Marion has MRI on aching back...

[da_suns_fan]

Shawn Marion will undergo an MRI on his back in the hours leading up to Miami's game against the Bucks on Monday night, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

He has missed five of the team's last six games with back spasms.

The team will release the results of the testing prior to tip-off at the AmericanAirlines Arena.

RealGM Note: Marion has a 15.6 per 40 FIC while in Miami, which is down from the 18.5 he posted this season with the Suns.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basketball/heat/sfl-heatmarion031408,0,3870328.story

 

[carrrnuttt]

It's all that pressure of carrying a team on his back, man...

 

[Kody Rumin]

I figured Miami was just making the injury up to tank.

 

[Skratchy_Seal]

I heard that he hurt his back by backing into a light pole with his car.

 

[SirStefan32]

I hope he's ok. Hate to see a player get hurt, knowhwhatimsaying.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Shawn Marion will undergo an MRI on his back in the hours leading up to Miami's game against the Bucks on Monday night, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

He has missed five of the team's last six games with back spasms.

The team will release the results of the testing prior to tip-off at the AmericanAirlines Arena.

RealGM Note: Marion has a 15.6 per 40 FIC while in Miami, which is down from the 18.5 he posted this season with the Suns.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basketball/heat/sfl-heatmarion031408,0,3870328.story

THIS IS THE SILVER BULLET THAT MIAMI IS TANKING.

NBA..... THE HEAT ARE TANKING!!

 

[dodie53]

tanking is illegal!

 

[TucsonDevil]

Yeah, this is completely believable. The guy who never gets injured suddenly has back spasms keeping him out of the lineup. Pat Riley should be ashamed of himself... but he isn't.

 

[pokerface]

I figured Miami was just making the injury up to tank.

That thought crossed my mind too...

 

[Louis]

Yeah, this is completely believable. The guy who never gets injured suddenly has back spasms keeping him out of the lineup. Pat Riley should be ashamed of himself... but he isn't.

Doesn't Riley actually have to be with the team to be ashamed of himself?

I'd love to see Antoni, Jackson, or Pops take a game off to go scouting.

Talk about rubbing the tank job in everybody's face.

Oh well, Beasley/Marion/DWade will be a force during next season's battle for lottery supremacy.

 

[Louis]

On another note here is Marion's improvement since the trade:

+1.3 mpg, -0.5 fgm, +0.8 fga, -6.7 fg%, -0.7 3pm, -1.7 3pa, -8.9 3pt%, +1.3 rpg, +0.4 apg, -0.1 spg, -0.6 bpg, -1.5 ppg

 

[CaptainInsano]

Somebodys not getting that 60/3 years extension YOUKNOWWHATIMSAYIN'!

 

[boisesuns]

he's doing it for the recognition. When the heat are lottery bound after he goes down, he will prove everyone wrong....

 

[Gaddabout]

Miami's nightlife must break people down. Shaq moves to Phoenix and he's somewhat invigorated.

 

[green machine]

We should never trade Marion, he's so durable, he never misses games!

 

[nashman]

To be fair he wouldn't be missing games here, Miami just sucks so why not take some time off.

 

[MastersofCombat]

20 million is laughable to be honest... It would be great to get him back here if Grant Hill doesnt resign and we moved Boris and some factors to get him back. Maybe he would resign for 15million....