Marc Berman writes that Jeff Van Gundy will have an even better look at Yao Ming than the Knicks.

The ex-Knicks coach has been chosen to run Ming's 45-minute workout tomorrow at Chicago's Loyola University. The 7-6 Chinese center will go up against a draft-eligible college center before NBA executives, including Scott Layden and Don Chaney. Organizers for Ming's lone pre-draft workout were still determining who the college player would be last night. Ming, the potential No. 1 pick, is not allowed to work out against current NBA players.

Van Gundy was asked to run the workout over the weekend. "We wanted a first-rate coach to help us," NBA international liaison Terry Lyons said.