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Wednesday's Knicks News: Players believe they can be the real deal

Knicks Open Camp With Rose Looking to Complement Anthony: Jeff Hornacek, the new coach of the New York Knicks, was surprised Tuesday morning to find that his players had arrived an hour before the scheduled start time of the team’s first training-camp practice. The Knicks’ desire to officially flip the calendar from last season is understandable. -- The New York Times

Knicks believe they can be the real deal: With the sound of the first whistle Tuesday morning, Jeff Hornacek brought the latest incarnation of the Knicks to life by starting the first practice of training camp for the newly constructed roster. -- The Record

Derrick Rose putting team ahead of personal glory: Derrick Rose was usually the focal point of the offense in Chicago. But after his first practice with the Knicks, Rose said he’ll take a backseat to Carmelo Anthony. “My job is to come here and help him win. This is his team,” Rose said Tuesday afternoon. -- Newsday

Derrick Rose says Knicks are Carmelo Anthony’s team: Derrick Rose was THE GUY in Chicago starting with his rookie season in 2008, beloved as the hometown savior and the youngest MVP in the history of the NBA. He averaged 17 shots as a point guard through seven seasons, dominating the ball, the endorsements and the cap space. But now in New York and actually healthy following the first day of training camp, Rose has placed himself on a lower rung of the franchise totem pole – below Carmelo Anthony. -- New York Daily News

Carmelo Anthony praises Colin Kaepernick as ‘prime example of somebody stepping up’: Almost three months ago, Carmelo Anthony sent out an impassioned plea for athletes to ignore their corporate image and marketability for the sake of taking a stand. And while Colin Kaepernick actually took a knee during the national anthem, the Niners QB represented “the prime example of somebody stepping up,” according to Anthony. -- New York Daily News

Derrick Rose: How my game will make Carmelo’s team a winner: It’s still Carmelo Anthony’s team, Derrick Rose says. He’s just here to get Anthony winning again. Rose survived his first Knicks practice Tuesday, saying he "feels like a rookie again." Last September’s opening day of training camp in Chicago became a disaster when Taj Gibson elbowed Rose in the eye and he suffered an orbital fracture. -- New York Post

Carmelo Anthony: I got Jeff Hornacek’s point ‘loud and clear’: Jeff Hornacek knew his first practice as Knicks coach would be spirited when he saw the entire club already on the court one hour early at their Tarrytown headquarters. “It was a sign to me guys are ready to go,’’ Hornacek said Tuesday. -- New York Post

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