Five questions with Knicks forward Al Harrington:

Q: You know people say you haven't stopped smiling since you got to this team?

A: Love my team, man. Love my teammates. Love my coach. It's a perfect situation for me. A lot of times in this league, when teams know and when it gets out in the public where you want to go, it never happens. So I feel blessed, because the Warriors knew this is the first place I wanted to go.

Q: Why has this trade clicked for you so quickly?

A: This offense is perfect for a guy that's very versatile. I can just focus on everything I'm good at. I may not be great at everything, but I'm good at a lot of things. It just works for me.

Q: So I guess what you're saying is that playing for Mike D'Antoni is even better than you expected?

A: He's the most positive dude I've ever been around as far as a coach. He knows how to keep you up, keep you confident. He doesn't beat you down. That freedom can do a lot for you.

Q: You've been averaging about 25 points and eight rebounds as a Knick. Can you really keep that up?

A: I don't think it'll be hard at all. I feel like the things I do, this team will keep asking me to do. … I didn't know it was going to be this good, but I know I prepared for this. I came up under Reggie Miller in Indiana. He's one of them guys who made sure I'm one of the last guys to leave the gym. And I still am.

Q: How hard is it to block out all the talk about LeBron James and the summer of 2010, because I'm sure you want to stay with this team? Are you worried that they're just going to clean house after next season?

A: I'm gonna stay. I ain't worried about it. I'm going to do what I have to do [to stay with the Knicks]. Like I keep saying, you can't play two versus five. You need a team, and you can't bring three players off the street and expect to win. It's not going to happen.

This year, it's not even a thought. Maybe it'll come up next year, because that's when everybody's in their contract year. That's when you might run into it, when you've got 10 guys playing for their next contract, so everybody's going to want to play well. But that's so far away.

Posted by kam77:

Well.. we know his caphold is prohibitive so he's the first to get his rights renounced in 2010. But the way he's talking, it'll be heartless to trade him for picks like Briggs and others suggest. I wish one of these Knicks would come out and say I am willing to work with Donnie and take less in 2010 so the team will have more to spend.

Posted by djsunyc:

#6. why does your scalp look like one of them hushpuppy dogs?

Posted by nyk4ever:

#7. Why do you NEVER pass the ball?

Posted by djsunyc:

#6. why does your scalp look like one of them hushpuppy dogs?