John Wall out two months with stress fracture in patella

[Big Bid'Ness]

Fromrobasketballtalk

This is not good. In a lot of ways.

Wizards point guard John Wall will be out about eight weeks with a stress fracture discovered in his patella (his kneecap), the team announced Friday. This means he is likely off the court until around Thanksgiving.

The good news is it is something they discovered early, there will be no surgery and he should be available for most of the season. The bad news is it’s a stress fracture in the knee of a 22-year-old. That’s not a good sign.

And it certainly does not help the Wizards goal of making the playoffs this season.

Wall is at the heart of the Wizards chances of making the playoffs — they have made good additions to the roster with Nene, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza and just drafted Bradley Beal, but Wall is the key to the team. He is the potential superstar, the speedy point guard who can score and set up teammates. He is the guy that has to elevate his team.

Look what he told Michael Lee of the Washington Post earlier Friday.

Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee


John Wall: “I think the pieces we have is great, but I think for us to take that next step, it’s going to be keyed on me.” #wizards
28 Sep 12 ​

Now, he has to wait, his team has to wait, we all have to wait.

“My teammates and I are all excited to build on the improvement we made at the end of last season, and I know they will continue to make great progress while I get through this setback,” Wall said in a released statement by the team. “I will work extremely hard to make sure I get back as soon as possible so I can re-join them and help our team continue to improve.”

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Huge huge blow. But he has been a bit of a disappointment.

 

[RipCity32]

Meh, not like they put him in a good situation to succeed.

 

[youngguru]

Meh, not like they put him in a good situation to succeed.

Eh, I'm not so sure about that. This years team looked a lot better than the years past... Nene, Beal, Ariza, Okafor.

I'm not saying that they are going to be an elite team but I can see them fighting for a playoff spot.

 

[RipCity32]

Eh, I'm not so sure about that. This years team looked a lot better than the years past... Nene, Beal, Ariza, Okafor.

I'm not saying that they are going to be an elite team but I can see them fighting for a playoff spot.

Oh I know. I was referring to nola saying he has been a disappointment thus far.
Last couple of years, team he was on was absolutely awful really.
But you are right, this year they could be a pretty solid team.

 

[Elite]

I keep forgetting Beal is a Wizard, that backcourt is going to be so filthy for years.

 

[Pugz]

this was probably the year hed 'breakout' so hopefully this doesnt set him back.