http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...rion/index.html<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>During the season, Marion was angry that his likeness didn't appear among the huge bobblehead dolls in the Suns' team store in the arena -- the featured ones, of course, were of Nash and Stoudemire. During a couple of regular-season games, a drum line of young men performed during timeouts, all wearing replica jerseys of either Nash or Stoudemire. No Marion. He noticed. It sounds trivial to be complaining about that kind of stuff, particularly when you're compensated as a maximum player, but Marion had a point. There is Stoudemire, not even active, clowning around on the bench, and there is Marion trying to defend Odom, and yet Stoudemire gets all the love from the drum line. For all the bravado and posturing in the NBA, it is a breeding ground for insecurity.</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>But he is not the face of the Suns. Nash and D'Antoni are the dual faces, and, whenever Marion's face appears, Stoudemire's is likely to, also. That drives him crazy. He appreciates Nash and gets along with him, but he doesn't feel the same about Stoudemire.</div><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>This is when we're at our best," says D'Antoni as the video runs, "when we're changing ends on the fly. They have no answer for it. Kwame is awful. Odom's a very average defender. Vujacic [backup point guard Sasha Vujacic] can't guard anybody. And Bryant in the open floor takes chances that aren't good. Let's go get 'em."</div>
I have to get that book.I heard of his problems with Amare. I thought that was just guessing by some Suns fans but I guess not. I am not worried about it right now. They are both professionals and won't let this hurt the team. But this is a reason why Marion will be traded in the near future. I'm getting tired of him begging for attention all the time. D'Antoni always has to mention his name when saying something good about the team to take care of his ego. Instead of begging for attention he needs to perform in the playoffs and prove himself there like Nash and Stoudemire have done for us.
The thing with Marion, as good as he his... He completely disappeared in last year's playoffs... So he played GREAT during the regular season, and was just nowhere to be found in the post-season, when it mattered MOST! So Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised or disappointed if the Suns gotta decent player for him, like a KG or something....
