The Knicks had to activate Marbury because they were shorthanded because of the trades. D'antoni told Marbury that he could play him 30 minutes since Crawford was not available. Marbury told him he wouldn't play. Guy is the ultimate prima donna. Can't believe any Rockets fan would want that loser here.
To be fair, the knicks have been intentionally not playing him all year. This was marbury's "screw you" response.
he has a bad contract and not a great reputation but the knicks have intentionally sat him out the entire season, why he should he play just cause they need him now? it's not like a 12th man be prepared to play when called on situation, d'antoni has pretty much just erased him from the team. i don't blame him for not playing.
D'antoni won't press the issue, he would only have played for a few games until the new guys pass their physicals. I don't think any NBA Gm is going to look favorably on this, he hurt himself and his chances for a new contract.
He is paid and his service to the Knicks is without condition. If the Knicks want to press the issue, there are ways to make him pay. Pure contract issue.
D'Antoni benched him for no reason other than he didn't want him playing. I am sure there was friction before hand (maybe from past relationships) but I would have done the same thing. You don't want me to play normally, why should I want to play because you are shorthanded. It's disrespectful. If you don't like the guy, trade him or cut him loose. Sitting him on the bench does you and your team no good.
didnt they explicitly tell him and the press that they were not gonna play him, trade him or buy him out? should they really have expected anything else from him after the knicks basically gave him the finger? in all fairness, it seems like he was never given a shot to play under dantonis system.
Have you read some of the stuff he's said and seen some of his interviews and videos? Well, maybe he's just on the wrong kind of "medication".
i would have done the same damn thing. When they hired Dantoni they told him to come to camp in shape and they'll compete for a spot. He came in shape he competed... he showed he was the best player they have. What does he get? Benched. Completely unfair to treat him like that.
I wouldn't play either. The coach said he wasn't going to play him so he could play his younger guys.No one s going to trade u anythingg cause you're waiting on '10. Just cut the guy.
