Has Stephon Marbury Gone Crazy?
Many know, that Stephon Marbury has been making a 24/7 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), internet show of his life. So far, on his self-produced show, people have seen him dance, cry, eat vaseline, etc. People are writing him off quickly as insane, troubled, internally damaged, crying for help, and more.
However, I think people are taking it too far. I think Marbury is having himself some fun. When you hear “Stephon Marbury eats vaseline”, you think he is crazy. However, he is simply using it as an old healing remedy for a sore throat. People don’t really seem to care Charles Barkley gets a DUI, Kobe Bryant allegedly raped a women, etc….but they care when Stephon Marury eats vaseline to clear his ailing throat.
I don’t know if Marbury is going crazy, or if he is fine, just having fun. I am not a part of the Marbury circle, in which I am neither nor a: family member, friend, etc. Thus, I am not going to interfere with his personal life. But, what I am doing, is sending Stephon Marbury a message, that if he cares about playing professional basketball anymore…the “Starbury TV” is not a dream.
Marbury must come to grips with the fact, life happens in some strange ways, and many times it may seem unfair. Marbury, you have always been among the elite players in the NBA. Obviously not as good as the likes of Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, etc…stars of today basically…but you were right up with the best.
On average, Marbury would get a team 20 ppg along with 8-10 apg. A solid shooter, scorer, speedy, nice crossover, nice defense, a nice package all around. The main problem he has run into is being too cocky, and not being the best team player.
In my opinion, the whole thing of “Marbury is crazy, selfish, self-centered, a waste of talent, not a good teammate…” is all way too overrated. The Knicks helped with that image the media likes to look at, which has been a huge helper in putting Marbury in the position he is as a basketball player.
Basically Marbury started over as a Boston Celtic. He did not complain, and was a good teammate, who helped with good production. He was a main person for defensive assignments late in close games, and he had contributed in scoring and moving the ball. As a Celtic, he seemed to be at times too un-selfish, passing on easy shots. It is not easy for him, because he wanted to portray a new image, and revive his career.
Marbury’s latest antics are quickly leading people to once again associate him with the clownish reputation he built up for himself these past few seasons in New York. The perceived narcissism of his video blog is the catalyst.
Allen Iverson sets an example that Marbury should follow. An elder statesman so to speak, Iverson has matured, accepted his role as an aging veteran, and is doing his best to fit the role as effectively as he possible can. It’s all about basketball in Iverson’s world, as should be the case in Marbury’s too.
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