The Knicks Are Emotional
Especially Steph
A couple of days ago, we found out that Jamal Crawford will likely miss the rest of the year due to a fractured right ankle. It should come as no surprise that Knicks fans did not take this well. Crawford was arguably the best player on the squad this year, hitting big shot after big shot, and their most reliable fourth quarter scorer.
What should come as a surprise was the reaction by teammate Stephon Marbury to the news. Dude started shedding tears:
When Jamal Crawford informed Stephon Marbury on Tuesday morning Crawford was out for the season, the Knicks point guard thought the combo guard was joking. When Marbury realized Crawford was serious, Marbury broke down and cried for more than a minute, according to a team source.
I’m pretty sure Lang’s dog (Starbury) had a similar reaction.
“It hit me hard because of everything that’s going on, as far as making the playoffs and just for him, because of how much he’s grown since he’s been here,” Marbury added. “It’s been an uphill battle for him and finally he got to this point and has an understanding of what he can do on the basketball court. It’s tough to see a young player go through that.”
You gotta hand it to Isiah Thomas, these guys have become a real team. They might not make the playoffs, but you cannot deny that they have made significant progress from last year’s trainwreck of a season. I can’t even imagine how thrilled Larry Brown must be to see this taking place.
13 Responses to “The Knicks Are Emotional”
Mar.1 at 6:32 pm
Mr. Pink says:
first?
Mar.1 at 6:51 pm
Reggie Evans says:
It’s OK to cry.
Mar.1 at 6:59 pm
Bryant Reeves says:
First Morrison, now Starbury… THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASKETBALL
Mar.1 at 7:30 pm
alex says:
i was at the knicks game in boston the other night and they just didnt look the same without crawford
Mar.1 at 7:34 pm
jbn74sb says:
Starbury (the player, not Lang’s mutt) should have Wade on Stars on Stars so they could talk about crying.
Mar.1 at 8:05 pm
chronically_ill says:
Wow. Maybe this shows Steph is not the selfish “team-killer” everyone says he is. You would think Steph would be happy now that he’ll get more minutes with Crawford out.
Mar.2 at 10:13 am
rza says:
i predict what steph tells the media will be alot different than what he does on the court. he’ll be the same no defense playing, shoot 1st pg that he always is, was, and will be. there is a reason why he rarely has made the playoffs and has never gotten out of the 1st round.
Mar.2 at 4:30 pm
Lazy Lew aka ClassiC says:
Uh-oh> First Francis over Cuttino, now this! nah, i’m just playin. ayo if i had a chance to make it to the playoffs and our key crunchtime player was gone I might shed some tears too. But Stephon gotta man and and take this as a challenge. get Curry more involved, step your game up and remember why your name is STARbury.
Mar.2 at 4:32 pm
Harlem_World says:
When will ppl start giving Isiah his due? The Knicks are night and day on last year - and actually have alot to build on going forward. The nucleus is good, Lee has been a revelation and don’t forget Frye has game in him, we just need to work out how to get it out on a consistent basis. Marbury and Crawfords maturation process and learning curve has been one of the major positives this season and then there is Curry. If all these things continue to develop as they’ve shown an inclination this season, we could start to turn the corner in NYC and I, for one will be one happy mofo.
Mar.2 at 6:38 pm
R7 says:
hey, so much noise about brown after what he did 2 da nix, read a old revue (dutch magazine) were there was a interview from rick smiths. he wasn’t loved either in indiana
Mar.4 at 9:14 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
^^ Oh yeah, I’ll run right out and pick that up.
Mar.5 at 2:11 pm
galo says:
AMAECHI!! I wonder what Tim Hardaway is thinking…
Mar.5 at 6:04 pm
Slobodan Chutzpah says:
That was simply hilarious. Steph’s a genius.