knickerblogger.net - 11/23/2008
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Imagine this scenario: Donnie Walsh and Mike D’Antoni inherit the Knicks and look over the roster. Walsh decides to rebuild around the core of youngster the Knicks have and use New York’s marquee status to aim for a big free agent in 2010.
At point guard Walsh has the incumbent ...
weblogs.newsday.com - 11/22/2008
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weblogs.newsday.com —
D'Antoni said he went to Marbury before the
game and offered him the chance to play. "There's
30-35 minutes out there and they're yours if you want them," the coach said. Marbury declined.
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Marbury refused to play; D'Antoni furious
sportsroids.com - 11/25/2008
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sportsroids.com —
have been reading a lot about the new
Marbury fiasco and I have grown tired of it.
I love Starbury more than any other fan. I have followed his entire career and I have looked up to him for as long as I can remember. I remember when he was still in High School, playing out of Coney Island and...
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Marbury refuses minutes because of hurt feelings??
nba.fanhouse.com - 11/27/2008
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nba.fanhouse.com —
The Great Knickerbocker Rebirth of 2008 didn't come
without a whole new set of immediate issues for
Mike D'Antoni . The trades announced last Friday sent away New York's best guard and a young combo off the bench. In return: two forwards and a two-guard with heart issues that ...
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Stephon Marbury Refuses to Play Again, and the Knicks ...
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KnickerBlogger : Stephon’s “His Own Worst Enemy”
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
Salutations to Mike K. of KnickerBlogger, who is rarely as good looking or intelligent as when he’s 100% in agreement with me. Though the new-look Knicks managed to defeat the Wizards, 122-117 last night at the World’s Most Dysfunctional Arena, Mike is firmly focused on Stephon Marbury’s alleged refusal to play in Friday’s loss to Milwaukee, declaring “I can’t imagine any scenario that would justify Marbury’s actions.”
This could have been a marriage of opportunity. The team lost two guards Friday, so there ...
Reading is Great! Monday Morning’s NBA News, Rumors, and Weekend Updates
Empty the Bench —
- Bright Side of the Sun - Another week of the Blogger Power Rankings are up for debate.
- MLive - Antonio McDyess is set to rejoin the Detroit Pistons on December 3.
- Canis Hoopus - Speaking of Detroit, that buyout plan didn’t work out as advertised.
- Knickerblogger - The split personalities of Stephon Marbury, a real American hero.
- Hoops Addict - Chris Bosh has been killing it–his Raptor teammates, not so ...
BAD APPLE IN THE BIG APPLE? A STARBURY ANTHOLOGY
Celtics Stuff Live —
... reports that Marbury said he felt D’Antoni asked him to play only out of desperation following the trades. He didn’t want to commit to a coach who does not believe in him. The Knicks still lack a backup point guard to Chris Duhon. See also Marbury: A Tale of Two People at knickerblogger.net. ...
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slamonline.com 12/6/2008 — by Lang Whitaker
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Stephon Marbury pays way to see Knicks blow lead to Lakers
nydailynews.com 12/17/2008 — DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Wednesday, December 17th 2008, 4:00 AM LOS ANGELES - Stephon Marbury discovered a loophole in his indefinite ban from the Knicks : He purchased a ticket. Yes, the Marbury saga continues and is getting more bizarre with each ...
Knicks won't bother trying to play Steph again —
Newsday.com - Knicks 11/23/2008
Mike D'Antoni declared the Stephon Marbury situation
"over with" and said "we're not going to come back" to re-visiting the thought of playing the exiled guard again. But while the Knicks yesterday tried to look forward to the future - near and far - ...
PURGING MARBURY WILL MAKE DEALINGS COMPLETE —
NY Post: Sports 11/23/2008
IF THERE is anything more tiring than waiting for Donnie Walsh to get his bag of basket balls for Stephon Marbury, seven Knicks found out this weekend. Up and down the court they ran, first Friday night at Milwaukee in a fourth quarter without...
