<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Paul Pierce knows one move that would help the Knicks rebuild from the rubble of the Isiah Thomas Era -- dump Stephon Marbury. "He makes the biggest contract and he's one of the oldest players on the team," Pierce said yesterday while signing collectibles at Steiner Sports offices in New Rochelle. "That doesn't really fit into a rebuilding plan, just to be honest. "I'd try to trade him or buy him out at this point," added Pierce, who still believes Marbury can be a starting point guard in the NBA. "I just think he needs a fresh start somewhere else. Marbury needs to be on a veteran team where he fits into what they're trying to do a little bit more."</div> New York Daily News
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hunter @ Jul 11 2008, 09:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Paul Pierce knows one move that would help the Knicks rebuild from the rubble of the Isiah Thomas Era -- dump Stephon Marbury. "He makes the biggest contract and he's one of the oldest players on the team," Pierce said yesterday while signing collectibles at Steiner Sports offices in New Rochelle. "That doesn't really fit into a rebuilding plan, just to be honest. "I'd try to trade him or buy him out at this point," added Pierce, who still believes Marbury can be a starting point guard in the NBA. "I just think he needs a fresh start somewhere else. Marbury needs to be on a veteran team where he fits into what they're trying to do a little bit more."</div> New York Daily News </div> He's trying to bring him to Boston for the league min. -Petey
It`s funny, but I bet people could have said the same thing about the Celtics and their position with Pierce prior to the Allen + KG trades. 1. He makes the most money, 2. He is the oldest on the team (I guess he wasn`t because of Ratliff), but the team was very young compared to him. But anyway, it would probably be worth it for the Celts to try to pick him up. He does need a change of scenery. He is a good scorer, and at backup point guard would be a good scoring catalyst. The big downside is he is no 3 point shooter like Eddie House is.
