‘Deron’s new uniform?’
While people all over the country have been clamoring for “hope” and “change” in recent weeks, it appears that one man is prepared to deliver. In case you were wondering, it’s not Barack Obama. No, I don’t think even his Barackness could deliver on a miracle like the one Deron Williams seemed poised to bring to Jazz fans everywhere.
Feast your eyes on the Trib story from yesterday afternoon:
Deron Williams was out of a walking boot and wearing an air cast and sneakers at Thursday’s pregame shootaround, a scene that only will increase speculation the Jazz guard will make a faster-than-expected return from his sprained left ankle.
Williams was even on the floor after shootaround, passing to Ronnie Brewer in a shooting drill. As he walked to his car afterward, Williams pulled up the left leg of his warmups to show reporters that he wasn’t even wearing the air cast home.
“I’m going to see how it feels every day, keep getting treatment and play as soon as possible, as soon as it feels great,” Williams said. “It still hurts, I’m just trying to get there as fast as possible. It’s better for me to walk on it, put pressure on it right now.”
A Jazz official said Williams has been so dedicated to treating the ankle, he has been getting up in the middle of the night for extra sessions. His ankle was so swollen after the sprain that the toes on his left foot turned yellow.
Ronnie Price will start for the Jazz tonight against Portland in the team’s final preseason game. The Jazz ruled out Williams for at least two weeks with the injury, but he could be back for Wednesday’s opener if he already is out of the walking boot.
Now, I know we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves. But, come on, how great would that be to have Deron in the starting lineup for the season opener? I know he was never going to be out for a significant period, but was I the only one who was a more than a little disappointed at the prospect of starting the season with DWill on the sidelines? No offense to Ronnie Price, of course, but something about that just doesn’t seem right.
Concerns about the team aside, DWill returning to the starting lineup in time for the Denver game will certainly add to the excitement of my start-of-the-season Jazz party. Just sayin’.
Am I too easily heartened by small Jazz-related developments? Yes. Do I need to calm down and get a life? Maybe. Is that going to happen anytime soon? Outlook does not look good.
(Note: the answers to the questions in the preceding paragraph were provided by my Magic 8 Ball…okay not really)
Anyway, more than anything, this news only provides further evidence to the theory that Deron Williams is not human, at least not in the traditional way we define the word. No, I think it’s clear now that he is either: a) some sort of super being from another planet; b) a genetic experiment gone horribly, horribly right; or c) the next inevitable step in human evolution. To be honest, I’d be cool with any of those possibilities, so long as he delays his plans for world destruction/domination until after the Jazz win the championship.
I was at the Portland game, and after watching that second half it is clear to me that the secret to the Jazz’s success this year is deeeefense. That, and making sure Brandon Roy and Greg Oden don’t play.
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justalars on October 24, 2008 said:
I’m with you on not getting a life. I guess dating will officially have to wait till July for me. Go JAZZ