Knick forward Tim Thomas remains unhappy with new Nugget Kenyon Martin, retaining hard feelings leftover from last year's playoff series, when Martin was still a Net.

"Let's do it in the ring so everybody can see it," Thomas said. "Enough talk. I'm not looking forward to fighting Kenyon on the court, throw one punch, the rest of the teammates are around. I'm looking forward to somebody promoting it, gloves on."

Martin was nonchalant about the challenge.  "I don't have time for games," said Martin, whose team plays Dec. 12 at New York. "That was last year, halfway across the country."

Martin is more interested in coming to blows with his fellow Nuggets, as he took a swing at Nene last week during an ealy scrimmage.