I Love New York

"I've been coaching how many years? A long time. I never left a team in worse shape than I got it. Not once. Now think about that. Think about me and think about the guy who's talking [Stephon Marbury]. All right? I've never asked anything of my players any different than I'm doing right now. Think about that."

OK, let's think about it:

Starbury has left every team he's ever been on in ruins.

LB left Kansas and Detroit as champions.

Steph was embarrassed by Jason Kidd 24 hours after proclaiming himself the best point guard in the NBA.

As a player, Larry Brown was a gold medalist and the all-time ABA assists leader.

Marbury has never made it out of the first round of the playoffs.

Brown has taken seven NBA teams to the playoffs (including taking a mediocre Sixers team to the NBA Finals).

Larry, you really fu*ked up the Olympic squad in 2004, but Stay Chisel is riding with you on this one.