Matrix Mania Part 2 - Shawn Marion on YouTube

by TexSUN on Aug 14, 2007 6:03 PM MDT in Player Day Features

Before we begin Part 2 of our Shawn Marion "Matrix Mania" feature, I'd like to thank the members who submitted some really great comments to Part 1. It's clear that Shawn is a favorite amongst the fans here. First, there was jasonsuns1 who said (among lots of other nice observations):

So many good thoughts, so many hustle plays, like the rebound that gave Nash a second three point shot that he made in a big game last yr. I have a friend that has family that works directly with the Suns, and he says it's pretty common knowledge that the Suns run fast and are in great shape, but Marion is another level above them. He simply can run and hustle more, and longer than anyone, and what's amazing is he's doing this against younger players also.
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Plus, I liked the coment from 7 seconds or less about the guy whose job it is to keep an eye on players while on trips. He said if there's one player he doesn't ever have to worry about getting into trouble, it'd be Marion.

Then, there was JSun who had this to say about The Matrix:

Marion is the hardest working guy in the NBA. The funny thing about his conditioning is that I think he only loses energy when he's sitting on the bench.

I've edited the above comments a bit to save space, so be sure to catch the full version of them here.

Now, we'll move on to some visuals. For those reading this blog at the Sporting News site, please visit Bright Side of the Sun to see the YouTubes.

First, we'll start with a selection suggested by JSun. Here is Shawn dunking on (literally!) Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks:

We all make rookie mistakes, even The Matrix. Here's a clip of him almost dunking in the other team's basket. The look on his face afterwards is the best part:

Here is one suggested by whatisboxhappening. Marion shows off his toilet to Suns.com Nothing But Net host Jamie Morris:

I'm including this next one especially for Lori Ann and anyone else who's not fond of rap music and its derivatives. This is a mix featuring both Shawn and Amare Stoudemire set to the song Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz:

And lastly, here's a mix featuring Shawn by himself. Check out that fancy pass he makes near the beginning:

Thanks again for all the comments and YouTube suggestions. For more Shawn Marion YouTubes, go here. Next up: Leandro Barbosa Day (actual name still pending). We'll do that sometime later this week or early next, depending on what else is happening in Suns-world.

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I hope it's not too cliche

But Shawn Marion is DA BOMB! He's great, and my second fav Sun, only behind Raja Bell.

Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone You'll never walk alone

by Nobs on Aug 14, 2007 7:07 PM MDT 0 recs

Ah ok..

I kind of had you figured for a Leandro guy since you're from Brazil. Of course, people assume I'm a Mavericks fan too being from Texas, so location isn't everything...

by TexSUN on Aug 14, 2007 7:56 PM MDT up 0 recs

on raja

I love how excited he was about the taco bell card he got, cool. :-)

Also on marion, his shot is definitely different, but he makes a lot, and his attack of the basket is really something to see. I love these youtube clips and thx for putting them up, but I'm anxious for the future, when bandwidth continues to speed up, and the youtube videos become hd quality, great stuff!

by jasonsuns1 on Aug 14, 2007 8:48 PM MDT 0 recs

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I do think it's appropriate for part 3 to be what we'd like to see the Matrix work on -- like you did for Amare. It's a good way to round things out and have a real discussion about the players.

I remember Marion in on interview saying something to the effect that he's been doing the same things with all the different iterations of the Suns (kind of the like the quote you've got up). Looking at that video, he's right. Whether its Penny, Starbury, Nash, JK (my favorite nickname) or whomever, he's been doing the same thing for years here. That's great.

For Barbosa Day, may I suggest "A Day in Brazil" so we can talk about all great things Brazilian -- like waxes and bikinis. That is so sexist, I meant to say Carnivale and jujitsu. In an effort not to be banned by the government ala Homer Simpson I do not believe we should mention the monkeys.

I love that dunk on Dirk.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Aug 14, 2007 11:48 PM MDT 0 recs

Part 3

Actually, there was never supposed to be a Part 3 on the first one. It only happened because Amare had that interview the very next day and made that comment. It was really bad timing all the way around, and truth be told, I probably should have been a lot more "well-rounded" in how I responded to it (e.g., by mentioning all the good things Amare said in addition to the bad). Besides, I think you already covered the "what he needs to work on" angle pretty well in your response to the superman/kryptonite post. :)

by TexSUN on Aug 15, 2007 8:05 AM MDT up 0 recs