Coby White Heads to Locker Room After Taking a Shot to the Face
Underdog NBA reported: 'Status alert: Coby White (face) headed to locker room Wednesday.'
just took a shot to the face and immediately headed to the locker room on Wednesday night. According to an update from Underdog NBA, the guard had to abandon the floor mid-game, leaving everyone watching to wonder just how much damage was done.
If you were holding a points prop or needed him to anchor your daily fantasy lineup, you are currently staring at your phone in pure agony. There is nothing worse than watching your guy walk down the tunnel in the first half because of a random facial impact that ruins the math for the rest of the night.
White has had a weird calendar year. After spending his entire career with the Chicago Bulls, the traded for him last February to be the veteran anchor of their backcourt. A lingering calf injury kept him sidelined for the start of his Charlotte tenure, but he finally got healthy and active this season, only to immediately catch a stray to the face.
You can rehab a calf strain with ice, compression, and a team of highly paid medical professionals. You cannot really do physical therapy for getting smacked directly in the nose. It is the great equalizer of professional basketball.
Charlotte desperately needs his scoring punch off the bench. The have been trying to figure out their rotation behind LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, and White is supposed to be the guy who keeps the offense from completely flatlining when the starters sit.
Now we wait for the official medical update. Best case scenario, White emerges from the tunnel in the second half wearing a clear plastic mask like a superhero villain. Worst case, his night is cooked and the have to scramble their backcourt minutes for the rest of the week.