Eddy Curry: Stephon Marbury felt betrayed by Isiah Thomas

What was the Larry Brown and Stephon Marbury beef like behind the scenes? Eddy Curry: They were neighbors. Literally, we all lived in the same neighborhood. Me, Stephon, Isiah. They literally were neighbors. Their backyards backed up to each other. They didn’t have fences. If Isiah went into his backyard to his pool, he could be standing right there shaking Steph’s hand if he wanted to. They were that close. Knowing Steph, he felt betrayed in a lot of situations. He felt like he had Isiah’s back in situations, and Isiah didn’t have his back in situations. Once that trust is broken, and somebody feels this isn’t about a team, everybody starts pointing fingers.
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype

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📅 On this day in 1995, the @Utah Jazz‘s John Stockton concluded his regular season with 1,011 assists, the seventh 1,000-assist season of his career.
Kevin Porter (1978-79) and Isiah Thomas (1984-85) are the only other players in NBA history to record even one such season. pic.twitter.com/rGoaO074w7 – 3:01 PM

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Former Bulls and Knicks center Eddy Curry discussed untold stories behind the scenes with Ron Artest, Charles Oakley, Kendall Gill, Stephon Marbury, Larry Brown, Isiah Thomas, and what’s next for his Caramel and Cheddar podcast on The Players’ Tribune.
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