Trade for Curry and sign FA to be Marbury

[FromWayDowntown]

How the does Stoudemire end up in the same breath with AI and Marbury?

What problems has STAT ever caused?

At that, I'm not sure how AI ends up in the same breath as Marbury. And I'd agree that equating Stoudemire to Marbury is ridiculous. Amare's teams have been extremely good for a very long time; Marbury's teams have been universally mediocre or worse.

[msuh27]

Stoudamire is notoriously famous for not listening to coaches. Perhaps he's calmed down a bit, but in the first few years in the league, he was coasting just based on his physical gifts. Now, that he's lost a step due to serious injury, he's calmed down.

Ok, I see your point about Eddy Curry. Yes, he did average 19 points and 7 rebs a game while shooting 56% 2 years ago. But yes again, he played on a horrible team, and those numbers might have been inflated during junk time. But the fact remains that he's 6'11, he's only 26, and even though he's been lazy his whole career, he's known as a nice guy around the league. He can change, and the BEST coach for him would be Pop.

About Marbury. He's different than Curry. Marbury has been playing at a high level. He's averaged 19.7 pts and 7.8 asts for 10 years now. But right now his career is in jeopardy. He knows it, the Knicks know it, , the whole world knows it. The best enviroment for him would be a safe, stable one like the SAS's can give him. I'd take him for the vet minimum.

I started this post about at ude, and I definately think Steph brings some New York PG skills and at ude with him. I guess the bottom line is: If Steph and Curry behave and try their best to fit in, wouldn't you take them? I'd have to say yes.

Would you rather have Steph and Curry, or Vaughn and Tolliver?

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I'd rather have Hill and a healthy Ian Mahinmi.

[DROB4EVER]

Curry is a poor rebounder for his size and an even woarse defender so no thanks.

[MoSpur]

If Marbury is bought out, I am down for signing him only because it seems like Parker will be out for more than a month.

[z0sa]

No thanks to Marbury, curry i would definitely give a chance to. Nevermind his past, hes a true C and we havent one of those next to Tim since Nazr.

[tmtcsc]

It's tough times like these that make the chemistry and positive at ude on our team all the more important. Tim is more vocal than ever. So far, I've seen him yell at Bonner, Hill and Mason. If these guys were pricks, there would be some serious problems.

Nah, we don't need malcontent tough guys to win. We just need to get healthy. Its getting through the tough times that makes the winning that much sweeter. Houston did it last year. We just need to get in a groove and then welcome back our studs.

[toki9]

Curry's having knee problems already this year...had to get cortisone shot on his right knee the other night to alleviate the pain (without even seeing much/any play time this year)...it's the same knee he had drained during preseason...he can't get on D'Antoni's rotation because he's not in good enough shape to run like D'Antonio demands...

[FromWayDowntown]

About Marbury. He's different than Curry. Marbury has been playing at a high level. He's averaged 19.7 pts and 7.8 asts for 10 years now.

There can be a massive difference between putting up good numbers and playing well. Steph's teams have categorically been no better than mediocre; he's played with talented guys and for coaches who've succeeded, but the talents of his teammates and the success of his coaches have never coincided with Steph's stops -- anywhere.

Would you rather have Steph and Curry, or Vaughn and Tolliver?

Given the contractual obligations of those players (Curry isn't being bought out) and the existing needs of the Spurs, I think I'd rather have Vaughn and Tolliver, honestly. It's not a choice based on talent -- but if it comes down to being hamstrung by overpaid and underachieving cancers or having to deal with 2 guys with reasonable deals, even if their skill-sets are limited, I'm keeping my options open with the reasonable deals.