Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by Silverfuel:

I think the best we can hope for from Stephon is this season.

Not sure what you mean? Are you saying his career will go downhill after this year?

He has the best chance of exploding this year. More than any year he has had in the past.

I write this as Marbury is lighting up Spain at the Olympics:

Marbury has the talent to be a franchise player, he just needs the right situation to shine. NYK fans should be proud to have him on our team and look forward to good things from him. Think about it - would you rather have Ward and Eisley back at the point? Marbury is the man for us and he will bring energy back to the Garden. People can doubt him all they want, but the guy can play and NYK will be a better team because of him.

Thats exactly what I have said for the last 10 years. The Houston rockets had another 20pt scorer that year. The knicks need to support Marbury with a good team.

GUNS JUST REPORTED THAT MARBURY DROPPED 31 ON SPAIN. JUST AS ISIAH WOULD SAY. THATS MY BABY, HERCULES, HERCULES!!!!!

Posted by Silverfuel:

He has the best chance of exploding this year. More than any year he has had in the past.

I don't believe that. I think he had better talent around him in Phoenix the last 2 years and it never happened for him there as far as team success goes. Amare Stoudemire and Shawn Marion are better than any 2 players we have to put with Marbury this season. I won't even count his first few years with Garnett because they were both so young.

I think that still remains to be seen.

didnt they play the then champion Spurs and give them a legit scare before he got injured? I seem to remember him abusing Tony Parker in that series as well.

Amare had talent but 19 is 19. That team didnt have much depth either... I thought Marbury did a good job w/ that group. Last year that had a lot of injury problems

Posted by islesfan:

Posted by Silverfuel:

He has the best chance of exploding this year. More than any year he has had in the past.

I don't believe that. I think he had better talent around him in Phoenix the last 2 years and it never happened for him there as far as team success goes. Amare Stoudemire and Shawn Marion are better than any 2 players we have to put with Marbury this season. I won't even count his first few years with Garnett because they were both so young.

He will still have his best year this year.

didnt Amare miss alot of time early last year? I thought that was a big reason for the slow start. Water under the bridge in any case.

Everyone knows what Marbury is capable of. Few players can fill out the stat sheet like he does, but he needs to make this group better.

I like that Isiah went and got some guys around him that should take some of the pressure off, in terms of how other teams defend him. W/ Crawford and a healthy TT no more doubling him at half court or the top of the 3 point line.