Whatever You Say, Stephon
"I am ready to kick anybody's butt" – Stephon Marbury, Feb. 3, 2001

"I appreciate the game immensely now. You have no idea . . . I appreciate the fact that they made the basketball with all of the little pebbles of leather on it and that you have to fill it up with air. You know what I'm sayin'? The small things, the things no else pays attention to. I appreciate the fact that that they made the rim so that two balls can go in it at the same time." - Stephon Marbury, NBA Inside Stuff (September 2000)

"To be able to hit some big shots at the end and go out with a win, that's going to make a nice chapter in my book." - Stephon Marbury, after hitting two big 3 pointers in the East's come-from-behind win against the West in the All-Star game, February 11, 2001

"Me and my mom were talking the other night and she said. 'Stephon, very few people get to live their dreams. Tonight was beyond any of my dreams. Even when I was a kid, never did I dream of making the All-Star Game. Where I was growing up (Coney Island), you just wanted to make the NBA." - Stephon Marbury, after playing in his first All-Star game, February 11, 2001

"I was geeked up. I forgot my game at home. I stunk. I was so excited, I was acting like I've never played basketball before." - Stephon Marbury, after Nets 86 - 82 loss to the Cavaliers where he shot 3 -17, as quoted by Michael James, NY Daily News, November 1, 2000

"We cannot afford to go out and lose at home. It's like someone coming into our home, taking whatever they want, opening our refrigerator whenever they want. It's our home and we can't allow that." - Stephon Marbury

"My intentions were honorable. I didn't say I was going to go out there and dog it, but it just so happens that my first game I didn't have it. But there's 81 more games. It ain't me you all should be worried about." - Stephon Marbury, November 2, 2000

"I love beating Patrick Ewing." - Marbury again, November 11, 2000

"We have to do things off the court to enhance our basketball. Go to Atlantic City, go bowling, play miniature golf. Anything, anything for a win." - Marbury throws out ideas for getting his team to relax, Dec. 23, 2000

"It feels good to win. The big part of the game tonight was when we had at least five stops in a row in the fourth quarter. That was huge for us because they didn't have the opportunities to score. I think that that was the key to the game." - Stephon Marbury, on win against the Hawks, January 15, 2001

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