What are the Knicks thinking?

Sometimes you have to just cut your losses and move on. Are the Knicks listening?

No, it seems not.

The New York Knicks have no plans to do anything with Stephon Marbury, except pay him his $21.9 million salary and give him a great seat to watch all their games.

Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni and team president Donnie Walsh said that they will not waive, buy out or trade Marbury. They also will not let him play in games, unless there is an injury to their top three guards, Chris Duhon, Jamal Crawford and Nate Robinson.
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Stephon Marbury will be a free agent at the end of the year. Get rid of him. Even if all your guards were injured and could not play, do you really want to go to Stephon Marbury?

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Chris Duhon shows his passing ability

This one had to hurt.

One of my favorite hoop players to watch, but one of my favorite players to not have on my team, Stephon Marbury has lost the battle for starting point guard.

That was Mike D’Antoni’s explanation yesterday on why he has all but chosen Duhon as the New York Knicks’ starting point guard over Stephon Marbury . Duhon has looked barely adequate at best during three preseason games, but that hasn’t stopped D’Antoni from glowing.

D’Antoni’s most detailed support of Duhon came two days after Marbury said “I’m a starter, period,” following the Knicks’ preseason loss to Philadelphia.
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Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was the Olympic coach and D’Antoni was an assistant and has influenced Mike D’Antoni in this area.

“It’s not like we’re coming off a championship,” D’Antoni said.

“(There’s) some gut feelings,” D’Antoni added. “People underestimate Duhon. I think he’s a really good basketball player and what he does is win. But I don’t want to compare him to Steph. I don’t think it’s fair.”

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Now if you think of the craziest thing the New York Knicks could do right now, what would it be?

No, dropping out of the NBA is not an option.

How about giving Stephon Marbury a chance to make the team? Yeah, that’s right, Stephon “bad press” Marbury is being given a chance to make the roster.

Stephon Marbury cannot believe the latest Knicks move

Let’s hear what the President Donnie Walsh had to say.

Walsh could be dragging this out to give himself a few more weeks to try to trade Marbury. Or he could be keeping Marbury around to prevent the point guard from making a smooth transition to a new destination (possibly Miami or Boston). Or he could be keeping him in case new point guard Chris Duhon doesn’t shine or gets hurt.

Walsh gave a clue he would still try to trade Marbury if things don’t work out with the Knicks.

“I’ve been doing this a long time,” Walsh said. “I can’t remember buying out a contract. I’d try to trade him. That isn’t good management if you have to do it.”

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You know, if you gave the Knicks a gun they would point it at a foot and miss, but the bullet would ricochet and blow off the foot anyway.

Stephon did not get along with his teammates or coaches. What are the Knicks thinking?

On whether his teammates like Marbury, Walsh said: “You might not like the guy but you can work with him.”

And what about Marbury’s pattern of battling coaches such as Larry Brown?

“There’s a history and pattern with Larry, too, and I love Larry,” Walsh said. “I’m not going to say I don’t like him because he got into a public argument with Larry.

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