PLAYERS:
Stephon Marbury,
Rasheed Wallace,
Kevin Garnett,
Eddie House
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons
Via the Boston Globe:“I’m not trying to get a bunch of money,’’ Marbury said. “I know Boston
doesn’t have a bunch of money. I’m not seeking out teams with more
money. I want to play for a championship-contending team. I can’t play
for a young team that’s not in a position to compete for a championship.“I want to play in Boston. I’m not going to say that I don’t. But I
know the way that business works. If I don’t come back it won’t be
because of me.’’“They brought me in when I was going through some things,’’ Marbury
said. “They showed a lot of faith in me. They believed in me, even when
I wasn’t playing well. The fans and the organization were behind me
every day.’’I've said it before and I will say it again; bring back Starbury. He did all the right things last season (except for the playing well part) and he's saying all the right things this summer. He wants to show us and the rest of the NBA he's still got something lef...
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Good luck Stephon, hopefully somebody give you what you are looking for a chance to show you still got something in the tank.
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