Posted by SlimPack:

I don't agree with being vindictive and releasing Marbury after March 1st. I think that's unprofessional and bad business.

I don't think the Knicks should cut him right now either, because they might still be able to make a push for the playoffs and allowing Marbury to join the competition could be a bad move. I think the Knicks should hold on to Marbury for now unless he agrees to take a pay cut. If he doesn't (which seems to be the case) then I think the Knicks should waive him after the team has officially decided that playoffs is out of the picture and started tanking, and after the trade deadline.

If allowing Marbury to join an eastern conference rival doesn't matter because we're not competing this season, and there's no chance of a trading him for something of value than there's no reason for us to hold on to him.

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by SlimPack:

I don't agree with being vindictive and releasing Marbury after March 1st. I think that's unprofessional and bad business.

I don't think the Knicks should cut him right now either, because they might still be able to make a push for the playoffs and allowing Marbury to join the competition could be a bad move. I think the Knicks should hold on to Marbury for now unless he agrees to take a pay cut. If he doesn't (which seems to be the case) then I think the Knicks should waive him after the team has officially decided that playoffs is out of the picture and started tanking, and after the trade deadline.

If allowing Marbury to join an eastern conference rival doesn't matter because we're not competing this season, and there's no chance of a trading him for something of value than there's no reason for us to hold on to him.

Agreed. We should not be vindictive(although I won't shed a tear if things don't work out for him). We should hold onto the peace, just in case. If we haven't gotten anything by the trade deadline, or he hasn't accepted a buyout on our terms, then you let him go. Although I also understand the position of the company, where they would rather pay a guy 22 mill to sit and do nothing than to pay him 22 mill to play for someone else.

Posted by BasketballJones:

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by MS:



He is selfish and has been his entire career. Could he have helped this team greatly this year, of course.

We won 23, 33 and 23 games with Marbury on the roster and in the line up. Why do you think we would win more with him here this year?

Because this year was gonna be different. This was the year Marbury was going to mature and not play selfishly. This was the year when Marbury wouldn't be "All Alone". This was the year when he wouldn't scowl and brood. This was the year when he wouldn't undermine the confidence of his teammates. This was the year when he wouldn't hide under towels on the bench when he wasn't playing. This was the year when Larry Brown wouldn't be holding him back. This was gonna be a turn around year because Isiah was gone. This was the year....