He's in!
He's out!
He's our guy!
He's on the trading block!
Stephon Marbury has been the face of the New York Knickerbockers since 2004-2005.
He has been consistent. He is consistently a pain in the neck, trouble in the locker room, and lacking in effort when on the court.
Marbury will be paid $19,012,500 in 2008 in salary alone. His stats last year as a point guard for the Knicks were 13.9 PPG, 4.7 ASST, and 0.9 STL. Jamal Crawford, the shooting guard for the Knicks, is due almost $12,000,000 less in salary than Marbury—and outperformed him last year in every category.
Could Marbury's age be catching up to him? Is he that disgruntled to be on a team that hasn't had a shot at the playoffs since '03-04?
The correct answer is, "It doesn't matter, you're under contract."
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If Marbury quits again in a game again this season, bench him and don't pay him. Simple as that. If any player acts like a child and throws a tantrum because they are not getting the results they desire, then so what?
Marbury quit on his coach, fans and, more importantly, his teammates. He has shown no leadership quality, despite being a guy who is supposed to be the mature veteran on a team of young, inexperienced players trying.
He should be teaching them about the NBA lifestyle and the way to play the game—but instead he pretends to play long enough to collect his check, then goes home and forgets about the rest of his duties.
My opinion is Marbury should have been gone from this team last year, but nobody would take him because of his contract. DING DING DING! That should be a clue. Other clubs and scouts have picked up on the fact that this guy is not worth the money he's being paid.
Earlier today, there was a report that Knicks president Donnie Walsh was going to cut Marbury and sever a long overdue tie between the organization and the player. Then they change their minds, and now he's coming to training camp.
Which one is it?!
Marbury has slowly gotten worse since becoming a Knick, going from almost 20 PPG, thensliding to 16, and last season put up just 13.
The solution is to cut Marbury, and get ready for 2010. LeBron James will be coming to New York City—whether with the Knicks or another team—not sticking with the Cavaliers.
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2 months ago
He should go as soon as possible
2 months ago
Lebron is NOT going to new york, or at least you cannot say that he is.
Clearly sticking with Cleveland is his best option, theres so many arguments out there but staying with the cavs will be the best for him.
2 months ago
There is no answer for the Knicks, because either one is a loser.
Waive him for an extra roster spot? Sure, but you still lose a cool $21 million and the pickings of getting anyone worthwhile for little to nothing is, well, little to nothing.
On the otherhand, you keep a volatile, hated, player for another season and hope he doesn't implode the Knicks organization. Sure, he'll probably be able to produce better than any available PG on the market right now, but is the chance of utter destruction worth it?
So, I know it's a hard pill to swallow, but Knicks fans have to get ready to write this upcoming season off. D'Antoni's a great coach, but he won't have a contending team to coach until next year.
2 months ago
it would be best fo both of them to part ways. as much as he's a new yorker. he is way too sensitive for NY. as much as he thinks he's number 1. i think he's best as a rasheed wallace type. a role player that doesn't have to carry the load. thats why he would fit with a team like the spurs, celtics, or lakers. he knows its his last chance. whoever gets him will get him cheap. its a great gamble for any team that signs him if he gets cut. aside from that, why would you wanna be where you are not welcome? while mabury does finally have the offense that he excels at, the relationship has been broken and cant be fixed. he might come back to bite us if he stays in the east. ship him as far as you can. IF. but im not gonna lie, and no one can. we cant deny his talent. he can score. he can pass, after he scores first. lol, but he can play when his head in screwed on properly. honestly, i think people dislike him more for his contract. if he was making 12 million a year, he would either have been traded by now, or still here
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