Dwayne Wade to rehab shoulder, no surgery

[mardigan]

Dont have the link yet, just saw an interview on Cold Pizza with him saying he is going to rehab it and come back as soon as possible. Ill post it as soon as its up

[AFBlue]

I kinda thought that would be the outcome. Wade is a "gamer" and I didn't think he'd want to concede defeat so early. Does anyone think this is a mistake? Could this be like Amare last year, coming back for a few games then shutting it down because he came back too early?

[LEONARD]

Mistake...

[Holmes_Fans]

Stupid mistake. Luckily they are in the east though and even without him they could make the playoffs. I actually think the heat have a chance to repeat now, I can't imagine how much extra love he will get from the refs. I feel bad for the pistons or any other team that has to play them in the playoffs.

[mardigan]

Wade says he'll try to return for playoffsAssociated Press


MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade will try to come back this season.

The Miami Heat guard said Monday he has decided to delay surgery and rehabilitate his dislocated left shoulder with the goal of returning for the playoffs.

Wade was hurt Feb. 21 at Houston. He underwent extensive tests and received a second opinion Friday from specialist Dr. James Andrews before making his decision.

"My decision for the next two to three weeks is to rehab with the possibility of coming back, but with no guarantees," Wade said. "I'll find out after therapy and rehab how my body responds to things."

Wade's announcement was a boost for the defending NBA champions, who have been plagued by injuries all season. They enter Monday night's game against Atlanta at 29-29 and are in danger of missing the playoffs.

The Heat are 3-2 since their All-Star guard was hurt when he collided with Houston's Shane Battier. At the time, Wade was the league's third-leading scorer at 28.8 points per game.

The playoffs begin April 21. Even if Wade returns this season, he is still expected to have surgery after the season.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

[Pistons < Spurs]

Big Mistake....

[mardigan]

If he can come back close to 80 percent the way Shaq is playing right now, it might not be a mistake. Im just worried about re-injury, or the fact that his shot will be completely off when he comes back.

[Pistons < Spurs]

His style of play, and constant falling to the floor in my mind lends to a great chance of re-injury. If I were him, I'd have opted for surgery.

[AFBlue]

I don't know about "mistake", but it sure as hell is a big risk. Wade's game is predicated on his ability to slash to the basket and draw contact while finishing. That's going to be tough if he's worried about the injury, or even tougher if he doesn't worry about the injury and is reckless. I'd like to see how his rehab goes before I make a determination of whether his comeback attempt is stupid.

[lurker]

It was obvious he wasn't going to have the surgery now.

[monosylab1k]

Doesn't matter. Miami's not good enough to go anywhere in the playoffs, with or without Wade.

[Vizzini]

Mistake. I can just see how ESPN/ABC is going to be all over his nuts as he is "gutting it out" and "heroically coming back" to save his team. I am sure David Stern will be revizing the rules so Wade will get the majority of the foul calls

[mabber]

It's really the decision he had to make since Shaq is on the decline. He really can't count on Shaq finishing out the last few years of his contract so he knows this might be his last chance to win a title.

[StylisticS]

It is a giant risk. With the injury he had, most doctors would recommend him sitting out for the rest of the year. If he comes back, I hope he continues his aggressivness but be smart about it at the same time because any slight fall on that shoulder can cause that to linger with him for the rest of his career.

[David Stern]

How ironic it is that Piston and Mav fans say Wade is making a mistake? :lol Then again after the way he torched your teams, last thing you want is to see him again in the postseason. The way you people celebrated after his injury... :nope :nope :nope.

[Vizzini]

How ironic it is that Piston and Mav fans say Wade is making a mistake? :lol Then again after the way he torched your teams, last thing you want is to see him again in the postseason. The way you people celebrated after his injury... :nope :nope :nope.


Ironic that David Stern would be listed as a Miami Heat fan :lol Giving nothing to the fact that if he should come back, the Heat would still be a low seed in the playoffs, having used up all that Shaq has just to get into the playoffs, having Wade be less than 100% going into the playoffs, with a further risk of injury and more damage.

[WadeOwnzDirk]

Doesn't matter. Miami's not good enough to go anywhere in the playoffs, with or without Wade.

They certainly have enough to beat Dallas four games in a row.

[monosylab1k]

They certainly have enough to beat Dallas four games in a row.

Last year, dumbfuck. Why don't you go back to fantasizing about the president's cock?

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

I can just see how ESPN/ABC is going to be all over his nuts as he is "gutting it out" and "heroically coming back" to save his team. I am sure David Stern will be revizing the rules so Wade will get the majority of the foul calls

took the words right out of my mouth

[Pistons < Spurs]

updated ESPN article:

Dwyane Wade will try to come back this season.

The Miami Heat guard said Monday he has decided to delay surgery and rehabilitate his dislocated left shoulder with the goal of returning for the playoffs.

"My decision for the next two to three weeks is to rehab with the possibility of coming back, but with no guarantee," Wade said. "I'll find out after therapy and rehab how my body responds to things."

Wade was hurt Feb. 21 at Houston. He underwent extensive tests and received a second opinion Friday from specialist Dr. James Andrews before deciding he would try to return.

"The fact there's a possibility would give us hope," coach Pat Riley said. "He's a pretty good player. He probably would be a pretty good player one-armed."

The defending NBA champion Heat, plagued by injuries all season, enter Monday night's game against Atlanta at 29-29 and are in danger of missing the playoffs.

The Heat are 3-2 since Wade was hurt when he collided with Houston's Shane Battier. The All-Star guard tore his labrum, dislocated his shoulder and left the court in a wheelchair.

At the time, his was the league's third-leading scorer, averaging 28.8 points.

Wade said the decision to return was difficult, even though Andrews and team physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick supported the idea.

"It could have been easy for me just to shut it down," Wade said. "You don't know if you're going to be able to attack the same way and dive on the floor the same way. I'll find out after therapy and rehab how my body responds to things."

The playoffs start April 21. Even if Wade returns this season, he is still expected to have surgery after the season.

[WadeOwnzDirk]

Last year, dumbfuck. Why don't you go back to fantasizing about the president's cock?

Why don't you go back to fantasizing about your mother?

[LB7]

Why don't you go back to fantasizing about your mother?
lame :rolleyes

[mavsfan1000]

I'm still waiting for a Wadeownzlottery or lotterywasrigged. lol

[Shank]

They'll go after his shoulder the same way hockey players attack each other when they know where you're dinged up/bruised.

[monosylab1k]

Why don't you go back to fantasizing about your mother?

I've never gone on record or said anything to suggest fantasizing about my mother, so I don't see how your "insult" works on any level.

YOU, however, are very clearly on record about fantasizing about George W. Bush's penis.

[Vizzini]

They'll go after his shoulder the same way hockey players attack each other when they know where you're dinged up/bruised.

that is another reason he should not rush it, but the more thought I give to it, there is no harm in waiting to see if he can rehab it and be "game ready" in a few weeks. If he does that, he needs to look out for what is best for him, not for the team. Those injuries can linger, and HE (not anyone else) needs to be objective in rating surgery vs. rehab/not play at 100% so he won't do any significant long term damage.

[WadeOwnzDirk]

I've never gone on record or said anything to suggest fantasizing about my mother, so I don't see how your "insult" works on any level.

YOU, however, are very clearly on record about fantasizing about George W. Bush's penis.

I don't fantasize about bush's penis, you and the rest of
mavs nation do. Everybody knows that most people
in Dallas are sick perverts and like to fantasize
about relatives, or David Hasselhoff.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/rancid_69/dirkanddavid.jpg

[mardigan]

Doesn't matter. Miami's not good enough to go anywhere in the playoffs, with or without Wade.
i dont know about that, they were starting to look real good before he got hurt, and with him being out the rest of the team has started playing much better as well, so if Wade can come back at 75-80% I still think in the weak east they have a good shot

[monosylab1k]

I don't fantasize about bush's penis, you and the rest of
mavs nation do. Everybody knows that most people
in Dallas are sick perverts and like to fantasize
about relatives, or David Hasselhoff.


ok then...

first off, let's recap this:


I forgot my stupid password so I started a new one.
I was formerly "HeatOwnzNba".

Now that that's established, let's recall this other conversation:


I thought texans loved bush to the point where they'd all get on their knees and suck his tiny cock.

First one to mention a cock...


I was just assuming.

Assuming he had a tiny cock, therefore you actually spent time thinking about the President's cock and the size of it.


I've had a horrible image in my head about what i know texans like to do to it, yes

Admitted that you have imagined the President getting sucked off.

And a link to boot: http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61168&page=2&pp=26

I hate that you make me do this to you.

[monosylab1k]

i dont know about that, they were starting to look real good before he got hurt, and with him being out the rest of the team has started playing much better as well, so if Wade can come back at 75-80% I still think in the weak east they have a good shot

Yeah I suppose in the East anything is possible. I dunno why, but I just have a hunch that Chicago is going to surge in the playoffs and make it to the Finals. Call me crazy, cuz it's a crazy baseless hunch, but I've got a gut feeling about them.

[Bruno]

All this Wade hate is quite ridiculous.
Wade is a great player and if he has decided to have the surgery only this summer, it's because the risk of getting a bigger injury than his current injury by playing with his bad shoulder his limited

[mardigan]

Yeah I suppose in the East anything is possible. I dunno why, but I just have a hunch that Chicago is going to surge in the playoffs and make it to the Finals. Call me crazy, cuz it's a crazy baseless hunch, but I've got a gut feeling about them.
Naw, I could definately see Chicago making a run IF their outside shooters are hitting. And WadeownsDirk just made an enemy bringing Texas into this

[Islymore]

I honestly think it might be in DWADE best interest to have the surgery rather than puttin it off. Simply bc he does need to think about himself once. He is the MIAMI HEAT franchise player and the organization should have some input as well. I praise him for rehabbin' and returnin' for the betterment of his team, but what does that mean for him and this injury?

It can be safe to say that he needs the surgery right? What happens if he is reinjured coming back? Then wont it be worse.

And its not really about the MAVS/HEAT for me. Its about a player being injured and returning sooner than he should. I had the same concerns for Amare and we saw what happened to him when he came back too soon. I pray for his healing but I don't think he should risk it just for a chance at the playoffs/carrying his team on his back.

Just my .02

[WadeOwnzDirk]

Naw, I could definately see Chicago making a run IF their outside shooters are hitting. And WadeownsDirk just made an enemy bringing Texas into this

I don't hate texas, I just get really annoyed by mavs fans. I've
been to san antonio a few times and it's a really nice place.
Dallas too, but I get annoyed about the whole "refs
helped them out" crap Mavs fans love to think just
to make themselves feel better.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Its one thing if he honestly believes that simply rehabbing the shoulder will heal it just as well as the surgery might. But if he's only doing it to attempt to be back in time for the playoffs he's taking a monster risk. Whether he believes the Heat could win it all or not, he'd be going into the playoffs with a fragile shoulder that's less than 100%. He hits the floor three or four times a game in the regular season and it only gets worse in the playoffs. Games get more physical, fouls get harder. He reinjures that shoulder the Heat suddenly have a lot of their cap space tied for some years in a rapidly declining Shaq and the next coming of Grant Hill.

[Dirk Nowitzki]

:clap :clap Glad to hear Wade isnt done for the year. Now as long as you guys make the finals and if we can represent the west...I will be happy. I want a rematch so badly with Miami!

[mardigan]

I don't hate texas, I just get really annoyed by mavs fans. I've
been to san antonio a few times and it's a really nice place.
Dallas too, but I get annoyed about the whole "refs
helped them out" crap Mavs fans love to think just
to make themselves feel better.
Yea I get the whole Mav fan bitching, as a Spur fan been dealing with it for years

[sabar]

Every legit thread about Wade gets hijacked nowadays.

Anyways, Wade knows he has to come back now. This may be Shaq's last good year and Wade is well aware that this may be the best shot at a strong playoff run for a while.

[hater]

refs assured Wade that if anyone breathes on his shoulder, they will call foul.

Also, this summer Stern will require all NBA arenas to build a helipad so Wade can be airlifted anytime he bruises something.

[dirk4mvp]

That one guy on Jim Rome doesn't really like Wade apparently.

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

keep your mouth shut this time, and we wont cheer when you re-injure yourself.

thats all i have to say

[mabber]

I don't hate texas, I just get really annoyed by mavs fans. I've
been to san antonio a few times and it's a really nice place.
Dallas too, but I get annoyed about the whole "refs
helped them out" crap Mavs fans love to think just
to make themselves feel better.

While I don't blame the refs...I do want to let you know that it's just about everybody (outside of Miami & their fans) that think that Wade got helped out by the refs. Not just Mav fans.

[Capt Bringdown]

It sounds like it's not very serious and this is just yet another of his attention-whore antics.

[PaceMonster]

keep your mouth shut this time, and we wont cheer when you re-injure yourself.

thats all i have to say

You're a piece of shit

[Amare_32]

Apparently Wade has not learn from watching Amare coming back early from an injury. Oh well the Heat were not going to repeat anyways. It will be nice to see Wade on the court when the Heat are eventually eliminated from the playoffs.

[Dirk Nowitzki]

keep your mouth shut this time, and we wont cheer when you re-injure yourself.

thats all i have to say


:rolleyes :rolleyes

[mj-23]

its smart of him to take the rehab it will probally take abour 4 to 6 weeks or probally the rest of the regular season he should take the surgury in the off season