The Advantages of Shawn Marion

As the possible trade for Shawn Marion comes closer and closer let's examine what exactly Shawn Marion, a long-time nemesis of the Mavs, can now assist the Mavs with:

1. Versatility
The guy might just be the most versatile guy in the NBA. His length and speed allows him to effectively play up to 4 positions.

2. Defense
Marion is a coach's dream defender. He always finds himself atop the league rankings for blocks and steals.

3. Rebounding
Marion is an excellent rebounder as shown by his 9.9 career rebounding average. With a possible line-up of Kidd-Howard-Marion-Nowitzki-Dampier/Gortat the Mavs will have excellent rebounders at every position. Opposing teams are going to find it hard to get second-chance points.

4. Up-tempo
The Mavs have made it obvious that they want to "Run! Run! Run!" with Kidd at the helm. Marion will undoubtedly help with the running game. Marion loves to play with transition point guards as evident by his stats when he was in Phoenix with our very own Steve Nash. Jason Kidd is just as dangerous in the open court as Nash despite his advanced age.

Since "small-ball" is necessary to run, Marion can help with the line-up by playing the 4. A line-up of Kidd-Terry-Howard-Marion-Nowitzki is packed with speed and shooting. I can already imagine the alley-oops that Kidd will be throwing to Marion.

5. Nickname
The Mavs already have great nicknames like "The German Sensation", "The Animal" (if Bass stays), and the "Jet". The "Matrix' will be a great addition.

Go and get him Mark! =)

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