Carmelo wasn't on last night but the Knicks won anyway.

This Knicks plays like a team. 

It has air supremacy, now with two big men, Lopez and Porzingas.

Porzingas changes everything. He makes shots from all corners, 3-pointers, sky hooks. No one is tall enough to block him, but he blocks shots gets rebounds and putbacks, and all around dominates. He's been in the NBA one month, so you have to wonder where he goes from here.

The Knicks always needed another star so the pressure wouldn't all be on Melo. Now they have it. And as a result all the other Knicks are playing better. 

The Knicks are a hard team to defend this year. And that makes all the difference. And they're much more likely to get a second chance after missing a bucket.

Most important to this long-suffering Knicks fan, they're fun to watch!