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Ex-NBA star Shawn Marion defends unorthodox shooting style: ‘Get the f— out of here’
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Shawn Marion had one of the crucial unorthodox capturing kinds of any NBA participant when he performed within the league from 1999 to 2015.
It nearly appeared Marion would begin his capturing movement from his hip. Whereas it wasn’t fairly, Marion used the shot to turn into a four-time All-Star and a two-time All-NBA First Group choice whereas taking part in for the Phoenix Suns.
Shawn Marion of the USA Basketball males’s championship group shoots the ball at The Enviornment in Oakland, Calif.
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In response to TMZ Sports activities Wednesday, Marion adamantly defended his jumper throughout a profanity-filled Twitter Areas dialog.
“They speak about my mom f—ing jumpshot. Don’t no one within the f—king league shoot the identical. Get the f— out of right here,” he mentioned.
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Shawn Marion of the Phoenix Suns rebounds towards the Los Angeles Clippers throughout a recreation at America West Enviornment March 16, 2004, in Phoenix, Ariz.
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“I’m capturing 35-40% from the f—ing 3-point line at one level in my profession. I used to be a really constant bounce shooter, so that you wish to sit there and inform me you wish to speak about my mom f—ing shot however don’t wish to speak about the whole lot else I do on the f—ing flooring? Get the f— out of right here.”
Marion was the No. 9 general decide of the 1999 NBA Draft out of UNLV. He performed for the Suns from 1999 to 2007, when he was traded mid-season to the Miami Warmth. He was then traded to the Toronto Raptors throughout the 2008-09 season.
He performed for the Dallas Mavericks from 2009 to 2014 and completed his profession within the 2014-15 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He performed for the 2011 Mavericks’ championship group.
Shawn Marion of the Phoenix Suns talks with teammates throughout a recreation towards the Seattle Sonics at Key Enviornment Oct. 30, 2002, in Seattle.
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He completed his profession averaging 15.2 factors and eight.7 rebounds per recreation and shot 33% from past the arc.