Posted by Cosmic:

So we're going to punish ourselves in an effort to punish Marbury?

That would be a poor management decision and show unprofessionalism on our side.

Do what is best for the team not for some petty personal reason. We need to drama to end and we need the roster spot. Everything else is secondary.

Posted by TheGame:

Marbury is such an idiot. Why he does not just take $17-$18 mill and go on his way is beyond me. Classic example of cutting off your nose to spite your face. If I am Walsh, I tell Marbury we will give you $17 mill and you can go whereever you want, or else, you can sit home for the rest of the year. Take it or leave it.

Accommodating him means we accommodate ourselves.

Posted by TMS:

Accommodating him means we accommodate ourselves.

that's BS... continuing to accomodate idiot primadonnas like him means this franchise is making it known to the world that you can come here & act like an idiot all you want, ur gonna get paid in the long run regardless... it's time this franchise took a stand & not let spoiled athletes like this bend the franchise over a chair & take it up the ass... if Marbury wants to play so badly, it's up to HIM to make the concessions here, not the Knicks... right now he's in no position of strength & there's absolutely no reason for the Knicks to continue to be made into fools by this guy... Donnie needs to do exactly what he's been doing, & that's not to give in to this idiot... that's the best possible message to send to other players who are taking notice of this situation as well as to the players on this current roster... if u wanna change the culture & not let this idiot get his way yet again at the expense of our franchise, then that's the only way to handle this situation.

Posted by Cosmic:

Posted by TMS:

Accommodating him means we accommodate ourselves.

that's BS... continuing to accomodate idiot primadonnas like him means this franchise is making it known to the world that you can come here & act like an idiot all you want, ur gonna get paid in the long run regardless... it's time this franchise took a stand & not let spoiled athletes like this bend the franchise over a chair & take it up the ass... if Marbury wants to play so badly, it's up to HIM to make the concessions here, not the Knicks... right now he's in no position of strength & there's absolutely no reason for the Knicks to continue to be made into fools by this guy... Donnie needs to do exactly what he's been doing, & that's not to give in to this idiot... that's the best possible message to send to other players who are taking notice of this situation as well as to the players on this current roster... if u wanna change the culture & not let this idiot get his way yet again at the expense of our franchise, then that's the only way to handle this situation.

If you wait until March 2nd, to screw with his future, and end up paying him his entire salary ANYWAY, we're the ones that come off as idiots.

If he puts his original offer of 1M back on the table then you take it this time. If Donnie offers 2M then Marbury should just take it. If he doesn't and sits out the season it would not surprise me.

Yet to put a vindictive angle on it, one that shows you're just looking to punish him by messing with the potential for him to sign on a playoff roster, then we're the ones that look like jackasses here.

This should be about what is best for the Knicks and not some immature vindictive feud and the desire to try to get him over it. That's unprofessional.