Alan Hahn of Newsday via his blog Knicks Fix

- If you're a Knicks fan, it must have made your morning to read Starberman's story today. And Stephon, clearing needing to stay relevant while the rest of us try to move on, didn't just take convenient shots at the Knicks, he recently attacked Paul Pierce on twitter.

Like Grand Puba said, "I don't diss nobody to be somebody."

Yes!

The article in question:

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/marbury_rips_knicks_coach_says_he_jdyocVkmhjzZQDyjyIqzIP

By MARC BERMAN

Last Updated: 10:55 AM, October 16, 2009

Posted: 1:29 AM, October 16, 2009

Although he says he's not ready to announce his retirement, Stephon Marbury said yesterday he has "shut everything down," taking the season off to work on his businesses and claims he will return to the NBA next season.<p>
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Marbury also could not keep himself from ripping his hometown team and coach Mike D'Antoni for their poor preseason play, calling them "a mess."<p>
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Marbury went unsigned as a free agent this summer after turning down Boston's veteran minimum offer ($1.3 million) in July. Marbury said he plans to attend the Knicks' home opener Oct. 31 vs. the Sixers with his kids.<p>
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Nevertheless, Marbury said he is surprised others want to watch the Knicks.<p>
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"I'm just talking as a fan and New Yorker who grew up loving the Knicks: why would I give you my money to watch them?" Marbury told The Post. "This is atrocious. Guys coming down court, just raising up 3-pointers from anywhere. The coaching is horrible. What kind of coaching is this?<p>
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"If they shoot like that in the game, imagine how they shoot in practice. New Yorkers deserve better decisions form the front office and New York City has to deal with this mess."<p>
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Marbury doesn't see this squad enticing Cavs superstar LeBron James when he becomes a free agent after this season.<p>
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"LeBron isn't coming to a rebuilding team," Marbury said. "Why would he come to a rebuilding team? It makes no sense. Is this franchise built to win a championship or to make money?"<p>
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The Knicks, who play host to the Nets tonight, have shot 12 of 72 from 3-point range their last two losses.<p>
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"People said I was shooting the ball all the time," Marbury said. "What does Nate Robinson do?"<p>
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Marbury shot 50 percent during Knicks training camp last season before D'Antoni banished him. After a February buyout, he signed with Boston.<p>
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Marbury vows he will play again.<p>
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"I'm resting, doing what Michael Jordan did, enjoy life, do things I haven't done in 16 years, keep building my empire," Marbury said. "I wasn't going to Boston for that money. It was a prudent business decision to take off this year."<p>
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He didn't have many options. Some believe he rattled the NBA establishment for hosting a 24-hour Ustream show in July during which he swallowed Vaseline because he lost his voice.<p>
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"It wasn't a trick, it's a black heritage thing and I did it to help me when I lost my voice," Marbury said. "People saw I was drinking a lot of tea. They said I was crazy. But if I'm hurt, why wouldn't I do something that helps me?"<p>
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Marbury has stopped training to work on deals with his Starbury company, which sells apparel online. Marbury said he's getting mom-and-pop stores in Brooklyn and Detroit to sell merchandise.<p>
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Marbury played 24 games for the Celtics and 14 playoff contests. Another year away from basketball surely hurts his market value.<p>
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"People can say what they want and act like God," Marbury said. "A year from now, you don't know what I'm going to be like. I got to 197 pounds last camp. I'm from the gutter. I can go anywhere."<p>
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D'Antoni said Robinson will start tonight as an experiment, but it's doubtful he'll remain.<p>
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marc.berman@nypost.com
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rss Although he says he's not ready to announce his retirement, Stephon Marbury said yesterday he has "shut everything down," taking the season off to work on his businesses and claims he will return to the NBA next season.

Marbury also could not keep himself from ripping his hometown team and coach Mike D'Antoni for their poor preseason play, calling them "a mess."

Marbury went unsigned as a free agent this summer after turning down Boston's veteran minimum offer ($1.3 million) in July. Marbury said he plans to attend the Knicks' home opener Oct. 31 vs. the Sixers with his kids.


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ALL BUSINESS: Stephon Marbury, who was a member of the Knicks from 2004-09, says he is surprised anyone wants to watch the Knicks nowadays, calling the coaching "horrible" and the team a "mess."
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Nevertheless, Marbury said he is surprised others want to watch the Knicks.

"I'm just talking as a fan and New Yorker who grew up loving the Knicks: why would I give you my money to watch them?" Marbury told The Post. "This is atrocious. Guys coming down court, just raising up 3-pointers from anywhere. The coaching is horrible. What kind of coaching is this?

"If they shoot like that in the game, imagine how they shoot in practice. New Yorkers deserve better decisions form the front office and New York City has to deal with this mess."

Marbury doesn't see this squad enticing Cavs superstar LeBron James when he becomes a free agent after this season.

"LeBron isn't coming to a rebuilding team," Marbury said. "Why would he come to a rebuilding team? It makes no sense. Is this franchise built to win a championship or to make money?"

The Knicks, who play host to the Nets tonight, have shot 12 of 72 from 3-point range their last two losses.

"People said I was shooting the ball all the time," Marbury said. "What does Nate Robinson do?"

Marbury shot 50 percent during Knicks training camp last season before D'Antoni banished him. After a February buyout, he signed with Boston.

Marbury vows he will play again.

"I'm resting, doing what Michael Jordan did, enjoy life, do things I haven't done in 16 years, keep building my empire," Marbury said. "I wasn't going to Boston for that money. It was a prudent business decision to take off this year."

He didn't have many options. Some believe he rattled the NBA establishment for hosting a 24-hour Ustream show in July during which he swallowed Vaseline because he lost his voice.

"It wasn't a trick, it's a black heritage thing and I did it to help me when I lost my voice," Marbury said. "People saw I was drinking a lot of tea. They said I was crazy. But if I'm hurt, why wouldn't I do something that helps me?"

Marbury has stopped training to work on deals with his Starbury company, which sells apparel online. Marbury said he's getting mom-and-pop stores in Brooklyn and Detroit to sell merchandise.

Marbury played 24 games for the Celtics and 14 playoff contests. Another year away from basketball surely hurts his market value.

"People can say what they want and act like God," Marbury said. "A year from now, you don't know what I'm going to be like. I got to 197 pounds last camp. I'm from the gutter. I can go anywhere."

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D'Antoni said Robinson will start tonight as an experiment, but it's doubtful he'll remain.

marc.berman@nypost.com

[Edited by - enyspree on 16-10-2009 11:53 AM]

I don't want to read about Marbury, Eny. I think that ship sailed long ago. Time to move on.

except that most of what Marbles says about these Knicks I agree with

marbury could have been on a chapelle show skit: when keeping it real goes wrong

He's been calling Berman "Starberman" for as long as I remember.

swallowed vaseline? WTF? My rottweiler ate a tub of vaseline once. Poor girl had that stuff oozing out her ass for days. Had to lock her in the kitchen. So nasty. Marbury is the most mentally challenged athlete in NY history me thinks.

The thing that makes me laugh is the part of him being a fan and a NYer. You had a chance to play for your hometown team and become a legend...instead you are a laughingstock!

I take the truth to be the opposite of whatever he says!

reading the article, funny thing is he says how anyone wld be out of their minds to pay to go see a knicks game b/c they are godawful, YET stephon is taking himself and his kids to the first home game...u think he bought tix or still gets comped by jimmy d?

Posted by arkrud:

Posted by fishmike:

swallowed vaseline? WTF? My rottweiler ate a tub of vaseline once. Poor girl had that stuff oozing out her ass for days. Had to lock her in the kitchen. So nasty. Marbury is the most mentally challenged athlete in NY history me thinks.

This was not shown on his 24-hours show. I mean the back side of vaseline heritage treatment.
So they lock him in the kitchen with the girl and... Probbaly vaseline was very useful...

This was probably very funny, but I have no idea what you said.

Posted by TheGame:

It amazes me how delusional Marbury is. Now he is comparing himself to Jordan by saying he is taking a year off. News flash, Jordan at 33 yrs old was offered a hell of alot more than $1.3 million to play and that was over ten years ago. dude, you are on a forced sabbatical because no one will sign you. And unless you are willing to take $1.3 million next year, you will not be playing next year either. Marbury has to be one of the dumbest people in the world. He basically destroyed his future earning capacity fighting with the Knicks over $1-2 million dollars.

Yup. That was so dumb. The moment pre-season ended and it was apparent he wasn't part of the plans the smart business man would have played good soldier long enough to quietly negotiate a harmonious buy out. Then on his way out, spoken of how classy the organization is(no matter how wronged he felt) and that he was ready to get his career started elsewhere. He was in such good shape at training camp and played so well during pre-season he would have been signed in short order. Then he would have had the entire year to get his game in order and play for the next big contract. Instead he pouted. Demanded attention. Bad mouthed the organzation. Right or wrong he confirmed other teams fears. His skills eroded as he sat basically for the second straight year. And now.............