Marion out

[Dark Horse]

Nash probable. Diaw out.

Marion out again tonight
James Jones will start
Paul Coro
The Arizona Republic
Mar 2, 2007 12:42 PM

Suns All-Star forward Shawn Marion is not expected to play tonight at home against Indiana because of the right hand he bruised in Tuesday's game at Indiana.

Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said he is planning to start James Jones in Marion's place. Leandro Barbosa started for Marion on Wednesday, the first game Marion had missed this season.

“I like him (Barbosa) as a backup point guard and that's the only way we could do it,” D'Antoni said. “Otherwise, he gets too tired.”

This will be the first time since November 2003 that Marion has missed consecutive games. He did not participate in Phoenix's morning shootaround today.

As expected, Boris Diaw will also remain out tonight because of ongoing back spasms.

This will be Jones' second start of the season. He started the Feb.14 loss at Seattle when Diaw, Steve Nash and Kurt Thomas were out.

[bigboydan]

Thanks for the update DH.

[onlooker]

Good, got that game before the announcement.

Pacers +10.5

[Dark Horse]

Hey, I could have taken Indy +10. But instead of doing that I posted the news here. When I was done posting, it was too late.
Oh well, who needs money, when honor is all that counts?

What a f*cking idiot I was!

[onlooker]

I drove down to the LV Hilton at 11AM. Put my bets in and went about my business, before getting home. Then seen the line dropped and see you posted the news.

Thanks DH.

[Dark Horse]

So you gotta drive all the way back now to take the other side?

Man, Indy has a shot at winning this SU.
For every five minutes Banks is on the floor PHX loses about 10 pts.

[onlooker]

Banks did a decent job here at UNLV.

[Dark Horse]

If it wasn't for Banks I'd be laughing all to way to the Suns bench.