Greenburgh, N.Y. -- Stephon Marbury was nowhere to be found on the Knicks' practice floor when reporters were allowed in, and Isiah Thomas said, "We'll see," when asked if his demoted point guard would return to the starting lineup against Golden State.
Either way, the Knicks were in full-blown circle-the-wagons mode Monday, in the midst of a six-game losing streak including an 0-4 West Coast road trip.
Asked to describe the level of support for Isiah, Jamal Crawford said, "It’s very strong. He’s very loyal in bringing all of us here and we’re all very loyal to him."
Was there any fallout from Thomas' decision to play Marbury in L.A. after he'd abandoned the team?
"Everything we’ll keep in house, but we’re not thinking about that," Crawford said. "That was a week ago, and now we just move on and try to play basketball."
Locker room turmoil? Nope.
"We’re good, we’re good," Crawford said. "There’s no turmoil. Teammates get into it on every team. We haven’t had that here but we’ve got to continue to work hard."
Crawford and Nate Robinson were the only players who spoke with reporters. Marbury, the focus of a tumultuous week, was not on the practice floor when reporters arrived. Team public relations officials said he did, in fact, practice.
"We’re a play or two away from having a winning record," Thomas, who twice gave the one-word answer "no" when asked if he's worried about his job security.
Suffice it to say it'll be an interesting night at the Garden tomorrow against Golden State.
"If they boo, if they cheer, they’re coming out to support us," Crawford said. "So we’ll be there trying to play hard."