Posted by SugarRayRichardson:

To answer your question Marbury has made many selfish statements in the past. But at some point you have to let it go.

Posted by nixluva:

Just remember that Steph was responding to questions from the Media. He didn't just come out and pronounce himself the best for no reason. The Media was constently on his case about comparing himself to Kidd and he snapped. Then later when the Media asked him again he didn't back away from his statement, as I would expect anyone would do. We don't have to like his honesty but clearly that's how he feels and that's how MANY professional athletes feel about themselves. Steph is just one of the few to say it, but he's not the only one.

As far as his era here, he's had to endure changes in roster and coaching and with each there's a different focus on what they want him to do. Now that sounds like just an excuse, but VERY FEW players have been in a similar situation. I would like for some patience to be used in regards to this player and this team. I believe that in time Steph will adjust to this situation and perform better. I think the entire team will get better, but we have to allow them more than a few weeks of trying to change bad old habits. I like some of the things i've seen and once the players start to execute more consistently they'll improve. Steph is an easy target and he brings this on himself, but I believe he'll break out of this and the team will play much better.

Posted by SugarRayRichardson:

Posted by SeatsBlue:

Posted by SugarRayRichardson:

To answer your question Marbury has made many selfish statements in the past. But at some point you have to let it go.

LOL No explanation is needed because I didn't expect that thread to last as long as it did.

Once again Benard you are focusing on the fact he's said dumb things but more importantly I'm tieing in what he's said with him playing his Best basketball during his PRIME yrs. Most people don't even feel he's a Top 10 point gaurd yet alone what he think or thought he was/is. The real issue is why isn't Starbury having his best yrs now?


Gary Freakin Payton is playing better than he is and he's 9yrs his senior.

I believe a explanation is called for when a valid thread is deleted. You should ask why. I'm curious myself.
Marbs has made so many lame statements over the years that its not even worth bringing them up. I would place him above 6 pgs in the whole nba. Thats it.

Posted by SeatsBlue:

Posted by SugarRayRichardson:

Posted by SeatsBlue:

Posted by SugarRayRichardson:

To answer your question Marbury has made many selfish statements in the past. But at some point you have to let it go.

LOL No explanation is needed because I didn't expect that thread to last as long as it did.

Once again Benard you are focusing on the fact he's said dumb things but more importantly I'm tieing in what he's said with him playing his Best basketball during his PRIME yrs. Most people don't even feel he's a Top 10 point gaurd yet alone what he think or thought he was/is. The real issue is why isn't Starbury having his best yrs now?


Gary Freakin Payton is playing better than he is and he's 9yrs his senior.

I believe a explanation is called for when a valid thread is deleted. You should ask why. I'm curious myself.
Marbs has made so many lame statements over the years that its not even worth bringing them up. I would place him above 6 pgs in the whole nba. Thats it.

Benard who do you ask and who runs that board? Seriously if you feel it's redundannt an dplayed out then you gotta know they feel 1000x's more passionate than you about it.

Posted by BlueSeats:

Steph is well past prime now, that's for sure.

Posted by nyk4ever:

That's a good post. We all know Marbury sucks and I'm actually sick of talking about him. Theres not much else to say, the guy will never change his ways for the betterment of his team and he excels playing with the ball in his hands in a non-team oriented offense.

With that said, I always enjoy reading a good Marbury diss post.

Posted by SeatsBlue:

Posted by nyk4ever:

That's a good post. We all know Marbury sucks and I'm actually sick of talking about him. Theres not much else to say, the guy will never change his ways for the betterment of his team and he excels playing with the ball in his hands in a non-team oriented offense.

With that said, I always enjoy reading a good Marbury diss post.

LOL now I will say Steve Francis is looking like he's got some Prime left in him. I just don't understand how a player can't be at his peak at age 29.

Posted by BlueSeats:

Posted by SeatsBlue:

Posted by BlueSeats:

Steph is well past prime now, that's for sure.

He's 29 BlueSeats... Prime Yrs are 27-31 or 28-32.

I hear ya, but he's got a lot of miles on those legs and he's noting without 'em. arkrud has already said it all, but I will too. Without burst speed off his crossover he's not duping anyone, and without lift on his finishes he'd getting blocked and missing. His shooting and movement off the ball was never great, so he can't fall back on that, and he's got too little lateral and reverse quickness for defense. He doesn't see things happening before they happen, and he doesn't read defenses well unless they are collapsing on him, and his sense of tempo is middling to weak.

His best skills nowadays are slowing it down to lull the defense, then burst to collapse the D and passing off to an open shooter. But the less burst he has, and the less moves in his repertiore, the less the d needs to collapse - they can just wait for him on the right of the basket - and the less offense he provides and the less playmaking he offers.

This offense doesn't cater to his style and I don't see him able to adapt to it at a rate that is quicker then his deterioration. How fast can he become a spot up shooter? How quickly can he learn to feed the post or utilize the left side of the floor?

Sure, he's still got some good stretches in him, but his (2nd and 3rd string) all-star days are long behind him. He's fighting to stay in the starting lineup.