This is an amazing move by Boston. I do not understand why many, even pro analysts, are calling it bad- maybe just to be different? This is extremely low/no risk, and potentially high reward for Boston
why this is a great move by boston:
1) Im reading everywhere that Marbury has been a bad defender his whole career- and it'll be a gamble to see if he can buy into Boston's defensive mindedness. If nobody watched Knicks basketball a yr/2 ago Marbury had been playing amazing defense- and not just for his standards. He showed a dedication and effort on defense that hadnt been seen in his earlier years. It was not as publicized because he was in NY and an individuals defense both team and man defense get hidden in a bad teams lack of it. I can see it in a month, espn talking about how Boston's defense has caught on with marbury and them showing highlights of his great defense that "he never showed in the past" when really he did. defensive assignments in basketball is a team effort thats guided by individual skill and having kg have your back makes you look much better than having eddy curry.
2) im reading places that marbury hasnt played in too long and he can't play anymore. He played in preseason showing that he had recovered from injury and was playin like his old self. I'd imagine, cannot say for sure, that he hasn't gotten too out of shape as he's a pro athlete and you can tell he's been wanting to play for awhile
3) "distraction" is a funny word in sports thats way overused. Yes, having something other than basketball on players' minds in unpreferable to having them all think only of ball and dedivate their lives to it, but its not nearly as distructive as media likes to make it and they only mention it because highlights on SC get old but stories live long. These guys are pro athletes playing basketball. I read somewhere that "just the thought" that Marbury was comin to Boston was the reason for Boston's mini-slump earlier this season- LOL. That makes no sense at all. This isn't some video game where a problem in an unrelated issue lowers the teams performance. Of course there are distractions, but Marbury will not be given the opportunity to make a big enough one because
4) this is so low risk for Boston. Paying the vet minimum. If Marbury is not in shape, or acts out of line in any way, he's gone. Boston has no problem cutting him if they feel its necessary. Also, even if he hasnt matured, he can at least pretend he has for half a season to help his career. He knows one strike and he's gone from the league maybe, so he will probably sit quiet and just show the world that he still has it
5) this can potentially help Boston soo much. If Marbury can be 1/2 of what he was before, he'll easily be the best backup PG in the league. He can still be on the court with House- letting House be the spot-up shooter he is. He brings depth and someone that can create with the ball- something the Boston desperately needs.
I think with Moore and a healthy marbury, Boston owns the deepest bench in the league. yea deeper tha LA. Marbury, House, Allen, Powe, Davis, Moore, scal?
