DEE-Fense
"We've built a lot of camaraderie, man," Jeffries said. "Tyson does a great job of talking and it's easy for me to go out there and play with a guy like him, and play at that level. It's fun right now. We're all having fun and we're just riding the wave of what Jeremy and Tyson are doing for us."
"I love having Jared on my side," Chandler said. "His communication, coming in and out of timeouts, telling me what he's seeing out there. I know he's somebody that I can rely on. Also, I don't have to help as much. When I can key in, like tonight, on Bynum and that's it, I'm going to shut people down. When I get in trouble is when I have to help other people a lot, and I come over and my guy already has the ball in scoring position."
Jeffries should continue to get major minutes.
"Lin is now a headline around the world, even beyond sports, but any story he's in, it should definitely include Chandler and Jeffries. Because without them, Lin would be just another surprising scorer. Not a winner, which the Knicks, New York and sports are all about." (ESPN)
If Stoudemire is unable to give the same defensive effort and effectiveness for 30+ minutes, D'Antoni may need to be more selective with his shifts.