“It’s crazy,” Knicks guard Dennis Smith …

“It’s crazy,” Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. said of the Spurs’ struggles following practice Friday. “Thinking about it, hearing it, it’s actually hard to believe.” Knicks coach David Fizdale described the Spurs as a “wounded animal,” hurting yet still dangerous. After starting the season with four wins in five games, including an opening night victory over the Knicks in San Antonio, the Spurs have lost nine of 10. Seven of those losses, however, have come by single digits. “They’re still the Spurs to us,” Fizdale said. “I don’t think we have that luxury to look at any team any other way but with respect.”