Steve Popper of the New York Times reports that there is more turmoil in the Knicks? camp. After complaining about the direction the team was going offensively, Latrell Sprewell and Alan Houston were called into coach Don Chaney?s office.

The two players questioned Chaney?s offensive philosophy when they said that the ball should be in their hands more often, letting the team win or lose with its best players controlling the ball.

Chaney expressed his disappointment that they would talk to the press instead of talking to him. He also indicated that he was afraid the team might splinter if Houston and Sprewell shouldered the load. The motion offense that has been installed by Chaney encourages all players to shoot.

"I'm their coach," Chaney said. "I'm going to try to work this thing the best that I can in terms of getting this team to win and I want to keep them together. I want to play to everybody's strengths. The bottom line is to win. But I do know that you win as a team."

"We talked this morning and told Don we probably used bad judgment saying things in the media first," Houston said,  "Spree and I just want to be in places we think we can be effective and help the team."