<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> Being pushed through drills that run you ragged isn't exactly every basketball player's idea of a good time. But for 2007 Last Man Standing champion James "Speedy" Williams, it was an opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream. </p> By beating out hundreds of competitors in this summer's Last Man Standing one-on-one tournament, Williams claimed a trophy, ring, and cash prize. The biggest reward, however, was the chance to work out for Knicks scouts at the Madison Square Garden Training Center on Tuesday. </p> Assistant Coaches Dave Hanners and Brendan Suhr, along with the Assistant Coach of Player Development Greg Brittenham, put Williams through the exact same gauntlet of drills they ran for prospects who participated in the pre-draft workouts in Orlando. This included testing his vertical leaps, conditioning levels, and full-court dash speed, among other examinations. </p> It was hard work, but the 41-year-old Williams relished every second of it. </p> "This was just a great experience," he said. "I had so much fun just going through the workouts, which really tires you out, getting you in condition and ready to play. I have a new respect for what these guys have got to go through. I did well with the testing though. The coaches were telling me I did real well with the drills and everything. I had a decent vertical. I'm just like 'Wow, I'm still doing it at this age.'" </p> After the workout, Williams had another opportunity of a lifetime when he got a chance to play a pick-up game with members of the Knicks. Running up and down the court with Eddy Curry, David Lee, Nate Robinson, Renaldo Balkman, Mardy Collins, Randolph Morris and others, at 41-years of age Williams finally had the opportunity to see if he measured up.</div></p> Source: NY Knicks.com </p>
