Posted by nyballer:

i'd rather keep francis than marbury. francis looks like he's hustling more - it might be that marbury is on the decline, but either way I think francis helps us more

agreed... i think Francis is a better fit in an uptempo style offense than Marbury is at this point... Marbury just plain looks completely confused & downright disinterested at times on the floor... we may have to just bite the bullet & buy him out, because we're not getting anything of worth back for him in a trade... Francis at least has some hope of being a trade chip later on if he ever finds his game again since his contract is a little more manageable... Marbury's body is breaking down & he's lost his quickness off the dribble & his confidence in his shot... what use is he then to this francise? he's not a guy who plays lockdown defense or provides much of anything in terms on intangibles, so if he's not producing statwise he's pretty much useless.