The End of Shawn Marion’s Season
Foot pain has put an end to Shawn Marion’s topsy-turvy year.
With seven games remaining in the nightmare commonly referred to as the 2008 Miami Heat basketball season, The Matrix has had just about enough.
Coach Pat Riley said Thursday that Marion will have Ossatron treatments, the application of electrical shock waves, to treat plantar fasciitis in his left foot and heel.
“We’ve got to do what we’ve got do to get healthy for next season,” Marion said. “That’s the best thing for now.”
If you had spent the last few years of your career getting deep into the Playoffs, and playing in some of the most memorable games in League history, only to end up in Miami, you’d probably want to shut it down, too.
The Heat are missing so many of their regulars at this point, that most of the active roster could probably walk around the city completely unmolested. Which is probably for the best.
34 Responses to “The End of Shawn Marion’s Season”
Apr.4 at 9:05 am
Andy says:
You might as well have called this “The end of Shawn Marion’s Miami career”.
Apr.4 at 9:10 am
Andy says:
Although “career” is probably overselling it.
Apr.4 at 9:15 am
whitewater says:
whatever…he sucks in miami anyways
Apr.4 at 9:18 am
Eboy says:
screw him
Apr.4 at 9:24 am
riggs says:
funny how dude gets hurt right after he leaves phx and their voodoo doctors
Apr.4 at 10:11 am
Eboy says:
“This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end”
Apr.4 at 10:25 am
Alpha-bet says:
Might as well jsut cancel the whole remaining heat schedule for hear on out..I don’t think the Heat can beat Memphis, UCLA, UNC or Kansas..sh*t I don’t think they can beat Davidson..
Apr.4 at 10:27 am
niQ says:
Marion left a winning team for this?
Apr.4 at 10:39 am
Solito says:
Happy Trails Shawn. Hope you still got a few pairs of those And1 Toe Chillin’s stashed away…
Apr.4 at 11:10 am
underdog says:
“playing in some of the most memorable games in League history” what?
Apr.4 at 11:24 am
Joel O's says:
Hmm Eboy, isn’t this good for the Heat though? It would be even worse if he had kept playing, inexplicably caught fire and won some games, hurting the Heat’s lottery chances. It kinda sucks to see the Heat languish like this after more than a decade of consistently having proud and competitive teams.
Apr.4 at 11:32 am
Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
Shawn doesn’t deserve the Doors.
Apr.4 at 11:33 am
matt the jazz fan says:
@joel_o’s - it’s revenge from the basketball gods for the tainted championship.
Apr.4 at 12:04 pm
Brown14 says:
Anyone still think Phoenix got shafted in the Shaq/Matrix trade now?
Apr.4 at 12:06 pm
RV says:
i can hear those ticket sales ringing up for next year already..
Apr.4 at 12:20 pm
Kobe24Bryant says:
there should of never been a trade
its sad to see the heat lose
i still got my home team
LAKERS!!!
07-08 champs 4 shrrrrr
Apr.4 at 12:20 pm
Eboy says:
I’m ecstacic, actually, Joel. I hope electrical shock waves permiate his left foot for another year.
Apr.4 at 12:30 pm
albie1kenobi says:
“It kinda sucks to see the Heat languish like this after more than a decade of consistently having proud and competitive teams.”
- Zo must dying a little more inside everyday.
Apr.4 at 1:03 pm
Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
Marion will spend the summer perfecting his “crying to the media”-game.
Apr.4 at 1:34 pm
d.Y. says:
the end of relevance
Apr.4 at 1:58 pm
Kevin Wilson says:
Wonder if Marion would have been sat out of the playoffs if he had plantar fascitis in Phoenix? Actually, no, I don’t.
Apr.4 at 2:15 pm
what says:
Hmm… I’d hope the Heat players don’t get molested when walking around the city regardless of what their record is.
Apr.4 at 3:21 pm
Jonah Lehmann says:
Why would he go to Miami anyway? Maybe just to play with D-Wade
Apr.4 at 3:25 pm
jeremy says:
Somethin tells me hes not comin back to Miami…
Apr.4 at 3:52 pm
Eboy says:
I love to give shawn head.
Apr.4 at 4:09 pm
Jukai says:
Something tells me 17 million dollars in the Miami nightclubs and beaches while going out and just playing for fun with no pressure means Shawn WILL come back to Miami. I mean, can you think of a better situation?
Apr.4 at 4:42 pm
FlY HiGh says:
who cares about shawn he sucked in phx and he suckes in miami and who wants to see the guy with the Ugliest jump shot
Apr.4 at 6:18 pm
Harlem_World says:
Marion, in my opinion, has long been overrated. He actually believed he was one of the best SF’s of all-time? Get the fk outta here with that bullsh*t.
Apr.5 at 12:37 am
hursty says:
top 15 harlem.
Apr.5 at 3:57 am
Harlem_World says:
Marion is a utility guy. Can be beneficial for your club if you have 2 other stars in front of him. He is not an offensive threat in isolation and has the ugliest jumper since Frank Lusetti brought the 1 handed jump shot into the mainstream. His skill set is flawed. A great rebounder and good defender, but no way is he one of the best of all time.
Apr.5 at 8:12 am
hursty says:
unique as a player though. a freak of Dantoni’s system. He was playing the 3 with steph, amare JJ.
Apr.5 at 11:43 am
Ethan says:
He shoots like a bunny,I wouldnt go back either…its not like they were gonna make the playoffs anyway
GO Lakers KB24
Apr.5 at 11:26 pm
Brandon Rush's Fan says:
Maybe the Heat need to get a new physical training and rehabilitation staff…
May.8 at 9:30 pm
Joanie says:
“Anyone still think Phoenix got shafted in the Shaq/Matrix trade now?” Definitely. Shafted and screwed for the next two years. If you’re saying you wish you had The Big Blowhard back in Miami, you’re welcome to him. He talks big and that’s about it. The Suns haven’t looked this bad in a long time and they won’t be looking better any time soon. My guess is the Heat will have a good 2008-09 season and surprise a lot of people.