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Originally Posted by King Glorious
The Marbury situation is a strange one. He says that coach told him there were 30-35 minutes available that night if he wanted them. If that's the case, Marbury was well within his rights to say no. If the coach told him to suit up because he was playing that night and Marbury said no, that could be a problem. I can see both sides of this. The coach has told Marbury to himself and said publicly that he was not in the plans for this team. Once he did that, he created a huge problem. One side says that Marbury is being paid $21 million and as a professional, has a responsibility to be ready at all times, whether the coach decides to use him for 40 minutes, for 10 minutes, or not at all. The other side says that unless they have suspended him or he's injured, the coach has an obligation to use him if he's on the roster and ready if he gives your team it's best chance to win. Obviously, Marbury is better than whoever the 9-12 guys on the roster are so he should have been playing. The coach can't have it both ways. He can't tell a guy that's ready to play that he's not in the plans and won't play.....and then tell him be ready cause he needs him.
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This take which I have heard other places is hard to swallow. Marbury is a cancer and isnt playing because of his attitude not his ability. The size of his contract should not be an issue as to whether he wants to play or not. The mistake that D'antoni made was showing him any respect and asking him if he wanted to play instead of simply telling him to suit up or get out. Any issues or perceived unfair treatment that starbury may feel should be directed right back at himself. He may have made a lot of money and has a big reputation but he is a dog and the whole world knows it. And yes KG the coach can have it all, the players dont have the right to decide if they want to play or not because their feeling may be hurt. The biggest mistake the knicks made was not simply cutting the mutt and giving him his money because he has done nothing but cause trouble as usual and noone is going to give them anything for him.