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Shawn Marion on 2011: ‘We didn’t give ourselves a chance to defend (our title)’

By Andrew Melnick

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Shawn Marion left the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason and is still bitter the Mavericks traded Tyson Chandler instead of giving the team a chance to defend their NBA Title Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Shawn Marion left the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason and is still bitter the Mavericks traded Tyson Chandler instead of giving the team a chance to defend their NBA Title Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Shawn Marion left the Dallas Mavericks in the offseason and is still bitter the Mavericks traded Tyson Chandler instead of giving the team a chance to defend their NBA Title

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Shawn Marion is chasing a second NBA Championship, which is why he decided to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier in the offseason.

With the Cavaliers adding both forward LeBron James and power forward Kevin Love, it was likely a no-brainer for Shawn Marion.

Marion, however, is still upset he doesn’t have a second title – or at least didn’t get a chance at one. After winning the title in 2011, the Dallas Mavericks decided to break up their team. Center Tyson Chandler, one of the best defensive players in all of basketball, was traded the New York Knicks. They also lost point guard J.J. Barea to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Barea played a key role in the Mavericks’ six-game series win over the Miami Heat. Also gone were point guard Jason Kidd, swingman Corey Brewer, center Brendan Haywood, guard DeShawn Stevenson and swingman Caron Butler.

According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN Los Angeles, Marion is upset about the way the Mavericks broke their team up.

Shawn Marion has a chance to forget about all of it this season as he suits up for the perceived favorite to win the title this season.

Shawn Marion averaged 10.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 48.2% from the field,  35.8% from beyond the arc and 78.5% from the free throw line last season. Over the course of his career, he’s put up 15.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the floor, 33.2% from three and 81.1% from the charity stripe.

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