Haslem Expects To Return For Postseason

[The Lone Granger]

Heat forward Udonis Haslem says he's hopeful of returning to the Miami lineup sometime this postseason.

Continuing his comeback following a ruptured foot ligament in November, Haslem went through another full practice with Miami on Tuesday. Haslem says there was less pain and soreness in his foot after the workout than he expected.

Haslem says he feels like his time is coming. He says he doesn't know when, "but I definitely feel like it's coming."

There is still no firm timetable for Haslem's potential return.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/213351/Haslem_Expects_To_Return_For_Postseason

Haslem would be a big addition for the Heat if he is indeed able to come back during the postseason. He'd give them another solid big body, and a defensive rebounding type of big man. The question is, can he really come in and be a factor coming right off an injury?

Thoughts?

 

[RipCity32]

Dude is really key for their championship run, spreads the floor well for the Heat.
Let him play a little to get him in shape, and hope he will be at 100% if the Heat make it to the Finals.

 

[buzzy]

he could be big for the Heat, not sure if he can contribute already though

 

[Mexi]

yeah they're beating Boston

 

[The Lone Granger]

Update

The primary problem for Udonis Haslem has been recovery.

It takes him two days of rest to recover to recover from one day of hard physical work.

That makes today somewhat of a milestone. Haslem was able to follow up full practice participation Tuesday with the full shootaround session Wednesday morning.

So it does appear that he’s getting closer to returning, perhaps for 8 to 10 minutes off the bench.

That return would also give the Heat an emotional boost, if it came in a home game — like say, Game 1 on Sunday against Boston.

“I think the crowd will go crazy,” Dwyane Wade said. “I think it will be of course on that (level) of Alonzo’s not only because of what he’s going to bring but the appreciation of knowing UD worked night after night, day after day, to make sure that he could be back and prepared for this team.”

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/213382/Haslem_Nearing_Return

Thoughts?