What, exactly, is wrong with Batum's wrist?

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  1. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    It seems like it's been bothering him most of the season. I can't ever remember spraining my wrist and then having it bother me more than a couple weeks max. Is there something more serious here? Should we sit him for a week or so?
     
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    I was just thinking about this last night.
     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    Our medical staff doesn't instill a great deal of confidence in me regarding how to treat this injury.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I'm just an armchair guy who had a broken wrist, but I think they should sit him. Whatever gains we have now would be overshadowed by another Brandon Roy situation.
     
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    just because the initial MRI was negative does not maen there is not a significant problem, be nice to get a diagnosis, has he even seen a specialist?
     
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    The_Lillard_King Westside

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    Can the Blazers afford to sit him on a road trip LA has labeled "make or break?"
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    yes it's called "make or break a SECOND near max contract player's career"
     
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    Don't know much about the injury, is a sprained wrist more likely to suffer permanent damage if you play with it? If so, then they should sit him. I thought he was just playing through some discomfort that is effecting his shot.
     
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    The answer is no. It just takes longer to heal. Do you ever see Kobe get a worse injury by playing through his aches and pains? Batum will have a week to rest it, during the all star break.
     
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    Exactly, it's simply a nagging injury that takes time to heal, especially when being used so much.
     
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    Do we even know that it's a sprain?
     
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    Do you mean he should only be fisting with his left hand for awhile?
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I just hope whatever injury he has, doesn't become a chronic problem because he's not getting enough rest for it now. Frankly, he's not having much of an impact out there right now anyway (or it's very sporadic) so I say shut him down and get him healthy for a stretch run.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    Nicolas Batum's right wrist is not right
     
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    Batum is having pretty much every symptom I had when I developed Tendinitis. Hope its not that.
     

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