According to Frank Isola, Knicks' players laughed and asked "Are you kidding me?" when he asked them if Mike D'Antoni ever has the team practice defense.

"With the money the Knicks have there is no reason why they can't hire a defensive coach," writes Isola.  "Heck, the Knicks are one of the few teams that don't employ an advance scout. How has that worked out for them?"