he basically said that francis was very coachable and has tries and plays with heart, and that he is a competitor. He said that it was a good trade because they got all-stat talent for nothing. He also stated that the only reason the rockets traded francis was to get McGrady, and not to get rid of francis. Van Gundy also thinks the knicks will have no problem with defense if marbury and francis commit to it. He said marbury has the ability to be one of the best defenders in the nba if he played like a competitor. When he was with the knicks and marbs was with the nets and they played together he said that he completely shut down houston and sprewell, and that if he only played like it matters that much everynight who knows what he could do.

JVG loves the knicks, you can tell he wishes he was still here

he was very lucky he was with the knicks for nearly 15 years, that usually doesnt happen in the nba



we need avery johnson and we have patton for coach

we need bryan colangelo and we have Simon Cowell for GM

we need George Stenbrenner and we have Curious George for an owner