Owner Real Deal Posted December 24, 2011 Owner Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 TIME: 8:30 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted February 17, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 DALLAS -- Shawn Marion is becoming quite a shut-down defender for the Dallas Mavericks while still contributing on offense. Marion had game highs of 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the 6-foot-7 forward also helped to frustrate Denver's top scoring threat as the Mavericks stretched their winning streak to five with a 102-84 victory over the Nuggets on Wednesday night. Dallas once again often used Marion to help defend the opponent's best offensive option. Ty Lawson finished with only three points on 1-of-8 shooting. "Lawson's penetration is something everybody in the league is trying to solve. ... We had good concentration, kept him from shredding us on the inside," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "Marion's versatility on the defensive end came up huge for us." Marion led six Mavericks who scored in double figures on a night when the team was already without two guards before Delonte West broke his finger in the second quarter. The defending NBA champions matched their longest winning streak of the season. "Everybody who put on a uniform contributed," Marion said. "We came out aggressive and attacked them and had them on their heels." Dallas jumped out to a 9-1 lead in the first 3 minutes and was never really challenged.http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20120215_DEN@DAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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