Last night Wade watched from Chicago as his team fell to the Hawks in Atlanta, losing 89-98. This was disappointing; however he is remaining positive, and posted on his Twitter “Watched my team play 2nite. They looked good. I know exactly where I'm gonna help. #ThisIsGonnaBeFun.” With this posting, Wade is clearly excited about the Heat’s progress and knows where he can fit in to help them when he returns from his injury.
And now, onto even better news. While he will not be suiting up for the Heat’s final preseason game tonight, Dwyane Wade will be in attendance. Wade will rejoin the Heat for the first time in a week, and will await his first team workout since injuring his hamstring on October 5.
Saturday is scheduled to be an off-day for the Heat, as they have had back-to-back games Thursday and Friday. This leaves Sunday, a mere two days before the first game of the season, to be Wade’s first practice with the team since the injury.
But things are looking good for the Heat, as Wade’s rehabilitation has gone well. Head coach Erik Spoelstra states, “They've been conditioning hard. He hasn't had any setbacks. He's been going at it pretty significantly."
All reports are good, but what really matters is what happens at the first practice back. Wade will be watched carefully, to see how his hamstring responds as he goes through various exercises and drills. Perhaps even more importantly, Wade will be evaluated on Monday, the day after his first full practice, to see how his hamstring feels. Spoelstra states, "We do need to be judicious with this and patient. If he does feel fatigued or if it feels like it's a little weak, then we'll step back."
The NBA season is 82 games long, which is very important to remember. It is essential to be cautious with injuries this early in the season, and to make sure they are fully healed rather than push someone back too soon and have a nagging injury all season long. Spoelstra knows this, and is keeping it in mind if Monday’s evaluation proves to be negative.
Quotes taken from -http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/fl-heat-dwyane-wade-notes-1021-20101021,0,5156416.story
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