Somebody going by the name of "Michael Ventre" wrote a column theorizing about where Starbury will land once the Knicks bite the bullet and pay that crackhead $42 million NOT to play. Actually, the column is pretty good, but if you think I appreciated the "maybe he'll play for the Celtics" concluding paragraph- I didn't. Not at all.
And then there are the regenerated Boston Celtics. Yes, it’s hard to fathom that GM Danny Ainge would tinker with what he has going on there now after the club had been so abysmal for so long. The trio of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen seem to be working smoothly, and Rajon Rondo is an effective point guard.
But Marbury could work there exceedingly well, as long as he wants to. If Marbury is determined to go somewhere and be Starbury, there’s no chance. Yet if he takes a reality check and realizes that the ideal place for him is on a club where he can blend in with other stars and not have to serve as the flash point, then his contributions off the bench in points and assists would be embraced and appreciated. Remember, Marbury’s most electrifying days in the NBA came when he was teamed with Garnett in Minnesota.
I don't want to quibble with anything except for this: "But Marbury could work there exceedingly well, as long as he wants to." True. In related news, Mike Tyson could be a great guy if he wasn't a crazed rapist.
If the Celtics had signed Marbury as a freshman in high school after reading "The Last Shot," I would have been totally stoked because Stephon appeared to be the best player ever. Unfortunately, although he still has skillzzzzzz and I want a pair of his shoes for Christmas, he's incapable of cooperating with a team.
Marbury has never demonstrated even a SHRED of the aptitude to do what the Celtics would need him to do. There is serious speculation that he's on crack because his behavior is so erratic. He has never been on a successful team, and everyone who has coached him hates him. Also, KG, the heart and soul of the Celtics, happens to hate him with the fire of a thousand suns. Those "electrifying years" were 10 years ago when Stephon was young, motivated and spry. Now, he's richer, lazier, and crazier.
Of course, this speculation is silly because it will never, ever happen. People sign guys like Tony Delk to help strengthen a roster for a playoff run, not Isiah Rider. You want a professional role player, not a freewheeling, team-killing, preacher-imitating, intern-porking lunatic. Not to worry, however, even the Celtics' front office is smart enough to stay the hell away.Source URL: http://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/2007/11/marbury-to-celtics-kill-me.html
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