To get right to the point the reserves were standing up and blocking the fans view. It's the third paragraph from the bottom.
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HOME GROAN
FANS BOO MARBURY IN GARDEN OPENER
By MARC BERMAN
BASKET CASE: Indiana's Darrell Armstrong glides past Stephon Marbury in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 109-95 loss last night at the Garden.November 5, 2006 -- Stephon Marbury endorses a revolutionary $15 sneaker, but right now Garden fans couldn't care less.
All they care about now is Marbury playing at his former All-Star level and not the schlock he carried into the court last night which prompted rampant booing from the sold-out Garden during the Knicks' atrocious home opener.
For one night, Isiah Thomas was spared the "venom" he talked about before the game. Instead, his point guard received all the wrath, with some fans even coming up with the creative "Fire Marbury" chant with 2:22 left after he committed his sixth turnover, throwing the ball high and out of bounds on a fastbreak.
The Knicks were booed collectively, too, but Marbury became the scapegoat during their flashback-to-last-season 109-95 disgrace against the Pacers that dropped them to 1-2, - below .500, perhaps for the rest of the season. The Spurs are on deck tomorrow.
Marbury finished with four points, shooting 1 of 9 with just one assist and six turnovers.
"I can't be mad at them for me playing like garbage," Marbury said. "Was I surprised? They came here to see us win. They didn't come to see us lose. I knew I was going to get it. I had a bad game."
It was supposed to be a special night for Marbury, who received a freshly bought pair of his "Starbury Ones" from a student who had won an academic contest. But he was jeered resolutely during the fourth quarter. He even booted a ball out of frustration, receiving a technical foul.
"I can't explain it," said Marbury, who scored just nine points Friday in Atlanta. "I just played badly. I have to rebound from this game to the next game."
With a struggling Marbury on the bench and Nate Robinson (13 points) and Steve Francis (25 points) providing a spark, the Knicks kept hanging around in the third quarter. Robinson put the Garden in a tizzy when he sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key to cut the deficit to 77-76 entering the fourth quarter.
Surprisingly, perhaps foolishly, Thomas put Marbury back in with 10:31 left, the club down 79-76. Marbury was booed, and the team went downhill again. Marbury missed wildly on a runner, then a bounce pass went out of bounds, drawing boos from the fans.
The Pacers jumped to an 88-78 lead after Marbury made a horrible pass, right into the hands of the aging Darrell Armstrong, who raced in for a fastbreak layup.
At that point, Marbury kicked the ball on a line drive right to Thomas, who caught it, prompting the referees to call a technical foul on Marbury. "I was frustrated because I wasn't making the plays I normally make," he said.
"We'll discuss that [today]," said Thomas, who is staging an unplanned Sunday practice following the back-to-back losses, an indication of the Knicks coach's rage.
When Quentin Richardson's name was announced on the P.A. subbing for Marbury midway through the fourth, the crowd cheered. But the Knicks continued to struggle, and when Thomas went back to Marbury with 4:11 left, he was again was greeted with jeers.
"He was pressing a bit and trying to make things happen and I was encouraging him to," Thomas said. "I wanted him to get involved in the game and have the type of game he's capable of having."
During pregame introductions, reserves David Lee and Robinson heard the loudest cheers, not Marbury.
It also got ugly with fans by the Pacers' bench. The Pacers, involved in the infamous 2004 Motown fan brawl, angered a group of spectators by the bench because their reserves were standing up through most of the fourth quarter blocking the fans' views.
Players and fans exchanged angry words. The incident prompted five Garden security guards to rush over and reprimand the fans. When the game ended, a flank of security guards stood between the fans and the Pacers' bench to avoid any further chaos.
"It's tough to lose a game the way we did," said Eddy Curry, who scored 22 points. "Even though we have 79 more games, it's tough to get over."
http://www.nypost.com/seven/11052006...arc_berman.htm
HOME GROAN
FANS BOO MARBURY IN GARDEN OPENER
By MARC BERMAN
BASKET CASE: Indiana's Darrell Armstrong glides past Stephon Marbury in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 109-95 loss last night at the Garden.November 5, 2006 -- Stephon Marbury endorses a revolutionary $15 sneaker, but right now Garden fans couldn't care less.
All they care about now is Marbury playing at his former All-Star level and not the schlock he carried into the court last night which prompted rampant booing from the sold-out Garden during the Knicks' atrocious home opener.
For one night, Isiah Thomas was spared the "venom" he talked about before the game. Instead, his point guard received all the wrath, with some fans even coming up with the creative "Fire Marbury" chant with 2:22 left after he committed his sixth turnover, throwing the ball high and out of bounds on a fastbreak.
The Knicks were booed collectively, too, but Marbury became the scapegoat during their flashback-to-last-season 109-95 disgrace against the Pacers that dropped them to 1-2, - below .500, perhaps for the rest of the season. The Spurs are on deck tomorrow.
Marbury finished with four points, shooting 1 of 9 with just one assist and six turnovers.
"I can't be mad at them for me playing like garbage," Marbury said. "Was I surprised? They came here to see us win. They didn't come to see us lose. I knew I was going to get it. I had a bad game."
It was supposed to be a special night for Marbury, who received a freshly bought pair of his "Starbury Ones" from a student who had won an academic contest. But he was jeered resolutely during the fourth quarter. He even booted a ball out of frustration, receiving a technical foul.
"I can't explain it," said Marbury, who scored just nine points Friday in Atlanta. "I just played badly. I have to rebound from this game to the next game."
With a struggling Marbury on the bench and Nate Robinson (13 points) and Steve Francis (25 points) providing a spark, the Knicks kept hanging around in the third quarter. Robinson put the Garden in a tizzy when he sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key to cut the deficit to 77-76 entering the fourth quarter.
Surprisingly, perhaps foolishly, Thomas put Marbury back in with 10:31 left, the club down 79-76. Marbury was booed, and the team went downhill again. Marbury missed wildly on a runner, then a bounce pass went out of bounds, drawing boos from the fans.
The Pacers jumped to an 88-78 lead after Marbury made a horrible pass, right into the hands of the aging Darrell Armstrong, who raced in for a fastbreak layup.
At that point, Marbury kicked the ball on a line drive right to Thomas, who caught it, prompting the referees to call a technical foul on Marbury. "I was frustrated because I wasn't making the plays I normally make," he said.
"We'll discuss that [today]," said Thomas, who is staging an unplanned Sunday practice following the back-to-back losses, an indication of the Knicks coach's rage.
When Quentin Richardson's name was announced on the P.A. subbing for Marbury midway through the fourth, the crowd cheered. But the Knicks continued to struggle, and when Thomas went back to Marbury with 4:11 left, he was again was greeted with jeers.
"He was pressing a bit and trying to make things happen and I was encouraging him to," Thomas said. "I wanted him to get involved in the game and have the type of game he's capable of having."
During pregame introductions, reserves David Lee and Robinson heard the loudest cheers, not Marbury.
It also got ugly with fans by the Pacers' bench. The Pacers, involved in the infamous 2004 Motown fan brawl, angered a group of spectators by the bench because their reserves were standing up through most of the fourth quarter blocking the fans' views.
Players and fans exchanged angry words. The incident prompted five Garden security guards to rush over and reprimand the fans. When the game ended, a flank of security guards stood between the fans and the Pacers' bench to avoid any further chaos.
"It's tough to lose a game the way we did," said Eddy Curry, who scored 22 points. "Even though we have 79 more games, it's tough to get over."
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