At one point in time, the Minnesota Timberwolves were expected to be a future dynasty thanks to a pair of young stars in Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury. And those expectations did indeed have promise early on, but Steph bailed on KG via trade during the 1998-99 season. Since then, the two have combined for only two playoff series victories, both coming during Minnesota’s run to the Western Conference Finals with Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell in tow.

After being traded to the Nets, Marbury bounced around the league, finally landing back home in New York, and has been generally disliked and spoken of negatively until his recent bout with “the crazy” this offseason:

” If my sense don’t add up to yours, then pay me no mind. Feel me?

That’s over with. I knew Beck since I was young. We were having fun.
I do have one admission. I am high, high off of life.

I drink life’s happy water which is bottled at the divine source.
It goes down much smoother than “haterade.”. How does “haterade” really taste?

I guess we could ask people like Tony who called me a lowlife…and
“islesfan” who said I was drugged up.

Let me ask YOU dudes a question. How would your mother feel if someone put you on blast in all the media and said you were on drugs in front of all your co-workers, your friends and family?”

Jeez, Steph, I just don’t know how to answer that. Gotta wait until I’m put on “blast.”

While his career averages of 20 and 8 are among the best ever for a point guard, Marbury has been saddled with the labels of “loser,” “mope” and “pussyface.” Unfortunately for Marbury, it’s been the truth, he’s never taken a team past the first round of the playoffs despite gaudy numbers and he can be a bit of a “pussyface” from time to time.

With that in mind, interesting is the case of Garnett. He’s being lauded as a savior in Boston, one that could potentially bring the team back to the glory days. But what has he done to earn that distinction? What makes him different than Marbury? Besides putting up incredible stats — like Starbury — KG has never won a damn thing.

It makes you wonder if the basketball gods frowned upon these two for the break-up in Minnesota. Combined, the two could have been something special. I mean, Jesus, just look at the chemistry in these two videos:

Oh, what could have been …

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