<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Knicks' coach Isiah Thomas lost confidence and patience with <u>Stephon Marbury</u> early and often in last night's 110-106 loss to the Cavaliers. Marbury had a rough opener both offensively and defensively and was pulled for the final eight minutes of the third quarter and was benched again in the fourth after <u>Daniel Gibson</u> hit four straight three-pointers. "This is the year," Thomas said, "where the best people play."</div></p> Source</p>
