Stephon Marbury Quotations

I didn't want to make it worse. I knew I was hurt, though, when I went back into the game and couldn't get my arm to go up without any pain.

I don't even really have an answer for you. Right now, as far as for the way we're playing, we're going backwards, we're not going forward.

I was kind of tired tonight, but I play. When I get on the court that is all I do. I love basketball. Mentally, I just had to get my mind in another place.

What do you want me to say? We're losing. We're not winning, it's not good.

I think the way we played, the continuity, the offense and defense was really good. Coach kept a good group of guys on the court. We really got a feel for each other. We were playing like we played with each other before ... I liked it a lot.

Yeah, I would want to be here. I love New York. I think he would want me to be here.

We can't win. That's it. We've just got to continue to come out and play hard from the beginning of the game. In the middle of the game, and at the end of the game, we pick it up. We can't keep allowing teams to come out right away and get the jump on us.

We had a lot of guys out there tired and everybody stepped up. It was more of a mental challenge.

We've settled in as far as who's going to be out there on the court. Guys are getting familiar with what we have to do to win games.

We were a little more poised. Coach talked about us getting a shot every time down the court - a good shot. That is what he wanted us to do and we went out and did it.

Everybody's trying to do what they can to win. No one is out there playing to lose, everyone is trying to contribute as far as playing defense, playing smart, playing together.

The timing was off. I was trying to run the play Coach wanted us to run, and it just didn't work out ... It's part of the game. It could go the other way for us, and eventually, one day it will.

We didn't have that sense of urgency that we've been playing with during this winning streak. This definitely feels like a step backwards with the way we've been playing.

We didn't have that sense of urgency, you can definitely say that. We didn't come out and play the way we have been playing on this winning streak. I don't think guys are getting complacent. We just didn't come out and attack right away.

Coach is not giving up on us, he's coming every day and doing the same things. He's not getting kicked out of games. He's staying right there with us.

Other guys had it going, so I took a back seat. I'm just trying to win.

There's no excuse for guys not having energy at the beginning of the game.

The way we approach the game is totally different. We have a lot of confidence. We feel like we know we're going to win. Before, we were just trying to stay in games. We weren't as competitive down the stretch. We kinda gave up. Now, we're very resilient.

The biggest part is that the way we're approaching the game is totally different. We feel like we know we're going to win and we're not going into games feeling like we're not going to give ourselves a chance. I think before, we were just trying to stay in games and we weren't as competitive down the stretch. We kind of gave up. Now we're a very resilient group.

It was a dirty pick. I knew I was hurt when I went back in and I couldn't get my arms up without any pain.

I just took what was given to me. I played basketball tonight.

I know I'm going to get the blame. I'm all right. I'm not worried about that.

I really don't know what happened. I know I went baseline to help and I ended up on the floor.

We withstood their punch and we continued to fight. We never gave up. We always thought we were going to win the game.

We weren't ready like those guys. You can't allow a team to have 66 points at halftime.

We just wanted to get off that losing streak. Everybody came out focused and ready to play on both ends of the court. It was great. We were very aggressive tonight.

I don't need to talk to him. He needs to come tell me what he wants me to do.

I don't need to talk to him. He needs to come tell me what he wants me to do. From when he came here I was willing to make the sacrifice and I'm still willing to do that. I'm still willing to do whatever it takes to win in New York.

I could play ball all day. That's all I want to do.

Nothing wrong with wanting to go home.

Don't get me wrong - I love Jason Kidd. He's a great point guard (But) how am I comparing myself to him when I think I'm the best point guard to play basketball? That doesn't make any sense. I mean, how can I sit here and compare myself to somebody if I already think I'm the best?I'm telling you what it is: I know I'm the best point guard in the NBA. I don't need anybody else to tell me that. When I go on the basketball court, if I think about what you're all saying, I'll lose my mind.

The great point guards make everybody else better.

I definitely had an advantage growing up in New York. It's different playing on a New York playground.

Over the years, I'll admit, I lost the love for basketball a little bit.

When in doubt, shoot. That's how I look at it.

Im the best point guard in the NBA.

I will never close the door that has not been opened.

Mandarin is gonna be the language in 15 to 20 years.