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Oladipo ... collided with teammate Dewayne Dedmon, with Oladipo's right temple banging into Dedmon's upper right arm. Oladipo immediately crumpled to the court and lay there for several agonizing seconds. When he finally stood, he looked woozy, unable to gain his bearings, like a boxer who had just absorbed a solid punch to the jaw.

Oladipo suffered a concussion on the play, the Magic confirmed Thursday, and Oladipo will not play when the team hosts the Utah Jazz on Friday night. There is no timetable for his return, but he won't be allowed to play until he passes a series of physical tests mandated by the NBA. The Magic also must consult with the director of the NBA's concussion program before Oladipo is permitted to play again.

The NBA's concussion protocol mandates a player must be symptom-free while resting before he can begin a series of physical tests. In increasing order of difficulty, the physical tests include riding a stationary bike, jogging, agility work and non-contact team drills. A player must be completely asymptomatic before he can advance to the next step.

Once a player finishes all the steps, the team's medical staff must consult with physician Jeffrey Kutcher, the director of the league's concussion program, before the player is cleared to play.

darthcheech2000 wrote:Jameer had a few, in practice I believe, from Howard's elbow.

This protocol seems new, but its expected with the increased concern for overall player health.

Remember BBDs stumble down the court while Doc yelled him. He ran into someones chest, iirc.

Rick Rolled wrote:

darthcheech2000 wrote:Jameer had a few, in practice I believe, from Howard's elbow.

This protocol seems new, but its expected with the increased concern for overall player health.

Remember BBDs stumble down the court while Doc yelled him. He ran into someones chest, iirc.

Baby almost trucked Joey Crawford.

Grindo_Tangelo wrote:Please tell me this is more playing time for AG

UCFJayBird wrote:

Grindo_Tangelo wrote:Please tell me this is more playing time for AG

Maybe a little, but the Magic are going to start Frye tonight instead.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JohnDenton555/status/665202480226111489[/tweet]

Look for Frye, Shabazz, and maybe CJ (if he's available) to get more time. AG will probably be about the same as normal, depending how well Frye is playing and matchups.

Rick Rolled wrote:

darthcheech2000 wrote:Jameer had a few, in practice I believe, from Howard's elbow.

This protocol seems new, but its expected with the increased concern for overall player health.

Remember BBDs stumble down the court while Doc yelled him. He ran into someones chest, iirc.

Baby almost trucked Joey Crawford.

gumbyr24 wrote:Where starting Vuv, Frye, Harris against Gobert, Favors, and Haward?
Jazz are setting the record for 2nd chance points this games

UCFJayBird wrote:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/JohnDenton555/status/665202480226111489[/tweet]

Look for Frye, Shabazz, and maybe CJ (if he's available) to get more time. AG will probably be about the same as normal, depending how well Frye is playing and matchups.

Oladipo wasn’t allowed to go to the team facility on Thursday or Friday and he did not attend Friday night’s game. Oladipo won’t travel with the Magic to his native Washington, D.C. on Saturday and there is no firm timetable on his return.

Several of the Magic’s players have visited with Oladipo to check up on him and make sure that his spirits remain strong.

``He said he has a headache on a thousand in his words, but he’s doing much better,’’ said reserve guard Shabazz Napier, who made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points on Wednesday after Oladipo went down and he will likely see his playing time rise with the usual starting shooting guard out. ``I texted him multiple times to see if he’s all right and see if he needs some company, but he’s doing much better. That’s good to hear.’’