April 5, 2008
Stephon Marbury Thinks it is Open Season
On Isiah Thomas.
He's probably right. Then again, when has it not been open season on Thomas in the last five years?
A crush at work kept me from commenting on the latest twists and turns in the Knick soap opera with regard to the hiring of Donnie Walsh and the surely imminent dismissal of Thomas from his position as coach (to twin with his de facto removal as ruiner of all things Knick from the front office), but I would be remiss if I did not highlight Marbury's words late this week:
"Marbury said Thomas, who will coach tonight in New Orleans, wasn't straight with the fans. Marbury believes his Knicks stint was hurt because Thomas, a Chicago native, didn't get the Big Apple, complaining too much about the Garden booing. "The fans have a right to feel how they feel," Marbury said of their distaste for Thomas. "Our fans aren't ignorant. They're smart. You can't tell them one thing and do another thing. Be truthful to them. You can't lie to our fans. If you play bad, don't blame it on someone else."
It should be hella fun when Thomas finally does get axed and Marbury can go ahead and completely empty himself of his ire. As it stands, the previews have already been fun.