Players-only meeting sparks Knicks

PHOENIX — With the sun setting on their season and a respected veteran bolting the trip, Knicks co-captain Lance Thomas spoke up at a players-only breakfast meeting at the hotel Friday morning before the Knicks’ 107-85 win in the Valley of the Sun.

Thomas lit into the team with a speech about the need to play with more force and defense. Something got through as the Knicks held Phoenix to 45 points fewer than the Nuggets racked up Thursday.

“I spoke to my team,” Thomas told The Post after the victory over the Suns to finish the six-game Western Conference trip at 2-4. “We had a breakfast meeting like we usually do after back-to-backs. I addressed the team about how we need to be better. The…