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STEPH: KIDD & I ARE LOSERS

By MARC BERMAN

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January 2, 2005 -- KNICK NOTES

Stephon Marbury disputes that Jason Kidd should be considered superior to him, feeling Kidd is no more a winner than he is because neither has won an NBA championship.

After reiterating his claim that he's the NBA's best point guard, Marbury said he believes if you don't have a ring, you can't be called a winner. Kidd has been to two NBA Finals with the Nets; Marbury has not been out of the first round of the playoffs.

"He's just like me," Marbury said of Kidd at yesterday's morning shootaround before the Nets beat the Knicks, 93-87. "He's a loser. We're both losers. Neither of us have won a championship. Tim Duncan is a winner. Kevin Garnett is a loser just like me. Charles Barkley is a loser just like me. [TNT partner] Kenny Smith is a winner.

"Magic [Johnson], Michael Jordan, [Larry] Bird, those guys are winners. Kobe [Bryant] and Shaquille [O'Neal] are winners. Isiah Thomas is a winner. Until you win championships, we're just like everyone else. It doesn't matter how far you get in the playoffs. It doesn't matter if you get to the Finals. You lost."

Marbury didn't back down from his New Year's boast that he considers himself the "best point guard in basketball."

"I'm just saying reality and answered a question," Marbury said. "I already know I'm the best point guard. It's like asking if it's raining outside. You're going to tell them it's raining."

Lenny Wilkens said, "I don't want to get caught in this. He has great confidence in who he is. That's wonderful. Other than that, I have no comments."

Marbury was behind four other point guards in the Eastern Conference All-Star voting: Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade, Steve Francis and Kidd. Marbury has a chance of being named to the All-Star team as a reserve.