Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Marbury Says Collision Was A Result Of "a dirty pick"

New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury, who hasn't missed a game due to injury in five years, is doubtful for Wednesday's game at Chicago because of a sprained left shoulder.

Marbury was hurt midway through the fourth quarter when he collided with Minnesota's Wally Szczerbiak while trying to fight through a pick. Marbury called it "dirty" after the game, and still maintained Tuesday that the play was unnecessary.

"You just don't lean in on picks. That's just something that you don't do," Marbury said. "When you set a pick you stand straight up. And I've got drilled by millions of picks. I mean I get picked all the time. So I know. I know when it's a dirty pick and when it's a good pick."