Wizards: Antawn Jamison will miss "four to six weeks" from original date of shoulder injury

by Mike Prada on Oct 23, 2009 2:43 PM EDT in Injuries Comment 18 comments

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UPDATE: Michael Lee has the news too.

The Wizards just sent a press release out saying that Antawn Jamison just had his shoulder re-evaluated and that the original diagnosis didn't change. He still has a subluxation and is expected to miss "four to six weeks" from the date he originally injured the shoulder.

Jamison originally got hurt on October 14, which is 13 days before the Wizards' regular-season opener against Dallas. He's then expected to miss another two to four weeks after that, so assuming the original timetable is accurate (which it never seems to be with this team), Jamison should be back by mid- to late-November.

Assuming that's accurate, I suppose this could have been worse. But I'm pretty skeptical, based simply off this teams' injury history. Let's hope the diagnosis is correct.

Full release below the jump

"Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that forward Antawn Jamison’s right shoulder has been re-evaluated and that the findings were consistent with the original diagnosis of a subluxation. He is expected to miss from four to six weeks from the date of the injury (Jamison sustained the injury in the Wizards’ 109-104 win in Cleveland on Oct. 14).

The Wizards will conclude their preseason schedule tonight when they take on the Bulls at 8:00 p.m. in Chicago. The team will tip off the regular season in Dallas on Oct. 27 and will travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks on Oct. 30 before opening their home schedule against New Jersey on Halloween night at Verizon Center."

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It never ends...

by bigrm18 on Oct 23, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh I don't like this movie

First its a couple of weeks and now its definitely 4-6 weeks. Dammit. We’ve been down this road before.

"Would you like to shoot me now or wait till you get home." --- Daffy Duck

by George Templeton on Oct 23, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

they weren't really clear initially

They said he’d be out at least until the end of preseason, and would say more after another MRI.

The Wizards will get through this! Let the games begin!

by Johnnie Futbol on Oct 23, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ahhhhhhhh SHITTTTTT!!!!!!

"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler

by little stevie colter on Oct 23, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

... being a bullets supporter, its FANtastic

The good news for me is that unlike the old days when we had no real hope anyway, I am actually phased that this happened.

All we can do is hope that the diagnosis is OK and they are holding him out primarily for precautionary reasons.

Any idea who starts at PF? Think we might see an Oberto/Haywood line, or do you think Miller and Butler start at the same time?

by Manimal Smith on Oct 23, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like the Oberto/Haywood line…. Sets a defensive tone.

But if you start Oberto, they may have to re-think the SG spot.

My money was originally on Stevenson to be the Opening night starting SG…. but Flip may want more offensive punch in the lineup with Jamison out.

I thought that Young was out of the running, but Young or Miller might be a better fit for the starting lineup with Oberto in for Jamison.

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Oct 23, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Flip has mentioned trying to not wear Oberto out early in the season.

by MR on Oct 23, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Start Miller

That starting unit needs to be solid now and NY is far from solid. Foye is going to get thrown into the playmaking fire with the second team. We should try and keep Gil, Miller, or Butler on the floor with him to lighten the load. Its more minutes for the starters than we wanted, but thats the only way you can cover for losing a guy like Jamison.

by forthepeople on Oct 23, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would prefer Blatche

That way you pair a vet with a younger player on the starting team and off the bench (Haywood-Blatche, Oberto-McGee).

I agree with Rook, though, that setting a defensive tone from the start might be a good thing.

by disgrunted on Oct 23, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So much for starting the season with a full, healthy roster.

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Oct 23, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn

I KNEW it was a bad idea for AJ to play defense.

by MR on Oct 23, 2009 3:44 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

LOL

I am sure thats what he was telling himself when it happened. He won’t make that mistake again.

by forthepeople on Oct 23, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

based on previous wizards injury estimates

he’ll be out 3 months at least. let’s hope this injury bucks the trend, but they have no credibility anymore.

i know that’s been said already but it bears repeating.

i was hoping to be full strength for the game against the cavs in mid-november but looks like that won’t happen.

at the same time, i don’t think i want him to rush back.

by DarrellWalkerFan on Oct 23, 2009 5:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OY!

Time to for Flip and the gang to get the lemon squeezer out and see if they can make some lemonade out of this.

IMO Miller has to start at the 2 to pick up the offense you lose with the Captain out. I lean towards Oberto at the 4 so that Blatche can come in as a more offensive-minded player at the 4 when Stevenson comes off the bench as the back-up 2. Stevenson at the 2 also relieves some of the ball-handling pressure on Foye, who would back up Gil.

And definitely don’t rush Antawn back into the lineup… this team MUST be able to tread water (and hopfully more) in his absence.

I would also give Tall Paul a partially guaranteed contract at this point, because our supply of big men is temporarily depleted and it woud be a pity to lose him as he seems to fit in well with the team .

by khrabb on Oct 23, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i agree about Pau Davis

what’s the harm? not sure how this impacts roster flexibility, or if he would be guaranteed his salary. but he’s serviceable, and would help with the wear and tear on oberto.

"a crab dribble is when you travel" - caron butler

by little stevie colter on Oct 23, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

whyyyy why why dam …. but i really think we will be alright for the first 3 weeks but we will need him back before all the other teams start to hit there strides in december

u got to hope for Mcgee n Blatche step it up

but yeah GET WELL SOON JAMISON we need u man

by eltacoman on Oct 23, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sure would be nice

to have DeJuan Blair right now

by 7Swords of Salat on Oct 23, 2009 9:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh come on 7Swords

Stop beating that horse….

Besides he only had 9 points 6 rebounds and 3 steals in 15 minutes last night….
He’s only averaging 28.3 points per 36 minutes – and 16.1 rebounds per 36 minutes – and almost 4 steals…..
We got plenty of players with better stats than those.
He’s got no ACL’s – don’t you know you can’t play basketball without ACL’s?
The Wizard’s crack medical staff knows you can’t play basketball without ACL’s…..

The Wizards don’t need a rebounding beast – they don’t need an inside scoring presence.
The Wizards don’t need a big man with hustle and energy to come off the bench and ignite the Offense and Defense.

The minimum salary ($450K) – plus tax – and that all important $2.5 Million they sold him for is too much for Blair.
That $2.5Million we got for the draft pick is helping the Wizards way more than Blair ever could.
It was a sound financial and Basketball move to sell that draft pick, rather than take a $3.4 Million chance on a rookie.

I mean, it’s not like he was a proven commodity – after leading the entire nation in rebounding his final year in College.
I know he completely dominated the best College conference in the Nation – but the NBA is completely different, …. right?
I mean, just because you can rebound in College, doesn’t mean you can rebound in the NBA. It’s completely different…. right?
Yeah, yeah I know, he was supposed to be a Lottery pick – big deal. Not like he’s a bargain or anything.

You know Popovich will never play the guy… He never plays Rookies.. Well, except the really, really good ones; like Tony Parker. So you know Blair will never see the court this year; except if Popovich thinks he’s really, really good.

I mean, it’s not like Popovich said "He’s going to be a good player in the NBA,………and he’s going to be a good player quickly." – - – Well……..he actually did say that… but what does Greg Popovich know about talent anyway. The guy has no credibility. I mean, 29 other GM’s passed on Blair- they must know more than Popovich and the Spurs… right?

The Grizzlies & Kings passed on him 3 times; and the Timberwolves passed 4 times – THAT should tell you something right there!
Those are some cracker-jack Organizations right there…..
If the guy just wasn’t good enough for those teams…. why on earth would would anyone think he would be good enough for the Wizards?

Now – let’s stop all this negativity, and go back to cheering for our stack of cash…..

Bullets Forever - where "Dagger ! " happens......

by Rook6980 on Oct 24, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs