It is a concern. I’m hoping the rest will have allowed him to regain some fresh legs which should help. Also hoping he’s had nothing better to do than groove his shot between diaper changes. But if the knee remains sore, that can be an issue for a jump shooter. Lots of big guys shoot more of a set shot, Wade doesn’t. If he’s not getting his normal lift, it’s likely going to affect his shot. We need him to be able to play effectively in the playoffs. It’s looking more and more like we are going to draw the Magic or Knicks. We need his size and shooting against both of those teams.
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I gained more weight than my ex wife during her first pregnancy. It happens.
I’ve been as big a fan of Dean as anyone (other than people on the board from KS). But I’m having to admit that my hope his return can turn us around reeks of desperation.
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Fedor‘s latest, pasted to get you through the pay wall. It’s far from encouraging:
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DENVER — Cavs forward Dean Wade hasn’t played since March 8 — and there is no clarity on when he will be back.
First, Wade left the team for about a week because of personal reasons. Then came an achy knee that flared up following a Houston-based practice on March 15 — right when Wade was prepared to rejoin the lineup.
That day at Rice University, Wade participated fully in practice, going through the team’s usual 5-on-5 session and then holding a post-practice 4-on-4 workout designed to get him and Tristan Thompson extra conditioning reps. The next morning, Wade felt soreness and popped up on the injury report, eventually getting ruled out for the matchup against the Rockets.
That lingering issue, initially characterized as “soreness,” is now being termed a “knee sprain” — the kind of injury that could keep him out for the remainder of the regular season, sources tell cleveland.com.
“We’re evaluating him on a day-by-day type of thing,” Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said prior to Sunday’s 130-101 loss to the Denver Nuggets. “There’s an issue with the knee and we’re trying to see if we can get it to resolve over time. They take a step here and try this. Then they try the next thing. Can we do this? Does this help? We’re just waiting to see how quickly he can improve. It’s just going to take time.”
How much time is the unanswerable question.
Sources say Wade finally started making progress recently after the latest form of treatment. There is hope that time and maintenance will allow him to return for the playoffs — although that’s not a given at this point.
Wade is not with the Cavs on this current five-game road trip that wraps up on April 7 in Los Angeles. After that, Cleveland will play three homes games before the postseason begins.
Despite a trying season on the injury front, playing long stretches without some of their most important players, the Cavs are 45-30, third place in the Eastern Conference. But they have lost five of their last seven games and frustration is building. Over the last 12 without Wade — an absence that initially coincided with All-Star Donovan Mitchell being sidelined as well — Cleveland is just 4-8.
“We’re trying to get healthy and stay healthy and get rotations and those types of things to be consistent,” Bickerstaff said. “Then our team will be consistent as well.”
Bouncing between starter and reserve, and becoming a fixture in Bickerstaff’s every-night rotation, the versatile Wade is averaging 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds. Considered one of the team’s best defenders, ranking in the 96th percentile in Defensive Estimated Plus-Minus, Wade boasts some of the best impact metrics of anyone on the roster. With him on the court, the Cavs have a plus-8.3 net rating compared to just 0.2 without him. It’s the second-largest differential behind just Mitchell — a number that helps showcase Wade’s importance and his fit within Cleveland’s system.
At various points this season, Wade helped fill in admirably for starting forward Evan Mobley, who has missed 32 games overall due to injuries to his knee and ankle, and was headed for a significant role in the team’s playoff rotation. Given the timing of this injury and the limited number of games remaining, that spot has become a little less predictable.
“Who is 100 percent at this point? I can’t give you honest answers because I don’t know them. I can’t give a timetable,” Bickerstaff said. “Our medical staff is great. They are doing their job. We’re working through it now with what we have and the guys we have on the floor are the guys that will take those minutes. That will be our plan.”
What is going on with Dean Wade? When might he return to Cavs’ lineup? — cleveland.com
DENVER — Cavs forward Dean Wade hasn’t played since March 8 — and there is no clarity on when he will be back.
DENVER — Cavs forward Dean Wade hasn’t played since March 8 — and there is no clarity on when he will be back.
First, Wade left the team for about a week because of personal reasons. Then came an achy knee that flared up following a Houston-based practice on March 15 — right when Wade was prepared to rejoin the lineup.
That day at Rice University, Wade participated fully in practice, going through the team’s usual 5-on-5 session and then holding a post-practice 4-on-4 workout designed to get him and Tristan Thompson extra conditioning reps. The next morning, Wade felt soreness and popped up on the injury report, eventually getting ruled out for the matchup against the Rockets.
That lingering issue, initially characterized as “soreness,” is now being termed a “knee sprain” — the kind of injury that could keep him out for the remainder of the regular season, sources tell cleveland.com.
“We’re evaluating him on a day-by-day type of thing,” Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said prior to Sunday’s 130-101 loss to the Denver Nuggets. “There’s an issue with the knee and we’re trying to see if we can get it to resolve over time. They take a step here and try this. Then they try the next thing. Can we do this? Does this help? We’re just waiting to see how quickly he can improve. It’s just going to take time.”
How much time is the unanswerable question.
Sources say Wade finally started making progress recently after the latest form of treatment. There is hope that time and maintenance will allow him to return for the playoffs — although that’s not a given at this point.
Wade is not with the Cavs on this current five-game road trip that wraps up on April 7 in Los Angeles. After that, Cleveland will play three homes games before the postseason begins.
Despite a trying season on the injury front, playing long stretches without some of their most important players, the Cavs are 45-30, third place in the Eastern Conference. But they have lost five of their last seven games and frustration is building. Over the last 12 without Wade — an absence that initially coincided with All-Star Donovan Mitchell being sidelined as well — Cleveland is just 4-8.
“We’re trying to get healthy and stay healthy and get rotations and those types of things to be consistent,” Bickerstaff said. “Then our team will be consistent as well.”
Bouncing between starter and reserve, and becoming a fixture in Bickerstaff’s every-night rotation, the versatile Wade is averaging 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds. Considered one of the team’s best defenders, ranking in the 96th percentile in Defensive Estimated Plus-Minus, Wade boasts some of the best impact metrics of anyone on the roster. With him on the court, the Cavs have a plus-8.3 net rating compared to just 0.2 without him. It’s the second-largest differential behind just Mitchell — a number that helps showcase Wade’s importance and his fit within Cleveland’s system.
At various points this season, Wade helped fill in admirably for starting forward Evan Mobley, who has missed 32 games overall due to injuries to his knee and ankle, and was headed for a significant role in the team’s playoff rotation. Given the timing of this injury and the limited number of games remaining, that spot has become a little less predictable.
“Who is 100 percent at this point? I can’t give you honest answers because I don’t know them. I can’t give a timetable,” Bickerstaff said. “Our medical staff is great. They are doing their job. We’re working through it now with what we have and the guys we have on the floor are the guys that will take those minutes. That will be our plan.”
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Do we know if Wade has been applying Vagisil to his knee?
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So plan to have the kid after the first playoff series?
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Okoro is another key defensive piece. Both players don’t look great for counting stats but it’s every bit as important to stop the other team as it is to score yourself, and both are low usage and pretty decent efficiency players.
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Fedor's column said, "Wade finally started making progress recently after the latest form of treatment. There is hope that time and maintenance will allow him to return for the playoffs".
Let's hope that "latest form of treatment" has him able to play by the end of this road trip, at least a few minutes a game so he's ready to go by the playoffs.
I know this is a glass half full approach, but if they can get Mitchell close to 100% by the playoffs and Wade as well, this team could win the first round, especially with Mobley coming on like he has recently. Wade's return means we wouldn't have to rely on either Niang or Morris at all.
Let's hope that "latest form of treatment" has him able to play by the end of this road trip, at least a few minutes a game so he's ready to go by the playoffs.
I know this is a glass half full approach, but if they can get Mitchell close to 100% by the playoffs and Wade as well, this team could win the first round, especially with Mobley coming on like he has recently. Wade's return means we wouldn't have to rely on either Niang or Morris at all.
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I‘m not convinced JBB plays Wade ahead of Niang. He didn’t when we had everybody healthy. Wade was coming in for three minute shifts as first sub in the half but that was it.
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"The primary responsibility of the wing stopper is to guard the opposing team's best on-ball scoring wing".
You mean guys like Durant, Jason Tatum, and Giannis?
And Dean Wade is the NBA's best player at defending these guys? Wow.
No wonder we're not doing well when he's out.
You mean guys like Durant, Jason Tatum, and Giannis?
And Dean Wade is the NBA's best player at defending these guys? Wow.
No wonder we're not doing well when he's out.