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Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 8:31 pm
by Spence
The Washington Wizards announced today that guard Bradley Beal will miss the remainder of the season with a stress injury in his right fibula. He is expected to resume basketball-related activities in approximately six weeks.
Beal, who was selected with the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, has averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 assists and 2.4 rebounds while shooting .386 from three-point range in 56 games (46 starts) this season and currently ranks third among all rookies in scoring and three-point percentage and second in minutes per game (31.2 mpg). He was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for December and January and set the Wizards rookie franchise record for three-pointers made in a season with 91.
Beal previously missed a total of 18 games on the season (11 due to a sprained left ankle, five due to a sprained right wrist and two due to a sore back).
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 8:32 pm
by fishercob
#SoWizards
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 8:34 pm
by sfam
Well, at least this will help our lame tanking efforts, but wow. I really hope this was a case of Beal coming back too early and not indicative of a long term concern.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 8:38 pm
by TheBigThree
Good. Shut down him and Nene for the rest of the year.
Excellent second half of the rookie season and reason to be really optimistic going forward. Think that hard fall he took on the Hinrich foul yesterday probably caused this?
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 8:43 pm
by Mickstix
Fibula? That's the big bone in your leg correct? Seriously hope this is precautionary move to secure the tank.. Team has a problem diagnosing these injuries until it's too late.. Wall's "stress" injury and now Bradley.. SMH..
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 8:45 pm
by tontoz
That doesn't sound good. At least we know why he was so off last game.
Bummer
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 8:52 pm
by nuposse04
So...do we bring back Almond?
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 9:12 pm
by fishercob
I admit that I find this news extremely depressing.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 9:24 pm
by nate33
Mickstix wrote:Fibula? That's the big bone in your leg correct? Seriously hope this is precautionary move to secure the tank.. Team has a problem diagnosing these injuries until it's too late.. Wall's "stress" injury and now Bradley.. SMH..
No. It's the little one.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 9:27 pm
by dandridge 10
Mickstix wrote:Fibula? That's the big bone in your leg correct? Seriously hope this is precautionary move to secure the tank.. Team has a problem diagnosing these injuries until it's too late.. Wall's "stress" injury and now Bradley.. SMH..
No, its the smaller bone in the lower leg. The tibula is the larger one. I broke my fibula playing basketball 10 years ago. Although that kept me out for about 8 months, a stress injury to the fibula doesn't seem particularly concerning. Most players take a break after the season anyway. He should be ready to resume playing and working out by June. I don't think its that big of a deal.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 9:28 pm
by Dark Faze
Him coming back so soon from the second ankle sprain seemed kind of odd. Not surprising this happened. Should be fine next season though...
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 9:28 pm
by nate33
At least it's his right fibula. If it was the left, I would suspect that it was related to the ankle injury and possibly a result of misdiagnosis.
This might actually be another example of the Wizards' medical staff getting it right. They caught Wall's stress-related injury before it became a chronic problem and forced him to rest it. Maybe they're doing the same thing again with Beal. Perhaps they're starting to actually be cautious with the health of their players.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 9:31 pm
by dandridge 10
nate33 wrote:At least it's his right fibula. If it was the left, I would suspect that it was related to the ankle injury and possibly a result of misdiagnosis.
This might actually be another example of the Wizards' medical staff getting it right. They caught Wall's stress-related injury before it became a chronic problem and forced him to rest it. Maybe they're doing the same thing again with Beal. Perhaps they're starting to actually be cautious with the health of their players.
According to my source on the Wizards, both ankles of Beal have hurting him this season, not just one.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 9:35 pm
by Upper Decker
2 - Back
5 - Sprained right wrist
8 - Leg stress injury
11 - Ankle
That my friends is cause for concern. Two words come to mind and they aren't injury prone. They are Larry Hughes.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 9:42 pm
by Floater
Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee 17m
Hearing Brad Beal shut down is mostly precautionary but right leg injury came as result of overcompensation from left ankle #wizards
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 9:55 pm
by closg00
I thought they were waiting until he actually broke his ankle before sitting him for the remainder of the season.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 10:00 pm
by MikeTheKid
Sit Beal, Nene and Webster for the rest of the season!
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 10:09 pm
by BigA
This is going to ruin Ted and Randy's dream of getting that 9th seed.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 10:31 pm
by hands11
Good to hear the medical staff caught it early.
Clearly he is an injury prone bust though.
Re: Bradley Beal out for the remainder of the season
Posted: Wed Apr 3, 2013 10:44 pm
by tontoz
Upper Decker wrote:2 - Back
5 - Sprained right wrist
8 - Leg stress injury
11 - Ankle
That my friends is cause for concern. Two words come to mind and they aren't injury prone. They are Larry Hughes.
I don't buy that. Beal is still a kid. I think there is a big difference between 19 and 21.
I remember when i was a teenager i would get sore ankles just playing once or twice a week. But from age 21 on i never had sore ankles in 15+ years of playing pickup games, sometimes after long layoffs.