(Apologies if someone already posted on this gem of a quote)

Marbury said that D’Antoni did not order him to play but merely gave him “the option to play.”

So we're supposed to believe that in the middle of the game, D'Antoni went over to Marbury on the bench, and said something along these lines:

"Hey Stef, what's up? Listen, we're in a very tough situation here, and, if possible, it would be, you know, really keen if you can take off your sweats and, you know, sort of enter the game and give us some much-needed minutes. But if you opt not to do this, you know, it wouldn't be that big a deal. So it's really your call here. So to recap and clarify: I am giving you the option to go into the game, and if you decline the option it's, you know, cool with me. Thanks for your time and careful consideration in this matter, and enjoy the rest of the game!"


What a wanker.

this is how it all went down as reported directly from Marbury & his sidekick Berman:

MARBURY: D'ANTONI'S PORTRAYAL INACCURATE

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By MARC BERMAN
Stephon Marbury on the bench
Stephon Marbury on the bench

Last updated: 9:28 pm
November 22, 2008
Posted: 8:43 pm
November 22, 2008

Stephon Marbury Stephon Marbury told The Post today that Mike D'Antoni's portrayal that he refused to play in Friday's game in Milwaukee is inaccurate.

Marbury said his initial conversation with D'Antoni didn't last long enough for him to refuse to play.

According to Marbury, D'Antoni told him in the mid-afternoon he had 20-to-25 minutes for him in the wake of the Jamal Crawford Jamal Crawford trade. The conversation took place before the second trade left the team with just seven able bodies.

"He said, 'I have 20, 25 minutes for you if you want to play,'" Marbury said Saturday morning. "I said, 'You've told me you're going in another direction and I'm not in the plans.'"

At that point, D'Antoni didn't bother to press the issue, according to Marbury. "He had a smile on and just said, 'I totally understand it, I get you,'" Marbury said.

Marbury said he didn't think D'Antoni was upset and was shocked to read D'Antoni's rough comments in the newspaper today.

that might not have been a direct refusal, but it damn sure doesn't make him seem like he's all that enthused about the idea, now does it? i'm pretty sure any head coach would not have pressed the issue at that point either but it doesn't excuse the fact that Marbury was acting selfishly in this instance... you'd figure someone being paid $22 mil woulda just suited up no questions asked & gave it his all regardless of the manner in which he was asked or the situation the team had put him in, but of course when it comes to Marbs this was no shocker.

“If I didn’t play the way how I played, I wouldn’t have gotten no max contract,” he said. “They can talk about whatever they wanna talk about me, because I got maxed. I’m a max player. Don’t get mad at me, because I’m telling you what’s real. One plus one is two, all day long, and it’s never gonna change. And that’s factorial.”

-Couchpotatobury

Question is, when they were in that foxhole why was Marbury facing the other way? He might not have a gun but he should at least be looking out for his teammates.

Marbury also has this over him: of the 130 mil he's made in his career, more than half came from the Knicks. If 68 mil doesn't buy loyalty from Steph nothing ever will. More than half his money in a 12-13 year NBA career. The guy was with the Knicks for 4 years and he made a ton of cash. In that time he never made the All-Star game, never won a playoff game, never made the All-NBA teams.

This guy has only made 2 all-star games in his whole career made maybe 3-4 playoffs appearances and never won a playoff series.

This guy came here on the downside of his career and made the most money, caused the most embarassment a knick fan has ever endured, and now is admitting he wasn't even facing the same direction as his teammates. Mother****er you get paid to play even if you're on the bench you better be facing the same direction as your teammatges.

Get the **** outta here.

[Edited by - kam77 on 12-02-2008 1:27 PM]

Posted by kam77:

Question is, when they were in that foxhole why was Marbury facing the other way? He might not have a gun but he should at least be looking out for his teammates.

Marbury also has this over him: of the 130 mil he's made in his career, more than half came from the Knicks. If 68 mil doesn't buy loyalty from Steph nothing ever will. More than half his money in a 12-13 year NBA career. The guy was with the Knicks for 4 years and he made a ton of cash. In that time he never made the All-Star game, never won a playoff game, never made the All-NBA teams.

This guy has only made 2 all-star games in his whole career made maybe 3-4 playoffs appearances and never won a playoff series.

This guy came here on the downside of his career and made the most money, caused the most embarassment a knick fan has ever endured, and now is admitting he wasn't even facing the same direction as his teammates. Mother****er you get paid to play even if you're on the bench you better be facing the same direction as your teammatges.

Get the **** outta here.

[Edited by - kam77 on 12-02-2008 1:27 PM]

That's why I don't understand why some fans think he deserved better treatmeent than Jerome James. He got respect when we said he was not part of the future plans. We at least told him where he stands. We also told him we would do what we could for him. At that point he needs to shut up and follow orders like we expect JJ to

Posted by K22:

holy crap the expression on Gus' face tells it all. ROFLMAO!

I wonder what Gus said AFTER the camera was rolling. He looked like he wanted to run for the hills.

Gus and Bruce Beck should have gotten a raise for being able to do those interviews without reaching over and punching the **** out of him...although Gus looked damn close. lol