No More Family Feud

by TKB Staff on May 31st, 2008 at 8:16 am

Marc Berman reports, in what should be viewed as a positive turn of events, that the days of Stephan Marbury dividing the Knicks appear to be over. Team president Donnie Walsh responded to questions about Marbury’s “coach killing” history with “I know one thing. Mike’s not going to be the problem,” Walsh said edgily. “Let’s put it that way. If that’s what you want me to say, I just said it.”. For what it’s worth reports are that Marbury is working out and plans to be in the best shape of his career.Stephan Marbury

Those that have listened to me on the radio this year know my thoughts about Stephan Marbury. Although an immensely talented player, he has never shown he could lead a team like a point guard should. When Isiah Thomas described his criteria for a point guard to be “one that leads and plays defense” I laughed because neither of those have been strengths of Marbury. The only value Steph has left, in my opinion, is that expiring contract. My concern is that a “leopard doesn’t change his stripes”and having Marbury around this team will continue to poison any progress going forward. Its a tough situation because, until the contract expires , you basically have to find a role that doesn’t harm the team for Stephan. The last thing you want to do is allow his bad karma to force a trade of the contract that hurts the team financially against the cap. I doubt Donnie Walsh will do this because he has been so adamant about his stance against the exact opposite. I will tell you one thing, Donnie Walsh doesn’t mince words and play games like a certain former GM/coach.

  • vino

    The Marbury situation is such a tough situation because of the fact that he has only one year left. Alan Hahn reported yesterday that he asked many league executives whether or not Marbury and his expiring contract had any trade value. The majority said that he didn’t.

    So if you cannot trade him, I think we might be better off keeping him than buying him out. But I might be wrong with that. We have a new regime in place and Donnie Walsh stressed that there needs to be a new culture surrounding the Knicks. If Marbury remains, the sour stench of the past five years remains with him. Is that really what Knicks fans and D’Antoni/ Walsh really want? Let’s say Marbury shapes up this season and puts up a respectable 15 ppg and 7 apg (one could only wish). Let’s say the Knicks make the playoffs. Then what? Do you resign him? Do you acutally give him another contract? I would hope not!

    If we do not resign him, then what does that say about this upcoming season? Will it be a waste of time, again?

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    when has marbury put the team before him hmmm i wait no answer lol teams tend to do better when he has left the team minnesota conf final nets to nba titles and phonix… as long as marbury is stillon this team we will not be a good team….. i say buy hm out of his contract donnie

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    sorry for the doubt post i meant the nets two nba finals apperances

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