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Pringles is such a bytch made clown for that move.
Steph would've been an All-NBA player again in that system too.
Stephon Marbury Appreciation Thread
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Pringles is such a bytch made clown for that move.
Steph would've been an All-NBA player again in that system too.
Steph got a bad rap his whole career.
Honestly the only mistake he made was leaving Minnesota. Him and KG could've had great runs out there.
The nikka is a black man with a statue in China..
To me thats bigger than NBA
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larry brown was tryin to turn him into andre miller
isiah thomas wanted to turn him into john stockton or somethin
and eventually just didnt want him there at all
dantoni wanted him to come off the bench for chris duhon
they wouldnt just let him play his game and let him do what he does best
he was tryin to please everybody instead of just playin his game
he was criticized a lot for not being like kidd and nash
todays nba's different, scoring point guards are celebrated
jamal crawford missed so many of those shots too
D'Antoni didn't want him there at all. D'Antoni did to Marbury then what he's doing to Pau Gasol now.
so why didnt steph check in to that game?? i dont reaaly remember what went down?
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New York Knicks Stephon Marbury, Mike D'Antoni differ on Friday playing time - ESPN
D'Antoni offers playing time; Marbury refuses, but their stories differ
Updated: November 23, 2008, 9:30 AM ET
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With two moves, the New York Knicks created salary space for a premier free agent down the line and playing time for Stephon Marbury.
Except that Marbury declined.
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After the Knicks traded Jamal Crawford to Golden State for Al Harrington, and sent Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins to the Los Angeles Clippers for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas, the bench was depleted. Needing the league-minimum eight active players to avoid a forfeit, coach Mike D'Antoni asked Marbury to dress.
D'Antoni said he told Marbury there would be 30 to 35 minutes of playing time available Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
However, the point guard again took his now-customary spot on the bench, where he has spent every minute this season, leaving the Knicks with only seven players in the opener of games on back-to-back nights.
The Knicks lost to the Bucks, 104-87.
"When the trades went down this afternoon, I said, 'Look Steph, one of the principals are gone, Jamal Crawford. There's 30 to 35 minutes out there, and they're yours if you want them. Are you ready to go?' " D'Antoni said.
According to D'Antoni, Marbury replied that he "wasn't comfortable with the situation, and he did not want to play. So at that point, I go, 'O.K., that's your decision, and that's fine.' That's it."
Marbury had a different view of the events.
"The only thing I'm at liberty to say is that I was told that they were moving forward, and I'm not the person who chooses who plays or doesn't," Marbury said.
But wasn't that at the beginning of the season?
"I was told that today, too," Marbury said.
According to the New York Post, Marbury said he taped his ankles in case he was needed.
"Refusing to play is when the coach tries to put you in the game and you say you're not going in," Marbury said, according to the paper. "If he asked me to go into the game, I was going into the game. That's why I taped my ankles."
New York's new additions might not be available to play until Tuesday's game against Cleveland, leaving it considerably short-handed for the time being.
"I thought it was an opportunity for him to play, and I was kind of hoping," D'Antoni said. "But at the same time, there's consideration of a lot of guys in that locker room that are giving their hearts out. And those are the guys that I'm going to go on with, and those are the guys that I'm going to love, and those are the guys that are going to compete every night."
The Knicks, still short-handed, beat the Wizards on Saturday, 122-117.
"Steph's a grown man," Knicks guard Chris Duhon said. "If he doesn't want to play, he doesn't want to play. It doesn't bother me at all. I was satisfied going to war with the seven guys we had."
D'Antoni said he did not consider Marbury's refusal to play an act of insubordination.
"He was in a tough situation," D'Antoni said. "I'm not mad at Steph. But that's enough of the talk because it is a distraction and we need to go forward and we have a new team coming in and we're going to get this done."
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_'Antoni is a lying ass bytch.
seemorecizzy
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i think isiah wanted steph to be steph when he was the GM. when marbury first came to ny, he was balling. larry brown started the bullshyt, and once isiah became the coach , he basically ran the team threw eddy curry. dats when eddy curry had his career year.he basically tried to turn marbury into da second option. mayb stockton is a stretch, but he kept focusing on marbury's passing and defense instead of just letting him play his game.
think about what would happen today if thibs told dat to derrick rose
and when you give marbury dat freedom, he's a complete player anyway
seemorecizzy
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Had his Own Show. Black Mamba as His First Guest
38-14 On steve nash
completely embarassed him, da following year nash wins mvp
that marbury allan houston back court. only if houston coulda stayed healthy
at the other players on his team
43 on dallas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyW2W_e6HSI:wow:
Atlanta Hawk Killer
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1:03
poor guy had to put up with this shyt
38-14 On steve nash
completely embarassed him, da following year nash wins mvp
that marbury allan houston back court. only if houston coulda stayed healthy
at the other players on his team43 on dallas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyW2W_e6HSI:wow:
Atlanta Hawk Killer
0:24
1:03
poor guy had to put up with this shyt
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Roadie pipeher
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fukk d_antoni and anyone who love him.. 
not like marbury was saint but the blatant black balling was terrible...
not like marbury was saint but the blatant black balling was terrible...
gameover82
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When he was draft was a good moment too...he knew he made 
jamal crawford missed so many of those shots too
eh ill disagree here. jamal hit multiple game winners, always came through when the knicks needed a basket.
NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
ill keep my fond memories of jamal as a knick, thank you.
he would attack the rim in the 4th (sorta). floaters, alley oop passes, crazy layups. jamal would take bad shots but he isnt JR Smith always shooting with a guy in his face. his crossover and handles got him real space on the regular........and regardless, he did hit more game winners than any knick since allan houston.
he would attack the rim in the 4th (sorta). floaters, alley oop passes, crazy layups. jamal would take bad shots but he isnt JR Smith always shooting with a guy in his face. his crossover and handles got him real space on the regular........and regardless, he did hit more game winners than any knick since allan houston.
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i got nothin bad to say bout jamal crawford
he was a lil bit of a chucker but he always gave it his all as a knick
but again, he missed most of those shots
NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
Um....the bio is unnecessary. He just jacked up more game winning attempts than anyone that season when Steph should have been the one taking most of those.