Good deal for the Celtics. Very little risk, they are a strong team personality wise. If Marbury acts up just sit him on the bench or send him home. It's not as if Marbury will "infect" the team or be a bad influence for the other players, this team is way to seasoned for that.
I personally don't think he will be very good or help them much. He isn't a great fit and is probably past his prime.
It's a freeroll for Boston. He can only help not hurt.
I personally don't think he will be very good or help them much. He isn't a great fit and is probably past his prime.
It's a freeroll for Boston. He can only help not hurt.
no disrespect fz, but you are way off if you even thing rr is anywhere near a top tier guard like mar(even if he hasnt played in a year). rr gets better due to who surrounds him, we all know that. mar is the type of guy who can take over a game and it doesnt matter who is on his team or who he is playing. rr can dish to the open man and hit the open jumper when others are dbl teamed, but he cant take over a game yet and probably never will have that talent night after night. if he acts a damn fool, you sit him.
ny never had anyone worth a shit around mar and imo, you cant blame the guy for trying to get his numbers when thats the case. ny mgmt still hasnt done anything to try to make the org. better. sure mar is older and his best may be behind him but rr is years away from even being mentioned in the same sentence. mar wasnt brought to bos. to be a franchise player, he knows his role and will be a big bonus to the team. like i said, i dunno if he makes them the fav to win it all, but they had little chance of beating l.a. before today anyway. there had to be a reason why boston mgmt made this move. who knows if they are looking past this year or not.
I dont see how marbury can hurt the celtics, he is in no position to call any shots or demand anything, he was only able to with NY because he was under contract, he just wanted to play and when they were playing everyone else over him and didnt ask him to play till they had no choice, i would feel a little disrespected too
My post below about Rondo being better than Marbury has now
more than proven to be true.
Marbury continues to play like total shit. He can't score, and
he continues to turn the ball over, and basically suck.
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Rondo isn't in the same league as Marbury, he's better.
Rondo keeps getting better game by game, and Marbury at 32 is fading
with his best days long gone.
Hopefully Marbury can come off the bench and put in some quality
minutes, and give Rondo rests... But Rondo is the future of that team.
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Rayray said:
no disrespect fz, but you are way off if you even thing rr is anywhere near a top tier guard like mar(even if he hasnt played in a year). rr gets better due to who surrounds him, we all know that. mar is the type of guy who can take over a game and it doesnt matter who is on his team or who he is playing. rr can dish to the open man and hit the open jumper when others are dbl teamed, but he cant take over a game yet and probably never will have that talent night after night. if he acts a damn fool, you sit him.
ny never had anyone worth a shit around mar and imo, you cant blame the guy for trying to get his numbers when thats the case. ny mgmt still hasnt done anything to try to make the org. better. sure mar is older and his best may be behind him but rr is years away from even being mentioned in the same sentence. mar wasnt brought to bos. to be a franchise player, he knows his role and will be a big bonus to the team. like i said, i dunno if he makes them the fav to win it all, but they had little chance of beating l.a. before today anyway. there had to be a reason why boston mgmt made this move. who knows if they are looking past this year or not.
more than proven to be true.
Marbury continues to play like total shit. He can't score, and
he continues to turn the ball over, and basically suck.
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<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset ;"> Originally Posted by festeringZit
Rondo isn't in the same league as Marbury, he's better.
Rondo keeps getting better game by game, and Marbury at 32 is fading
with his best days long gone.
Hopefully Marbury can come off the bench and put in some quality
minutes, and give Rondo rests... But Rondo is the future of that team.
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Rayray said:
no disrespect fz, but you are way off if you even thing rr is anywhere near a top tier guard like mar(even if he hasnt played in a year). rr gets better due to who surrounds him, we all know that. mar is the type of guy who can take over a game and it doesnt matter who is on his team or who he is playing. rr can dish to the open man and hit the open jumper when others are dbl teamed, but he cant take over a game yet and probably never will have that talent night after night. if he acts a damn fool, you sit him.
ny never had anyone worth a shit around mar and imo, you cant blame the guy for trying to get his numbers when thats the case. ny mgmt still hasnt done anything to try to make the org. better. sure mar is older and his best may be behind him but rr is years away from even being mentioned in the same sentence. mar wasnt brought to bos. to be a franchise player, he knows his role and will be a big bonus to the team. like i said, i dunno if he makes them the fav to win it all, but they had little chance of beating l.a. before today anyway. there had to be a reason why boston mgmt made this move. who knows if they are looking past this year or not.
Rondo is now *averaging* a postseason triple-double of 24.2 points, 10.2 assists and 10.2 rebounds
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Rayray said:
no disrespect fz, but you are way off if you even thing rr is anywhere near a top tier guard like mar(even if he hasnt played in a year). rr gets better due to who surrounds him, we all know that. marbury is the type of guy who can take over a game and it doesnt matter who is on his team or who he is playing.
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Rayray said:
no disrespect fz, but you are way off if you even thing rr is anywhere near a top tier guard like mar(even if he hasnt played in a year). rr gets better due to who surrounds him, we all know that. marbury is the type of guy who can take over a game and it doesnt matter who is on his team or who he is playing.
Marbury joins Chinese pro team
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<!-- end mod-article-title --> <!-- begin story body --> <!-- template inline -->BEIJING -- Two-time NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury will become the highest profile American to play in the Chinese Basketball Association after he agreed to join the league's Shanxi club.
Marbury
The 32-year-old, a free agent since leaving the Boston Celtics last season, had agreed to a deal with the northern club and would arrive in Shanxi next week, the team announced on its official Web site.
"The aim of signing Marbury is to pay back our fans and try to win more games in the rest of the season," said Shanxi boss Wang Xingjiang.
The 2001 and 2003 NBA All-Star was expected to help boost Shanxi's ticket sales as well as their chances of making the playoffs. Shanxi is currently 15th in the 17-team league.
Wang added that Marbury's salary would not be too high because the former New Jersey Nets and Phoenix Suns player wanted to promote his personal brand of shoes in China.
Shanxi last season hired former NBA player Bonzi Wells, who scored as many as 50 points a game. The contract ended after less than two months when Wells went on vacation but failed to return on time.
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<!-- end mod-article-title --> <!-- begin story body --> <!-- template inline -->BEIJING -- Two-time NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury will become the highest profile American to play in the Chinese Basketball Association after he agreed to join the league's Shanxi club.
Marbury
The 32-year-old, a free agent since leaving the Boston Celtics last season, had agreed to a deal with the northern club and would arrive in Shanxi next week, the team announced on its official Web site.
"The aim of signing Marbury is to pay back our fans and try to win more games in the rest of the season," said Shanxi boss Wang Xingjiang.
The 2001 and 2003 NBA All-Star was expected to help boost Shanxi's ticket sales as well as their chances of making the playoffs. Shanxi is currently 15th in the 17-team league.
Wang added that Marbury's salary would not be too high because the former New Jersey Nets and Phoenix Suns player wanted to promote his personal brand of shoes in China.
Shanxi last season hired former NBA player Bonzi Wells, who scored as many as 50 points a game. The contract ended after less than two months when Wells went on vacation but failed to return on time.
[h=1]Stephon Marbury hopes to return to NBA at age 40 before retiring[/h]2:14 PM CT
Two-time NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury hopes to retire from basketball as an NBA player this upcoming season, he said on social media Tuesday.
Marbury posted his intentions on Instagram, saying: "Yes, it's true. An NBA comeback is coming."
Marbury is expected to live up to his one-year contract with the Beijing Fly Dragons during the 2017-18 Chinese Basketball Association season and retire from the league afterward, a source said. Once the CBA season is over, which could be as early as March, the 40-year-old would like to return to the NBA after a long hiatus and retire from playing in the league.
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He currently has no training camp or contract offer from an NBA team.
Marbury has won two CBA championships with the Beijing Ducks and has been playing in China since 2010. The No. 4 pick in the 1996 NBA draft has not played in an NBA game since the 2008-09 season with the Boston Celtics.
He averaged 19.3 points and 7.6 assists per game during an NBA career that also included stops with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns and hometown New York Knicks.
Marbury, a Brooklyn native, had a tumultuous five-year stint with the Knicks that included clashes with coaches and teammates -- and little success on the court. It ended with the Knicks and Marbury agreeing on a buyout in 2009 after the point guard was benched for his final season in New York.
He signed with the Celtics after the buyout.
Since meeting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver in China last October, Marbury has had positive meetings in New York City with the league and with the Knicks.
- Marc J. Spears
Two-time NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury hopes to retire from basketball as an NBA player this upcoming season, he said on social media Tuesday.
Marbury posted his intentions on Instagram, saying: "Yes, it's true. An NBA comeback is coming."
Marbury is expected to live up to his one-year contract with the Beijing Fly Dragons during the 2017-18 Chinese Basketball Association season and retire from the league afterward, a source said. Once the CBA season is over, which could be as early as March, the 40-year-old would like to return to the NBA after a long hiatus and retire from playing in the league.
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He currently has no training camp or contract offer from an NBA team.
Marbury has won two CBA championships with the Beijing Ducks and has been playing in China since 2010. The No. 4 pick in the 1996 NBA draft has not played in an NBA game since the 2008-09 season with the Boston Celtics.
He averaged 19.3 points and 7.6 assists per game during an NBA career that also included stops with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns and hometown New York Knicks.
Marbury, a Brooklyn native, had a tumultuous five-year stint with the Knicks that included clashes with coaches and teammates -- and little success on the court. It ended with the Knicks and Marbury agreeing on a buyout in 2009 after the point guard was benched for his final season in New York.
He signed with the Celtics after the buyout.
Since meeting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver in China last October, Marbury has had positive meetings in New York City with the league and with the Knicks.
