Thread: NBA 2008-09 Season

Originally Posted by HD MM

Are there any NBA fans on this board? I know Bill was a fan and posted often. Unfortunately he's gone now. Sandra is a fan, but doesn't have much to root for in NY. Calling all NBA fans?! Where are you?.....

(Now that my NFL season is pretty much done and the Buckeyes don't play again until January, I'm lost)

i'm also an NBA fan. by the way i like your new avatar of king james

Originally Posted by HD MM

Sabres, in another thread, you asked me to explain the pre-game routine of LeBron and the smoke in the air ritual...

It's actually a rosin type powder and Kevin Garnett does something similar. LeBron brought a little dramatic flare to it by flinging the rosin in the air and holding his arms widespread.

But if you're looking for some sort of deep meaning to this, there is none. It's just another pre-game ritual that many sports players have.

All that was more or less started by Jordan. I remember when covering the Bulls in the 90s, Jordan would come to the scorers table....grab the baby powder, throw some in his hands and in front of Bulls anouncers Tom Bullwinkle and Johnny "Red" Kerr....he would clap his hands 3 times real hard and powder would fly all over the place. It became a running joke and the equivalent of Harry Carry singing "take me out to the ball game" staple in Chicago.

New York -- [ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=509"]Stephon Marbury Stats, News, Photos - Boston Celtics - ESPN[/ame] was told to stay away from the [ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/clubhouse?team=nyk"]New York Knicks News, Schedule, Players, Stats, Video - NBA - ESPN[/ame] until they can determine a way to get rid of him....

See link here: [ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3736322"]New York Knicks send Stephon Marbury home without deal - ESPN[/ame]

If any of you who have followed this story, Marbury has had a serious of issues with new coach, Mike D'Antoni and some fellow Knick teammates.

Problems stem from Marbury being benched. Then refusing to play when called to enter the game. Now, fines and verbal back lashes have ensued.

Not sure why the Iverson "Practice-Gate" story is getting so much attention when the Marbury ordeal is the most distracting story going in the NBA right now!?

Originally Posted by HD MM

New York --
Stephon Marbury

was told to stay away from the
New York Knicks

until they can determine a way to get rid of him....

See link here:
ESPN - New York Knicks send Stephon Marbury home without deal

If any of you who have followed this story, Marbury has had a serious of issues with new coach, Mike D'Antoni and some fellow Knick teammates.

Problems stem from Marbury being benched. Then refusing to play when called to enter the game. Now, fines and verbal back lashes have ensued.

Not sure why the Iverson "Practice-Gate" story is getting so much attention when the Marbury ordeal is the most distracting story going in the NBA right now!?

I think it is BOTH Marbury and the Knicks fault. 1st they tell him he will more or less not be used AT ALL so basically stay home....THEN, they get a rash of injuries at the guard position AND trade their BEST guard to free cap space in HOPES that LeBron will look their way...and then little bitch because Marbury does not want to play. Marbury is a definate a$$hole, but can you REALLY blame the guy??!!

Think of it this way, you come into work and the director of YOUR department says, "look....we really don't want your services....we think we can do better WITHOUT you here...but since you are here....go home, your not wanted and we'll decide what we are gonna do with you later....." THEN, the carp hits the fan, the department YOU work for falls short for bodies...and then they tell ya, "oh yeah, by the way...since you still work for the company, you HAVE TO come work....."

That my friends, is corporate slavery to me. The team wants it's cake AND eat it too! IF he SO BAD, release him....bite the bullet and let him go. I am sure they have tried to trade him but were MORE than likely asking for the world in hopes some idiot GM will bite.

Know what, I just changed my mind....it IS the Knicks fault. They should have never let this get this far and just released his ass!

Here is a very interesting quote from Marbury and I found it to be quite true:

I sat there for three weeks and didn't say one word," Marbury told The Post. "I didn't hear one of my teammates say, 'Why isn't Stephon Marbury playing? This is a good system for him, even to play with the second unit and bring more firepower.'

"When things got bad and then worse, guys like Quentin Richardson say, 'I don't consider him a teammate. He let his teammates out to dry.' He didn't care I was his teammate when I was banished. They left me out for dead. It's like we're in a foxhole and I'm facing the other way. If I got shot in the head, at least you want to get shot by the enemy. I got shot in the head by my own guys in my foxhole. And they didn't even give me an honorable death."

FOX Sports on MSN - NBA - Marbury lashes out at teammates, D'Antoni

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

I think it is BOTH Marbury and the Knicks fault. 1st they tell him he will more or less not be used AT ALL so basically stay home....THEN, they get a rash of injuries at the guard position AND trade their BEST guard to free cap space in HOPES that LeBron will look their way...and then little bitch because Marbury does not want to play. Marbury is a definate a$$hole, but can you REALLY blame the guy??!!

Think of it this way, you come into work and the director of YOUR department says, "look....we really don't want your services....we think we can do better WITHOUT you here...but since you are here....go home, your not wanted and we'll decide what we are gonna do with you later....." THEN, the carp hits the fan, the department YOU work for falls short for bodies...and then they tell ya, "oh yeah, by the way...since you still work for the company, you HAVE TO come work....."

That my friends, is corporate slavery to me. The team wants it's cake AND eat it too! IF he SO BAD, release him....bite the bullet and let him go. I am sure they have tried to trade him but were MORE than likely asking for the world in hopes some idiot GM will bite.

Know what, I just changed my mind....it IS the Knicks fault. They should have never let this get this far and just released his ass!

Nope. Your wrong in your comparison. The big difference is that the Knicks were still paying him regardless whether he played or sat on the bench. Marbaby is getting paid a salary of $21 million dollars! If I was getting paid that much, I would at least be expected to follow simple orders.

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

Here is a very interesting quote from Marbury and I found it to be quite true:


FOX Sports on MSN - NBA - Marbury lashes out at teammates, D'Antoni

So, his teammates criticize his insubordination and now THEY'RE the bad guys?! Come on! Marbaby's always the victim, huh? You know what, he's now officially my least, well 2nd least favorite player in the NBA. (Least favorite is Rasheed Wallace).

Originally Posted by HD MM

Nope. Your wrong in your comparison. The big difference is that the Knicks were still paying him regardless whether he played or sat on the bench. Marbaby is getting paid a salary of $21 million dollars! If I was getting paid that much, I would at least be expected to follow simple orders.

REALLY??!!

So what YOU are saying is IF the Knicks basically TOLD YOU you are no longer part of our plans and you are more or less useless and the ONLY reason we have you here is because we cannot trade you....you would follow orders like a good little boy and even hop when they say jump??!!

Mind you, it's not like YOUR JOB now where if you don't like it....you can either quit or find a new job...

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

I think it is BOTH Marbury and the Knicks fault. 1st they tell him he will more or less not be used AT ALL so basically stay home....THEN, they get a rash of injuries at the guard position AND trade their BEST guard to free cap space in HOPES that LeBron will look their way...and then little bitch because Marbury does not want to play. Marbury is a definate a$$hole, but can you REALLY blame the guy??!!

Think of it this way, you come into work and the director of YOUR department says, "look....we really don't want your services....we think we can do better WITHOUT you here...but since you are here....go home, your not wanted and we'll decide what we are gonna do with you later....." THEN, the carp hits the fan, the department YOU work for falls short for bodies...and then they tell ya, "oh yeah, by the way...since you still work for the company, you HAVE TO come work....."

That my friends, is corporate slavery to me. The team wants it's cake AND eat it too! IF he SO BAD, release him....bite the bullet and let him go. I am sure they have tried to trade him but were MORE than likely asking for the world in hopes some idiot GM will bite.

Know what, I just changed my mind....it IS the Knicks fault. They should have never let this get this far and just released his ass!