this question has been nagging me for a long time, and so i wanted pple's opinion on the matter, who is a <u>better</u> player, stephon marbury or steve francis and WHY?
They have different strengths. Francis is a much better defender and rebounder. Marbury is a much better scorer and playmaker, who doesn't turnover the ball nearly as much. I'd say that Marbury is more consistent and dependable, but Francis at his best is a better player because he does so many things on the court.
Marbury. Marbury passes and shoots the three Francis passes (but not as much as Steph), and dunks, a dunk is a point less than a three. And yes, Francis shoots a three, but not as often as Steph. But then again, if i was down by one or tied with a second or less to go, Franchise would be my guy. So if you need a player to build yourfrinchise around, beleive it or not, it wouldn't be "The franchise" Starbury is just to good. Maybe i'm just biased because i play exactly like him: Pass first, score second, and no matter what, break some ankles.
Francis by far. I think Marbury is your basic PG, good passing and leadership but really has very inconsistent scoring.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting def#53:</div><div class="quote_post">Marbury. Marbury passes and shoots the three Francis passes (but not as much as Steph), and dunks, a dunk is a point less than a three. And yes, Francis shoots a three, but not as often as Steph. But then again, if i was down by one or tied with a second or less to go, Franchise would be my guy. So if you need a player to build yourfrinchise around, beleive it or not, it wouldn't be "The franchise" Starbury is just to good. Maybe i'm just biased because i play exactly like him: Pass first, score second, and no matter what, break some ankles.</div> What he said. Starburys more of a complete player.
Stephon Marbury is the better point guard along with Oscar Robertson are the only players to average 20 and 8 for there careers. On the other hand Francis is the better overall player he is one of only 5 NBA players to average at least 20 PPG, 6 RPG, 6, APG. He has also won more head to head matchups when his team has faced Marbury's so if I am picking who would I take I would say Francis.
I'm going with Francis. He is clutch and he makes his whole team better. The Magic are also winning more than the Knicks are and Francis is a huge reason.
Francis. Simply better player, better defender, better rebounder, and most important of all, he wins more.
