<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Shawn-Marion-goes-off-on-hoops-fans-who-criticized-his-shot-with-savage-NSFW-rant.jpg"></figure><h1>Shawn Marion goes off on hoops fans who criticized his shot with savage NSFW rant</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-03-23T14:54:25-07:00">March 23rd, 2:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-03-23T15:35:30-07:00">March 23rd, 3:35pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former four-time All-Star Shawn Marion has, let’s just say, one of the most unconventional jump shots in the history of the game. This is a known fact. As it turns out, however, the 43-year-old doesn’t necessarily enjoy being criticized for his unique shooting form.</p><p>In a recent interview, Marion went on an epic NSFW rant as he called out any and all critics who want to talk about his jumper without recognizing everything else he did in the game:</p><blockquote>“That was the one thing they did to me. They talk about my motherf—–g shot,” Marion said, via <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/23/shawn-marion-goes-off-jump-shot-critics-all-time-rant/">TMZ Sports</a>. “Don’t nobody in the f—–g league shoot the same. Get the f— out of here. I’m shooting 35-40% from the f—–g 3-point line at one point in my career and whatever. I was a very consistent jump shooter, so you want to sit there and tell me you want to talk about my motherf—–g shot, but don’t want to talk about everything else I do on the f—–g floor? Get the f— out of here. Suck my d—. Like, seriously.”</blockquote><p>Marion was clearly in a foul mood here. More than a few folks out there have made jokes about the one-time NBA champ’s unorthodox form, but after this tirade, we all might want to think twice the next time we talk about his shot. I honestly didn’t realize Marion was this sensitive about his jumper.</p><p>For what it’s worth, here’s an epic five-minute compilation of Shawn Marion shooting the basketball:</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>As you can see, Marion was an excellent shooter in his day. His shot may not have looked pretty, but what you cannot deny is that it was highly effective.</p><p>In the next part of his rant, Marion then went on to discuss just how dominant he was as a player. What strikes a nerve in him is how people just focus on his unconventional jump shot while overlooking how much of a force he was during his heyday:</p><blockquote>“I’m averaging 20 and 10,” Marion continued. “Listen, I’m averaging 20+ points and over 10 rebounds a game at 6’7″ in a league that’s dominated by bigs at the time. Dominated by power forward and centers, and then I’m getting two blocks and I’m getting 2+ steals per game. And you want to sit there and talk about my motherf—–g shot? Don’t nobody in the f—–g league shoot the same.”</blockquote><p>He’s not wrong. In arguably the best season of his career, he averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mariosh01.html#all_per_game-playoffs_per_game">21.8 points</a> (on 52.5 percent shooting), 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game.</p><p>Marion wasn’t done talking about his credentials. He continued by reminding everyone how he remains to be one of the best players in Phoenix Suns franchise history:</p><blockquote>“Who got the No. 1 winning percentage in Phoenix Suns history? F—–g me,” Marion said. “I’m Top 5 in almost every category in Phoenix Suns history. Go back and look at it. Numbers don’t lie. I’m not talking about bull—t, I’m talking straight facts. I don’t play these games… I got one of the best winning percentages in NBA history. Believe that.”</blockquote><p>Marion is indeed speaking facts here. It also wasn’t just with the Suns that Marion made a tremendous impact. After bouncing around the league for a little bit, Marion spent the final years of his career with the Dallas Mavericks. Alongside the great Dirk Nowitzki, Marion played a key role in the Mavs’ epic 2011 championship run. Say what you want about Marion and his jumper, but you can never <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-shawn-marion-claims-political-thing-keeping-him-out-hall-of-fame/">discredit</a> what this man brought to the game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Shawn Marion goes off on hoops fans who criticized his shot with savage NSFW rant

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Rick-Carlisle_s-exit-in-Dallas-brings-emotional-response-from-Shawn-Marion.jpg"><figcaption>June 17, 2021</figcaption></figure><h1>Rick Carlisle’s exit in Dallas brings response from Shawn Marion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-06-17T18:29:05-07:00">June 17th, 6:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-06-17T18:29:05-07:00">June 17th, 6:29pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rick Carlisle’s exit has been stealing headlines for the past day and now, a former Dallas Mavericks champion in Shawn Marion chimes in. The Matrix was an integral part of the 2011 Dallas squad that went all the way which etched Carlisle’s legacy as one of the franchise’s all-time greats.</p><p>Now that the 13-year head coach has officially decided to leave the organization after a tough first-round exit against the Los Angeles Clippers, his former player aired his thoughts.</p><blockquote>“Coach Carlisle sure is special. We are bonded together for life on the winning side of things,” Marion said (via <a href="https://www.mavs.com/marioncarlisebondedforlife/">Mavs.com</a>). “I’m sad to see him leave, but I wish him the best.”</blockquote><p>It’s been a rocky past couple of days for the Dallas-based franchise as tension from the front office appear to rise. Just the other day, the organization <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-dallas-parts-ways-with-donnie-nelson-shortly-after-shadow-gm-report/">parted ways</a> with former GM Donnie Nelson after what seems to be some internal trouble involving Haralabos Voulgaris, the team’s Director for Quantitative Research and Development. Now, with Carlisle tendering his resignation, it does seem that the drama within the organization is far from over.</p><p>Right after the Mavs’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/schedule">seven-game series</a> against the Clippers, everyone outside the organization thought that moving on from Kristaps Porzingis was going to be the priority come the off-season but, to the fans’ surprise, it’s been a ton of backroom shifts that have taken the spotlight in Dallas’ off-season so far.</p><p>For what it’s worth, Shawn Marion hit the nail in the head. Rick Carlisle is special and everyone who has an affinity for the Dallas Mavericks is definitely sad to see him go.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rick Carlisle’s exit in Dallas brings response from Shawn Marion

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While odds seem to be in favor of the higher-seeded Clippers squad, Shawn Marion believes that his former team can eclipse the Western powerhouse.</p><p>Per <a href="https://www.mavs.com/marionbelieves/">Dwain Price of mavs.com</a>, Marion believes that the Mavs’ offense is their main asset. For him, when the Rick Carlisle-coached squad gets hot from the field, they have the capacity to outlast the Clippers.</p><blockquote>“Our offense is elite right now, so that gives us more than a fighting chance,” Marion said. “They’ve got to match up with us. If we get hot from the 3-point line it’s going to be hard for them.”“I think the Mavs do have a chance, and anything is possible,” Marion said. “I’m not putting anything pass anybody. I think we’re a special team, and I think anything can happen.</blockquote><p>Marion, who was part of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-shawn-marion-speaks-out-full-of-st-pundits-who-picked-heat-2011-nba-finals/">2011</a> Mavs championship squad, recalled his title experience. From his observation, teams who are on a roll on offense are the ones who win titles.</p><blockquote>“The Mavs can score the hell out of the ball. Hot teams win championships to a certain degree. We all have to put our shoes on one foot at a time, so hopefully the Mavs can do something. Let’s throw it up.”</blockquote><p>Marion definitely presents an interesting argument. Whether or not the Mavericks come up with an upset is a matter of wait-and-see. 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Shawn Marion explains why he thinks Mavs can upset Clippers

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Shawn Marion explains why players shouldn’t boycott NBA restart amid social justice issues

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The Mavs only had one superstar in Dirk Nowitzki, while the Heat had three in LeBron, Wade and Bosh. However, Dallas had elite role players and defenders such as Shawn Marion, Tyson Chandler and Jason Terry who played their roles to a T during the Finals.</p><p>Nowitzki won Finals MVP by averaging 26.0 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 97.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Mavs won the series in six games, leaving the basketball world pretty shocked.</p><p>However, nobody on the Mavs was shocked since they knew how talented they were from Day 1 of the season. In a recent interview with <a href="https://theathletic.com/1803887/?source=twittered">Michael Lee of The Athletic</a>, Shawn Marion talked about how he and his Mavs teammates laughed at all of the pundits who picked the Heat to win the 2011 Finals:</p><blockquote>“We knew our window of opportunity wasn’t opening, it was closing,” Marion said of that veteran Mavs team, which also featured Tyson Chandler and Jason Terry.“Everybody that picked Miami to win it before it started, we was laughing. We thought y’all was full of shit, to be honest with you. We was one of the three or four teams at the time, that going into the season, legitimately had a chance to win a championship. If you didn’t see that, I don’t know what the hell you was looking at. I guess you wasn’t looking at the TV.”</blockquote><p>The 2010-11 Mavs team was a defensive juggernaut, led by Chandler, Marion and DeShawn Stevenson. Dallas gave up only 96.0 points per game and ranked No. 8 in defensive rating, <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2011.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">according to Basketball-Reference.com.</a></p><p>Dallas was also a stellar offensive group, matching their eighth-ranked defensive rating with an eighth-ranked offensive rating. Nowitzki averaged 23.0 points and 7.0 rebounds, while Terry was the Mavs’ second-leading scorer at 15.8.</p><p>The Mavs finished that regular season with a mark of 57-25. 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Shawn Marion speaks out on ‘full of s**t’ pundits who picked Heat over Mavs in 2011 NBA Finals

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