Marcus Landry

First things first, read this really good article about Marcus' struggle to make the final roster spot on the Knicks and how he was so intent on making it into the NBA he paid his own way to New York just to take part in practices.That article also includes this really telling quote, "On a team that desperately needed to upgrade its defense, Landry can defend almost anywhere on the floor."You'll also notice that the first paragraph of that...  

NY Daily News: Kings' Summer-Leaguer Marcus Landry to make Knicks? Undrafted, undersized but mostly undeterred, Landry is becoming the feel-good story of training camp. The 6-foot-7 rookie out of Wisconsin is making a strong push for a roster spot, having survived the first round of cuts while impressing Mike D'Antoni and Donnie Walsh with his work ethic and toughness. "That's the kind of player we need," Walsh said.  

MADISON -- When Joe Krabbenhoft and Marcus Landry completed their eligibility last March, the Badgers lost a lot.  

Marcus Landry paid his own way to New York just for a tryout. As if answering a want-ad in the newspaper, he arrived without a place to stay and without much of a shot of making the Knicks.