Otto Porter

[tontoz]

Bump. Do we have a Weekend at Bernie's situation here and Otto actually died sometime this summer? The hell is going on?

Strangely enough i was actually thinking that the other day. Very odd the way they are handling this. it is like they put in the Witness Protection Program.

[MarcoPolo]

I guess sooner Kobe will be back then Otto. Feels strange how long this process lasts.

[jivelikenice]

Bump. Do we have a Weekend at Bernie's situation here and Otto actually died sometime this summer? The hell is going on?

Strangely enough i was actually thinking that the other day. Very odd the way they are handling this. it is like they put in the Witness Protection Program.

On top of that the beat reporters covering the Wiz seem very annoyed answering anything Otto related. Maybe they should realize that if they actually were doing their JOB, they'd dig into why there's no update and try to get a better timeline/explanation.

[dobrojim]

One might be tempted to be worried that OP is taking advice from Nene
on how to determine when he is ready to play.

It is all a bit strange. We can only hope that in the fullness of time,
he will live up (more or less) to being a #3 overall pick.

[queridiculo]

WTF??

[Ruzious]

Usually, Rotoworld.com is the best source to find out about injury reports. This is what they say:

There is uncertainty as to when Otto Porter (hip) will return to the court.

Porter's injury situation is a little akin to playing "Where in the World Is Carmen San Diego?" right now as there have been conflicting reports as to how and when he suffered his hip injury as well as complete non-information on the results of his MRI from late-October. All we know at this point is that he's yet to take part in a full team practice since being drafted and that he shouldn't be on any fantasy rosters that aren't dynasty leagues.

Is this really the way Ted wants to keep things transparent with the fans?

[AFM]

Ever read Ayn Rand's mediocre monolith "Atlas Shrugged"? "Who is John Galt?"


"Who is Otto Porter?"

[closg00]

Damn, if we have to have a player miss a year, too-bad we didn't take Noel after all.

[Ruzious]

Damn, if we have to have a player miss a year, too-bad we didn't take Noel after all.

Maybe they need a special doctor for him - an ottolaryngologist?

[mhd]

Here is that Bulletsforever article on Porter:

http://www.bulletsforever.com/2013/11/1 ... y-sheppard

"Estimated that Otto is probably two weeks away. Noted that Otto has been "shooting the heck out of the ball." Said Otto's hip has caused him a lot of pain and really limited his mobility. But insinuated that he is getting close.

Also noted that Singleton is also working his way back "after having a great summer." Great summer?!?"

[manifested]

I can't shake the feeling that this is like the Bo Jackson injury. Hip subluxation, hard to diagnose because it doesn't fully dislocate, keeps going on and on with unclear updates, until finally they figure out what happened and by then it's too late.

The lack of information and timeline really leave nothing for us fans but to expect the worst. Especially with the injury/luck history of this franchise.

[closg00]

I can't shake the feeling that this is like the Bo Jackson injury. Hip subluxation, hard to diagnose because it doesn't fully dislocate, keeps going on and on with unclear updates, until finally they figure out what happened and by then it's too late.

The lack of information and timeline really leave nothing for us fans but to expect the worst. Especially with the injury/luck history of this franchise.

Yeah, the constant pain is very troubling. At this-point just shelf him until much later in the season, then send him to the D-League to work- off the rust. Rice should be there also.


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[Dat2U]

I can't shake the feeling that this is like the Bo Jackson injury. Hip subluxation, hard to diagnose because it doesn't fully dislocate, keeps going on and on with unclear updates, until finally they figure out what happened and by then it's too late.

The lack of information and timeline really leave nothing for us fans but to expect the worst. Especially with the injury/luck history of this franchise.

Yeah, at this point, I fully expect Porter to retire a Wizard, this offseason.

[fishercob]

My guess is it's just a torn labrum. It's not a "serious" injury in that you can fully recover, but the only thing to really do is wait it out/rest, and it can take a while.

[manifested]

My guess is it's just a torn labrum. It's not a "serious" injury in that you can fully recover, but the only thing to really do is wait it out/rest, and it can take a while.

If it is a torn labrum, wouldn't it be better for the team to just say so?

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[mohammed10]

My guess is it's just a torn labrum. It's not a "serious" injury in that you can fully recover, but the only thing to really do is wait it out/rest, and it can take a while.

If it is a torn labrum, wouldn't it be better for the team to just say so?

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Agree, but Turd has Otto's health records sealed tighter than Dick Cheney's...

[stevemcqueen1]

I can't shake the feeling that this is like the Bo Jackson injury. Hip subluxation, hard to diagnose because it doesn't fully dislocate, keeps going on and on with unclear updates, until finally they figure out what happened and by then it's too late.

The lack of information and timeline really leave nothing for us fans but to expect the worst. Especially with the injury/luck history of this franchise.

Bo completely sheared his hip out of the joint. I don't think Otto did that when he fell. Or would even be capable of doing that the way Bo did it.

As fans, we can get carried away in our groundless, neurotic speculation. Or we can accept that we don't know anything and find something else to worry over.

[Earth2Ted]

I can't shake the feeling that this is like the Bo Jackson injury. Hip subluxation, hard to diagnose because it doesn't fully dislocate, keeps going on and on with unclear updates, until finally they figure out what happened and by then it's too late.

The lack of information and timeline really leave nothing for us fans but to expect the worst. Especially with the injury/luck history of this franchise.

I don't think the WIz are hiding a serious injury- I think they are hiding a non-injury. That, basically, Otto is healthy but just flat out not good enough to get on the court.

That's my sense from the silence on the MRI (I don't think they could get away from hiding an actual serious injury), and his performance in summer league when he supposedly was HEALTHY- and just didn't look anything like a legit NBA player, much less the 3rd overall pick.

[LyricalRico]

I can't shake the feeling that this is like the Bo Jackson injury. Hip subluxation, hard to diagnose because it doesn't fully dislocate, keeps going on and on with unclear updates, until finally they figure out what happened and by then it's too late.

The lack of information and timeline really leave nothing for us fans but to expect the worst. Especially with the injury/luck history of this franchise.

I don't think the WIz are hiding a serious injury- I think they are hiding a non-injury. That, basically, Otto is healthy but just flat out not good enough to get on the court.

That's my sense from the silence on the MRI (I don't think they could get away from hiding an actual serious injury), and his performance in summer league when he supposedly was HEALTHY- and just didn't look anything like a legit NBA player, much less the 3rd overall pick.

That might explain things if he just wasn't playing in live games, but apparently he's not even practicing which means he has zero opportunities to get better. It doesn't really make sense for a team to decide only after 2 summer league games that a guy can't play and then hold him out of training camp and every other subsequent practice rather than trying to coach him up.

No, he's gotta be hurt. The problem is the team doesn't seem to know how bad. If it really was a serious or even catastrophic injury, we'd be hearing about plans for surgery to correct the problem and set expectations that he'd be out for the year. The fact that they are basically saying "it's a hip, we'll see how it goes" doesn't really fly after 4 months.

Which brings me to: Where's the independent reporting? Is everybody just covering the Skins implosion 24/7 and they can't pick up a phone can call a Wizards source?

[Kanyewest]

I think the injury is what is. A injury where rest could be the solution. Hopefully it isn't a lingering or career threatening injury.