02-18-2021, 02:26 PM
(02-18-2021, 02:07 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I remember Marion being the sneaky great timing cutter that would clean up the glass and dunk on anyone.
He got pretty good at cutting by the end of his time here, for sure.
During his Phx days he played almost exclusively as a 4 (not many people realize this, I’ve noticed) and did most of his damage in transition.
He really should get more credit than he does for 2011. He changed his game more than anyone for that team. He became a fairly legit SF during his time here.
This is part of why I felt TBey would be a 4/5 on draft night - it took Marion until well into his 30’s to become more 3 than 4. If he hadn’t have landed with D’Antoni, a coach willing to play him as an undersized four and who recognized the benefits of doing so, I’m not entirely sure Marion would’ve made it in the NBA.