Larry Sends Steph More Verbal Jabs

[Shapecity]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">March 31, 2006 -- Stephon Marbury declined to retaliate against Larry Brown for his scathing remarks following Wednesday's "Boston Massacre."
Brown seemed to be indicting the point guard when he ripped his team for not calling any plays.

"I just think we're running up and down the court," Brown seethed. The coach added the club will "walk the ball up the court" and call a play the rest of the season.

Marbury has talked about needing more freedom, being a "run-and-gun" team with its athletes. Yesterday, Brown told the club it will "control the tempo" the final 12 games.

"He might be saying, slow the game down a little bit to try to get a shot every time, to maintain control of the game," Marbury said robotically.

Brown also made a pregame dig at Marbury, raving about the Celtics' Paul Pierce and Timberwolves' Kevin Garnett being the best players on their teams and setting a good example, adding, "It's why they almost always make the playoffs."

When asked about Brown's remark that he's tired of repeating the same things without results, Marbury said, "No comment." Marbury has said in the past he's tired of Brown changing rotations.

Pierce said after the 123-98 rout of the Knicks, "You could tell this is a team that's ready to get the season over."

"I want to play till June," Marbury said. "I want to continue to play basketball."

But when asked if some guys are looking ahead to April 20, Marbury said, "Next question."</div>

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[Laker_fan]

I think KG will get his wish and Steph will go to Minnesota. Whether KG wins a championship he believes he will get with Marbury, I'm not sure.

 

[Really Lost One]

dang. i just dont know why larry brown wont sit steph down and let them discuss their problems. as a coach, you should be a leader and the bigger man. right now, larry looks like a 5 year old whining to his mommy

 

[jbbBigMo763]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting phiLA:</div><div class="quote_post">dang. i just dont know why larry brown wont sit steph down and let them discuss their problems. as a coach, you should be a leader and the bigger man. right now, larry looks like a 5 year old whining to his mommy</div>

That's how he always has been. He did it with Iverson, he did it with Chauncey (but to a lesser extent), and he did it when he wanted the Pistons to fire him at the end of last season.

If I were Marbury, I would just do what Brown wants me to do. Obviously, that is a lot easier said than done, but look at what the man has done in his coaching career. He's changed the careers of AI and Billups for the better, has won on every level he has coached at, and has had a lot of success turning teams around.

 

[The One & Only]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting BigMo763:</div><div class="quote_post">That's how he always has been. He did it with Iverson, he did it with Chauncey (but to a lesser extent), and he did it when he wanted the Pistons to fire him at the end of last season.

If I were Marbury, I would just do what Brown wants me to do. Obviously, that is a lot easier said than done, but look at what the man has done in his coaching career. He's changed the careers of AI and Billups for the better, has won on every level he has coached at, and has had a lot of success turning teams around.</div>

<font color=""Yellow""><font size=""6"">The Golden Post of the Year</font></font>

 

[Tha CTown Knick]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Franchise4Ever:</div><div class="quote_post"><font color=""Yellow""><font size=""6"">The Golden Post of the Year</font></font></div>

I wouldn't go that far but yeah, good post lol