#35 - Shawn Marion
Well, you got your wish Shawn. You’re no longer a Phoenix Sun. The debate about your former team’s title hopes is forever silenced as you now play a central role in one of the league’s most extensive rebuilding projects. Hope you’re happy.
Marion’s arrival was a small shot of hope for a team that fell from glory to the gutter faster than Udonis Haslem’s starting spot’ll get taken this year. The Matrix brings a complex game; pound-for-pound he might be the best rebounder in the league and his unique combination of length and quickness causes problems for players of all sizes. Clocking two steals and over a block/game for his career, he offers a versatility that few players can either match or cope with. His offensive game is strangely effective; his jumper might be the ugliest in the league, and his one-on-one moves are limited, but he slashes to the hoop among the best of them and is likely the best sub-7-foot garbage man in the association.
While he’s no doubt a top tier player in the league, Shawn can’t help but think he’s that much better. His insistence on an increased role in Phoenix drove him apart from one of the most entertaining teams ever and even before then was lingering locker room issue. Now relocated to South Beach, Marion could soon find himself playing the third wheel again if Mike Beasley emerges as the force of nature he’s supposed to be. If he becomes a star quickly, Miami might have the stuff to make some noise in the East, so they’d better hope Marion can just accept being part of a winner and not make any noise himself.
Well, you got your wish Shawn. You’re no longer a Phoenix Sun. The debate about your former team’s title hopes is forever silenced as you now play a central role in one of the league’s most extensive rebuilding projects. Hope you’re happy.
Marion’s arrival was a small shot of hope for a team that fell from glory to the gutter faster than Udonis Haslem’s starting spot’ll get taken this year. The Matrix brings a complex game; pound-for-pound he might be the best rebounder in the league and his unique combination of length and quickness causes problems for players of all sizes. Clocking two steals and over a block/game for his career, he offers a versatility that few players can either match or cope with. His offensive game is strangely effective; his jumper might be the ugliest in the league, and his one-on-one moves are limited, but he slashes to the hoop among the best of them and is likely the best sub-7-foot garbage man in the association.While he’s no doubt a top tier player in the league, Shawn can’t help but think he’s that much better. His insistence on an increased role in Phoenix drove him apart from one of the most entertaining teams ever and even before then was lingering locker room issue. Now relocated to South Beach, Marion could soon find himself playing the third wheel again if Mike Beasley emerges as the force of nature he’s supposed to be. If he becomes a star quickly, Miami might have the stuff to make some noise in the East, so they’d better hope Marion can just accept being part of a winner and not make any noise himself.
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