John Wall injury is no doubt a huge setback for Washington Wizards who are now 1-1 in the semifinals of Eastern Conference against Atlanta Hawks.
The fifth-year guard was sorely missed by his team during the second game of the series. His absence spelled tragedy for the Wizards as they missed his 18 points, 13 assists, and seven rebounds output in Game 1.
Washington Wizards Randy Wittman accepts that they can't have their starting PG in the next battles. What he is pissed about though are the reports saying Wall and team's medical staff clashed over faulty examinations on the injured player.
"That is so far from the truth, I've got to say something. Your inside source obviously isn't on the inside," Wittman said referring to a report made by Michael Lee of the Washington Post, referencing a "person with knowledge of the situation."
Lee wrote yesterday:
"Wall refused to accept the initial diagnosis of a "real, real bad sprain" after X-rays immediately following the game were negative," Lee wrote while discussing the effects of John Wall injury.
"According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Wall clashed with team medical staffers before sitting out Tuesday because he felt something more serious had caused his hand to explode. After a few days of confusion and concern, Wall got the confirmation of bone fractures that he never really wanted, leaving fans of the team with broken hearts."
When John Wall fell during the first game with Atlanta Hawks, he knew it was serious. However, he waited for further examination to confirm.
"I knew when I fell on it," Wall said earlier this week. "You never know when you've got a lot of energy and power going down on the ground, so I thought I broke it. Kind of the same type of injury."
John Wall injury has definitely left a big void in Washington Wizards' line up. Ramon Sessions tried to make up for Wall's absence as he played 40 minutes and scored 21 points and grabbed three assists. However, that is still not enough. Wall is likely to sit out Game three at Verizon Center.
