Posted by djsunyc:
Posted by Bippity10:
Do you think Marbs' attitude is any worse than what it has been or do you think we think it's worse because we are harping on it more?
i think steph's attitude has been the same in ny sans his first 1/2 season here. he talked back to lenny in practice...leading to his firing. he wanted kvh gone. he went. he wanted kurt gone. he went. was any of this a result of anything the fans did?
i think marbury made an honest effort to do things the way lb wants. he has sacrificed alot of his game for the betterment of the team. during this process, the team was losing. fans get frustrated and are looking to point fingers. marbs is an easy target to vent our frustration. BUT what is becoming apparent is that steph, while trying to become an "lb type of pg" is becoming worse as his flaws are being exposed. again, during this process, the team is still losing. it was a test for stephon, b/c it was never about talent, it was the other aspects of the game...and he's failing it. i think his attitude is that of a guy that's "given up". i don't think he cares anymore. is that our fault? is it the player's fault? or does it lie somewhere inbetween? i don't know but ny fans have been the same FOREVER so we need thick skinned players that can strive in this environment. the fans will not change and teams have still been able to win here. if steph can't cut the mustard "attitude-wise" then it's time to move on and try to find someone that can.
I dissagree with that point. I don't think it was a honest effort at all. I will give you an example, there is this kid on my sons basketball team, the kid is a good scorer but doesn't pass the ball, but when he does, the team plays better and he still can get a fair amount of shots. when the coach told him to take less shots since the team was 1-5 with him playing like Iverson, he didn't like it at all, so in a half hearted attempt to play the way the coach wanted to, he would half heartedly bring the ball up court, and intentionally pass up shots and not even shoot at all, in an attepmt to prove a point. Of course this action hurt the team even more, and this is how I view steph, yea he is making it seem as if he is giving an effort,but he really isn't embracing LB's system, and it shows....
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