The fighter in Scott Skiles came out swinging after Larry Brown was quoted saying in October that he was telling things to Eddy Curry "that I think he hadn't heard before."
Considering the controversy surrounding the Curry trade and the animosity that has always existed between the Knicks and Chicago Bulls, Skiles believed that Brown was insulting his coaching.

"Yeah, well, I'm pretty sure Larry invented the game," was Skiles' response. "That's the second direct shot he's taken. He also said that once he got the Chicago out of (ex-Piston) Ronald Dupree, he'd be able to do something."

In a recent telephone interview, Skiles dismissed the notion that he and Brown are at odds and claimed he was just trying to tweak the Hall of Fame coach that he respects and has known for years.

"It wasn't a big deal," Skiles said. "I think Larry is a great coach. We have mutual friends and I have a great amount of respect for him."