Episode 109: Stephon Marbury with Kelly Dwyer

Jim is joined by Kelly Dwyer, pioneer of the NBA blogosphere, to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former point guard Stephon Marbury. First, Jim and Kelly cover how Marbury was one of the first great score-first point guards in the NBA (7:49). Next, they discuss the Marbury for Jason Kidd trade, similarities between Marbury and Allen Iverson, the surprising point and assist totals Marbury put up in his first 10 seasons and the phenomenon known as Starbury Sneakers (20:47). Finally, they dissect Marbury's post-NBA career in China, including his statue in Beijing (49:40), before making a final call on whether or not Marbury deserves to be inducted into the HOF (53:53).