Going ISO - Shawn Marion
Adam a Noah go ISO with 4-time NBA All-Star a 2011 Champion, Shawn Marion. "The Matrix" talks about why he didn't go to his dream school of UNC, the missed opportunities with the Suns, why he was skeptical of Mike D'Antoni's system and being traded to the Heat during his Super Bowl party. Plus, Shawn tells the story of Jason Terry's trophy tattoo that he got during the 2011 Dallas Mavericks preseason a his thoughts on Jack McCallum's book, 7 Seconds or Less. -- Crazy story of buying a Bentley Legendary Chicago summer league games Path to Vincennes University How he almost ended up at North Carolina Epic pre-draft workout with the Suns Rookie season with the Suns Recruiting Kobe to Phoenix Transitioning to a small ball power forward Idolizing Kevin Johnson a then playing with him Re-examining the 2007 Suns-Spurs playoff series Why the Suns didn't win the championship in 2006 When Kobe didn't shoot in Game 7 of 1st Rd in 2006 Getting traded during a Super Bowl party Rick Carlisle's ping pong coach Sucking the life out of LeBron's Heat team in 2011 NBA Finals Jason Terry getting a Larry O'Brien trophy tattoo in the preseason Why they didn't win gold in the 2004 Olympics Thoughts on never making an All-Defensive Team Best Jason Kidd pass he ever saw What the media got wrong about him On Board of Directors for National Basketball Retired Players Association Who he'd choose to reject the screen Frustrations with Jack McCallum over his book, 7 Seconds or Less Owning R.J. Hampton's team in Auckland, New Zealand -- Please subscribe to the podcast, rate, review and share with your friends! Rejecting the Screen is part of the Locked On Podcast Network and publishes every Tuesday and Thursday. The Thursday edition is called Going ISO, an interview with someone connected to the NBA. Guests include Richard Jefferson, Earl Watson, Peter Vecsey, Anthony Morrow, Kevin Willis, Howard Beck, Kenny Anderson, Doug Gottlieb, Robert Sacre, John Hollinger, Sam Mitchell, PJ Carlesimo, Ryen Russillo, Eddie Johnson and more. Follow Noah on Twitter @NoahCoslov, Adam @NaismithLives and the show on Instagram @Rejecting_the_Screen. -- Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Theragun Try Theragun risk-free for 30 days or your money back by going to Theragun.com/lockedon For a limited time, listeners get a FREE charging stand with purchase – a seventy-nine dollar value. Postmates Download the Postmates app and use code LOCKEDONNBA. For a limited time, Postmates is giving our listeners ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS of free restaurant delivery credit for your first SEVEN days. Blinkist The Blinkist app gives you the key ideas from more than 3,000 bestselling nonfiction books in just 15 minutes. Go to Blinkist.com/nba try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. Withings Go to Withings.com/mlb to get 25% off Body+ Body Composition Scale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices