SG Daequan Cook (2009 NBA 3-point Shootout Champion)

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Daequan Cook: As well as Cook played in the preseason, it was interesting how coach Erik Spoelstra continually mentioned how the team has seen this before. A six-game sample is not enough from Cook. For ultimate trust, it has to be week after week, month after month. Is he capable of being a dynamic sixth man? That is what this season is about.

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Posted on Saturday, 10.31.09
Miami Heat's Daequan Cook limited after injuring shoulder in workout
BY MICHAEL WALLACE
mwallace@MiamiHerald.com

INDIANAPOLIS -- Heat guard Daequan Cook just cannot seem to shake shoulder injuries.

Cook was held out of Friday's shootaround with a sprained right shoulder and was limited in the game against Indiana. He warmed up before the game and was in uniform but wore a heat pad on the bench.

Cook, who has had problems with both shoulders the past two seasons, aggravated the one on his shooting arm during a weight room workout Thursday before the team traveled to Indianapolis.

``I have no idea why it's happening with my shoulders,'' Cook said. ``They're kind of weak, but I've put in a lot of work. Hopefully, it's not as bad as before, especially being my trigger arm, the one I shoot with.''

The Heat already was short-handed against the Pacers, with swingman James Jones staying in Miami to recover from a stomach virus. Reserve center Jamaal Magloire also stayed behind to serve the final game of his league-imposed, two-game suspension for throwing a punch in an Oct. 5 preseason game against Detroit.

Cook said his shoulder and right arm ``just gave out'' on Thursday as he was doing balance drills with a medicine ball. It was the same shoulder that required extensive rehabilitation in the summer of 2007 after his rookie season. Cook then missed practice time and one game last April with a strained left shoulder.

He aggravated the right shoulder again last summer in offseason workouts. The team said there is no structural damage with Cook's shoulders.

``The fact that he did all that work in the summer helped keep this minor,'' Spoelstra said. ``He understands this is something that will happen -- as long as it's not a major deal. It's pretty minor.''

Miami Heat's Daequan Cook limited after injuring shoulder in workout - Basketball - MiamiHerald.com

Cook deals with sore shoulders
By Ira Winderman
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
October 31, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS - The constants with Daequan Cook are a big heart, a big smile and a big bag of candy nearby.

Another constant with the third-year Heat guard is ongoing concerns with his shoulders.

Nagged by such problems the past two seasons, Cook had another incident Thursday during a training mishap at AmericanAirlines Arena, resulting in a strained right shoulder. Despite sitting out Friday morning's shootaround at Conseco Fieldhouse, the emerging sixth-man was on the active roster for Friday night's game against the Pacers.

"It's the one that's been giving him some problems this summer," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He's had some minor injuries with both shoulders for the last year, and then during summer workouts in July, he strained his right shoulder."

Cook said the team's grueling offseason workouts did not exacerbate the problem, but rather contributed to increased vigilance.

"It was 10 thousand shots, 10 thousand dribbles, 10 thousand passes," he said, "but it was more me getting in the weight room also and rehabbing."

The latest ailment came while attempting balancing exercises with a heavy ball.

"I was trying something new," he said, "and now it's out the window."

With such chronic concerns at 22, Cook is trying to stay ahead of the problem.

"It's kind of weak, you could say," he said. "I've been doing a lot of rehab, trying to get 'em back strong. Sometimes, you never know when it's going to happen."

And with that, he went back to a huge bag filled with Starburst and Mike and Ikes.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/o...0,694653.story

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Strained shoulder sidelines Miami Heat's Daequan Cook
November 2, 2009
MIAMI - By Ira Winderman
Staff Writer

Daequan Cook slept on his decision about whether to play through his strained right shoulder.

That was his first mistake.

"I sleep kind of wild," he said.

So two days after attempting to play through the ailment and shooting 1 of 9 in Friday's victory in Indiana, the third-year guard sat out Sunday's game against the Bulls.

"When you sleep, you can't really control how you sleep," he said of waking up in pain consecutive mornings. "We've got a back-to-back coming up, so hopefully I'll look forward to playing in that."

Cook was injured during a Thursday training session and said he probably made a mistake playing against the Pacers.

"Yeah, somewhat," he said.

Coach Erik Spoelstra said Friday's appearance did not contribute to any sort of setback.

"He wanted to play. He wanted to give it a go," Spoelstra said. "It wasn't really something that we thought would get worse. But it didn't get any better, so we had to re-evaluate it."

Strained shoulder sidelines Miami Heat's Daequan Cook -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

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The Heat tried to rally in the fourth behind a finally healthy Cook. The shooting guard hadn't hit a three-pointer since the second game of the season against the Indiana Paces, one game after suffering an injured shoulder in the opener against New York.

But he hit 4 of 9 Tuesday, three coming in the fourth quarter, when he scored 14 of his 17 points.

Cook's lone two-point bucket narrowed the Heat deficit to 10 points, and a pair of O'Neal free throws brought the Heat to within eight with 2:18 remaining.

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It is good to see Daequan back out there in the swing of things. He has had a little history with the shoulder, so I hope that injury doesn't flare up throughout the year. But imo Cook is a bonafide NBA threat now (still want to see the consistency, but his comfort level on an NBA court is at an all time high). When Redd retires, Daequan will be the best offensive threat/player out of our pro Buckeyes, I think he's that gifted. Although Evan Turner might have something to say about that in a couple years.