Another Minor Training Camp Injury

by Dave on Oct 2, 2008 2:58 PM PDT

Ben is reporting that Steve Blake pulled a hamstring and will be out for at least two days.

At least you know the guys are going hard.

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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so the question is...

Are we experiencing an unusually high amount of minor injuries / bumps / bruises this year, or is this par for the course for the average teams training camp? Are we portlanders just sensitive to the potential for injury after oden last year? Are we just too nervous, or is this abnormal?

by oden is GOD OF WAR on Oct 2, 2008 3:06 PM PDT 0 recs

I am extremely sensitive

In fact, I experience the symptoms of pain that each Blazer player endures.

Currently, my ankle is tweaked, my hamstring feels tight, but both my knees feels great!

Oh, and one of my legs is longer than the other one.

Word.

by joelor on Oct 2, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up 1 recs

haha

funny…+1

by jamon51 on Oct 3, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up 0 recs

At least Darius is doing fine.

If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.-Charles Barkley

by Winchester on Oct 2, 2008 3:15 PM PDT 0 recs

Joke of the day (at least for the ones not including photos)

We're young in age, but deep in experience - Brandon Roy.

by Norsktroll on Oct 2, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

from Freeman's article on Oreglive

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2008/10/afternoon_injury_update_oden_i.html

“While Blake is out, McMillan said Sergio Rodriguez would initially assume Blake’s starting position, ahead of rookie Jerryd Bayless. But, McMillan added, he would continue to evaluate the position and explore his options.”

The backup PG battle just cranked up a notch. I like that Nate is giving Sergio the benefit of the doubt (which I’m sure has as much to do with Bayless being so green, as anything). Sergio wanted a chance to prove himself and earn his spot—well, buddy, you got it.

Free Sergio! http://www.freesergio.com

by sergioFTW on Oct 2, 2008 3:16 PM PDT 0 recs

Wow!

I’m pretty surprised, but I think it’s good news for a few reasons. First of all, of course, Sergio needs another chance to prove himself on this team. I hope he performs well, because his court vision is something else. Until now his game has been disappointing, but his court vision is still out of sight. It sounds like his shooting has improved, which is great… but, if his defense is still lackadaisical, he’ll be in trouble with Nate.

Also: if you’re a Bayless fan, this is more motivation for him to work on his game and try to outplay Serg. He seems to be a “bulletin board” kind of guy, and I think this one will go onto the training camp bulletin board for him.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Nicolas Batum

NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"

by rockingharder on Oct 2, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

Tom predicted that Sergio will be the #2 guard when the season starts.

Hmmmm…!

"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics

by MiledAnimal on Oct 2, 2008 3:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

So did I .... or at least of that possibility because of Bayless' greenness.

But of course, we have a long way to go before the season opener and things can change. Still, I expect that Sergio could be the number one option at PG off the bench because he and Blake are the only true point guards on the team.

by TwoDeep on Oct 2, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

Now, let's think about this

We now know KP posts on BE. TiH makes a prediction about Sergio that comes true. Everyone knows KP is high on Sergio, and he has the inside knowledge to know who really is #2 on the depth chart.

Hmmmmm……

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by jscot on Oct 3, 2008 1:46 AM PDT up 0 recs

That's a little surprising

I wonder if it’s one of these:

- Confidence booster for Sergio
- A way to push on Bayless.
- He’s really playing better
- He’s the only one there with true PG skill other than Blake

Either way, there’ve been comments from the practices (other than this site) that Sergio had shown improvement. I figured they were just hyping, and that he was probably about the same as last year.

Maybe it wasn’t just hype..

by Timmay! on Oct 2, 2008 4:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

I truly think it is a combo of all four of those factors.

Jerryd Bayless has two emotions: Kill and Win.

"I think it’s going to be very beautiful game next year."
-Nicolas Batum

NorrisHopper30: "someone injure pubert jones"

by rockingharder on Oct 2, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up 0 recs

A few years experience playin' PG with the PTB

I think should be added to this list;

- Confidence booster for Sergio
- A way to push on Bayless.
- He’s really playing better
- He’s the only one there with true PG skill other than Blake

"You're really making me feel good about myself, little man," says Oden as he starts dancing after scoring a goal. "You better come harder than that."

by BlueBooYay on Oct 2, 2008 4:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

Bayless needs to be pushed?

I don’t think so…

"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics

by MiledAnimal on Oct 2, 2008 5:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

We really don't know these guys that well at all

For all we know, he loves it when he’s pushed to work harder, and it’s advantageous to do this.

by Timmay! on Oct 2, 2008 5:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

We are just startin' to know them a little bit better

"You're really making me feel good about myself, little man," says Oden as he starts dancing after scoring a goal. "You better come harder than that."

by BlueBooYay on Oct 2, 2008 6:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

Sergio´s revenge is coming...we will drink his hot chocolate... ;-)

Chocolate is toxic for some animals, such as dogs and cats, but It has been linked to serotonin levels in the human brain.

MORE MORE MORE MORE CHOCOLAAAAAATE!!!!!!!!!!!

Sergio + Rudy = 16

by amlmart1 on Oct 2, 2008 9:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

your sig is awesome

just wanted to say.

Free Sergio! http://www.freesergio.com

by sergioFTW on Oct 2, 2008 10:56 PM PDT up 1 recs

Sergio is a point guard

I don’t think Bayless is yet. From a distance, I believe that’s exactly the call I would make too. Now…GO SERGIO GO! Seize opportunity! Earn playing time!

—Dave

by Dave on Oct 2, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

I wish

Everyone would just stop playing basketball and simply rest until the season starts! Is everyone an idiot? BASKETBALL PLAYING is what is hurting everyone, and yet they keep going out to do it.

Insanity!

Ridiculosity!

Ya go to a doctor, and say ‘hey doc, it hurts when I play basketball’, invariably that doctor will respond ‘then stop playing basketball ya dumb poop!’. It’s science, folks, and when we dabble in the matters of God, we position ourselves to get served.

We need to just quit while we are ahead and rest everyone for the playoffs.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Oct 2, 2008 3:43 PM PDT 0 recs

Ball hurts

But some folks just got to do it

by southern oregon on Oct 2, 2008 6:03 PM PDT up 0 recs

I've had a doctor call me dumb

but I’ve never had one call me “poop”.

So I think Mort is lying in this post.

My faith is destroyed.

Besides, we all know how Greg got hurt and it wasn’t basketball playing, was it? And I hurt my back doing non-basketball playing stuff that I’m not going to talk about (just following Monta’s example here, folks, that’s all).

Maybe Mortimer isn’t KP after all.

by jscot on Oct 3, 2008 1:50 AM PDT up 0 recs

Just in case you think we are abby normal....

Clippers rookie guard Eric Gordon’s ankle injury, suffered on the first day of training camp on Tuesday, could keep him out of practice anywhere from five days to a week. Which leads to the question: Is Gordon injury-prone? He also suffered a hamstring injury limiting his summer-league action to two games. Or is he simply the victim of a couple of flukes?

Los Angeles Times

by ralphzillo on Oct 2, 2008 3:51 PM PDT 0 recs

You're not Abby Normal

————————He’s Abby Normal!

"Personally, I'd rather give an elephant a prostate exam on Chili Day." --Dave on rooting for the Lakers or Celtics

by MiledAnimal on Oct 2, 2008 5:30 PM PDT up 0 recs

Hmmm

Blake’s best buddy Oden goes down and then Blake goes down. I think Blake doesn’t like playing when Oden is out.

Sarcastic font yo!

Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision

by tominhawaii on Oct 2, 2008 7:20 PM PDT 0 recs

find me a bridge.

"the Knicks are an ongoing experiment in sporting altruism, with the motto "We suck, so you don't have to." This is the designing principle. Stop overcomplicating things."
-jawaan oldham

by faith on Oct 3, 2008 1:38 AM PDT 0 recs

Here is a nice one. You are welcome.

Odenied: If you're given lemmings—make lemming-ade (Bow4Meow)

by Norsktroll on Oct 3, 2008 2:53 AM PDT up 0 recs

Is that in Scotland?

Looks vaguely familiar.

by jscot on Oct 3, 2008 2:54 AM PDT up 0 recs

Video of Blake's injury

It’s old but I just saw it last night.

http://www.kgw.com/video/sports-index.html?nvid=288631

Right around the 22 second point is where it happens.

Blazers Edge has an alarmist vision

by tominhawaii on Oct 3, 2008 11:37 AM PDT 0 recs

Thanks, I didn´t know it.

Sergio + Rudy = 16

by amlmart1 on Oct 3, 2008 10:59 PM PDT up 0 recs

Can't watch it, did Sergio make him trip :)

Just kidding, but this is really Sergio’s chance to shine and prove he is ahead of the Bayless-curve in leading a team.

Odenied: If you're given lemmings—make lemming-ade (Bow4Meow)

by Norsktroll on Oct 4, 2008 3:29 AM PDT up 0 recs

would you hold it against him if he did?

;)

"the Knicks are an ongoing experiment in sporting altruism, with the motto "We suck, so you don't have to." This is the designing principle. Stop overcomplicating things."
-jawaan oldham

by faith on Oct 5, 2008 7:24 AM PDT up 0 recs