StillUnknown Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) http://www.bulletsforever.com/2013/9/18/4745078/emeka-okafor-injury-herniated-disc-neck-wizards When it rains, it pours. The announcement that Chris Singleton was going to miss 6-8 weeks with a foot injury sucked, but more for Singleton himself than the Wizards. This announcement is a much bigger deal. Emeka Okafor, the team's starting center and one of the few key rotation players that did not get hurt last season, is out indefinitely with a herniated disc in his neck, the Wizards announced. What a day. It's not immediately clear when Okafor might return, but neck injuries are no joke. The injury is to the C4 cervical disc, which often causes pain in the arms and shoulder. My very brief understanding is that surgery is often not required to fix this kind of problem, unless it is severe. Nevertheless, going from recent experience with back/spine issues (I've been dealing with a large herniation in my L5 disc in my lower back since mid-July, though it's improved significantly since), it's really hard to say when Okafor's pain will go away and what his threshold for pain is. It's not easy to properly diagnose a back or spine injury. Okafor's absence is a big problem because the Wizards don't exactly have a lot of frontcourt depth. Time for Kevin Seraphin and Jan Vesely to step up. Okafor's absence is huge, our defense and rebounding will take a hit. Ted will be moving those goalposts shortly. Edited September 18, 2013 by StillUnknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Who didn't see this coming. Player with injury history on a team notorious for having a ****ty conditioning and medical staff. Great to have his bloated contract take up so much cap space that we now have to rely on Seraphin and Vesely. Seraphin may not be so bad. He's shown to be a decent role player but for some reason decided to be a giant black hole on offense last year. Vesely on the other hand is total garbage and will never amount to anything in the NBA. Ted should just post a blog blaming injuries for a bad season already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/18/wizards-chris-singleton-out-6-8-weeks-after-foot-s/ Okafor is also out. Wizards basketball...where injuries before the season even starts happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins0721 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Reading this thread helps erase the other Washington pro sport disasters from my cranium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) I don't really care that Singleton is out. He has no real position on this team. Okafor is a big loss however, the team is going to be hurting on defense and on the boards. Nene, Seraphin, Vesely, and Harrington... there isn't a good rebounder in the bunch. Nene boxes out well, I guess that something. Edited September 18, 2013 by Destino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Not really gonna miss singleton all the much, although he did look like he improved in the summer league. Okafor, however, is really going to hurt us. Hopefully Seraphin takes advantage of the opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Not really gonna miss singleton all the much, although he did look like he improved in the summer league. Okafor, however, is really going to hurt us. Hopefully Seraphin takes advantage of the opportunity I'd love to see Seraphin take that next step, the guy has great hook shots and he's strong as hell. Hopefully he worked on some moves this offseason that get him to the free throw line to compliment his finesse moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I'd love to see Seraphin take that next step, the guy has great hook shots and he's strong as hell. Hopefully he worked on some moves this offseason that get him to the free throw line to compliment his finesse moves. I agree. I think once he becomes a full time starter, he will produce some good numbers for us. Dont really remember how good he was on defense, but that denver game he just couldnt miss on offense lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I'd love to see Seraphin take that next step, the guy has great hook shots and he's strong as hell. Hopefully he worked on some moves this offseason that get him to the free throw line to compliment his finesse moves.He's over 270 pounds. One of our only true big bodies but he played so soft last season. Remember his first two years when he was setting bone-rattling picks and bodying up Dwight and Bynum and pushing them out of their spots? What happened to that guy last season? I'm really rooting for Seraphin to take the next step for us. It's year four, the front end of that window. He's got the size and movement skills and the touch to be a well rounded player and he's got the aggressiveness. He just doesn't have good instincts. Vesely or Booker is also going to HAVE to work out this year. We can't be playing Al Harrington 20+ minutes a night at PF. Man, Okafor was a bad loss. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuposse87 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Seraphin's problem is competency, he has some skill, just needs to actually realize when to and when not do certain things. I think the pressure of Okafor not being available could for him AND Vesely. Vesely's problem is confidence based, the lack of minutes last year just compounded problems. I still think Jan's rookie year wasn't THAT bad. I'm hoping Okafor will only be out 3 months or so, but I'll just assume he makes an April appearance. I'm not too worried about defense, we have fairly competent defenders...my only concern now is rebounding. Seraphin has to make ground there and it was nice to see Jan getting some boards in euro play. Booker is good on the glass as well, just can't stay healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 You guys seem to be forgetting that this team has NO ability to develop a front court player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Seraphin is also has slow feet, bad court vision, and can't be trusted to dribble. But we're talking about centers here, lots of incomplete players at the 5 in the league. I agree. I think once he becomes a full time starter, he will produce some good numbers for us. Dont really remember how good he was on defense, but that denver game he just couldnt miss on offense lol He's slow so his rotations are often late and he's not much of a rim defender. He's much better defending his man however and sometimes you need that, like say if you run into Hibbert in the post season. Guy is strong as a bull and no one has much success pushing him around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 No Okafor for November means nothing right now. If we're decent and he's back in January...all good...Unless Nene gets hurt Damn! Singleton may have played his last game in the NBA, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) Who put the Wizards preseason schedule together? Damn. Nets, Bulls, Heat, and Knicks? Not exactly a positive energy booster. The last two against the Pelicants and Pistons are a little better but the front line battle versus the Pistons is going to be brutal. First preseason game is tomorrow for those of you too lazy to click. Edited October 7, 2013 by Destino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuposse87 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) ^None of the games are locally televised...****. I could have sworn all the games were televised last season by CSN. Edited October 7, 2013 by nuposse87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StillUnknown Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) 15-20 Years from now it wouldn't shock me if we were to find out that Vesely was the product of a Grunfeld drunken night in the Czech Republic Edited October 8, 2013 by StillUnknown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Impossible. Any Grunfeld issue would have a rich mustache by age 14. Jan looks years away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/otto-porters-class-act/2013/10/08/9630b5fc-2e8c-11e3-9ddd-bdd3022f66ee_story.html What we do when we assume no one is paying attention demonstrates our true character. On Friday, during a very stressful week for Washington, I looked to escape the madness for 30 minutes on what was a warm fall afternoon. I was reading The Post and eating a quick lunch at a table outside a local sandwich shop while a disheveled homeless man sat nearby, persistently and unsuccessfully asking anyone who walked by if he or she could “spare a sandwich.” After about 25 minutes, Otto Porter Jr., the Georgetown basketball star and the Washington Wizards’ newest first-round draft pick, drove up, hopped out of his car and entered the shop. Mr. Porter soon exited with his sandwich and drink — but also with a sandwich, a bag of chips and a drink for the homeless man. Mr. Porter then sat down next to the man, and they both enjoyed their sandwiches while making small talk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) Great read about Porter. Am I the only one that thinks we will make the playoffs...? Edit: Grammar Edited October 8, 2013 by Ozymandias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) ^None of the games are locally televised...****. I could have sworn all the games were televised last season by CSN. I think tonight's is in NBA TV, probably because people want to see the Nets. Edited October 8, 2013 by Destino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I shouldn't be this excited for a preseason game Hope is a funny thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I'm just glad basketball is coming back. Really not happy about the NFL right now. Plus, for me, the NBA as a whole is still fun to follow even when the Wizards lose. Not the same for the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 It's blacked out on NBA tv because I live the wizards local market... That doesn't appear to be broadcasting the game. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 It's blacked out on NBA tv because I live the wizards local market... That doesn't appear to be broadcasting the game. Fantastic. CSN is showing a hockey game that doesn't even involve the Caps, but we can't get the Wizards game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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