Otto Porter

[DANNYLANDOVER]

I keep forgetting that we drafted somebody this year. Hi Otto, hope to see you this season...maybe.

[Ruzious]

Maybe he's hurt because people keep spelling his name backwards.


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[FAH1223]

Luckily we have plenty of wings.

Wish we drafted a big this year though.

[Dr Positivity]

If you were to redo that draft today, I think Cleveland swaps picks with Orlando and Orlando takes MCW first and Cleveland takes Oladipo second. Zeller maybe goes third. McLemore might be third or fourth. Porter and Bennett and Noel drop, they get incompletes at best. Steven Adams climbs up pretty high. Maybe fifth.

It's super early, but MCW and Oladipo have the look of future stars and that they should have gone one and two.

I doubt the draft order would change very much at all. Nobody should be drastically changing their opinion on the players because of 8 Gs, especially with nearly every rookie playing poorly. Maybe Len falls a bit with his leg thing

[fishercob]

JT3 was on with the Junkies this AM -- says the Wiz med staff is holding Porter back from playing. If it were up to him, Otto would be out there. So hopefully, we see him soon.

[Upper Decker]

Where is Porter getting minutes when he returns? Beal and Ariza are playing exceptionally well. Webster's doesn't deserve to get his minutes cut either. Washington can only play Ariza at the 4 so many minutes before it loses its value. Since Wittman's cut his rotation to 9 I don't see how he expands it to 10 for a rookie coming off a series of injuries that put him out for several months. Out of shape, out of sync, out of the rotation.

[nate33]

Where is Porter getting minutes when he returns? Beal and Ariza are playing exceptionally well. Webster's doesn't deserve to get his minutes cut either. Washington can only play Ariza at the 4 so many minutes before it loses its value. Since Wittman's cut his rotation to 9 I don't see how he expands it to 10 for a rookie coming off a series of injuries that put him out for several months. Out of shape, out of sync, out of the rotation.

Beal is averaging 40 minutes, Ariza is averaging 38 minutes, and Harrington is averaging 19. I'm sure Wittman would happily trim minutes from all 3 guys. Take 3 from Beal, 4 from Ariza and 8 from Harrington, and Porter will average 15 a game.

[dandridge 10]

Where is Porter getting minutes when he returns? Beal and Ariza are playing exceptionally well. Webster's doesn't deserve to get his minutes cut either. Washington can only play Ariza at the 4 so many minutes before it loses its value. Since Wittman's cut his rotation to 9 I don't see how he expands it to 10 for a rookie coming off a series of injuries that put him out for several months. Out of shape, out of sync, out of the rotation.

Assuming Otto is healthy, I think Wittman will find minutes for Porter, especially with Webster getting minutes at the 2 spot. With that said, given how well Ariza and Webster are playing, they are not going to rush Otto back and risk another set-back. They need to see what this kid can do before the trade deadline so they can make an informed decision on Ariza.

[Wizardspride]

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/11/ ... rter-back/

JTIII Says It’s Wizards’ Training, Medical Staff That’s Holding Porter Back

Porter has been sidelined his entire rookie season so far, and was for all of preseason, with a nagging hip flexor injury that just won’t heal, and while there’s still no timetable for his return, his college basketball coach, John Thompson III, says it’s Washington’s training staff holding Porter back, not Porter himself.

Thompson told the Junkies Tuesday morning he still converses with the former Georgetown standout frequently, and says he’s going “batty” waiting for the team to clear him to play.

“I’ve already forgotten if he’s any good or not,” EB told JTIII. “I mean, he’s just out of sight, out of mind. I’ve forgotten. Is he ever gonna play?”

“I’m gonna tell you this, once he gets healthy he will remind you,” Thompson III said. “You will remember real quick. He’s hurt. He’s got a hip injury. It’s unfortunate. He slipped on a wet spot, and I don’t’ want to get into the medical terms because I will mess it up trying to tell you, but he hurt his hip.

“And I think he will be back soon, I do talk to him pretty regularly. He is as frustrated as you, because, you know, it’s a rookie, this is valuable time, you know, he missed basically the whole summer league and now the whole preseason and start of season with the injury. He’s going batty and stir-crazy.”

[The Consiglieri]

the JTIII comments are irrelevant. I could give less of a ---- if a player thinks he's ready to go. Let the best docs tell us when he's ready (of course some of that will take into account patient input but so be it), obviously not ours, and don't send him in until it's all systems go. I've seen way too many careers ruined by players getting on the court or field too damn fast. Just not concerned with Otto's impatience or the fans. Much rather have a 110% Otto, then an 80% who then reinjures himself.

[GhostsOfGil]

"slipped on a wet spot" results in 2 months out ONLY when you play for the Wizards.

[jivelikenice]

JTIII's comments seem to add up. When we drafted Otto I assumed we would deal Ariza. Now that we have all three, I can see the team not rushing Otto's recovery since they are two deep at the 3. The key is to get him back on the practice court and get him a few good weeks there so that when if we do decide to move Ariza, Otto is ready to step in and play 20 minutes a game at SF.

[Ruzious]

I think the key is that Porter establish himself before the trade deadline. That gives the team better choices about what to do about the glut. It could work out okay just keeping everyone - if Ariza can play some 4 AND Webster is effective playing some 2. Either way, they've got to make a decision on Ariza's future here.

[stevemcqueen1]

Any word on Ariza's injury? If he is going to miss time, it puts us in a bind and I wouldn't be surprised to see Porter get rushed onto the court.

[AFM]

Is Porter an old man? A geriatric? My father slipped on spilled orange juice and was out for less time than Porter has been. Seriously, I get drunk and fall down all the time, and I'm fine the next morning. Does this dude have arthritis or something?

[verbal8]

Any word on Ariza's injury? If he is going to miss time, it puts us in a bind and I wouldn't be surprised to see Porter get rushed onto the court.

He has an MRI today. It sounds like it will keep him out from at least a game or two. Hopefully not the dreaded 2 to 3 weeks.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wiz ... in-defeat/


If Porter isn't ready to go, the advisable thing would be to play 3 guard line-ups with Glen Rice Jr.

[nate33]

I think they should start Vesely at SF.

[Jay81]

I wonder if Ariza will be day to day like Porter

[nuposse04]

GR JR has enough size to play the 3 IMO. His standing reach is 2 inches shorter then Caron Butler's but he's a considerably more explosive player (now or ever IMO).

I wonder if Porter gets "healed up" by this saturday. I'd love it if he could outscore Bennett's season production this saturday.

[Jay81]

looks like it might be a serious injury to Ariza. He heard a pop. He could be out for a long time