1.   Amani Toomer has impressed the coaching staff with his work ethic in the off season and has a chance for an expanded role.

2.   And during the off season he supposedly increased his workout program to include longer runs and more weight lifting.

3.   And Grit Young spoke of the six years his son sacrificed his off season to pursue a law degree, which he received last year.

4.   And by quickly adding more talent during the off season, the Knicks retooled their team without putting fans through a long rebuilding process.

5.   And the off season promised to bring change.

6.   And this was the area where they made, on paper at least, the longest strides in the off season.

7.   And the position as a whole will have to be addressed in the off season.

8.   Anderson had wrist surgery during the off season and then missed most of the preseason with a hamstring injury.

9.   Anderson lives in Thousand Oaks, Calif., during the off season.

10.   Another new addition to the team, Latrell Sprewell, has failed to blend in well and already has management thinking of trading him in the off season.