http://www.nypost.com/seven/07...th_knicks_176914.htm

Stephon Marbury, who becomes a free agent again today, believes star players should be cautious about signing with the Knicks because of Mike D'Antoni's offensive scheme and the way the organization treats people.


"I wouldn't want to play in that system,'' Marbury told The Post. "That system can't win championships. You can't win championships if you don't talk about defense. In Boston, the coaches even play defense.''

Marbury said he believes being exiled for four months "mentally damaged'' him and effected his Boston performance.

"I knew it wasn't about money,'' Marbury said of his exile.

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"They spent 3 million on a 29th pick. They could've given $3 million to Anucha (Browne-Sanders). I knew it was personal. It's about ego and power. I've never been so happy to be out of someplace. The way I was treated, lied to, grown men doing this that have stature.''

"When Larry Brown saw me in Charlotte when we played them, he said, 'It looks like you died and went to heaven,''' Marbury added. "I told him, now I know what you went through.''

Marbury, who still doesn't have an agent, hopes to re-sign with Boston, though he's talked to his former coach, Washington's Flip Saunders. Marbury also did not rule out Europe.

"They get first dibs,'' Marbury said of the Celtics. "They did something for me, showed the NBA they won a championship and still brought someone in who was supposed to destructive to the locker room.''

After his Knick buyout negotiations that dragged nearly four months, Marbury joined Boston in late February and never once got on the court together with his former mate, Kevin Garnett, who missed the playoffs. The Celtics were eliminated in seven games by Orlando in the second round.

"With Kevin coming back, the chances are the same,'' Marbury said. "If Kevin would've been there, the outcome would've been different. Not taking anything away from the Lakers. They're a great team as well.''

The Celtics coaches loved Marbury's work on defense but never played free on offense. Marbury said his rust was too much to overcome physically and he never could find his swagger.

"Mentally, what I had to deal with, the process with D'Antoni, the president (Donnie Walsh), it was mindboggling,'' Marbury said. "Two people can't make a decision and they have to go above them to Mr. Dolan.

Mentally I was damaged and didn't even realize it.

"Going back next year, I'll be free. When you're weathering the storm, you're not thinking how bad the storm is. You're just holding on, trying to get through the finish.''

In June 2009, Marbury says:

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"I wouldn't want to play in that system,'' Marbury told The Post. "That system can't win championships. You can't win championships if you don't talk about defense.

In June 2008, Marbury said:

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"Mike didn't trade me," Marbury said. "He didn't have that power then. It's the way I play - up and down. Seven seconds or less. How can I not fit into that? You can push the ball. He's a guard's coach."

http://www.nypost.com/seven/06...ry_speaks_116753.htm

This guy is a gaping a-hole! Everyone in this league knows what this corn hole is all about, I laughed when I read that argument. It will be interesting to see what he signs for.

I'm sure Bosh, LeBron, Amare, and whoever are really going to listen to the advice of Marbury. All 3 were coached by D'Antoni and they all like him.

how about good teams shouldn't sign sleeze-bury. every team he goes to goes downhill when he gets there...and then when he leaves, the teams get better (i.e. suns, nets, t-volves, even the knicks were better last year)

Marbs is so selfish & who going to listen to
him eh ?

Ask Ewing and Larry Johnson, Reed, Frazier and
Bradley what they think about the then Knick
org.

No one will listen to Marbury cause the respect
he once had in NBA is gone *poof, he is a skilled fool whom ain't winning no rings.

He had chance in Boston last year and its his
chance to get back at knicks. He could care less
about Knicks fans or really winning anything.

So let me get this straight...

He wasn't mentally damaged before he got here?

The coaches play defense. LMAO.

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Originally posted by JzRadio60:
So let me get this straight...

He wasn't mentally damaged before he got here?

The coaches play defense. LMAO.

Tom Thidobeau leads all assistant coaches in steals.

And Clifford Ray leads in blocked shots.

If that idiot didn't sign with the Celtics the Celtics would once again be champs right now, he is a cancer to any team he goes to.

But guys... He's 20 - 8!!!!!!

Marbury needs to shut his mouth. I'm so glad he is off the Knicks

He's STARBURY!!!!!!!!!

HE's the "Best PG in the NBA"!!!!!!

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Originally posted by SportsFan00:
HE's the "Best PG in the NBA"!!!!!!

Correction he is the best Self Proclaimed PG in the NBA