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James Jones – Stats 3-POINT REBOUNDS GAME MIN FGM-FGA FG% FGM-FGA FG% FTM-FTA FT% OFF-DEF TOT AST PF STL TO BLK PTS N1 DALLAS 47 4-12 .333 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 0-3 3 2 2 2 0 0 13 N3 @LA Lakers 29 6-11 .545 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 1-2 3 0 3 1 0 0 17 N5 @ Utah 32 4-9 .444 3-7 .429 0-0 .000 1-3 4 2 5 1 0 1 11 N6 SACRAMENTO 28 4-8 .500 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 1-0 1 0 0 1 2 2 11 N10 DETROIT 22 4-7 .571 1-2 .500 2-3 .667 1-1 2 2 1 0 0 0 11 N12 GOLDEN STATE 23 3-8 .375 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1-3 4 0 4 3 1 1 8 N16 MEMPHIS 22 5-9 .556 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 N18 UTAH 10 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000 0-2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 N19 @ San Antonio 9 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 2-2 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 N22TORONTO 17 1-7 .143 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 1-3 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 N23 @ Houston 31 6-15 .400 5-10 .500 2-2 1.000 0-5 5 0 1 1 1 1 19 N25 NEW JERSEY 27 4-10 .400 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 10 N30 INDIANA 22 1-6 .167 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 1-3 4 2 0 1 2 0 2 D2 DENVER 20 2-8 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 0-2 2 1 0 1 1 0 5 D4 ATLANTA 29 6-12 .500 2-6 .333 6-7 .857 0-6 6 0 1 0 0 2 20 D6 PORTLAND 30 8-16 .500 6-12 .500 0-0 .000 0-4 4 1 1 0 1 2 22 D7 @ Golden State 29 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000 3-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 9 D9 NEW YORK 14 1-6 .167 1-5 .200 0-0 .000 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 D10 LA Clippers 11 3-4 .750 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 9 DNP 4 Games from D12-17 (Sprained Right Ankle) D20 SEATTLE 27 4-11 .364 2-8 .250 6-6 1.000 0-4 4 0 3 1 1 1 16 D23 WASHINGTON 37 7-12 .583 3-4 .750 1-3 .333 1-6 7 3 3 2 0 0 18 D26 @ Minnesota 25 3-10 .300 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-4 6 0 3 0 0 0 8 D28 @ Washington 31 6-13 .462 4-8 .500 0-0 .000 2-5 7 1 2 1 0 0 16 D30 @ Charlotte 26 2-11 .182 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 0-2 2 0 1 1 2 1 7 D31 @ Chicago 22 3-8 .375 0-5 .000 2-2 1.000 0-1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 J2 @ New York 33 2-8 .250 0-4 .000 1-1 1.000 1-8 9 0 5 1 1 0 5 J4 PHILADELPHIA 30 7-13 .538 4-7 .571 1-1 1.000 0-4 4 0 3 0 0 0 19 J6 MIAMI 32 6-9 .667 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 0-3 3 4 1 0 1 1 16 J7 SAN ANTONIO 30 5-8 .625 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-4 4 2 2 0 0 1 10 J10 @ Denver 41 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 9-11 .818 0-3 3 0 2 1 0 2 22 J12 GOLDEN STATE 33 0-7 .000 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000 0-4 4 1 3 0 1 1 - J14 CLEVELAND 10 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 J17 @ Sacramento 16 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 J18 @ LA Clippers 21 3-5 .600 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000 0-0 0 0 2 0 2 0 10 J20 LA LAKERS 10 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 J22 SEATTLE 17 3-7 .429 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-1 1 1 2 0 0 0 7 J24 @ Orlando 21 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 1-3 .333 0-1 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 J26 @ Miami 19 6-11 .545 3-7 .429 5-5 1.000 0-6 6 1 3 0 0 1 20 J27 @ Atlanta 25 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-6 6 0 1 1 0 1 6 J29 @ Cleveland 36 6-12 .500 4-8 .500 4-5 .800 0-3 3 1 2 1 0 0 20 J31 @ Philadelphia 35 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 2-3 .667 0-4 4 3 4 0 0 1 9 F1 @ Boston 25 3-7 .429 2-5 .400 3-3 1.000 0-1 1 2 3 0 1 1 11 F4 CHICAGO 19 4-9 .444 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000 1-2 3 3 1 0 0 0 14 F6 MINNESOTA 28 2-5 .400 0-0 .000 5-5 1.000 1-2 3 1 2 0 1 2 9 F8 MEMPHIS 26 5-11 .455 4-8 .500 2-2 1.000 0-3 3 0 3 0 0 4 16 F10 SACRAMENTO 35 4-7 .571 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000 0-3 3 1 4 1 1 1 11 F15 @ Denver 14 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 DNP 2 Games from F16-22 (Right Wrist Sprain) F25 CHARLOTTE 28 0-9 .000 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 F27 @ Houston 25 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 1-5 6 0 1 0 0 0 9 M1 MILWAUKEE 24 4-8 .500 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 0-3 3 0 2 1 0 2 10 M3 ORLANDO 19 3-8 .375 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000 1-2 3 0 1 1 0 2 8 M5 @ Dallas 10 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-1 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 DNP on M6 (Right Second Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint) M9 SAN ANTONIO 26 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 M11 MINNESOTA 13 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 M12 @ Portland 15 2-7 .286 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 0-2 2 0 1 0 0 1 5 M14 @ Seattle 19 2-7 .286 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000 2-3 5 0 3 0 0 0 7 M15 @ LA CLIPPERS 35 6-11 .545 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000 0-2 2 0 5 1 0 3 17 M17 @ San Antonio 15 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-2 2 1 3 2 3 1 3 M21 @ Utah 17 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-3 4 1 3 1 1 1 5 M23 PORTLAND 15 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 1-2 3 3 0 1 0 0 2 M25 DENVER 7 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 M27 @ New Jersey 15 0-4 .000 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000 1-0 1 2 2 1 0 0 4 M28 @ Milwaukee 25 5-8 .625 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2-1 3 2 3 0 1 0 12 M30 @ Indiana 33 6-10 .600 4-5 .800 2-4 .500 1-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 18 M31 @ Toronto 25 4-8 .500 3-6 .500 3-4 .750 0-3 3 2 3 1 0 0 14 A2 @ Detroit 14 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 A5 LA CLIPPERS 19 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-1 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 A7 LA LAKERS 20 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 1-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 11 A9 @ Seattle 17 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 A11 @ Sacramento 20 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000 2-1 3 2 1 0 0 0 11 A13 DALLAS 17 1-4 .250 0-0 .000 2-2 1.000 0-6 6 0 2 0 3 0 4 A14 @ Golden State 29 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1-3 4 0 2 1 0 1 8 A16 @ LA Lakers 36 3-7 .429 2-3 .667 3-4 .750 2-6 8 0 4 1 1 0 11 A17 NEW ORLEANS 29 9-13 .692 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 0-10 10 5 0 1 1 2 20 A19 @ Portland 30 4-14 .286 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 4-6 10 2 2 0 1 0 11 SEASON 1772 243-581 .418 110-285 .386 103-121 .851 44-209 253 57 142 38 35 49 699 GAMES PLAYED – 75 GAMES STARTED – 24 SINGLE GAME HIGHS AVERAGE PER GAME NO PLAYER MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS 22 Jones, J. 47 10 5 2 4 2 22 23.6 3.4 0.8 0.51 0.5 0.65 9.3 Mins . . . . . . . .36, Ind. vs. Bos. (4/30/05) FGM . . . . . . . . . .4 , Ind. at Bos. (5/3/05) FGA . . . . . . . . . .9, Ind. vs. Bos. (4/30/05) 3FGM . . . . . . . .3, Ind. vs. Bos. (4/30/05) PLAYOFF CAREER HIGHS 3FGA . . . . . . . . .5, Ind. vs. Bos. (4/30/05) FTM . . . . . . . . .2, Ind. vs. Bos. (4/30/05) FTA . . . .3, (2 times) Ind. at Bos. (5/3/05) Rebs . . . . . . . . .9, Ind. vs. Bos. (4/30/05) Assts . . .2, (2 times) Ind. at Bos. (5/3/05) Stls . . . . . . . . . .2, Ind. vs. Bos. (4/28/05) Blks . .2, (2 times) Ind. vs. Bos. (4/30/05) Pts . . . . . . . . .11, Ind. vs. Bos. (4/30/05) PHOENIX SUNS 25 2006 PLAYOFF MEDIA GUIDE
Shawn Marion #31 7TH SEASON • UNLV • F • 6-7 • 228 PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE: 4 YEARS, 34 GAMES 2005-06 REGULAR SEASON: Enjoyed a career year in his seventh NBA season, averaging 21.8 points (prev. 21.2 in 2002-03), 11.8 rebounds (11.3, prev. 11.3 in 2004-05), 1.69 blocks (prev. 1.47 in 2004-05), 60 double-double (third highest total in franchise history) on 52.5 percent shooting (prev. 48.0 in 2000-01), all career highs in 2005-06… Led the team in scoring (tied for 15th), rebounding (3rd), steals (1.98, 5th), blocks (17th) and minutes played (32.4, tied for 7th)... One of only four NBA players (Kevin Garnett, Elton Brand, Yao Ming) to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds… Only NBA player ranked in the top 20 in points (T-15th), rebounds (3rd), steals (5th), blocks (17th), field goal percentage (T-10th) and minutes played T-7th)… Finished in the top five in rebounds and steals for the second consecutive season, only one other NBA player has done it even once since the league started to track steals in 1973-74 (David Robinson, 1991-92)… Recorded the Suns’ highest rebounding (11.8) since Charles Barkley averaged 12.2 in 1992-93… Named NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for February after guiding the Suns to a 9-1 record and averaged 24.2 points and 13.9 rebounds… It was the first time in his career he’s won the monthly honor… Scored in double figures 81 times, 20-plus points 54 times, 30-plus points career-high 10 times, including a career-high 44 points to go along with his 15 rebounds vs. Boston on Feb. 22 to record the NBA’s first 40-point/15-rebound game since teammate Amaré Stoudemire had 44 points and 16 rebounds at Golden State on April 8, 2005… The 44 points were the most scored by a Suns player other than Amaré Stoudemire in a regular season game since Tony Delk erupted for a career-high 53 points in a triple-overtime loss at Sacramento on Jan. 2, 2001… Became only the second Suns player (Charles Barkley Feb 4-8, 1996) in franchise history to score at least 30 points and grab 15 rebounds in three consecutive games (Feb. 22-27) and fell one point short of doing it a fourth game in a row when he had 29 points and 18 rebounds vs. Milwaukee on March 1... Was the first NBA player since former Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal (Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, 2001) to record at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in three consecutive games… Became the first Suns player to score 30 points and grab 20 rebounds since Charles Barkley (March 26, 1995 vs. Houston) with 31 points and a career-high and 2005-06 NBA season-high 24 rebounds vs. Charlotte on Feb. 25… Grabbed 10 or more rebounds 60 times... Scored 20-plus points and grabbed 10-plus rebounds 40 times... Became just the second player in franchise history to grab 5,000 rebounds vs. Sacramento on Feb. 10… Fell two steals shy of becoming the second player in franchise history (Kevin Johnson, ) to record a triple-double with 10 or more assists, finishing with 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high and NBA season-high tying eight steals vs. Minnesota on Feb. 6… Named Western Conference Player of the Week for the sixth time in his career after leading Suns to 4-0 week from Dec. 26-Jan. 1, 2006… Swatted a career-high tying six blocks at Memphis on Dec. 17 (four times, last April 12, 2005 vs. New Orleans)… Recorded 39 points, 14 rebounds in franchise regular season record 60 minutes (prev. 57, George Wilson at Seattle, Nov. 15, 1968 and Gail Goodrich vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 14, 1969) in a triple-overtime loss at New York on Jan. 2… Sank his 500th career 3-pointer at San Antonio on March 17, becoming only the second player in franchise history to achieve that feat (Dan Majerle, 800)… Along with teammate Amaré Stoudemire, was one of 23 players named to the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team Program on March 5, 2006... Made his third All-Star appearance in the last four seasons (2003, 2005, 2006) and scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds in only 17 minutes at the 2006 All-Star Game in Houston on Feb. 19. CAREER PLAYOFFS: Is making his fourth playoff appearance, all with Phoenix... Was clutch posting playoff career highs of 38 points and 16 rebounds in a series’ clinching overtime victory at Dallas in Game 6 of the 2005 Western Conference Semifinals on May 22... Averaged 23.3 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.83 blocks in the 2005 Western Conference Finals vs. Dallas... Averaged 18.5 points, 11.7 rebounds, 1.83 steals, 1.83 blocks in 47.0 minutes in six first round playoff games against eventual champion San Antonio Spurs in 2003... Had playoff career highs with 24 points, 15 rebounds in Game 6... Led Suns in rebounding in each of his first three playoff appearances, with 8.8 rebounds in nine games in 2000, 8.3 in first-round series against Sacramento in 2001 and 11.7 boards in 2003 vs. San Antonio... Posted his first career playoff double-double in Game 3 of 2000 Western Conference first-round series against San Antonio with 16 points and 14 rebounds. CAREER NOTES: Three-time All-Star (2003, 2005, 2006)... Third Team All-NBA selection in 2005… Has averaged at least 19 points and nine rebounds in each of the last five seasons... Has the longest tenure with the Suns of any player on the team (seven seasons)... Is only 12 points shy of becoming the fifth player in franchise history to score 10,000 points in their Suns career (5th, 9,988)... Ranks in the top five among Suns all-time leaders in nine major statistical categories, including rebounds (2nd, 5,367), field goals made (5th, 4,014), field goals attempted (5th, 8,487), threepoint field goals made (2nd, 514), three-point field goals attempted (2nd, 1,486), steals (4th, 994), blocks (4th, 702) and minutes played (5th, 20,225)…One of only five NBA players to notch at least 30 double-doubles in each of the last six seasons (Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Elton Brand) and has 283 career double-doubles in seven seasons... Remarkably durable, having missed only 10 contests due to injury in last six seasons... Selected by Phoenix with the ninth overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft (pick obtained from Dallas in Pat Garrity/Steve Nash trade in 1998)... Led Team USA in scoring in the bronze medal game with 22 points in a 104-96 victory over Lithuania at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece… Played on Team USA at the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis and won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia when he paced the squad with 13.4 points and 7.6 rebounds... Was one of only two NBA players (2004 MVP Garnett) to rank in top 30 in points (19.0, 19th), rebounds (9.3, 14th), steals (2.1, 2nd), blocks (1.3, 27th) and minutes (40.6, 2nd) in 2003-04 and led the league with 167 steals… In 2002-03, was only player ranked in the top 20 in points (17th, 21.2) and top 10 in both rebounds (8th, 9.5) and steals (3rd, 2.28)... Made first All-Star appearance in 2003 in Atlanta and had eight points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals in 23 minutes and got the defensive assignment on Michael Jordan at end of regulation and late in both overtime sessions... Was one of only two NBA players in 2001-02 to be ranked in top 40 of seven of the league's nine major statistical areas (Kevin Garnett)... Placed 27th in scoring (19.1), tied for eighth in rebounding (9.9), 34th in FG percentage (.469), tied for 24th in FT percentage (.845), 12th in steals (1.84), tied for 34th in blocks (1.06) and tied for 18th in minutes (38.4)... Won Western Conference Player of the Week on April 1, 2002 (second of career) with 28.3 points, 14.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals, .551 FG and 18-18 FT in a 3-1 week... Finished the 2000-01 season eighth in the NBA with then career-high 10.7 rebounds... Became just the sixth Suns player (11th time overall) and first Sun to average 10.0 rebounds in a season since Charles Barkley (1995-96)... Twice scored career-high 38 points in 2000-01 season: vs. Dallas on April 11 and vs. Minnesota on Feb. 14... Topped off first season with NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors, the Suns first All-Rookie selection since Michael Finley in 1995-96... Underwent surgery as a rookie on Dec. 23, 1999 to remove loose cartilage from underneath left kneecap and missed 31 contests... Posted career-high six blocks on Feb. 27, 2000 at Toronto, most by a Suns rookie since Oliver Miller had seven on April 16, 1993. PHOENIX SUNS 26 2006 PLAYOFF MEDIA GUIDE
Page 2 and 3: Editor: Dustin Krugel 2006 Playoffs
Page 4 and 5: Media Information PHOENIX SUNS PLAY
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