Bleacher Report Shawn Marion Diss
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:46 am
Shawn makes the 10 Most Fundamentally Challenged NBA Players list:
"The Matrix" is known as one of the better man to man defenders in the league, but it's not because he took the time to learn the defensive slide.
Shawn Marion was blessed with amazing athletic skill and great size. The 6'9" Marion also is a lot quicker than most people his size and even on par with most guards.
That is what made Marion a great defender, along with his incredible wing-span and his ability to make up ground after getting beat off the dribble, because he gets beat off the dribble a lot.
Those are all points that could very well be argued, his shot is not. For years Marion surprised people by hitting that shot at a decent clip, but the proof is in the pudding.
The last couple of years that shot stopped falling and Marion's shooting percentage went with it. He should benefit playing with the up-tempo Dallas Mavericks this year, and maybe he can learn a thing or two from Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd."
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2577 ... nba#page/2
"The Matrix" is known as one of the better man to man defenders in the league, but it's not because he took the time to learn the defensive slide.
Shawn Marion was blessed with amazing athletic skill and great size. The 6'9" Marion also is a lot quicker than most people his size and even on par with most guards.
That is what made Marion a great defender, along with his incredible wing-span and his ability to make up ground after getting beat off the dribble, because he gets beat off the dribble a lot.
Those are all points that could very well be argued, his shot is not. For years Marion surprised people by hitting that shot at a decent clip, but the proof is in the pudding.
The last couple of years that shot stopped falling and Marion's shooting percentage went with it. He should benefit playing with the up-tempo Dallas Mavericks this year, and maybe he can learn a thing or two from Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd."
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2577 ... nba#page/2