Dwyane Wade knee maintenance program

[BrooklynZoo]

:wtf:


Wade will miss Tuesday's game against the Celtics as part of his knee maintenance program, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

Spin: For the first time this season, the Heat's plan to rest Wade during the regular season will result in a third-straight missed game. He last took the court Friday against the Sixers, and should be considered questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers. This will mark the 12th game he has missed this season, and the 11th that he has missed to tend to his knees.

I know I'm late to this, but :biggums: are his knees that bad or are they being extra cautious? is he this how it's gonna be for the rest of his career? Im surprised I haven't been hearing more of his demise.

[Johnny Jones]

Who cares. KD is GOAT :bowdown:

[iTare]

It SHOULD pay off in the playoffs. Hopefully it does.

[Kingwillball]

Who cares. KD is GOAT :bowdown:


Goat of the month congrats..

[oh the horror]

IMO, what they aren't saying is Wade is close to done with his career.

[chazzy]

Missing 3 games in a row is def a concern. Much different from 2nd back to backs etc.

[JebronLames]

Heat gotta get rid of this guy.

[Mr.Kite]

IMO, what they aren't saying is Wade is close to done with his career.

What they also aren't telling you is lebron will leave miami via free agency to OKC

[AnaheimLakers24]

imagine his knees blow up right before the playoffs due to the lecurse

[DonDadda59]

IMO, what they aren't saying is Wade is close to done with his career.

Yup. I wonder how much that will factor into Lebron's offseason moves. Wade hasn't been consistently healthy in 2 seasons.

[red1]

imagine his knees blow up right before the playoffs due to the lecurse
I dont think you get how it works...

[HoopsFanNumero1]

He's been taking it pretty chill this season, not playing b2bs, etc. But if it means he's healthy come playoff time, then it's all worth it.

[TylerOO]

**** it. Let him sit vs the sorry ass Lakers.

[oh the horror]

Yup. I wonder how much that will factor into Lebron's offseason moves. Wade hasn't been consistently healthy in 2 seasons.



I have to imagine it's on Lebron's mind unless Miami can pull off another move that leaves them in a good place going forward.


I imagine he isn't trying to carry a team during the last stretch of his career.

[DonDadda59]

I imagine he isn't trying to carry a team during the last stretch of his career.

Yeah that would basically go against the whole point of 'the decision'. He's not looking to repeat his Cleveland days but it's happening now w/o Wade and he's clearly not even going 85% out there these days. It'll be interesting to see what moves MIA makes going forward. The 'maintenance program' can only work for so long.

[Dresta]

IMO, what they aren't saying is Wade is close to done with his career.
Oh yeah, 19/5/5 on 54% = finished

It's the Celtics lol. Heat have given up on 1st seed anyway. He's only missed like a quarter of the season thus far. Why wouldn't they be extra cautious exactly?

[DaSeba5]

Who cares? I'd rather have a healthy Wade by the time they play the Pacers.

[LongLiveTheKing]

I miss him :(

[sfballa13]

I have to imagine it's on Lebron's mind unless Miami can pull off another move that leaves them in a good place going forward.


I imagine he isn't trying to carry a team during the last stretch of his career.

Bosh is as good as gone. You dont think Cuban is gonna shell out big money for Bosh than you are kidding yourself. He hates the Heat as a franchise and is still very bitter about losing even if he did beat them. He signs Bosh and can stick it to the Heat yet again.

Couple that with Wade playing like he is 60. Bron is gone three-peat or no three-peat and that will affect his legacy too.

Can you imagine the shit talking that will be done if Bron leaves after winning or even after losing? Wade is injured, Bosh is gone...THEREFORE, since there is no big 3 to carry him he has to go to another superteam.

Ill tell you where LBJ isnt going and thats to Cleveland. It has been what 4 years or 5 years since Bron left and that organization has done everything in its power to make WORSE basketball decisions than before and during Lebron's time. It's hilarious bc a few better draft selections and that team would be calling Bron's name. Kyrie - Oladipo - Bron - Sfballa13 - Drummond. Even with me starting at the 4 we'd make some noise. Instead they got Thompson, Waiters, and Bennett. TWO FIRST OVERALL PICKS WASNT ENOUGH TO BRING THE KING HOME SORRY GILBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Andrei89]

Last year he said in an interview that his knees hurt every time he plays.

So yes, there is definite concern about Wade's health. He will tear it up in the playoffs though. You shall see

:banana:

[GoranDragon]

We believe in you D Wade.:rockon:

[plowking]

I'll be bummed if Bron leaves, Wade ends up retiring or playing hurt the rest of his career, and Bosh leaves too after this season.
Mainly due to the draft being the way it is this year... For the first time, the stars aren't aligning for us if things do happen to go wrong.

Gotta win the championship this season. More important than ever.

[HylianNightmare]

he's been solid when he does play though

[AintNoSunshine]

Might as well sit him out for the rest of the RS, first round, second round and save him for the East finals vs the Pacers

Let's be real, Heat can play their azz off and still won't catch Pacers, while at the same time they can suck azz big time and have the same second seed:lol

[Andrei89]

I'll be bummed if Bron leaves, Wade ends up retiring or playing hurt the rest of his career, and Bosh leaves too after this season.
Mainly due to the draft being the way it is this year... For the first time, the stars aren't aligning for us if things do happen to go wrong.

Gotta win the championship this season. More important than ever.

I actually see Bron leaving. But I see Bosh staying as the main man.

Dont worry, Riley will get something done :D

[jzek]

LeBron needs to go to another team next year if he wants to win more titles. Wade has been bothered by his knees for THREE straight years now. Heat are basically the Cavaliers all over again with Bosh playing the role of Mo Williams.

I find it odd that LeBron couldn't get one good Triple AAA teammate in his career whereas Kobe in 2004 had THREE Hall of Fame teammates (not to mention Shaq a top 3 center all time and so is Malone as a PF) and then again a few years ago.

[coin24]

LeBron needs to go to another team next year if he wants to win more titles. Wade has been bothered by his knees for THREE straight years now. Heat are basically the Cavaliers all over again with Bosh playing the role of Mo Williams.

I find it odd that LeBron couldn't get one good Triple AAA teammate in his career whereas Kobe in 2004 had THREE Hall of Fame teammates (not to mention Shaq a top 3 center all time and so is Malone as a PF) and then again a few years ago.

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Poor bran Miami cavaliers:oldlol:

[Frozen1]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Poor bran Miami cavaliers:oldlol:

Yeah, i think lebron should bolt to pacers in the end of this season.

It

[mistergreens]

The problem with D-Wade isn't just his knees, it is also his contract. He is owed $20MM+ in each of the next two years. If he takes a signficant paycut, to say $10MM per year, that will give Riles flexibility to make up for it somehow with roster moves. However, if Wade opts in (I imagine he would), and continues to be slowed by his knees, I am for the first time starting to wonder if Lebron will stay.

I still think it is likely Lebron stays, but I ain't so sure anymore.

[DukeDelonte13]

LeBron needs to go to another team next year if he wants to win more titles. Wade has been bothered by his knees for THREE straight years now. Heat are basically the Cavaliers all over again with Bosh playing the role of Mo Williams.

I find it odd that LeBron couldn't get one good Triple AAA teammate in his career whereas Kobe in 2004 had THREE Hall of Fame teammates (not to mention Shaq a top 3 center all time and so is Malone as a PF) and then again a few years ago.


you are why people dislike heat fans.


Sound like Miami is just being prudent and cautious, which they should be. They should sit Wade as much as possible.

[r15mohd]

I have to imagine it's on Lebron's mind unless Miami can pull off another move that leaves them in a good place going forward.


I imagine he isn't trying to carry a team during the last stretch of his career.


this is where Wade will be forced to either restructure his contract to allow the Heat to sign a valid replacement...he has NO choice but to be healthy come playoff time for the 3peat

[Trollsmasher]

It came to the point where Oden is regularly suiting up to games while Wade keeps sitting them out:facepalm just a joke

[STATUTORY]

nikka is very well compensated on a per game, per minute, basis

[oh the horror]

Oh yeah, 19/5/5 on 54% = finished

It's the Celtics lol. Heat have given up on 1st seed anyway. He's only missed like a quarter of the season thus far. Why wouldn't they be extra cautious exactly?


I'm not talkin about his numbers. Those are fine.

I'm talking about his knees dude. They're not okay.

[GoranDragon]

Saving dem knees for the finals.:bowdown: :bowdown: :applause:

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Saving dem knees for the finals.:bowdown: :bowdown: :applause:
hopefully he shows up for one complete playoff run this time or at least the last 2-3 rounds.
hes due for it:coleman:

[coin24]

Oh yeah, 19/5/5 on 54% = finished

It's the Celtics lol. Heat have given up on 1st seed anyway. He's only missed like a quarter of the season thus far. Why wouldn't they be extra cautious exactly?


How the fu*k can wade be averaging that anyway?
You sure that's right?

Havnt seen him score over 20 for ages and he's been shooting the ball like shit.
:confusedshrug:

His knees must be almost completely fu*ked with the amount of games they're resting him..

[detroitdogg]

How the fu*k can wade be averaging that anyway?
You sure that's right?

Havnt seen him score over 20 for ages and he's been shooting the ball like shit.
:confusedshrug:

His knees must be almost completely fu*ked with the amount of games they're resting him..
Stop lying bruh. Wade had 2 bad games before sitting. Prior to that, he was DOMINANT. When healthy, he is still the 2nd best all around player in the game and he has shown that in a bunch of games this season. I think the knee injuries are exaggerated by the team so they can have a reason to rest him, his knees are nowhere near that bad cause dude still looks athletic as **** when he plays. What team have you been watching bruh?

[r15mohd]

Stop lying bruh. Wade had 2 bad games before sitting. Prior to that, he was DOMINANT. When healthy, he is still the 2nd best all around player in the game and he has shown that in a bunch of games this season. I think the knee injuries are exaggerated by the team so they can have a reason to rest him, his knees are nowhere near that bad cause dude still looks athletic as **** when he plays. What team have you been watching bruh?

2nd best all-around player!?! :biggums:

so ahead of Lebron, KD, CP3, Melo, etc? :facepalm

[Jasper]

been thinking about this for a while , D-Wade is my fav player .
He's always relied on his athletic ability , from college to the pros'.
At Marquette he was a unsized SF / twinner perimeter player , and once to the NBA , had to use his size at the 2 to punish SG's at the hole or low block.
It has take it's tole.

I actually think he should stay out a month work back into it come March April ... because it is obvious that the HEAT are cruising into a 2nd seed roll.

Bottom line --- I don't recall a team ever flippin' the switch to the playoffs.


I know players have , but Shaq vs a team are to different stories.

If Wade gets a ring this year,, I for see him retiring or doing one more year and calling it quites.

His knee's are "I suspect" a lack of cartlidge , and it has to be painful.

* just remember for 3-4 years he carried the HEAT on his back , and took the team to the playoff's ,, very very hard to do.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

been thinking about this for a while , D-Wade is my fav player .
He's always relied on his athletic ability , from college to the pros'.
At Marquette he was a unsized SF / twinner perimeter player , and once to the NBA , had to use his size at the 2 to punish SG's at the hole or low block.
It has take it's tole.

I actually think he should stay out a month work back into it come March April ... because it is obvious that the HEAT are cruising into a 2nd seed roll.

Bottom line --- I don't recall a team ever flippin' the switch to the playoffs.


I know players have , but Shaq vs a team are to different stories.

If Wade gets a ring this year,, I for see him retiring or doing one more year and calling it quites.

His knee's are "I suspect" a lack of cartlidge , and it has to be painful.

* just remember for 3-4 years he carried the HEAT on his back , and took the team to the playoff's ,, very very hard to do.
Great post. i too think Wade should sit out from allstar game to mid march. the Heat are way better when he sits out and the team can play a bit like a Cavaliers on roids with LeBron putting up major stats and get used to playing like that than when he sits out every other game and they always lose their rythm like that:coleman:

[STATUTORY]

Cautionary tales like wade makes one appreciate Kobe's longevity

[nashwade]

Might as well sit him out for the rest of the RS, first round, second round and save him for the East finals vs the Pacers

Let's be real, Heat can play their azz off and still won't catch Pacers, while at the same time they can suck azz big time and have the same second seed:lol

pretty much this unless Pacers lose key players to injury

[HOoopCityJones]

Cautionary tales like wade makes one appreciate Kobe's longevity

At least his peak is supposedly better :confusedshrug:

[detroitdogg]

2nd best all-around player!?! :biggums:

so ahead of Lebron, KD, CP3, Melo, etc? :facepalm
Melo belongs nowhere close to the conversation of "all around" player, take him out. Durant is on his way to the conversation but has to become a better playmaker before I can consider him as someone who does "EVERYTHING", easily the best scorer since prime Kobe though. CP3 is the only one you mentioned who does EVERYTHING while on the court every game. Check the history over the last decade, Bron, Wade, and CP3 is always at the top of every metric stat that involves all around game. Wade still does all the things he did in his prime when he plays, I just hate to see dude in and out of the lineup.

I wonder if this is asked by doctors, coach Spo, or Wade himself?

[red1]

Who cares about the regular season. Just have him ready for game 1 of the nba playoffs. Sit him for the rest of the regular season if thats what it takes. For miami this season its all about the heat championship cruise three-peat edition. Nothing else left to prove

[Mass Debator]

I now feel like he's using his knees as his go to excuse for his mediocre play. I've came to a point where I believe he's still going to be "resting" or "blaming" those knees during the playoffs even with a full-throttle maintenance program in practice all season long.

He's going to lose a very large portion of his fan-base and marketability if he doesn't get completely healthy by the start of next season. Playing 60 games won't cut it anymore. I have good tickets to a Heat game in March and if he doesn't suit up, I don't even know what to think. I've been the biggest Heat fan and Wade fan, but this sh\t has got to stop. I feel cheated as a fan when he sits out. Give us 20 minutes or at least the first quarter. Trot through the tunnel with the rest of the guys and be the leader. Sacrifice some per game stats...

[pegasus]

For someone whose knees are supposedly in bad shape, he's played extremely well in majority of the games this season. His effect on offense and defense are backed up by stats and the Heat's record without him.

[jlip]

If Wade gets a ring this year,, I for see him retiring or doing one more year and calling it quites.

His knee's are "I suspect" a lack of cartlidge , and it has to be painful.

* just remember for 3-4 years he carried the HEAT on his back , and took the team to the playoff's ,, very very hard to do.

I could see that happening. I wish I could find the quote, but Wade said that it was his goal to win 3 rings because that would put him in the category with several all time greats. He already has his 3, and a 4th would basically give him nothing else to play for.