Posted by diderotn:

we need a couple of scorrers...Marb did his part, but others didn't pull their roles.

Um...to me one of Marbury's roles as the team's star is to hit the basket at the end of the game and to win it for his team. IMO, he has failed in that role completely this season.

Posted by Andrew:

Um...to me one of Marbury's roles as the team's star is to hit the basket at the end of the game and to win it for his team. IMO, he has failed in that role completely this season.

I wouldn't say completely, but I agree. He is the team's star, captain, and supposed leader. He has played multiple times better than anyone else on this roster, but his role requires him to step up and carry this team. Even a combination of Houston and Sprewell got us 37 wins.
But I'm not too upset. I've just come to realize that this team can't consider him anything close to a franchise player. He could be a big piece to the puzzle, but we need to surround him with more talent.

Nice way to lose: fighting! Its really very, very tough for this guys to lose so many close games... I feel sorry for them. But, Im happy I got the two things I wanted to see: effort, and an L. Im sorry but I can't be happy when this team wins. Its just not fun anymore. There will be no playoffs for this team. Maybe next season, with Bogut, TT playing in a contract year, with Ariza and Sweetney more experienced... But now? I want them to lose fighting. I know losing is contagious but thats not the real problem of this team. They lack main pieces of the puzzle. They are not yet ready to win. So, until they are ready, only loses will help us win in the future. So, Im... () pleased that they lost; that will help us get Bogut. (God make it happen!)

Posted by Andrew:

Posted by diderotn:

we need a couple of scorrers...Marb did his part, but others didn't pull their roles.

Um...to me one of Marbury's roles as the team's star is to hit the basket at the end of the game and to win it for his team. IMO, he has failed in that role completely this season.

Maybe he's exhausted by the end of the game. Playing 42 mpg and having to single-handedly carry an offense can actually be slightly tiring

Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by Andrew:

Posted by diderotn:

we need a couple of scorrers...Marb did his part, but others didn't pull their roles.

Um...to me one of Marbury's roles as the team's star is to hit the basket at the end of the game and to win it for his team. IMO, he has failed in that role completely this season.

Maybe he's exhausted by the end of the game. Playing 42 mpg and having to single-handedly carry an offense can actually be slightly tiring

Moreover, I think other teams would expect the last shot to go to Marbs which is why so many of these last plays are designed for the others. Its hard to blame Starbury when he gets doubled, finds the open man and they cant deliver. He's the closest thing to a star we've got but just how much can a star do w/out a supporting cast.

[Edited by - minsheartsreezy on 02/15/2005 00:14:50]

Posted by Bonn1997:

BTW, it's Dalembert, not Dalembart. Every time I see Dalembart, I think Dalembfart I can't be the only one who thought that?

Thank you for that brief view into your mind. You might not be the only who see's it, but the only one who will point it out. It started as a snit, but mixed with humor it was ok. Kinda like swallowing your own vomit and no body noticed.

Thanks for the heads up. With no hockey, I am rusty with names with any French influence. Of course, with proper spelling, it would have killed my title.

They play the Bucks tomorrow, So many possibilities!

Posted by Nalod:

Posted by Bonn1997:

BTW, it's Dalembert, not Dalembart. Every time I see Dalembart, I think Dalembfart I can't be the only one who thought that?

Thank you for that brief view into your mind.

No problem. I bet everyone is a little smarter now!

Posted by Andrew:

Posted by diderotn:

we need a couple of scorrers...Marb did his part, but others didn't pull their roles.

Um...to me one of Marbury's roles as the team's star is to hit the basket at the end of the game and to win it for his team. IMO, he has failed in that role completely this season.

I've never seen a "star" shy away from taking so many game winners. How many has he passed up? When was the last time he attempted the last shot? He's got a solid jumper, I don't know why he has no faith in it. What a weird "super-star" we have.

Posted by gunsnewing:

Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by Andrew:

Posted by diderotn:

we need a couple of scorrers...Marb did his part, but others didn't pull their roles.

Um...to me one of Marbury's roles as the team's star is to hit the basket at the end of the game and to win it for his team. IMO, he has failed in that role completely this season.

I've never seen a "star" shy away from taking so many game winners. How many has he passed up? When was the last time he attempted the last shot? He's got a solid jumper, I don't know why he has no faith in it. What a weird "super-star" we have.

thats the problem. He's not a franchise player. He not a player can can carry a team to a championship. The knicks need a frachise player to play alongside Marbury in the worst way. The Knicks are completely wrong by forcing him to be the franchise. But thats only because they have no other choice since they are so far over the cap.

Up until the last 6 weeks we also saw Marbury carry the Knicks to victory in crunch time on many occasions. Now, the team has a losing culture. Improve the roster over the offseason and that losing attitude shouldn't carry over to next season and we'll see the same Marbury who carried the team to many victories last season and up until about six weeks ago this year.