Even when the Knicks aren’t being blown out, and Zach Randolph isn’t dribbling through his legs and trying to juke a guard at the three point line, they still seem to entertain.

Stephon Marbury, who’s out the rest of the season and has received much criticism from Isiah, says he wants to be a Knick for the long haul.

“I pray to God that’s what happens. I love New York. This is the only place that I want to be in,” Marbury said before New York played Cleveland. “This is it. Like I said, there’s not too many players that can say when they played on other teams that they were a fan of another team. I can honestly and truthfully say that.”

When asked about Isiah’s recent comments?

“It bothered me, it bothered me a lot,” said Marbury, who seemed glum in his first remarks to the media since Jan. 16. “But like I said, I know where my heart is at and I know what I want to do, so I can’t speak on what someone else is saying or how they feel. For me, I want to be back here more than anything.”

From here, we can only hope Isiah doesn’t come to his senses and trade Marbury. I mean, let’s be honest: Is this team easier to poke fun at with Marbury, or without him? Exactly. With.