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Originally Posted by See Red
Marions one of the best defenders in the League, though. I think Phoenix regressed a little bit... doesn't help that their acquisition is about to be one-upped by the Mavericks, who are about to get Kidd.
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Marion's defense I believe was a product of the way they played. I'd be hard pressed to call it good, because they always gave up tons of points and put minimal effort on the defensive end. He's going to be much better off playing in half court sets down in Miami, IMO, he'll be markedly better playing man/zone defenses in a place where the whole team plays a little defense, and his offense will be reduced to running around picks, but I really can see him blossoming in Miami if they commit to the fast break. They really can too, Banks, Williams and Wade all can push the ball, Haslem and Blount can get up and down the floor, and Dorrell Wright is really going to blossom as a wing player soon.