Could Garnett make a difference in nudging Marbury

[campybatman]

I was thinking, since Garnett will be out indefinitely, would he extend a telephone call to Marbury and take the opportunity to discuss the prospect of the two of them becoming teammates again. I wonder if hearing Garnett directly can make all the difference in the world in convincing him to come around. Or is Marbury hellbent on not budging from his current stance in terms of the exact amount in salary he's willing to give back to New York toward a buyout settlement. I'd read that Garnett isn't averse to Marbury as an option to the team. But, has admitted that he isn't following the situation between New York and Marbury. That is, he's aware... But, is indifferent.

I sense there's hurt feelings and a personal resentment toward New York by Marbury. However, if Garnett were to decide to reach out to his former friend. Perhaps, Marbury would see like PJ Brown did last season that he's really wanted in Boston. Marbury can't be that selfish to not want an opportunity to compete this season for a NBA championship and resurrect his career. I mean he would be playing for a new contract. Marbury probably prefers to have security and peace of mind but Garnett could say in their conversation to take it one day at a time and the rest will work itself out. The rest in this sense referring to whether or not he could've a future on the Celtics beyond this season.

I'm uncertain if Garnett would even think to take the initiative to place a telephone call to Marbury at this time. It's more I'm curious has the thought crossed his mind at all since talk of Ainge having an interest in him started. An impromptu gesture would say a lot about Garnett, though. That he truly cares about the team first. And if he believes that Marbury can come in and contribute and not take away from what the team's doing. Then he'll do his part to make it happen if it can realisically happen.

"I'm not opposed to Steph. I feel Steph still has a lot of basketball in him, I know his IQ is very, very high. He is one of the best point guards out there to play with. I wouldn't be opposed to that," Garnett said Sunday in his first public comments on the possibility of Marbury joining the Celtics.

Asked if he'd take his lack of opposition a step further and outright endorse the possible acquisition of Marbury, Garnett put the brakes on.

"I know where this is going, y'all. Y'all relax, OK?" Garnett told a small crowd of reporters who waited over an hour for him to speak following the Celtics' shocking 100-88 loss to the Knicks. "If Steph came to this team and made it better, I'm all for that. If anybody came to this team and made it better, I would be for that."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3810443

[exculpatory]

Bonsa, I agree with your suggestion. I would like to believe that KG is maintaining contact with Steph behind the scene. By the way, I enjoy your posts.

P.S. You meant "averse", not "adverse". :0)

GO GREEN FOR ETERNITY!!

[Kefa461]

I would think and have read that several Celtics have extend a hand to SM to come and make a move to make this happen. I hope KG with this time off would be doing so too....

ps.....2 to 3 weeks.....

[Avalanche]

Its strange, ive never seen KG out for any extended period of time and really i dont know how he will cope, we all know what he is like by now.

If someone, anyone thought of this and he thought he could help improve the team while he was out, i think he would jump on the opportunity to do so.

honestly i think Marbury will be a celtic if hes bought out, but someone definately needs to get into his head and convince him "if you come here, play off the bench and we win a title you are more likely to get a good contract and extend your career"

[campybatman]

Thanks. I've edited it.

In my opinion, I don't think the thought has crossed Garnett's mind. It's a scenario that could happen but one that Garnett might consider doing if Rivers or a teammate put the thought in his head.

Say, you guys were once friends, why don't you give him a call and see where his head's at?

See, I don't believe that's Garnett's style or within his personality in doing such. But, if he were asked to. Maybe it's a different story. And I would imagine that Garnett's too concern with his own situation and the state of the Celtics to involve himself in Marbury's situation unless, of course, Marbury instead calls Garnett for advice or what have you. But, what reason would Marbury have to call Garnett? He's a bright person.

As some might already know, I'm not actually a Marbury fan. However, I see him as the best option for ideally satisfying a need on this team which is at back up point guard. With Marbury, it has always been about his ego and not with his ability to play basketball. He and Rondo could clash. Because regardless of what Rondo has said on the matter, he would be open to his addition. Take note that Rondo only views him in the context of being a back up. Then too, what would one expect a young player in Rondo's position to say. I don't know what could happen in practice when you get a player who has a reputation of behaving arrogantly together with a player that's perceived to be self-centered. Yeah, which guard do you think Garnett would defend in an argument. Rondo. Marbury would be strictly a teammate presumingly in Garnett's eyes. That's the thing that Marbury must accept and realize from day one if he joins Boston this season. If Garnett does reach out... It's business.

Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo said he would have no problems with Marbury coming to the team as his backup.

"People might think it's a bad idea, but I think it would help us," Rondo said. "I'm new in this league, I heard a little bit of his reputation, but I'm not going to judge him."

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01052009/sp ... 147302.htm

[Avalanche]

I dont think KG is above trying to recruit... he was at Reggie Millers house during a phone interview remember?

[Jammer]

The recruiting was completed by the end of 2008.

Now Steph has to wait until the Knick's want to release him.

Hopefully, that's before the arbitration hearing.

Otherwise, Steph has to sit tight and wait for a buyout offer.

There's been some disinformation in the press recently,
perhaps thinking Steph can be taken advantage of without an agent.

In December Donny Walsh said it would take $3 million give back,
a month ago it was $2 million,
and now some dilante reporter says it's $2-3 million,
which is amateur BS.

Steph just has to wait,
even if it's till the end,
and the Knicks will simply take his offer to save $2.4 million
($1 million giveback, $1 million luxury tax, $400,000 appeal of fine dropped).
The Knicks do have a fiduciary duty to shareholders,
even if the Dolan's are controlling shareholders of Cablevision.

[MyInsatiableOne]

The thing I think a lot of y'all are forgetting is that Marbury probably DOES NOT care about winning...in all honesty I think he'd rather sit on his arse and collect his fat-ass paycheck this season than take a significant paycut to come here and contend for a title...

[Celtics_85]

How much money would you be willing to give up to have a chance of winning a championship? Marbury is already losing money from his line with Steve and Barrys going out of buisness. You call a guy cheap when he went out of his way for the poor people to be able to afford his brand line?

[MyInsatiableOne]

None of us know if we'd so cavalierly give up 3-5 million in order to go to a winning situation...I'd like to think for sure I would, but unless you're in that situation with those kinds of dollars on the table, you can never know, so we all need to STFU about that...

As far as Marbury, he has always been out for one person, and that's himself...honestly I'll be shocked if he gives back any money in order to go to a contender, especially with how he must feel the Knicks have wronged him...

[campybatman]

Marbury's objective was to offer an affordable sneaker that he endorses and wears. It isn't necessarily marketed to "poor people." Its point is to serve as an alternative sneaker to basketball fans who aren't willing to pay more for the expensive Nike or Adidas brand.

[MyInsatiableOne]

Marbury's objective was to offer an affordable sneaker that he endorses and wears. It isn't necessarily marketed to "poor people." Its point is to serve as an alternative sneaker to basketball fans who aren't willing to pay more for the expensive Nike or Adidas brand.

Well said...for as much as I hate on the guy, this was one cool thing he did...