That'd be stupid for them to do it. I realize they'd give him a chance at a title, but as I've said all along, I don't think he's worried about that. I think he wants to go somewhere where he'll get minutes and put up points, and that won't be in Boston.
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I don't agree. You can say plenty of negative things about AI, but you can't say he doesn't care about winning. The guy played his heart out every night. That said, I wouldn't want him on my team. He wants to play for a contender AND start - so he's delusional. I don't think he'd be happy playing 40 minutes a night and putting up 25 shots for a 20-62 team. I'm not entirely sure he wouldn't be happy coming off the bench for a team like Boston - it's hard to say. His quote was that he didn't want to come off the bench for "a rebuilding team". It's a huge risk, but somebody will take it. I'm watching Orlando. Who knows when J. Nelson will be back and it what capacity, and you're not going to compete for a title with Jason Williams and Anthony Johnson. If they start to struggle, they maybe a chance on AI.
It definitely wouldn't have been Marbury 2.0 At least Marbury had KG to keep him in check. Who would check AI? The guy is a cancer. The Nuggets instantly became a better team when he left and they got Billups. He's the definition of "me first".
