Injury Bug Squashed? Wait Until After the All Star Break

Some fans will say, "wait til next year" to voice their optimism after a disappointing season. In fact, some have done it so often, it is almost a reflex, right Cubs fans? It's like breathing - involuntary.

Well, it was starting to look that way for Heat fans, too early of course. And there might not have been much to look forward to next year anyway. As it turns out, it may come sooner - "Wait until after the All Star Break."

The injury bug for the Heat has been Godzilla-like ravaging the triple A and the Heat roster at every chance it got. All Ron Culp could do was order air strikes and masses of soldiers toting guns, but to no avail as this colossal bug was able to knock down Heat players like cardboard buildings. It even got Mothra, I mean Pat Riley.

Yet, this too shall pass. It can't rain all the time. No, I am not being Anthony Robbins here, just stating the obviousness of the situation - and it appears to be getting better at just the right time.

Jason Williams, out with an abdominal tear (you mean, it's not his swelling knee or clubbed-foot?), is looking like a go post the big show in Vegas. Ron Rothstein said, "He'll be out until after the break, and then we'll have to see what happens. The consensus was we'll give it a little bit more time, moderate his workouts, and bring him along a little more slowly, and hopefully after the break he'll be ready to go."

As JWill55 is concerned, its show and go.

As for Rothstein, his days are apparently numbered as his replacement will be coming soon. You may remember him, Pat Riley? Yeah, apparently he is going to come back to the team's bench for the third time in the last three years. Seems all that conspiratorial nonsense about him stepping down, only coaching for a ring was wrong. Or is that right? I guess it depends on how you look at it, come to think of it!

In all seriousness, reports are that Riley will announce his return Wednesday at a conference, as the Heat start their All Star Break (which will run through Feb. 21st). Rothstein maintains that Riley has kept in close communication with the team but has not attended any practices just yet. That will all change.

As does everything else. The Heat, currently 4 games in back of Washington, is getting healthy while both the Magic and the Wizards - currently above the Heat in the standings - are dealing with injury. If you listen quietly, you can hear the collective gasp coming out of Washington and Orlando about their predicaments. Sounds kind of like Jason Terry screaming at his team "here comes Wade!!".

You just wait until after the All Star Break.