Dwyane Wade Injury: Heat Superstar Should Sit Out Game 5 and Rest Knee

May 14th, 2013 by Timothy Rapp Leave a reply »

Let's be honest with ourselves, folks—the Miami Heat are going to advance past the Chicago Bulls and will probably go to the NBA Finals this season, barring any surprising setbacks or major upsets.

But one of those setbacks could be an injured Dwyane Wade, who left Game 4 with a bruised knee, one that has regularly bothered him this season. With the Heat leading the series three games to one and the Bulls still without superstar Derrick Rose, why bother risking Wade for Game 5?

Why not let him rest for the game and either return for a Game 6 or for the Eastern Conference Finals?

Let's start with an update on Wade, via Michael Wallace of ESPN:

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade received extensive treatment Tuesday on his bruised right knee and is considered questionable for Game 5 against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Wade will be evaluated by the team's medical staff after treatment throughout Tuesday and Wednesday before his playing status is determined.

Spoelstra added:

"His status hasn't changed," Spoelstra said of ...

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