Posted by holfresh:
My opinion is that this team lacks heart and the only player there that can change the on court game is Marbury...He has to step up his game and lead..
[Edited by - holfresh on 02-22-2007 1:38 PM]
ding ding ding we have a new member!!!
holfresh... have a cup of coffee, get a meeting list and dont be afraid to raise your hand and share.
I disagree about Marbury. Its not his character and its no longer in his ability to lead in such a way. That change has to come from the top, its got to come from Isiah.
Larry Brown realized this very quickly. Yes, he sucked, thats not up for debate. But the reasoning behind the stupid line ups and cracks on the players were because of what your seeing now. The thought process was simple. Until you guys change it doesnt matter who plays. Look at this team 50 games into. Sure we have some talented players, but there is no drive to win here. There isnt the level of commitment from these players as a whole thats needed to be a winning NBA team. They get mad enough to avoid long losing streaks and are lazy enough to avoid winning streaks. They are fragile, plain and simple.
This is why I mentioned sitting Curry until the other areas of his game improve. This is why I ride Eddy. He's got the talent be an elite player in this league, and on some nights he is. He's got no drive though. He's OK with playing his way into shape. He's OK with good scoring numbers and little else, and whats worst is his coach, GM and "star" teammates are OK with that also. The result? A good win, followed a game like last night. Over a season? A .400 type team that shows they can beat and play with good teams but simply arent very good because the effort isnt consistant night to night and you cant win in this league like that.
"winning is more fun... then fun is fun" -Thibs