I wish Von a speedy recovery, but I'll be happy to see Barry get more minutes. On defense, he should not be much worse than Von, and on offense, while he will be less explosive than Von, hopefully this means we get the ball to Yao more consistently.
It's going to be harder without Wafer, no doubt. But we have guys like Barry that should step up. Also we can go with the backcourt of Lowry and Brooks which might not be soo bad, since Brooks can score and Lowry can actually run PG.
day to day means jsut what it says. his status will be determined every day and a decision made based on how he is doing that day. but the Rockets said he IS confirmed out for Gm 6 tonight
Day-to-Day looks like he MAY play against LA in the first game if we can win tonight. If we win tonight, our game against LA is on Sunday or Monday, which would give him about 4 days. If we don't win, our next game is Saturday against Portland, which I don't know if he could play.
Landry needs to show up and play smarter. There is one time he had the ball and can shoot it but chose to pass to Artest. Why is everyone letting Artest shoot the damm ball...he's not hitting it. This team need to be smart in identifying who's hot and who's not in particular low IQ Aaron Brooks. STOP GIVING THE DAMM BALL TO ARTEST when you know you're WIDE OPEN FOR A 3 DUMB ASS!!! If you continue to be playing dumb like this...this team is going down. If you continue not looking for Yao or not aware that Yao is open down low, this team is going down. And stop saying in the interview that we need to get Yao the ball. Well, you're the main culprit or master of panic when it comes to getting Yao the ball. You're one that stop looking out for Yao.
Here is the article from the chron confirming it. Back spasms sideline Rockets' Wafer for Game 6 By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle The Rockets will attempt to close out their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers with a change in their backcourt rotation off the bench. Guard Von Wafer is out with back spasms, likely moving veteran Brent Barry into the rotation and possibly increasing the playing time for backup point guard Kyle Lowry. Wafer suffered the back spasms on a dunk attempt in the fourth quarter of the Rockets' Game 5 loss in Portland on Tuesday. Tests on Wednesday revealed a bulging disk. He was treated by a specialist Thursday morning and is listed as day-to-day. Barry, who has played just four minutes in the series, said he has not been told that he would get the playing time that usually goes to Wafer but would be ready. "It's an opportunity and what you want to try to do with that is take advantage of it," Barry said. "I cannot reiterate enough that it's not about one guy tonight; it's about our team, about us going and playing a better basketball game than we did in Game 5. We have a great opportunity on our home floor, where we've been playing great basketball all year long, to come out in this situation and clinch a playoff series. That's what our focus is on. "Its a great opportunity to step in. Our team would love nothing better than in Game 6 to win and advance to the second round. We have a lot of work ahead of us tonight. Its a great opportunity and a great challenge. I look forward to it."
Can anyone who knows a little bit about back injuries chime in? I don't know that much, but a bulging disc sounds a little scary. I think we would all agree that looking beyond tonight, the Rockets would have absolutely no chance against LA without Wafer's speed and athleticism. Is it reasonable for him to be back on the floor within a week or so?
honestly this is a best case scenario if u talking about 1 of our bench players being out. brent barry is a capable backup. if landry or lowry were out then id be more worried.
You gotta be kdding me! Best case scenario? WTF? Von Wafer is like our only instant offense that we have and that can penetrate and make his own shots. He will be missed this game.
A bulging disc is basically a herniated disc. I had one several years ago, and it basically is a rupture of one of the discs in your spine that separates the vertebrae. It can cause (as it did in my case) extreme pain, as the "bulging" gelatinous matter out of the disc has the potential to pinch a nerve in the spinal column, or the area around the rupture is inflamed. In many cases, the body corrects this problem naturally. Some extreme cases require surgery, but it is not a highly recommended procedure, as surgery on your spine is almost never a good idea. I think in Von's case, it all depends on the severity of the condition. Anti-inflammatory medications are often prescribed. It usually takes several weeks for the condition to completely subside, but it is a case-by-case thing. Again, I'm no doctor, but all of this is based on my personal experience with the condition. As for my condition, it gets re-aggravated from time to time, but the pain/discomfort is no where near what is was originally.
