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Found November 21, 2008 on 20 Second Timeout:
D'Antoni on Marbury: "My Vision of the Team is on a Different Track"
TEAMS: New York Knicks
PLAYERS: Stephon Marbury
During John Thompson's TNT interview with Mike D'Antoni, the Knicks Coach uttered the understatement of the year when explaining why shoot first (and second and third, with the fourth option being dribbling until he can shoot) point guard Stephon Marbury has been exiled: "My vision of the team is on a different track...Steph is the type of player who you give the team--or a big part of the team--or nothing."

Remember how on "Star Trek" there was a "universal translator" that could translate any language? If we put D'Antoni's comments into the "basketball universal translator" then we discover that he simply chose a tactful way of saying, "Look, I'm trying to put together a team that plays hard, plays together and whose number one goal is winning games. I have absolutely no use for an uncoachable player who has delusions of grandeur and is entirely consumed by self centered objectives when he is on the court. We might not be able to trade Marbury but I sure as hell don't have to let him and his bad attitude anywhere near the team."
Original Story: http://20secondtimeout.blogspot.com/2...

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  • AlanaG
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    AlanaG said November 21, 2008

    Much love, Starbury!
  • webkid30

    webkid30 said November 21, 2008

    Feeling this article. Alana, please tell me you're not a Knicks fan!
  • shizz08
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    shizz08 said November 22, 2008

    starbury keep your head up! kid, i don't know or care what the hold up is-but far as i'm concern all they have to do is let you out and i'm sure you'll find a home. they said the same about another gaurd in the league(a.i.) he dosen't like to be coach, he has an attitude, he has a problem with practice. i understand that it's a job for you guys and i know their are rules-but when dose the league understand that you guys are grown men, just like the coaches. if you and the team aren't going to agree-witch your clearly not (ask them to set you free). damn so you and them can get on to bigger and better things.

  • ybrss09 said November 22, 2008

    The major difference between Iverson and Marbury is that Iverson has been a prominent player on successful playoff teams and is legitimately one of the top guards in the league. Marbury does not have that pedigree.
  • Dawks08

    Dawks08 said November 22, 2008

    that is a waste of a career for a guy who is showing promise, he needs to get traded and win a championship, but the knicks are acting childish
  • jus10gee
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    jus10gee said November 22, 2008

  • SnitchinBubs
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    SnitchinBubs said November 23, 2008

    Iverson is a future Hall of Famer, and Stephon is a 1st ballot Hall of Shamer.
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