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Wade leaning toward return
By Ira Winderman
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Posted February 27 2007, 5:12 PM EST
WASHINGTON -- Heat guard Dwyane Wade gave a strong indication Tuesday that he
plans to return from his dislocated left shoulder before the end of the
season.
Speaking shortly after the Heat was honored at the White House for its 2006
NBA Championship, Wade sounded as if he would at least attempt rehabilitation
before considering surgery that would sideline him for at least four months.
Wade's options are a vigorous rehabilitation program that could have him back
for the final two weeks of the regular season, or surgery that would not have
him back until next season. In either case, surgery would eventually be a
necessity.
Asked about potential long-term risks by delaying the surgery, Wade sounded
as if would move forward with a short-term solution.
"Of course you always worry about what-if, there's always the what-if," he
said of potentially aggravating his injury. "But if there's a possibility
where you can try come back, you can't think about the what-if, you've got to
go ahead with it."
Wade's comments were his first since he dislocated the shoulder while
reaching in for a steal against Rockets forward Shane Battier in the fourth
quarter of a game last Wednesday in Houston. He is scheduled to receive a
second opinion as early as today, but sounded Tuesday as if he had been well
versed on the rehabilitation option.
"I mean, the reports are accurate: It's eventually surgery," he said. "But
there's also an opportunity in there where I can opt for the rehab, and the
rehab and the therapy, and get it strong and make a return by the end of the
season."
In fact, while President Bush addressed the gathering of team officials,
family members and a large turnout of Florida's congressional contingent,
Wade smiled knowingly when it was mentioned how his team had so often
overcome adversity on the way to last season's championship.
"I'm feeling as good as I can feel," he said, with his left arm in a sling
and the left sleeve of his suit coat flapping by his side. "My spirits are
high, and that's the main thing. I know that everything in life happens for a
reason, so I will find out what this reason is."
He then smiled as he was questioned by the front lawn of the White House.
"I'm in no pain right now," he said. "I'm on the highest medication. So I
really don't know what I'm saying."
But it was clear the moment was meaningful.
"I was excited to get here," he said. "I haven't seen my teammates in a
while, so it was good to get out of the house and come out.
"I mean you always see teams that go to the White House. To be here today
with this group of guys and have a joyous day outside of basketball was
great."
Wade was scheduled to return to South Florida shortly after the hourlong
event.
Ira Winderman can be reached at iwinderman@sun-sentinel.com.
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