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That Patrick Ewing jinx is really haunting this franchise.
yup..............man those 90s Knick teams really weresomething.................But ever since Isiah has been affiliated with the Knicks, after coaching the Pacers, they have been a disaster....
Originally Posted by blackmagnus514
i support Isiah's move.
if you dont play, you get benched. Steph needs to stop being a primadonna. we just need to get rid of Steph if it's gonna be like that. f it.
Jamal is the heart and soul. Fred's been a revelation tho.
NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks fined Stephon Marbury more than $180,000 for skipping Tuesday night's game at Phoenix.
The Knicks sent the guard a letter informing him of the fine, according to a person with knowledge of the penalty who spoke to The Associated Press. He requested anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss it.
The Knicks would not confirm the fine.
Marbury's status for tonight's Knicks game in Los Angeles against the Clippers remains murky. Knicks vice president of media relations Jonathan Supranowitz said he doesn't know if Marbury will be at the game. Supranowitz told 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand that he has been unable to reach Marbury on Wednesday.
"We are just going to see how it plays out," Supranwoitz said.
According to the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, players are docked 1/110th of their salaries for a missed game. With Marbury scheduled to earn $20.1 million this season, that would be about $182,800.
Marbury told the New York Post on Tuesday he had permission from coach Isiah Thomas to leave the team, but Thomas would not confirm that. He did say Marbury would be welcome.
The New York Daily News reported on Wednesday the trouble started during the team's flight to Phoenix, when Marbury learned from teammate Eddy Curry that Thomas planned to use him as a backup and start second-year guard Mardy Collins. A person close to the situation told the Daily News that Marbury reportedly marched to the front of the plane to confront Thomas over the situation, then returned five minutes later and claimed he had leverage on Thomas.
"Isiah has to start me," Marbury reportedly said, according to the Daily News. "I've got so much [stuff] on Isiah and he knows it. He thinks he can [get] me. But I'll [get] him first. You have no idea what I know."
Several of Marbury's teammates said his departure took them by surprise, but they expressed no hard feelings.
"You always support your teammates," forward Jared Jeffries said Tuesday night. "A lot of people on the outside don't understand what guys go through with their family, their friends, with this team, with anything. Whenever somebody goes through a tough time you support your teammate."
LOL.
it was said that the meeting between Thomas and Dolan to either buy out or reduce Marburys minutes were due to his off the court actions this summer!
if that's true, then SMH @ the Knicks organization as a whole....to me, the head coach was MORE of an embarassment than Marbury was....and how he has kepthis job (future thread) is beyond me....
Originally Posted by blackmagnus514
well no player is above the law. if you dont paly to the level your coach expects you to, you can be benched. Steph doesnt seem to realize that although Thomas is the man who brought him here, he can bench him and/or ship him out. it's like the kid in class who's gotten mad close to the teacher then gets mad when he doesnt do well and gets a D+
that was some girl+@#+ he did.
Dude totally changed his game around for the team and now you are going to put the blame on him after one loss to the Heat which the ENTIRE TEAM BLEW!
where did I put the blame one him for that loss? i was at that game, my heart was in pain after that loss. marbury never once entered my mind when i left thebuilding tho. the blame should be put on the coach for that L
i blamed him for not being on that bench when we played the suns, thats the problem...no matter how hurt his feelings were, i think he should have been there.
FlatbushFiyah23:
We are five games in!! Isiah is worried about his job!
How he still has a job up to this point is beyond me......