Despite their title, these New York Knicks stars were anything but small.

Hoops Hype’s ranking of the top 20 small forwards of all time featured two New Yorkers: Carmelo Anthony came in at No. 12 while Bernard King ranked No. 16.

Despite his polarizing legacy in Manhattan, Anthony more than likely earned a spot in the Hall of Fame thanks to a 19-year career that currently ranks him 10th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Of his final total, 10,186 points came in New York, making him one of seven Knicks to reach five figures.

Such abilities were lauded in the accompanying analysis from Hoops Hype staff and they helped make up for his lack of championship titles achieved by names before him.

Carmelo Anthony

January 15, 2017; Toronto, ON, CAN; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) reacts after being poked in the eye by Toronto Raptors forward DeMarre Carroll (5) in the first quarter at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images / Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

“Anthony… loved to bully smaller defenders and hit them with fadeaways while turning the ball over, scoring a historic number of points with his well-rounded scoring ways,” Hoops Hype said. “There were times in his prime when it seemed like once Anthony got going, he was impossible to guard. The numbers reflect that, too – after all, ranking in the top 10 all-time in points scored is almost hard to fathom.”

“It’s a shame Anthony didn’t have more team success during his career, which would have helped him move up this list.”

Four spots behind Anthony is King, who punched his ticket to Springfield in 2013. Although he spent five seasons in New York, some of his finest moments came in a blue and orange uniform. In 1984, he became the fourth player in NBA history to score 50 consecutive points and he later broke that record by scoring 60 points on Christmas Day against the New Jersey Nets.

A devastating knee injury abruptly halted King’s dominance in Manhattan, but that didn’t stop him from carrying a warm legacy among Knicks fans and beyond.

Bernard King

February 7, 1985; Portland, OR, USA: FILE PHOTO; New York Knicks forward Bernard King (30) against the Portland Trail Blazers at Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images / Imagn Images

“King injured his knee the year he was named to the All-NBA First Team for the second time in his career, missing the entire next season and never regaining his explosiveness after that,” Hoops Hype said. “Even so, King, the NBA’s leading scorer in 1984-85, was one of the most successful wings of his era.”

Current Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James tops the rankings while Larry Bird and another active star, Phoenix’s Kevin Durant, round out the top three.

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