The war between Stephon Marbury and Larry Brown continues as Marbury strikes back. Marbury told the New York Daily News:”I’m no longer going to allow him to say things about me (and) I’m not going to say anything back,” Marbury said at yesterday morning’s shootaround. “That’s just not going to happen. I allowed him to drag me the first three, four months in the paper and I didn’t say one word. I just sat back and took it. I’m not taking it any more. If something is going to be said, I’m going to defend myself. My mother taught me that if somebody hits you, hit them back.”

Larry Brown sarcastically said, “that’s great”, before admitting that he has never been through anything like this with any other players. It’s hard to believe that after Brown spent part of his time coaching Allen Iverson, but the situation in New York makes it seem more likely that Marbury will be joining another NBA team this summer.

Marbury said that he has been dragged into this media mess, but it seems he threw the first punches when he first questioned the coached while saying he could play like “Starbury” and didn’t have enough freedom on the court.

Be ready for a long, NCAA review tomorrow.