The TV cameras and microphones floated toward Marcus Camby following yesterday’s Knick practice with the same zeal as the Raptors players did in Game 1.

But Camby was not ready to fan the fire following The Post’s report yesterday that Toronto coach Butch Carter was dropping his $5 million defamation lawsuit in State Supreme Court in White Plains.

Carter, in an interview Monday night with The Post’s Ursula Reel, said the suit would be withdrawn. Camby had called Carter “a liar” last week before the start of the first-round series. He cited his former coach for telling him that he’d be the franchise’s foundation just days before he was traded to the Knicks.

“I said what I said,” Camby said. “It evolved like it did for a reason, I guess. It doesn’t matter. My focus is on Game 2. That’s what I’ve been saying all along. That’s what all my concentration is on. The other offcourt stuff will take care of itself.

“I hope it’s the last question you’re asking me,” Camby added. “It didn’t bother me then, it’s not going to bother me now. It’s been crazy and blown out of proportion but I’ve been through worse.”

The flaky Carter was tightlipped at practice yesterday but told The Post’s Reel late Monday night: “After much consideration, I have decided to cut off legal action. I think my point has been that I will not be bullied by false accusations but there is no reason to bring the courtroom into the locker room.”

The NBA was instrumental in convincing Carter to drop the suit because it would set a precedent of widespread legal action among players and coaches.

Camby attorney, Patrick Noonan, said the court had not yet received the withdrawal motion as of 5 p.m. yesterday. Noonan said he thinks Carter was withdrawing the suit because he’d be “exposing himself during the discovery process.”

Noonan was considering filing a motion to dismiss the suit anyway but wasn’t sure it was worth the paperwork.

On Sunday, Carter said Camby’s verbal attack was “premeditated” – which was to be part of his legal argument for the defamation suit. People close to Camby shot that down. “Absolutely not,” Camby’s manager Rich Kaplan said.

In fact, sources said a reporter baited Camby into making the remarks. According to Kaplan, the reporter read Camby inflammatory remarks Carter made about the Knick forward last season and wanted his response. Carter had said the Raptors got rid of Camby because he wasn’t always there for them.

Camby, meanwhile, wants to get his act together on the basketball court after a nondescript Game 1. The 6-11 Sixth Man scored just four points on 2-for-4 shooting in 24 minutes while picking up five fouls.

Camby indicated he’s a marked man. “Because of comments I made, they really don’t want me to get off and get rolling,” Camby said. “They’re definitely conscious of me. I didn’t have a particularly good game in Game 1. I didn’t shoot the ball enough. I didn’t get myself going enough. Looking to do that tomorrow night. They’re definitely going to be conscious of me. They know if they keep me off the glass, their chances of winning ballgames are better. I just have to assert myself more.”

Camby, meanwhile, had worse things to worry about. Friday, he chipped two wisdom teeth and needs root canal surgery whenever the playoff schedule allows.