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Article: ALL-STAR NOTEBOOK: Marion ready for home cooking in Las Vegas.
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- The Tribune (Mesa, AZ)
- Article date:
- February 20, 2006
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Byline: Jerry Brown
Feb. 20--HOUSTON
--Shawn Marion can't wait until next year, when the NBA All-Star game comes to Las Vegas and he might get some of the same "hometown" treatment that Tracy McGrady (36 points in 26 minutes) got Sunday at Toyota Center.
But for now, the former UNLV star and current Suns forward will have to settle for the 14 points and eight rebounds he put up in 17 minutes for the West team, which blew a huge lead for the second year in a row -- this one 21 points -- and lost to LeBron James and the East 122-120.
"Next year, we're playing in my city, and it's going to be off the charts. You're all invited," said ...