Mar's effect on the Defense....

[Hoops]

Defensive effort is the big thing with Marbury. He's been inconsistent throughout his career with it, and has had poor spells, decent spells, and solid spells defensively as a result. I think it's impossible to tell which one would show up in Boston when surrounded by these type of teammates.

This reminds me a lot of guy named Pierce from a few years back - capable but inconsistent on the defensive end. The right teammates and environment got Pierce to buy in, so there's a least some reason to hope that Marbury might buy in as well.

[cordobes]

Defensive effort is the big thing with Marbury. He's been inconsistent throughout his career with it, and has had poor spells, decent spells, and solid spells defensively as a result. I think it's impossible to tell which one would show up in Boston when surrounded by these type of teammates.

This reminds me a lot of guy named Pierce from a few years back - capable but inconsistent on the defensive end. The right teammates and environment got Pierce to buy in, so there's a least some reason to hope that Marbury might buy in as well.

Not exactly. Marbury putting up the effort is not nearly as good as Pierce defensively.

[RAcker]

The first chance that PP, KG and Ray get to sit Marbury down after this hypothetical trade happens would be classic.  What would that conversation be like?