“He’s matured into a guy who plays the game all-around.”
—Lakers guard Derek Fisher

“Marbury’s awesome. He’s already everything you want in a point guard,”
—Broadcaster Doc Rivers

“Steph is probably the best point guard in the league.”
—Former NBA coach Byron Scott

“Stephon’s a great talent.”
—Georgia Tech teammate Drew Barry

“He’s the most explosive point guard in the league.”
—Mavericks coach Don Nelson

“The whole object was to teach the brothers under you to be better than you.”
—Stephon's brother Eric

“The drug dealers never even bothered Stephon. Hey, they wanted him to make it too.”
—Stephon's high school coach Bob Hartstein

“Stephon has tremendous talent.”
—Former Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins

“You look at the two of us and look at our strengths and say those two should play great together...but for whatever reason, the chemistry was never there.”
—Former Nets and Knicks teammate Keith Van Horn