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According to Thomas, even Rasheed Wallace—he of the NBA-record technical-foul tally—has a slight desire to coach someday. Wallace, who has been injured and is usually unavailable in the locker room, couldn't be reached for comment. "These guys have all played a major role somewhere for some team," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said of his veterans, mentioning Thomas, Kidd, Wallace, Prigioni and Marcus Camby by name, although Camby doesn't sound interested in coaching. "We obviously did our homework [in acquiring the players], but they've been so much more than we ever expected." Wall Street Journal

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Mike Woodson is getting the most out of @TheRealJRSmith, who he said is playing the best he's ever seen him play. But the relationship between coach and energetic scorer is still, well, let's say, unique. "We have a funny relationship, honestly," Smith said. "It’s crazy. Off the court it’s like father-son. On the court we bump heads sometimes. He cusses me out, I cuss him out and we just go from there. By the end of the timeout we’re on the same page. It’s fun. I love playing for him." Sulia

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, JR Smith 

Jason Kidd celebrated his 40th birthday in a Knick uniform on Saturday night. The question now is: will he be celebrating his 41st in orange and blue? Kidd is under contract for another two years, and Mike Woodson believes the 19-year veteran can fulfill the full obligation of his deal. “Absolutely. I really do,” Woodson said. “And I say that because he’s figured out how to train. And I said this [Friday], there's certain athletes that come along in a lifetime and play various sports, I call them freaks man. They just seem to keep ticking, nothing seems to bother them or faze them from a physical standpoint or a mental standpoint. Yeah, I think he can play two more years. Absolutely.” ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Jason Kidd 

On the day Ray Williams passed away, was it karma or coincidence Micheal Ray Richardson was on the Knicks’ scene Friday night at Air Canada Centre? The Knicks drafted Williams with the 10th pick in 1977 to be Walt Frazier’s successor. Williams and backcourt mate Richardson were supposed to lead the Knicks back to the promised land. Last night, the Garden held a moment of silence for Williams and original Knick, Bud Palmer. Never worked out that way. “I’m real sad,’’ Richardson told The Post Friday night while watching the Knicks beat the Raptors. “He and I were like brothers.’’ Williams died yesterday after battling colon cancer at Sloane Kettering Hospital at age 58. Richardson is living in Canada, coaching the nearby London Lightning of the NBL, and had stopped by to visit his former teammates, Knicks coach Mike Woodson and assistant Darrell Walker. New York Post

Mike Woodson, Ray Williams, Darrell Walker, Ted Williams, Walt Frazier, Micheal Ray Richardson 

Richardson spoke to Williams for 45 minutes Monday. “We talked about the olden times, about how life isn’t fair but sometimes it’s what you do with it,’’ Richardson said. “He was a tough defender, he could do it all. A big guy in the locker room. We all did think that (he’d be a superstar). Things happen. He was traded. I was traded. I got into something I shouldn’t have gotten into.’’ New York Post

Mike Woodson, Ray Williams, Darrell Walker, Ted Williams, Walt Frazier, Micheal Ray Richardson 

Howard Beck: Woodson also said he has no regrets about loading up on really old veterans who have since broken down. (I'm paraphrasing.) Twitter @HowardBeckNYT

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson 

The Knicks could establish an infirmary at this point for all their injured big men. Amar'e Stoudemire (right knee debridement), Tyson Chandler (neck strain), Rasheed Wallace (fractured left foot) and Kurt Thomas (right foot stress reaction) are all currently out. With that being said, Mike Woodson plans to meet with GM Glen Grunwald soon to see if adding a big makes sense. Of course, the Knicks would have to cut a player first to maintain a 15-man roster. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Free Agency, Mike Woodson 

It’s not a stretch to think that Stoudemire might have played his final game for the Knicks, even with two more years on his contract. The more he plays, the more he keeps breaking down. This time, it’s his right knee that needs a debridement procedure, a thorough cleaning out of the knee. Back in training camp, it was his left knee and that kept him out until Jan. 1. “It’s a loss, a major loss to what we’re trying to do,” said Mike Woodson, who wore an appropriately long face when the news on Stoudemire was revealed before his Knicks embarrassed Utah Jazz, 113-84, at the Garden on Saturday night. “I feel for him because of what he went through in camp. But we can’t sit and sulk and be upset about it.” New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson 

When Stoudemire came out, the Knicks trailed 83-82. Over that final 7:56, they only scored 11 points — with Carmelo Anthony getting just three shots and hitting one of them. Stoudemire has not complained about his role this season. And while he again was diplomatic yesterday, he was curt when asked about not playing down the stretch. “It’s Coach’s decision,” he said. “Whenever my number’s called, I’m ready.” Woodson said not playing Stoudemire in the final minutes was a match-up issue. “I didn’t [consider it] because they were small and I went with Tyson [Chandler] on [Chris] Bosh,” Woodson said. “I’m not saying [Stoudemire] wasn’t a good fit. I’m saying that’s the way I decided to go.” New York Post

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Mike Woodson 

“My max is 30 minutes. I haven’t quite got there yet. We’ll see how that goes,” Stoudemire said. “It all depends on how the coaching staff views the game. I’m just ready whenever they call me.” Anthony didn’t want to get in the middle of any possible controversy. “I don’t control that. I leave that up to the coach. When Amar’e is out there, he’s giving us productive minutes,” Anthony said. “As far as the minutes go, you have to ask Coach Woodson.” New York Post

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Mike Woodson 

Mike Woodson said he would have a conversation with J.R. Smith after his performance against Miami. J.R. had a crucial turnover late in the game, but it was more so his shot selection that Woodson wants to discuss. Smith was 5-for-18, including 3-for-14 from three. "He’s got to mix it up," Woodson said. "When you’re not making your shots from the three you got to get a little bit closer or try and get to the free throw line. That’s what good scorers do. "He’s learning how to be a scorer. We got to help him because you can’t take 18 shots and 14 shots are threes. That’s a bit much. He’s got to mix it up and try to get to the free throw line." Sulia

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, JR Smith 

The Knicks will sign veteran Kenyon Martin to a second 10-day contract, coach Mike Woodson said on Sunday. Martin, who was signed to provide depth to the Knicks' depleted front line, received a DNP on Friday against the Wizards and has played just five minutes in the first seven days of his 10-day contract. But general manager Glen Grunwald said that he hopes Martin will be with the Knicks for the remainder of the season. That could change if Martin gets hurt or if the Knicks need to use his roster spot for other purposes. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Kenyon Martin 

Jason Kidd's days as a starter may be over. Mike Woodson removed the struggling veteran from the starting lineup prior to last night's 96-88 victory over the Washington Wizards and made Kidd the back-up point guard, the role Kidd expected to play when he signed a three year contract last July. Woodson did not say the move is permanent but considering that Kidd had scored a total of 30 points in 11 games last month, the Knicks can't survive without getting more production from the shooting guard position. "I didn't come in this league as a scorer," Kidd joked, "and it doesn't' look like I'm going to leave as a scorer." New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Jason Kidd 

Alan Hahn: Mike Woodson makes a change in the starting lineup for tonight: Jason Kidd out. James White in. Interesting. #Knicks Twitter @alanhahn

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Jason Kidd, James White 

Rasheed Wallace participated in parts of Knicks practice on Saturday. After the workout, Mike Woodson said the veteran forward is "a ways away" from returning to the floor. Marcus Camby also participated in Saturday's practice. Woodson said Camby is closer to returning than Wallace but he didn't have a definitive timetable for either player's return. "We just hope there won't be any setbacks," Woodson said. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Rasheed Wallace, Mike Woodson, Injuries, Marcus Camby 

Iman Shumpert scored 53 points in 12 games – twice he was scoreless. Jason Kidd 27 in 11 games and five times he was scoreless, and James White tallied two in one game. Those two spots are scoring positions. “I’m not getting (scoring),” Woodson said before the Raptors game. “I figure if we start out by playing defense, it’s not a problem you still have enough with Raymond and Melo to make up the difference. But we’ve been fighting on both ends. “We’re struggling to get stops and then we’re struggling to put the ball in the hole. I’m not one to sit tight and say that’s OK. I’ve got to figure it out. If it means changing the lineup I’ve got to do that.” Sulia

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson 

The New York Knicks are still open to the possibility of trading second-year guard Iman Shumpert despite coach Mike Woodson’s declaration that the player he still calls “Rook” isn’t going anywhere. SheridanHoops

New York Knicks, Trade, Mike Woodson, Iman Shumpert 

“There are major concerns (from people close to Shumpert) over how the Knicks are developing him,” a source from another team told SheridanHoops.com, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “They feel he’s being played out of position (at small forward) and his confidence is suffering because of it. They understand the team is having success and it has to be the right deal, but they’d prefer Iman in another situation… And soon.” SheridanHoops

New York Knicks, Trade, Mike Woodson, Iman Shumpert 

New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson said reserve guard Iman Shumpert will not be traded before the Feb. 21 deadline. Woodson made the statement while appearing on ESPN New York 98.7 FM radio on Tuesday. During the show, co-host Stephen A. Smith asked the coach if Shumpert would be in a Knicks uniform after the Feb. 21 trade deadline, and Woodson said, "You got it. I don't need to say any more." ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Trade, Mike Woodson, Iman Shumpert 

Shumpert knows he has had a difficult week. He has been trying to find his rhythm on the court and his niche with the Knicks. And, on Saturday night he became the subject of a trade rumor. The Phoenix Suns were said to be interested in making a deal for Shumpert, a second-year guard, in exchange for Jared Dudley and a possible first-round pick before the Feb. 21 trade deadline. Shumpert, who returned to the court less than a month ago after knee surgery last April, met with Coach Mike Woodson on Saturday. “He said don’t worry about it,” Shumpert said. “Rumors are rumors. I don’t really care. I just have to play ball. I can’t control that anyway. It’s nothing to worry about. I just have to go out there and play.” New York Times

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