Fed Up Knicks, Rip Into Mates
It isn't just Larry Brown who is disgusted by the Knicks' lack of professionalism and pride. Several players expressed similar thoughts during a postgame team meeting that included Brown, Quentin Richardson and Malik Rose, accusing some Knicks of not caring and not competing.
Will it make a difference, I don't know," Rose said. "My gut is, I doubt it to be honest. It's at the point where I have to say something. If it falls on deaf ears so be it."
When asked why his message would fall on deaf ears, Rose added: "Maybe some guys don't want to hear it, some guys don't want to do it. At this point I don't really care. I'm going to do what I can to make this team better. I can't control people's attitudes at this point in the year. They're so set in what we've been doing. If you want to do it that way, do it."
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/406162p-343931c.htmlA majority of the players, led by Marbury, tuned out Brown long ago. Now, players are acting insubordinate toward him and displaying a lack of respect. Players openly talk back to Brown during games or just ignore him completely.
The League should do something about guaranteed contracts. Fire them, and terminate their employment would be satisfying to me in this case. I would love to see the look on Steph's face if his $80 million dollar deal is voided! He couldn't get another deal like that again, that's for sure. Of course, the Union would never go for that!
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why...what did Stephon ever do to you?!! hes a black man getting his reperations...Kitty said:http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/406162p-343931c.html
The League should do something about guaranteed contracts. Fire them, and terminate their employment would be satisfying to me in this case. I would love to see the look on Steph's face if his $80 million dollar deal is voided! He couldn't get another deal like that again, that's for sure. Of course, the Union would never go for that!
:krazy:Dragnsmke1 said:why...what did Stephon ever do to you?!! hes a black man getting his reperations...
Dragnsmke1 said:why...what did Stephon ever do to you?!! hes a black man getting his reperations...
He's a black man getting paid to play basketball. Something he's done a poor job of this season.
:rofl:Dragnsmke1 said:why...what did Stephon ever do to you?!! hes a black man getting his reperations...
hes not the crazy person that gave away all that money...this is exactly what the GM's and managers want...for fans to blame the players and thier contracts when the chips are down instead of thier eneptness in GM'ing and coaching...Rawse said:
He's a black man getting paid to play basketball. Something he's done a poor job of this season.
This is why we're trading away Mo, Steph, and Nate in the summer. As a matter of fact, right now I'd even throw in Curry to trade away because of that line. Point is, we have a bunch of lackadaisical asses who thinks their contracts are guaranteed. At this point, if I were Zeke, I'd just waive all their asses, like he did with Shandon.
I promised not to post about Nate going to Seattle anymore, but you brought it up.Gotham2krazy said:This is why we're trading away Mo, Steph, and Nate in the summer. As a matter of fact, right now I'd even throw in Curry to trade away because of that line. Point is, we have a bunch of lackadaisical asses who thinks their contracts are guaranteed. At this point, if I were Zeke, I'd just waive all their asses, like he did with Shandon.
Doing away with guaranteed contracts makes sense in some situations--like Marbury's, for example. But taking that step moves the NBA into the same nasty category as the NFL. You can't know that a player who's having a single bad season is a long-term lump/loser, and if his contract's voided the team will miss out on a fine player who's simply having a tough time in one year.Kitty said:The League should do something about guaranteed contracts. Fire them, and terminate their employment would be satisfying to me in this case. I would love to see the look on Steph's face if his $80 million dollar deal is voided! He couldn't get another deal like that again, that's for sure. Of course, the Union would never go for that!
But Marbury...Francis...Yeah, those guaranteed contracts are poison. Of course, in Francis' case, he'd be thrilled to be fired so he can go live in Los Angeles.
Laurie
I'm not blaming Stephon for his big contract. I'm blaming him for his poor play.Dragnsmke1 said:hes not the crazy person that gave away all that money...this is exactly what the GM's and managers want...for fans to blame the players and thier contracts when the chips are down instead of thier eneptness in GM'ing and coaching...
Even you could have understood that.
I mean Nate can be traded, but he doesn't have to be traded to Seattle. Unless, if the Sonics were willing to part with either Luke, Rashard, or Earl.WTChan said:I promised not to post about Nate going to Seattle anymore, but you brought it up.
Nevermind.Gotham2krazy said:I mean Nate can be traded, but he doesn't have to be traded to Seattle. Unless, if the Sonics were willing to part with either Luke, Rashard, or Earl.
lol, I mean I would've said Reggie Evans would've done fine, if he was still on the team that is.WTChan said:Nevermind.
Why should the league do something about the contracts? Marbury is a good player. Overpaid, but a good player. As the Knicks do not seem to have a problem with the luxury tax what's the big deal?
Marbury mutinized the Brown. Its really bad professional players gave up like that and went against the coach. Its not like the Brown was so innocent though. You guys are below .300. You know, I look at your roster and the talent and I see a fairly good team. Brown came in and tried to reinvent the wheel, critisized his team publicly on a weekly basis and then got mutinized.
It will be a miracle if you retain both the ringleader players and Brown for next season. You know, you can hire any coach you want at any given time, but as far as acquiring players there are rules.
Marbury mutinized the Brown. Its really bad professional players gave up like that and went against the coach. Its not like the Brown was so innocent though. You guys are below .300. You know, I look at your roster and the talent and I see a fairly good team. Brown came in and tried to reinvent the wheel, critisized his team publicly on a weekly basis and then got mutinized.
It will be a miracle if you retain both the ringleader players and Brown for next season. You know, you can hire any coach you want at any given time, but as far as acquiring players there are rules.
The people with no talent have as much of a right to complain as the ones with no desire.
urwhatueati8god said:The people with no talent have as much of a right to complain as the ones with no desire.
LOL.
Go PaCeRs!!!!!!
Yea, I was kinda pulling for something like that, but we got Watson. He's a better fit in Seattle, but he's not from UW. That's basically my only reason I want Nate on the Sonics.Gotham2krazy said:lol, I mean I would've said Reggie Evans would've done fine, if he was still on the team that is.
People with no talent have more right to complain that the people with no desire. At least the talentless ones try.urwhatueati8god said:The people with no talent have as much of a right to complain as the ones with no desire.
They contribute as much or more to the losing than the desireless nonetheless. The fact that Quentin Richardson tries does not excuse him from having a lower eff. per 48 than Howard Eisley.WTChan said:People with no talent have more right to complain that the people with no desire. At least the talentless ones try.
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