It's one thing for Jeff Van Gundy to question the Knicks' effort. He did that ad nauseum last season. It's another one for starting point guard Mark Jackson to do likewise.
Jax, who rarely spoke up last season, was disgusted by the work ethic the Knicks showed when they slept-walked through a 100-84 disaster against the Nets in their preseason finale Thursday at Albany's Pepsi Arena.

Michael Jordan awaits, licking his chops, perhaps with "55" dancing in his head. Though Latrell Sprewell believes Jordan will awake the Knicks from their preseason slumber, Jax isn't so sure.