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.
While Marbury has often been criticized for not being a team player, no one could argue the merits of his statistics. Often averaging nearly 20 points per game and 8+ assists during the span of his career, very few players have done this year in and year out.
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.
Back to his video marathon, this is erasing all of the goodwill that Marbury built up during the past season. People are once again viewing him as a clown who cares more about himself than he does about basketball. This is somewhat accurate in the sense that anyone has a right to believe this is the case considering the silliness of it all.
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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