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McK1
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10/18/2008  5:38 PM
REBUTTAL: I wish Jamal CrawfordJamal Crawford attacked the man he was guarding with the same ferocity he attacked me in his "blog.'' If he played defense the same way he plays denials, maybe he wouldn't have the distinction of playing more NBA games than any player without making the playoffs (532 and counting). There has been no apology and will be no apology to Crawford for the line I wrote in a prior blog that he motioned toward Marbury's locker as Starbury and a writer had a brief exchange. The person who relayed the info is trustworthy and had no reason to make it up. I do think it's great that now Crawford says he wants Marbury on the club. The two times I've asked him about it on the record previously, he gave Marbury no support. "It's a tough situation,'' Crawford said before training camp. "We'll see how it plays out.'' I guess he was saving the good stuff for his blog.

http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/knicks/archives/2008/10/reno_a_good_opt.html

[Edited by - McK1 on 18-10-2008 5:38 PM]
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10/18/2008  5:46 PM
Oh shutup Berman, you have NO credibility. I don't care if he's even right in this case, Berman has absolutely NO credibility because of his relationship with Marbury.
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10/18/2008  5:55 PM
Berman HAS to apologize. This is an ego thing by Berman, b/c he claims HIS sources are very reliable. Jamal said (The actual horses mouth) that what Berman said was false. And Berman is just judging these situations by "Vibes" and what other people say. It's piss poor reporting, and one of the commenters was right. There's no way he should have a job at this point. Personally, I don't know how Martin and Andrew have their paper attached to their website still. The post has no credibility, ESPECIALLY Berman. At least Vescey really does have "Sources."
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10/18/2008  5:59 PM
I have a great solution: get rid of all 3 losers - Berman, Marbury, and Crawford.
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10/18/2008  6:19 PM
Craw didn't attempt to diss Berman. He just stated the real story and called Berman out. Its a shame Berman has to question Crawfords heart and make a low comment about him not being in the playoffs.

Berman is a caca.
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10/18/2008  7:14 PM
what a dickhead!! How the hell are Craw's faults on the court related to any of this, what a piece of shzit.
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10/18/2008  9:01 PM
LOL. Berman needs to stop but the line about attacking the man he was guarding with the same ferocity is too funny and sadly true. IMHO, Crawford is turning into a less talented Marbury right before everyone eyes. 532 games, wow. That's alot. But Crawford does have excuses, just ask him. He'll tell you every single one of them.
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10/18/2008  10:04 PM
I seriously think we should ban Berman articles on this site.
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10/18/2008  10:17 PM
Posted by EnySpree:

I seriously think we should ban Berman articles on this site.

To be fair then they all should be banned except Isola. Hahn spent the summer fabricating lies about trades and "it was going down" stuff. To me that is the biggest issue. He managed to get three major stories wrong in a matter of two months.
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10/18/2008  11:40 PM
all these writers are agenda driven however it is amazing the pass Crawford gets

he blogged he didn't do it so Berman/Berman's source must be a liar

other side to that coin is he didn't expect to get seen doing it and this is damage control to protect his image and lauded standing amongst Knick fans

overall the team has enough weight on its shoulders without this kind of back and forth.

blogging and staying connected to the fans is all well and good for the off-season. hope Craw's focus is on ball and not this




[Edited by - McK1 on 18-10-2008 11:49 PM]
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10/19/2008  12:08 AM
This all has a high school feel to it... How could there be any mis communication when you see this man everyday or just about. The fake trade stories are always humorous when nothing happens, but thats around the league. But this thing between Berman and JC is as young as it gets.
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10/19/2008  7:50 AM
Posted by McK1:
REBUTTAL: I wish Jamal CrawfordJamal Crawford attacked the man he was guarding with the same ferocity he attacked me in his "blog.'' If he played defense the same way he plays denials, maybe he wouldn't have the distinction of playing more NBA games than any player without making the playoffs (532 and counting). There has been no apology and will be no apology to Crawford for the line I wrote in a prior blog that he motioned toward Marbury's locker as Starbury and a writer had a brief exchange. The person who relayed the info is trustworthy and had no reason to make it up. I do think it's great that now Crawford says he wants Marbury on the club. The two times I've asked him about it on the record previously, he gave Marbury no support. "It's a tough situation,'' Crawford said before training camp. "We'll see how it plays out.'' I guess he was saving the good stuff for his blog.

http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/knicks/archives/2008/10/reno_a_good_opt.html

[Edited by - McK1 on 18-10-2008 5:38 PM]

my guess is Berman didn't show up to practice the day after he posted that rebuttal either.

this is beginning to remind me of an ultimateknicks classic battle.

[Edited by - TMS on 10-19-2008 04:52 AM]
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10/19/2008  7:55 AM
Posted by McK1:

all these writers are agenda driven however it is amazing the pass Crawford gets

he blogged he didn't do it so Berman/Berman's source must be a liar

other side to that coin is he didn't expect to get seen doing it and this is damage control to protect his image and lauded standing amongst Knick fans

overall the team has enough weight on its shoulders without this kind of back and forth.

blogging and staying connected to the fans is all well and good for the off-season. hope Craw's focus is on ball and not this




[Edited by - McK1 on 18-10-2008 11:49 PM]

or maybe he really didn't do it & what Berman got from a 3rd source was false information? there's 2 sides to every coin... for Crawford to take the time to actually call out Berman in his blog tells u 1 of 2 things... either Jamal's a boldfaced liar, or Berman's a spineless worm with absolutely no credibility whatsoever... u make up ur mind who u want to believe... personally i'm going w/Jamal on this one.
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10/19/2008  7:57 AM
Posted by Pharzeone:

LOL. Berman needs to stop but the line about attacking the man he was guarding with the same ferocity is too funny and sadly true. IMHO, Crawford is turning into a less talented Marbury right before everyone eyes. 532 games, wow. That's alot. But Crawford does have excuses, just ask him. He'll tell you every single one of them.

it's always easier to have balls when ur putting it in writing rather than saying these things to the man's face... i'd pay money to hear what Berman's gonna say to Jamal when he sees him next time.
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10/19/2008  11:07 AM
not saying Craw did or didn't do it but there are a number of reasons why he would throw steph under the bus

no. 1 PT.

Its obvious Marbury will not be getting many or any PG minutes but the SG minutes are still there and there is no denying Marbury is a much better option off the ball than Crawford.
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10/19/2008  11:56 AM
there's also a number of reasons why Berman would report something as if it were a first hand account only to be exposed by the player in question & then feeling stupid over it later... this guy's is just trying to stir up trouble in the Knicks' lockerroom in a season where they're trying to form some kind of team chemistry under a new head coach if u ask me cuz reporters like him thrive on that kind of drama... it's boring just writing stories about a team that actually gets along.
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10/19/2008  3:33 PM
Posted by TMS:

there's also a number of reasons why Berman would report something as if it were a first hand account only to be exposed by the player in question & then feeling stupid over it later... this guy's is just trying to stir up trouble in the Knicks' lockerroom in a season where they're trying to form some kind of team chemistry under a new head coach if u ask me cuz reporters like him thrive on that kind of drama... it's boring just writing stories about a team that actually gets along.

Your right, hes a typical tabloid reported that cant write a real story so he has to thrive off of nonsense. Berman is a fraud!
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10/19/2008  3:44 PM
Posted by McK1:
REBUTTAL: I wish Jamal CrawfordJamal Crawford attacked the man he was guarding with the same ferocity he attacked me in his "blog.'' If he played defense the same way he plays denials, maybe he wouldn't have the distinction of playing more NBA games than any player without making the playoffs (532 and counting). There has been no apology and will be no apology to Crawford for the line I wrote in a prior blog that he motioned toward Marbury's locker as Starbury and a writer had a brief exchange. The person who relayed the info is trustworthy and had no reason to make it up. I do think it's great that now Crawford says he wants Marbury on the club. The two times I've asked him about it on the record previously, he gave Marbury no support. "It's a tough situation,'' Crawford said before training camp. "We'll see how it plays out.'' I guess he was saving the good stuff for his blog.

http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/knicks/archives/2008/10/reno_a_good_opt.html

[Edited by - McK1 on 18-10-2008 5:38 PM]

Starberman is a d-bag... I am not sure he the kind of guy I would want covering the Knicks if I were the Post... perhaps it is time they brought in some writers with fresh ideas. If he is reporting a scenario as fact that he did not witness, a good writer would characterize the source of the information so that readers can make their own ascertations as to the truthfulness of the exchange. I am more tired of these beat writers trying to tear the Knicks apart. I think that is why a guy like Hahn is a more interesting read.
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10/19/2008  7:29 PM
plz...all these guys are the same. we lend credibility to whomevers story fits what direction we want the team to move

Steph and Zach are still on the team and thus far appear to have prominent roles...which is the exact opposite of what Hahn reported the last couple months.
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10/19/2008  9:20 PM
Posted by McK1:

plz...all these guys are the same. we lend credibility to whomevers story fits what direction we want the team to move

Steph and Zach are still on the team and thus far appear to have prominent roles...which is the exact opposite of what Hahn reported the last couple months.


So maybe Hahn should write that his specualation is wrong rather. Berman trounced Crawford because Craw responded to his unsourced story...the only purpose of which was to cause turmoil in the clubhouse. These Knicks have tough enough competition in the league without the beat douchebags trying to tear them apart and reporting hearsay. But, thats the Post, its not like that paper is widely respected for it journalistic integrity.
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