Marbury's Broadcasting Motives Revealed

[BadBoyBosh]

Starbury has been acting strange but he really is a pretty good guy.  Despite his recent web broadcasting I would still like to see him back in green. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVzccPc3pps&feature=player_embedded

[kheeko]

Reading all of the posts here is amazing.  Some people actually believe that Marbury is smart enough and talented enough to pull an Andy Kaufman-type gag on the entire viewing public and that this is all just a joke on us.

Here is my take: Regardless of why he's doing it, I wouldn't touch him with a 100' pole right now when we are legit contenders.  He is spending countless hours broadcasting himself with no indication that he is working on his game whatsoever.  And don't forget the more than good chance that he is completely nuts.

I don't think it's necessarily that he's smart enough or talented enough to pull something like this over our heads, but that he has the resources and influence to do it. He probably is completely nuts, but if he is going to be on our team (though I hope there is a better option out there), I'd rather him air out his demons now, during the summer, then have it all pent up inside him when the season comes. I'm not saying this is the case for Marbury, but some people just need an emotional release and ways to express themselves. And if he can make money while looking foolish, then good for him.

Ehh...word.

[xmuscularghandix]

I just tuned in a few minutes ago to see what was going on and I just happen to hear one of his little rants including this:

"It's not about the money! What Danny Ainge did for me, man... I'd play in Boston for free! That man don't owe me nothin.

That's sort of ironic, because at this point, I wouldn't take Starbury back for free.

i get what your saying.... but i doubt it.

[zerophase]

I do not want him back on our team, period.

[Bankshot]

Starbury has been acting strange but he really is a pretty good guy.  Despite his recent web broadcasting I would still like to see him back in green. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVzccPc3pps&feature=player_embedded

Good stuff.

The guy is not crazy.  He's acting crazy to get viewers and it's working. LOL  Yesterday I was checking it out and someone on the chat asked him to "do something crazy". And people think he's not doing it on purpose.  He got you fooled.

Someone else asked if he was crazy.  He responded "you think I'm crazy, but you keep watching don't you". 

[dark_lord]

Starbury has been acting strange but he really is a pretty good guy.  Despite his recent web broadcasting I would still like to see him back in green. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVzccPc3pps&feature=player_embedded

tp for steph.  he does great things for the community.

even if he is crazy

[kheeko]

MJ impersonation 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJv7Mf_HDEY

[mgent]

I think what he is trying to say is...

Marbury >  Lue.

I'm one of the believers.  I'm one of those junkies that cant get enough of one word.  'upside'

What if... Marbs brings it back
What if... he's a team player
What if... he's back to getting the good attention, and can drop these ego filler videos.
What if he doesnt?  Cut him, still pick up Lue.  /sigh

In all honesty, i'm for signing him.  But the more i hear from him, the more im having doubts.  He does have issues...  but i think its ego based.  He's always been the man.  Now he's not.

What about downside?  I mean, several of his supporters are now saying "well, it's just ego issues".  Ego issues are *exactly* what this team doesn't need.  It's centered on "ubuntu", not a desire for individual attention.

Sure, we can cut him, but even then Doc, Danny, and the players are forced to answer Starbury questions for a lot of the season.  We'd also be left without a competent backup point guard.

Give me Anthony Carter.  Give me Bobby Jackson.  Heck, I'll take Tyrone Lue.  Just end the Starbury madness.

I agree with you to an extent, but none of those guys have the same UPside as Marbury, regardless of downside.  Our starters are set, we have no reason to not take risks.  I don't see how he could destroy our by taking Gabe Pruitt's bench warming position if things don't work out.  And Doc/Danny/the players shouldn't be basing basketball decisions on how many questions they're gonna have to answer.
And I'm still not convinced by his videos that he's anymore of a lunatic than he has been.  Let's see how much his game will actually change before we write him off.