KNICKS NOTES

“I am trying to scrimmage more and get us out on the court more,” Rambis said Thursday after practice in Tarrytown. “Even though we got some older veteran ballplayers on our team, this is a relatively new team [in terms of] growth and how long these guys have been together. ... They are not connected that way yet.

“We’ve got to be out there on the court so that they can actually work on timing and talk about timing so they get better communication.”

Rambis acknowledged it is “a tough situation,” but he said, “Our only goal is to make the playoffs so that they drive themselves.”

To do that, Rambis, said the Knicks have to think and act like winners — a tough task when you lose 13of15 games. It’s harder still when the best passers wear street clothes.

“We have talented guys on this ball club, but talent is not enough. This talent has got to play together,” Rambis said. “When we are doing it right, we are playing really well. But we can’t just sustain or maintain it.

“Our coaches are pretty good passers. It’s our players that need to work on their passing.”

So are Rambis and Jim Cleamons suiting up?

“That is not happening,” he said.

Arron Afflalo is dealing with a thigh bruise, and while Rambis expects him to play Friday against the Magic, the coach could not be definitive.