He is a very good offensive player, but he needs to spend some times with a defensive specialist to learn how to be a better defender....He is strong and quick enough to be a very good one, but he has to learn the A.B.C. of it first before he can be an effective one.....There are specialists out there that are ready to teach him that part of the game for a fee. He has enough money, and most of all, should have the pride necessary to learn to strenghten his weaknesses....It is all about attention to details, and it is also about desire....I don't know why guys like Marb, TT, Carter, Houston, and others don't do that????? I have heard all about the boxing lessons, but a little Karate would help also.

When you go out and claim that you are theee best PG in the game, you have to be willing to reinvent your game and improve your weaknesses....that is what separate good from great....The desire to get better, not just thinking that you are better....Jordan did that, Lebron is proving to the whole world that he is a much better player this year than last, KG is a beast.......



If you disagree with me, please post your thoughts

[Edited by - diderotn on 01/31/2005 21:14:45]

Marbury will never be a good defender imo...he's not a developing player, he's an established veteran...his mentality is simply not geared towards that side of the ball enough for him to defend on a consistent basis...he is an offensive minded player...what you need to do is surround him w/defensive minded players who can pick up the slack along w/players who can finish on the break & shoot the ball & allow Marbury to do what he does best, which is to penetrate, score, break down defenses & dish the ball to open teammates.