Marbury Can’t Wait for Surgery
Professional athletes, for the most part, are competition junkies. The game is very much a drug, and most can’t get enough. That’s why you see guys taking performance-enhancing stuff, that’s why people return from injury too early, and it’s partly why some players hang on to their careers for way too long (*cough*Shaq*cough*).
This, however, is not the case with Stephon Marbury. He very much wants to be away from the basketball court. Fed up with his reduced role in New York and aware that no one else in the League wants him infecting their locker room, he has apparently found a way to avoid the entire headache altogether: Surgery!
“I’m going to hear from them what I already know, what we’ve seen. I have a bone spur with a fracture in it,” he said. “I have pain when I’m running up and down the court. I need surgery.”
While I don’t doubt the severity of his injury, it’s his insistence that he absolutely needs to get cut-up that I find fascinating. And disturbing. Most people hope for good news on the health front; Marbury is actively wishing to go under the knife. Incredible.
While the Marbury soap opera plays itself out, the Knicks are enjoying relative success on the court: They’ve won three in a row. Hide the women and children!
24 Responses to “Marbury Can’t Wait for Surgery”
Jan.17 at 1:01 pm
TADOne says:
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Jan.17 at 1:07 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
^^
Jan.17 at 1:14 pm
white hot eboy says:
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Jan.17 at 1:18 pm
Bryan says:
I’ll break the silence. I wouldn’t want to play for Isiah Thomas anymore either.
Jan.17 at 1:32 pm
TADOne says:
Surgery>playing for the Knicks.
Jan.17 at 1:34 pm
riggs says:
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Jan.17 at 1:49 pm
Young Chris #3 says:
So is Italy his next stop?
Jan.17 at 2:17 pm
the birdman says:
Why is it so hard for everyone to accept/understand that sometimes doing something you love for the wrong reasons (motivation, mitigating circumstances) can be the most frustrating and unbareably awful experience. While most people dream of being Steph’s position, its no surprise that “the life” isn’t all its made out to be. Obviously there’s more to this situation than meets the eye. Things have been tough for Steph lately - maybe he just needs a break. Didn’t MJ take a break for a while after a series of trying personal issues in the early 90s?
Jan.17 at 2:20 pm
the birdman says:
By the way, I’m not comparing Steph’s talent level to the G.O.A.T. - I’m just drawing comparisons regading the personal issues / daily grind, etc. of the NBA.
Jan.17 at 3:04 pm
the birdman says:
Apparently I killed this discussion.
Jan.17 at 3:06 pm
Rubens says:
????
Jan.17 at 3:07 pm
bakers' dozen (12-13) says:
maybe it’s the shoes, Starbury…maybe it’s the shoes…
Jan.17 at 4:16 pm
Chris O says:
bakers dozen: ha! Zoom Air insoles could have prevented all of this.
Jan.17 at 5:34 pm
rav says:
birdman, quite a lot of steph’s problems are self-inflicted though e.g his image
Jan.17 at 5:58 pm
the birdman says:
@ rav: Sure, I agree - his antics have been well documented. But he’s also done a lot of good (charity works, cheap shoes, etc). It seems as though everyone looses sight of those things at times like these. Dude just probably needs some time to get his mind right, and right now surgery is his ticket.
Jan.17 at 6:35 pm
ak47 says:
I agree that Steph needs a break from the NBA to get his mind right.
Jan.17 at 7:41 pm
Jukai says:
baker’s dozen, you’ve become my favorite poster for that one!
Jan.17 at 8:45 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
dont question a guys health status. he has many years on those wheels, and bone spur history, so i dont doubt him.
Jan.17 at 10:41 pm
ktokyo says:
I think he’s actually taking time off to stay closer to God.
Jan.18 at 12:27 am
weedprisoner says:
marbury should go to italy as announced.They are playing much better w/o him
Jan.18 at 12:55 am
TC says:
marbury is out?…..i hope the knicks f*** around and make the playoff.
Jan.18 at 1:54 am
ends says:
Too early for marbury retirerment talks
Jan.18 at 6:22 am
vic says:
white boy like nash & stockton, they are healthy as ever when 30 something, and this strong pg alwys need to be out? he need to ask himself some question the most disappointed pg of all time if he dont prove himself again…
Jan.18 at 11:24 pm
Harlem_World says:
Marbury is probably going to lose his starting spot at EBC this summer too. (Best Kept Secret anyone?) The only surgery he needs is on his heart.