Top 10 reasons why Carmelo Anthony thinks the Knicks can turn it around

10) Defense in the playoffs is overrated

9) The team is learning how to play together by losing to cellar-dwelling teams

8) In just a few more games Amar'e Stoudemire is going to adjust to his proper place as Melo's sidekick, and then everything will be fine

7) New York Fan is known for his patience and tolerance of slow processes

6) Coach Mike D'Antoni is going to adjust to not having a bench any minute now

5) Home court advantage isn't very important in the playoffs

4) It's not as if they'd have to face the Nuggets

3) Very few people are comparing his acquisition to, say, Stephon Marbury

2) People throw terms like "team cancer" around casually

1) Everything will be fine as soon as they bring in another big name, offense-first point guard