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Curry slimmer, but still has beef with Knicks

DETROIT — A slimmer and rejuvenated Eddy Curry tried to keep his bitterness to a minimum as he anticipates tomorrow’s first showdown against the Knicks, but he admitted there are people he is not fond of in the organization.

Curry, who had a terrible stint under Mike D’Antoni and may go down as one of the biggest busts in Knicks history, signed with the Heat after the lockout ended.

“It feels good to be wanted,” the 7-foot center said. “As far as self-worth, I always feel like I’m worth a lot. I have high expectations for myself, even when other people don’t. I’m pretty much fueled from the inside and that’s all that really matters.”

Curry and D’Antoni never saw eye to eye.

“I’m completely numb to the situation,” Curry said. “I got friends over there and I got people I don’t like so much over there. But that’s between me and them, and we’ll just keep it professional.”

In his last three seasons with the Knicks, Curry played a total of 10 games because of various injuries and reporting to training camp out of shape.

Last season, Curry didn’t play a single game, and his expiring contract was key to the Carmelo Anthony blockbuster trade, with the Timberwolves inheriting it as the third team in the deal. Curry was promptly waived by Minnesota.

With the Knicks in Miami tomorrow, Curry hopes to show his former organization they made a mistake in letting him go. Curry told the Palm Beach Post last month he circled the Knicks game on his calendar. He made his debut with the Heat on Jan. 19, finishing with six points and three rebounds against the Lakers.

“I don’t even think about it, honestly,” Curry said of his Knicks stint. “That was a long time ago and I’m just looking toward the future right now. I don’t feel any way, positive or negative. I don’t feel anything.”