Marbury to Avoid Point Guard Duties
Point Guard (def.): Typically, being quicker and shorter than even a shooting guard … a true point guard’s job is to create scoring opportunities for his team. He does this by passing and setting up plays on the court.
Stephon Marbury’s Definition: Whatever, whatever, I gots to get mines!
Translation: Starbury doesn’t own a dictionary.
That’s the only conclusion that I was able to reach today, after reading this story in the NY Post. The Knick point guard says he is going to be hoisting up even more shots this season.
“I’m looking way more for my shot this year than last year,” said Marbury. “When I’m aggressive, it just opens things up for other players as opposed to me last year, I was sitting back.”
Hmmm, I guess the enthusiam to get the rock to newly acquired teammate Zach Randolph (an astonishing black hole in his own right) has worn off.
You know, that legendary “I might average 12 dimes and 2 assists” quote from this summer is (almost) starting to kind of make sense now.
50 Responses to “Marbury to Avoid Point Guard Duties”
Nov.1 at 1:01 pm
hbomb says:
haha
Nov.1 at 1:02 pm
jawn says:
wonderful. the knicks will be the knicks
Nov.1 at 1:16 pm
Ken says:
I just want to see him do his “closer to god” dance on the court at some point this season.
Nov.1 at 1:18 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
Move Steph to the 2, start NATE!
Yes that deserved an emoticon.
Nov.1 at 1:18 pm
Candice says:
Fun times for all.
Nov.1 at 1:24 pm
jbn74sb says:
Has Steph always been crazy, and the public’s knowledge is merely a function of the increased media attention on, say, everything? Or is his crazyness a recent development?
Nov.1 at 1:24 pm
Payne-o says:
Sam, did you study at Indiana?
Nov.1 at 1:26 pm
white hot eboy says:
I like Sam’s suggestion. Actually, since Nate seems to have the most balls on the team, let him start at center, Steph at the 4, Curry at the 2, Zach at the point and David Lee at the point. It would be way more interesting than the current makeup.
Nov.1 at 1:27 pm
white hot eboy says:
See, it was so confusing, I put two point guards on the list.
Nov.1 at 1:28 pm
Jared says:
starting nate at the point and steph at the 2? Cause steph is gonna look for his shot…and nate’s gonna….look for his shot. There’s usually a problem when every “point guard” on your team has a shoot first mentality…this team makes me sick to my stomach
Nov.1 at 1:30 pm
Pat B says:
HAHAHAHAHA Pure Genius!!!!!
Nov.1 at 1:30 pm
MC Welk says:
Jared Jordan? Is that you?
Nov.1 at 1:31 pm
Tarzan's Jane says:
Just add another point to the Knicks’ running total as to why they are retarded….
Nov.1 at 1:32 pm
jawn says:
the new york knicks are disgusting. that was a fair comment. somebody please!!!!! prove me wrong
Nov.1 at 1:33 pm
Tarzan's Jane says:
I agree jawn.
Nov.1 at 1:37 pm
Steve O says:
Knicks should have kept and started Jared Jordan at the 1. Then we would be talking playoffs!!!
Nov.1 at 1:41 pm
Bryan says:
Man just take the cuffs off of Steph man the guy can do well..
Nov.1 at 1:43 pm
Jared says:
good one MC…I wish…although he looked pretty shook in preseason…Knicks shoulda took a gamble on him, oh yea, i forgot Isiah’s keeping Fred Jones on the team so he doesn’t take Zeke to court for another sexual harassment case. Judging by Isiah’s giant crush on freddie, i would not be surprised
Nov.1 at 1:44 pm
Rubens says:
so eboy is going for the 12 dimes, 2 assists mind frame… and btw, i was with my son and wife at the mall and i saw a guy sporting the drew gooden ducktail, wish i had a cam at the time…
Nov.1 at 1:53 pm
jbn74sb says:
In the early 80s, the ducktail was a common sight on the brothers in LA, as was the jheri curl, and the pick.
My pops coached varsity at a high school where they bused in 1500 kids from the inner city, and the do’s on his players were phenomenal.
Nov.1 at 1:55 pm
Captain America says:
They should have gotten Mark Blount, the misfit faux center turn SG. Reminds me of Pinocchio’s Island of Lost Boys.
Nov.1 at 1:56 pm
The Best Yet says:
where’s Charlie Ward when you need him
Nov.1 at 1:58 pm
Kiyan says:
Get rid of Isiah … all this bad behavior stems from the top.
Nov.1 at 2:00 pm
ak says:
Stephon Marbury is an idiot!!! Let’s not waste time on that loser!
Nov.1 at 2:07 pm
ak says:
But then again, what if Stephon is messing with us and plans to play differently?
Nov.1 at 2:08 pm
TADOne says:
The Knicks shot at making the playoffs just went from ‘0%’ to ‘Isiah will apologize to black women 1st’.
Nov.1 at 2:10 pm
Chief says:
Whatever whatever, when you can handle the rock like Starbury I don’t mind him shooting. Besides he does have a sick stroke. If they give him some good screens and plays maybe we can expect some Gilbert arenas type play out of him. But he does need to get the rock to Randolph.
Nov.1 at 2:15 pm
Joel O's says:
Starbury’s jumper isn’t consistent. That’s not even his strength, he’s a far better slasher than he is a shooter. Dude. Whatever his role, PG or SG, I just want the old Starbury back, not the tentative one we’ve had since he got back to NY.
Nov.1 at 2:16 pm
Fadi Qader says:
With Starbury shooting the ball defenses will concentrate more on him which will open things up for players like Zach Randolph…another very underrated baller. Knicks…playoffs? Not likely but close? Likely…
Nov.1 at 2:33 pm
Ben Osborne says:
Bodie, my history with Steph goes back to when he was 12, at which point, at least for a 12 year old, he was definitely crazy. He’s pretty much just been maintaining that level ever since, though the media coverage of said craziness ebbs and flows.
Nov.1 at 3:33 pm
Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
To think this guy was once one of my favorite players.. I guess that what happens when you read SLAM as a bible - you end up believing the hype. But now older and hopefully wiser, I gotta say the artist formerly known as Starbury disgust me.. Steph have immense BBall-skills all he lacks is a brain..
Nov.1 at 3:35 pm
Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
*that’s
Nov.1 at 4:04 pm
John E. Sanford says:
There will be a fistfight for this team at some point during the season. This will happen before the end of the calender year.
Nov.1 at 4:12 pm
vmcb says:
Starbury is the pebble in the Knicks’ playoff shoe.
Nov.1 at 4:27 pm
Gerard Himself says:
I really hope there will be another “I’m STILL the best point guard in the NBA” quotes soon from Steph. That would be a nice dessert after everything he said the last couple of months.
Nov.1 at 5:10 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
What does the Hoop Family have to say about all of this?
Nov.1 at 5:11 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Also, does the Knicks playoff shoe cost $14.95?
Nov.1 at 5:29 pm
Bryan says:
I will always love Stephon Marbury no matter how crazy he gets man.
Nov.1 at 6:00 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
the knicks are entertaining. honestly, im surprised zach hasnt gotten into some $hit yet.
Nov.1 at 6:31 pm
FerrariGTO says:
At least marburys being honest…at least about shooting more not about actually making more shots.
Nov.1 at 7:00 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
The Knick season can’t start soon enough.
Nov.1 at 7:28 pm
mr. 1738 says:
i still think the knicks will make the playoffs
Nov.1 at 7:51 pm
Lil' Rich says:
Let Isiah suit up and play.
Nov.1 at 8:07 pm
albie1kenobi says:
i think even Stern let the knicks have 5 basketballs on the court at the same time, it’s still not enough basketball to go around.
i’m with Ken here though, i can’t wait for him to do his “closer to god” move during a crucial timeout some time this year.
Nov.2 at 12:47 am
TC says:
35 wins, tops…..and Marbury isn’t crazy, he’s just incredibly stupid.
Nov.2 at 12:56 pm
SLAM ONLINE | » James Dolan Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Make Decisions says:
[…] In other Knicks news: Rev. Al Sharpton (why does his opinion matter again?) is undecided as to whether or not he’ll protest their games. And after hearing of Marbury’s vow to shoot the basketball an ungodly amount of times this season, Isiah warns his point guard to find the target early and often. […]
Nov.3 at 9:34 pm
kai says:
i say they should trade stephon
Nov.3 at 9:34 pm
kai says:
i say they should trade stephon
Nov.5 at 1:00 pm
Mark Z says:
There’s Something About Marbury… The crazier he gets, the more I like him. Not as a basketball player, but as a quasi-celeb. Don’t you want your celebs to be flat-out crazy? I do.
Nov.8 at 12:03 pm
Motjopi aka Slix says:
We’l just have to see on what will go down for the season if Steph wants to have his team even down so be it plus the coach himself isnt much of a nigga having balls!