On Saturday, Stephon Marbury didn't score or record an assist in the second half, as the Nets trapping defense took the ball out of his hands. In Tuesday's Game 2, despite Penny Hardaway taking some of the ball-handling duties away from him, Marbury did not make a field goal after halftime again, scoring just 5 second half points at the line.
- Marbury Fades in Second Half - Marc Berman - New York Post
- Marbury's worst half takes over again - Don Burke - Star-Ledger
- Two bad for Marbury - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News