Starbury - Deal on the Table to Celtics

[Covert Rain]

Interesting read. Marbury has a deal on the table to go to the Celtics. It does make the bench deeper. Assuming this deal goes through, does he become a distraction or does he just make this team deeper? Do the Celtics need him to win another title?

Here is the article.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/0126200...ms_offer_from_celts__blasts_knicks_152111.htm

 

[TucsonDevil]

Not being a Starbury fan, I hope he does sign with the Celtics and helps to implode the team.

 

[Covert Rain]

Not being a Starbury fan, I hope he does sign with the Celtics and helps to implode the team.

You think he would though? He wouldn't be starting and his minutes would be limited IMO because of Rondo and House.

I am sure that the Celtics already discussed that with him and his agent. It's not like he doesn't know what he is getting into.

 

[AfroSuns]

You think he would though? He wouldn't be starting and his minutes would be limited IMO because of Rondo and House.

Exactly why the team is likely to implode!!!

 

[TucsonDevil]

You think he would though? He wouldn't be starting and his minutes would be limited IMO because of Rondo and House.

I am sure that the Celtics already discussed that with him and his agent. It's not like he doesn't know what he is getting into.

He would be on the bench, both Rondo and House has a couple of bad games.... soon, he would start saying to media, teammates and assistant coaches, "I can help keep the defenses honest. I can hit those jumpers" etc, etc....

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

He is going to be an angel and take whatever minutes are given to him just to spite NY.


Then NEXT season he will go bonkers.


Book it.

 

[Covert Rain]

He is going to be an angel and take whatever minutes are given to him just to spite NY.

That's my thinking as well. I think he wants to stick it to NY so bad he would probably keep his mouth shut this year.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Isn't this tampering? Marbury is still under contract with the Knicks. No other teams are supposed to be able to contact him about playing for them. If this is true then Boston should get penalties like the Wolves got when the Joe Smith stuff went down.

 

[carey]

Isn't this tampering? Marbury is still under contract with the Knicks. No other teams are supposed to be able to contact him about playing for them. If this is true then Boston should get penalties like the Wolves got when the Joe Smith stuff went down.

This is correct. They technically aren't even supposed to acknowledge having interest in signing him or seeing him wearing a celtics shirt.

 

[Covert Rain]

Isn't this tampering? Marbury is still under contract with the Knicks. No other teams are supposed to be able to contact him about playing for them. If this is true then Boston should get penalties like the Wolves got when the Joe Smith stuff went down.

If I am not mistaken, the team gave him permission to seek a deal since "technically" they are in negotiations for a buy out and the Knicks have no plan on ever letting him play.

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

He has special permission

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

But Boston Herald is dismissing the claim

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3860891

 

[Covert Rain]

But Boston Herald is dismissing the claim

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3860891

That doesn't surprise me either.

 

[arwillan]

Marbury probably shot his mouth off when he wasn't supposed too.

 

[mojorizen7]

Isn't this tampering? Marbury is still under contract with the Knicks. No other teams are supposed to be able to contact him about playing for them. If this is true then Boston should get penalties like the Wolves got when the Joe Smith stuff went down.

Sure it is.....
But we're talking about NY & Boston here.....
Go figure.

 

[Mr. Boldin]

Its not tampering because the Knicks gave Marbury and his agent permission to speak with other teams.

As for the Marbury's claim, there are 3 sides to it.

1. He really has an agreement to sign with Boston
2. He is stretching the verbal agreement to make the Knicks look bad in hopes the NBA will take action
3. He is an idiot for bringing the agreement to attention, because the Knicks dont want him to go there

In all reality, it wouldnt surprise me for all three of those to be true.

 

[Covert Rain]

Its not tampering because the Knicks gave Marbury and his agent permission to speak with other teams.

As for the Marbury's claim, there are 3 sides to it.

1. He really has an agreement to sign with Boston
2. He is stretching the verbal agreement to make the Knicks look bad in hopes the NBA will take action
3. He is an idiot for bringing the agreement to attention, because the Knicks dont want him to go there

In all reality, it wouldnt surprise me for all three of those to be true.

Your probably right.