knicks to larry CANCEL your london trip you must be in new york!

[ducks]

TALLY NO!

By MARC BERMAN

June 17, 2006 -- "Big Ben" will have to wait for Larry Brown. And we're not talking about Ben Wallace.

In another crazy twist to the Knick soap opera, Brown revealed yesterday that he's had to cancel a family trip to London because the Knicks have scheduled workouts Monday through Thursday and have ordered that he be there.

Even though Brown will be relieved of his coaching duties shortly, owner James Dolan is making him earn his $40 million as their designated pre-draft workout specialist.

Dolan also may want him around because he may finally be ready to meet with him next week. Signals are that Brown will be let go before the June 28 draft.

Dolan has dragged this out to make Brown as uncomfortable as possible so the lame-duck coach will accept a buyout.

After Brown left yesterday's pre-draft workouts in his black SUV, he was stopped at a traffic light a block from the facility and approached by two reporters and a Post photographer.

"We had a trip planned [to England], but we can't go," Brown said.

Asked if he's spoken to team president Isiah Thomas, Brown said, "Can't talk."

Brown and Thomas have not been on speaking terms for about two weeks. The Knicks have a gag order on Brown speaking without a public-relations employee present.

The Knicks may be using Brown and his assistants to run the workouts so Thomas can get a better evaluation from the sidelines.

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Stephon Marbury will make his first public appearance today since "Brown Watch" as he kicks off his summer basketball tournament in Coney Island.

Marbury said yesterday he's been signing his autograph with the inscription: "I want to die a Knick."

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[Extra Stout]

The Knicks are the Royals of basketball.

[ShoogarBear]

Crazy. But Larry Brown jobs always end up like this. And in his mind, it's always somebody else's fault.

[picnroll]

It's amazing that every year you think the Knicks are as ed up as they can possibly get but the next year they manage to outdo that.

[ducks]

does he not want to earn his money?

the good thing for his june 28 he gets his big payday why complain
he should not have even talked to the reports he still is not obeying his boss
HE SHOULD BE FIRED WITHOUT PAY

[Slomo]

Crazy. But Larry Brown jobs always end up like this. And in his mind, it's always somebody else's fault.

It's amazing that every year you think the Knicks are as ed up as they can possibly get but the next year they manage to outdo that.

It would be funny if it wasn't so ridiculously obvious to everybody but them...

[z0sa]

i wish the knicks were a good team... i would be a knick fan... that is, after the spurs =)

[METALMiKE]

just relocate to OKC already...

[ShackO]

Poor larry will miss his vacation.....

I guess he has already counted the forty mill and was stepping out to spend a little of it...