Stephon Marbury has decided to sit out the 2009-10 season, but he hasn't stopped criticizing his former team.

Marbury ripped the Knicks and coach Mike D'Antoni for their poor play during the preseason, calling them a "mess."

"I'm just talking as a fan and New Yorker who grew up loving the Knicks: why would I give you my money to watch them?" Marbury told the New York Post. "This is atrocious. Guys coming down court, just raising up 3-pointers from anywhere. The coaching is horrible. What kind of coaching is this?

"If they shoot like that in the game, imagine how they shoot in practice. New Yorkers deserve better decisions form the front office and New York City has to deal with this mess."