91.  Assistant coach Don Chaney likes that type of thinking, but he wonders if the Knicks have truly embraced it.

92.  Assistant coach Donnie knows the international talent pool as well as anyone in an NBA front office.

93.  Assistant coach Frank Hamblen coaxed Rider into coming inside the gym to say hello to Jackson and his former teammates.

94.  Assistant coach Joe Bugel and wide receiver Tim Brown are not as reluctant to envision spending late January in Tempe, Ariz., site of Super Bowl XXX.

95.  Assistant coach John Greaves pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of making annoying and harassing phone calls.

96.  Assistant coach John Tortorella said Schoenfeld went into his office, grabbed his briefcase and asked him if he would mind speaking to reporters instead.

97.  Assistant coach Johnny Brown is at the door, with a question.

98.  Assistant coach Larry Brown had to be restrained from tracking down the referees for a postmatch berating.

99.  Assistant coach Martin Vasquez also was let go.

100.  Assistant coach Stacy McIntyre will remain on the staff.