"Who would have thought the best work by the "Broadway Bigs" in California would come from the starting trio of center Tyson Chandler, rookie power forward Josh Harrellson and small forward Carmelo Anthony?

As the Knicks return home from a confusing 1-2 road trip to face the Raptors (1-2 ) tonight, the issue of whether Amar'e Stoudemire and Anthony can gel together offensively has grown larger.

Nobody needed a full training camp and slate of preseason games more than Melo and 'Mare -- two All-Stars who must cope with finding a balance because of their too-similar offensive games."