Catching up with Stephon Marbury
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 26, 1997 (AP) -- Draft, offseason transactions, retirements and even the training camp, everything is done. Just a few days, and the regular season begins. Timberwolves.com decided to spend some time with Timberwolves' starting guard, Stephon Marbury, to ask about his thoughts about the team.
Q: Not much has been heard about you during the summer. You didn't play in the summer league or anything. What have you been up to ?
A: Ah, it's been a busy summer. I've been training a lot, tried to get quicker, stronger, faster, and overall, just better. I practiced my passing skills like a lot, I'll try to feed other players more than score on my own this year, so I'll have to feed Big KG, Googs, everyone who is ready to score.
Q: You averaged almost 16-8 last year, are you going to try 20-10 this year ?
A: Nah, man. I mean, of course, it would be quite nice, but it doesn't really matter to me that much, I'll try to set plays for my teammates and myself, but teammates come first for me.
Q: There are other young players, similar to you. Who would you say is your biggest rival ?
A: Definitely AI. I mean, he's a dazzling player, he's quick, he's all you can ask from a guy like him. I mean, he's barely 6 feet tall and he's playing amazing. Me and him have a possible very long rivalry, you know what I mean.
Q: How's the team gelling together ? Do you have a good chemistry ?
A: We all get along quite nicely. But it's Googs and Cherokee. Tom is quite out of shape, tries to do what he can't and wants too much, so the real Gugliotta is quite gone now, I don't get along with him too much. Cherokee is annoying sometimes. None likes him, I'm sure he'll not be with us this season, unless the coach will not know about that issue.
Q: What do you think about yourself ? I've heard some people think you're a soft competitor and a hogger.
A: I have to say that's a misconception by them. It's not really nice to know that people think that way about me, but it doesn't disconcert me when I'm playing.
Q: If you're not soft and a hogger, then what ?
A: (laughs) I'm a big time competitor, and a team player who likes to create his own shot. I shot over 40% last year, I don't think that's bad. I'll probably pass even more this season. It all depends on the situations, though.
Q: Do you think you're the best Timberwolf and the captain of the team ?
A: No. It's KG.
Q: But would you like to be ?
A: You know, with team leading there's a big responsibility, but if I'm given the task to ever do it, I definitely do that. I think I could do that.
Q: Appreciate for the information, good luck with the season. See you !
A: No problem's. Peace out.
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