No. 31 James Nemesis, one of the most valuable NBA champions under defense, is Marion

He is the most unfair shooter in the NBA. His 38th style shot seemed to travel directly to the stadium from the set of "The Matrix". With the untouched neck line, the commentary was stuck and the camera was out of focus as soon as he made the move. But it is this unique shooting posture that has made the most difficult-to-define all-around forward in the era. You can call him hack Marion or you can call him James Nemesis.

In 1999, the NBA ranked ninth in the first round, the Suns selected a young forward with amazing jumps and unusual movements. In the same year, a movie called "The Matrix" was released, and the world launched a bullet-time trend. TNT famous singer Kenny Smith watched Marion's preseason and exclaimed that he was like the protagonist in the movie who could dodge bullets. Since then, the nickname "Hacker" has spread in the league.

He never made a shot. When the Suns trainer and coach Danny Angie saw this posture, he gave up the rescue. "It doesn't matter whether you are handsome or not. Just make it happen." Anji said with a smile. If Marion's jump shot is as elegant as Dell Curry, he must be Jordan's reincarnation. Over the entire 16 seasons, Marion's career shooting percentage was 48.4% and his three-point shooting percentage was 33.1%. Don't forget that the one who shoots the most like Jordan, his three-point shooting percentage is not as high as Marion.

Marion was the earliest 3D player template and was also a pioneer in the infinite defense switching tactics. He can defend from point guard to center, and at his peak he averaged 2 steals and 1.5 blocks per game for four consecutive years. But even such an all-round defensive expert, he didn't get the best defensive lineup at once, thanks to his defensive data and style that year, he was not "conspicuous".

The most glorious years happened in the sun. In the 2005-06 season, Stoudemire Jr. only played 3 games due to injury. Marion took the lead, averaging 21.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2 steals and 1.7 blocks. He was the first in the four-event team and the authentic hexagon fighter. He fought side by side with Nash and rushed into the Western Finals all the way, but was finally stopped by the Mavericks. Marion played until the sixth game averaged 42 minutes per game, and said frankly after the game, "I have never been so tired in this life." Coach D'Antoni's seven people rotated into synonyms of fatigue and became a knot in the heart of hackers.

In 2008, the Suns traded him for O'Neal, a deal called "lose-lose". O'Neal failed to revitalize the Suns, and Marion also bumped between the Heat and Toronto. Until 2009, the Mavericks instigated a four-team eight-man deal, took him to Dallas, and signed a five-year, 40 million-dollar contract. In the 2010-11 season, Marion was originally a substitute, but returned to the starting lineup due to Butler's injury. This year's playoffs, the Mavericks cut the Blazers, Lakers and Thunder, and Marion is a sharp knife on the front line in every round. He defended Roy, Kobe, and Durant until the finals, when he was named by coach Carlisle: "You go and defend James."

We all know the result. In the fourth game, James made 3 of 11 shots and scored only 8 points. Three years later, Marion, who was already 36, received four text messages from James himself: "We need you." But fate did not treat him gently because of the text messages. In the 2015 Finals, Marion failed to play in a second, and averaged 4.8 points per game in the regular season to hit a career low. After the season, he chose to retire.

In 2023, the Suns officially retired his No. 31 jersey. The first player in history to score 15,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks and 500 three-pointers defined the 21st century position-free basketball at the end of the 20th century. His style of play is too advanced and is often misunderstood by the times; his shooting is too unique and is often joked. But Marion was never knocked down because he knew that he was always the top supporter around the superstar.