New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams has been worried by a strained right wrist still before his trade from the Utah Jazz. His injury went from bad to worse on Friday night when he aggravated it in a 110-95 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks while driving to the basket late in the third quarter. He remained in the game, but afterwards declared that he may be done for the season since the single thing that will make his wrist better is rest.
The Nets failed to cover in the lopsided loss which dropped their record against the NBAline to 32-35 on the season. The Bucks improved to 33-34-1 against the spread. The 205 points scored went well OVER the posted total of 178'. New Jersey has a fairly even Over/Under tally with a 34-33 record but the Bucks are not only one of the lowest scoring teams in the leagues but one of the strongest UNDER plays-Milwaukee has played only 24 OVERs in 68 total games this season (42 UN, 2 push).
Williams spoke to the Bergen County (NJ) Record newspaper after the game and didn't sound the least bit hopeful:
"I love playing basketball. I hate sitting out. I hate missing games. It's tough for me because I wouldnt like sit out. It might be the top thing, but we'll see how it goes."
"I can't shoot. I think about it every time I take a shot. It affects me mentally and it's weighing on me."
"I need to relax. Until I do that, it's going to hurt and I'm going continue to be sad. This is affecting me so much mentally now. It's irritating."
"I like going up against top point guards. I like matchups. I like to do well in those matchups. I've had a tough time doing that because I can't play my game. It's frustrating but I'm prepared to get strong and get back to being me."
Depending on who your speaking to, Williams will need someplace between 3-4 weeks (his assertion) and 4-6 weeks (Coach Avery Johnson's version) to get well recover from the hurt. In either case, that just about takes it to the end of the NBA usual season and with the Nets slipping out of playoff argument means that Williams may very well be finished for the year. New Jersey will play on the road against the Washington Wizards on Sunday before going back home to take on the Indiana Pacers on Monday.
The Nets failed to cover in the lopsided loss which dropped their record against the NBAline to 32-35 on the season. The Bucks improved to 33-34-1 against the spread. The 205 points scored went well OVER the posted total of 178'. New Jersey has a fairly even Over/Under tally with a 34-33 record but the Bucks are not only one of the lowest scoring teams in the leagues but one of the strongest UNDER plays-Milwaukee has played only 24 OVERs in 68 total games this season (42 UN, 2 push).
Williams spoke to the Bergen County (NJ) Record newspaper after the game and didn't sound the least bit hopeful:
"I love playing basketball. I hate sitting out. I hate missing games. It's tough for me because I wouldnt like sit out. It might be the top thing, but we'll see how it goes."
"I can't shoot. I think about it every time I take a shot. It affects me mentally and it's weighing on me."
"I need to relax. Until I do that, it's going to hurt and I'm going continue to be sad. This is affecting me so much mentally now. It's irritating."
"I like going up against top point guards. I like matchups. I like to do well in those matchups. I've had a tough time doing that because I can't play my game. It's frustrating but I'm prepared to get strong and get back to being me."
Depending on who your speaking to, Williams will need someplace between 3-4 weeks (his assertion) and 4-6 weeks (Coach Avery Johnson's version) to get well recover from the hurt. In either case, that just about takes it to the end of the NBA usual season and with the Nets slipping out of playoff argument means that Williams may very well be finished for the year. New Jersey will play on the road against the Washington Wizards on Sunday before going back home to take on the Indiana Pacers on Monday.
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