James Jones Battling Foot and Toe Injuries

James Jones Could See Limited Playing Time Throughout Rest of 2011 NBA Playoffs

The Miami Heat are doing pretty well for themselves so far in the 2011 NBA playoffs, and it's mostly thanks to the Big 3 of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. Thanks to their efforts, the Heat are just two wins away from the NBA Finals.

However, the Heat have also been getting solid contributions here and there from certain role players. Udonis Haslem came up with 13 big points in the Heat's win over the Bulls in Game 2, and let's not forget James Jones' huge 25-point effort back in Game 1 in the conference semis against the Boston Celtics.

Speaking of James Jones, you might be wondering what's happened to him. He has played just 26 minutes in the series against the Bulls, 24 of which were in Game 1.

Apparently, part of the reason Jones has disappeared is because he's injured.

This is the word from Shandel Richardson of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, who reported via Twitter that Jones is battling foot and toe injuries.

There's more to Jones' lack of playing time than just his injuries, though, as Heat head coach Eric Spoelstra said that Jones' "limited playing time is 'situational.'"

That makes sense. The Bulls don't exactly have a Ray Allen that Jones can guard, and the fact that the Heat got blown out in the one game that Jones played in probably doesn't bode well for his playing time in the rest of the series. Spoelstra is likely to stick with rotation he's established in the last two games.



(bleacherreport.com)