But one more dig at Steph, if i may. Him sulking under the towel really represents a metaphorical "throwing the towel in", as in giving up, and he was sporting it in the second quarter today.

Seriously, whether this is 'all his fault' or not, I want that bum out of here.

Red Auerbach used to light up a cigar to signify he felt his Celtics had the game wrapped up. Steph wraps his head to signify his team was lit up.

Adios, Steph.

im tired of all the steph defenders on this site...he has to go...i would do this trade in a heartbeat

New York Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Stephon Marbury
6-2 PG from Georgia Tech
17.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 6.5 apg in 39.5 minutes
Incoming

Brian Skinner
6-9 PF from Baylor
2.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.4 apg in 9.4 minutes

Mike Bibby
6-1 PG from Arizona
18.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.8 apg in 36.5 minutes
Change in team outlook: +3.4 ppg, +0.8 rpg, and -1.3 apg.

Sacramento Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Brian Skinner
6-9 PF from Baylor
2.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.4 apg in 9.4 minutes

Mike Bibby
6-1 PG from Arizona
18.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.8 apg in 36.5 minutes
Incoming

Stephon Marbury
6-2 PG from Georgia Tech
17.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 6.5 apg in 39.5 minutes

Than follow it up with Jerome james for Earl watson
Than i'd do this
New York Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Antonio Davis
6-9 C from Texas-El Paso
4.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.7 apg in 24.0 minutes

David Lee
6-9 PF from Florida
3.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.7 apg in 11.2 minutes

Trevor Ariza
6-8 SF from UCLA
4.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.3 apg in 19.9 minutes
Incoming

David Harrison
7-0 C from Colorado
2.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.1 apg in 9.9 minutes

Ron Artest
6-7 SF from St. John's
19.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.2 apg in 37.8 minutes

Jonathan Bender
7-0 SF from Picayune Memorial (HS)
5.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.0 apg in 10.5 minutes
Change in team outlook: +14.6 ppg, -3.3 rpg, and +0.6 apg.

Indiana Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

David Harrison
7-0 C from Colorado
2.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.1 apg in 9.9 minutes

Ron Artest
6-7 SF from St. John's
19.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.2 apg in 37.8 minutes

Jonathan Bender
7-0 SF from Picayune Memorial (HS)
5.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.0 apg in 10.5 minutes
Incoming

Antonio Davis
6-9 C from Texas-El Paso
4.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.7 apg in 24.0 minutes

David Lee
6-9 PF from Florida
3.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.7 apg in 11.2 minutes

Trevor Ariza
6-8 SF from UCLA
4.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.3 apg in 19.9 minutes
Change in team outlook: -14.6 ppg, +3.3 rpg, and -0.6 apg.

than...
New York Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Malik Rose
6-7 PF from Drexel
3.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.8 apg in 15.6 minutes
Incoming

Ruben Patterson
6-5 SF from Cincinnati
8.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.9 apg in 21.5 minutes
Change in team outlook: +5.1 ppg, -0.9 rpg, and +0.1 apg.

Portland Trade Breakdown
Outgoing

Ruben Patterson
6-5 SF from Cincinnati
8.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.9 apg in 21.5 minutes
Incoming

Malik Rose
6-7 PF from Drexel
3.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.8 apg in 15.6 minutes
Change in team outlook: -5.1 ppg, +0.9 rpg, and -0.1 apg.

which leaves us with
Bibby/Watson/Robinson
Richardson/Crawford
Artest/Randolph/Woods
Frye/Butler/Taylor
Curry/Harrison

i know all this is farfetched...but i wish this happened

Game Quotes:

Head Coach Larry Brown
On the game: We had 11 turnovers in the first half. No matter how you defend or not, when you have turnovers and give up easy baskets, it puts you in a hole. Even late in the game, we had a chance to cut it down. We just self destructed.

On the Orlando Magic: Shots are a lot easier when you have the lead. There isn't a lot of pressure in those situations. They're bench was great. They had 3 guys with double figures.

On the second half: In the second half we got beat on penetration. They (Orlando) could find just about anybody. We didn't handle screening situations well. Our guys were late on rotations. They (Orlando) read things and made the extra pass. We didn't do a good job on a couple of pick-and-roll plays, that allowed for a couple of 3-pointers.

Quentin Richardson
On tonight's game: We as a team have to come out and play harder. That team isn't better than we are like that - where they come into our own gym and kick our butts. We as players have to look at ourselves and say 'we're not going to let somebody beat us like that.'

On his play: It's cool if we win, but when you lose all of that is secondary. Whatever I did it didn't make my team win.

On the team: I think that we have to look at ourselves in the mirror and take the time to figure it out together. It's not something we can do alone. We have to ask what we can do together.

Jamal Crawford
On halftime talk: He wasn't yelling, he was just talking about the game and what we needed to do to get ourselves out of a hole. It was just coach being coach.

On the recent losses: We played well on the West Coast, and to come home and play like this is pretty embarrassing.

Channing Frye
On tonight's game: The Magic came out here and played better than we did tonight. We have to go and look at ourselves and try to get better tomorrow.

On Dwight Howard: He is a good player, and he's very good in their system and I think they do a good job of spacing out. I'm not going to take anything away from him. He's a good player.

On trade rumors: What I'm focused on is just trying to make this team better and get the w. I'm not worry about all of this trade stuff on the 15th. We have a very talented team and hopefully people will keep supporting us in this time and hopefully we'll go out tomorrow and get a win on the road.

guys sound like pussies.

Steve Francis ****ted on Q with a bad rib and a bad shoulder in slow motion......and thats all he has to say.

Frye can't take away Howards tent he built in the paint either...

Crawford is too politically correct to ever be the Man. We played like **** and coach ripped us a new one would be the more appropriate response...

[Edited by - McK1 on 12-15-2005 12:10 AM]

I really wonder what was the plan when guarding the Pick and roll (or pop). Frye seemed like he was supposed to stay with the guard for a switch or a double team. Crawford really half assed it and didnt switch of double the guy hard.

another problem with the perimeter D is Curry is too lazy to run out after somebody has doubled down to pick up the man that beats him off the dribble.