As Losses Mount, Knicks Play Down Pointed Remarks GREENBURGH, N.Y. - Coach Mike Woodson said Tuesday that he was unfazed by Tyson Chandler's pointed remarks about the Knicks" defensive schemes after a blowout loss to the Nets on Monday. Having players publicly voice their frustrations is less than ideal, he said, but at least it shows that they care. "And if they want to lash out at me, that's fine," Woodson said. I'm not a coach that takes things personally. The Knicks (15-26) will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, the third game of an eight-game homestand that has been an unmitigated disaster so far. The Knicks have lost four straight over all. After Monday's loss, which elicited the usual chorus of boos from the crowd at Madison Square Garden, Chandler said that the Knicks had been "outschemed" by the Nets and that the Knicks" insistence on defensive switching made little sense. It was widely interpreted as a criticism of Woodson. On Tuesday, Chandler said that was not the case. He said he was simply offering his candid observations of the game. Coach Mike Woodson said he had spoken with Tyson Chandler about his comments. "They weren't shots at Coach," Chandler said. He added: "As long as I'm playing the game, I'm not going to take a shot at one of my teammates or coaches. Anything I say, I say to their face. But I will be honest about what I saw in the game. But that's not meant to nitpick anybody or send any messages. I'll send my messages directly. Woodson said he had spoken with Chandler about his comments. "I've been around this thing a long time," Woodson said. Players get upset. Coaches get upset. But at the end of the day, I don't feed much into that. Sometimes, it's healthy when players get upset. It means they're ticking a little bit. He added: "I don't think it's something that you air in the paper. If you got issues, you hold the coach accountable and your teammates accountable, and you air it out amongst yourselves. It happens in sports, and I'm not kicking Tyson to the curb. Woodson was also asked about reports that Beno Udrih, a reserve point guard, had requested a trade. "I'm not going to discuss that," Woodson said. Right now, Beno is wearing a Knick uniform. And as long as he's in a uniform, I expect him to be professional about his approach. I expect him to work his butt off when he's out here in practice. Udrih, who was not made available to the news media, has had a limited role this season, averaging 5.7 points in 19.3 minutes per game. Woodson has criticized Udrih on a handful of occasions, most recently for passing the ball to J. R. Smith before Smith launched an ill-advised jumper in a loss to the Houston Rockets on Jan. 3. ("Did Beno have to throw him the ball?" Woodson said at the time.) Even before, Udrih had voiced his displeasure about being made the scapegoat for various late-game blunders. His trade request was first reported by ESPN New York. He played just four minutes in Monday's loss.