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Shady Martell Webster info?

Is it me or have the Blazers been shady as all heck about Web's return time table? I saw he played a few minutes in a game recently. Thats was un-expected from my point of view. I just read that he may be out for another month or more because his foot injury is not healing well. If anyone has any info what is happening with Web please post it. If this were Greg Oden we would be up in arms, i just would like to know how he is doing.

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He hasn't played since his only appearence, Dec 7th @ Toronto

Per Hendrickson, he may be out until the All-Star break. This team could really use him right now.

http://columbian.com/article/20090106/BLOGS05/901069984/-1/BLAZERBANTER

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jan 6, 2009 10:51 PM PST reply actions  

I'm not sure what is shady about it

Foot injuries can be temperamental and the Blazers want to be on the safe side.

by AndrewD on Jan 6, 2009 10:51 PM PST reply actions  

nothing shady at all he was projected @ first to be out for 2 months and he played at boston

And re injured his foot. The blazers have no reason to be shady about Martell’s situation .

Sophia

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare

by BlazerFan1 on Jan 6, 2009 10:52 PM PST reply actions  

Good point.

Having no reason to be shady is actually the worst reason to be shady. This is worse than we thought.

"I never scored more than 38, even in Little League." ~ Roy, 52 pts

by shralpster on Jan 7, 2009 12:27 AM PST up reply actions  

shady would be more like

how they handled the Darius Miles situation

"The mounting minde that climes the hauty cliftes...Intoxicats the braine with guiddy drifts, Then rowles, and reeles, and falles at length plum ripe" .--- From Thomas Hughes’ 1588 The Misfortunes of Arthur:

by bow4meow on Jan 7, 2009 7:47 AM PST up reply actions  

Just can't wrap my head around this...

You put a rigid object in another that is supposed to be flexible and does flex constantly – even minimally – and expect them to stick together. Sounds like trying to seal a dam with silly putty.

No, I’m no orthopedic surgeon, so I’m no expert on determining the best course of action, but the moment I heard the report that they put a screw in his foot I thought to myself that the thing will take forever to heal and will probably be aggrivated and possibly regress repeatedly simply because they didn’t just let the bone heal naturally. It was a stress fracture after all.

Call me dumb as a post, but I’m betting they would be much better off removing the screw.

"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."

by Seijeff on Jan 6, 2009 10:56 PM PST reply actions  

im not an epert

But I just had tons of screws and 2 plates put in2 my ankle after snapping it in half. After setting it the docs stated that surgically repairing with screws will speed the recovery substantially faster than just putting a cast on it , however I didn’t suffer a stress fracture rather sumthing faaaar more dramatic and he only had a stress fracture

Sophia

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare

by BlazerFan1 on Jan 6, 2009 11:16 PM PST up reply actions  

I guess my concern is

the difference in density between a leg bone which isn’t supposed to flex as much as a bone in the foot – as far as my understanding is concerned. Is one supposed to be more rigid than the other? I would really love to know so that I can stop worrying about it.

"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."

by Seijeff on Jan 7, 2009 1:45 AM PST up reply actions  

Its a simple matter of...

not getting above yourself. I mean I trust that the team has a reliable orthopedist they go to. Relax take a deep breathe. The team did the best and quickest option to get Martell back. Remember when he went down we had no idea that Batum would fit in as nicely as he has.

by SamGoody on Jan 7, 2009 3:57 AM PST up reply actions  

She's not an epert when it comes to walking on ice

Boom went the Sophiamite on the ice in front of her crib.

by tominhawaii on Jan 7, 2009 8:43 AM PST up reply actions  

Like Tom says

I slipped on some ice on my drive way and broke the ankle right in half shavlick style .

:(

Sophia

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare

by BlazerFan1 on Jan 7, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh, shut up about your injury already. Or save it for the junk drawer.

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jan 7, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Sorry, that was super impolite. It was supposed to be sorta jokey but definitely doesn’t read like that.

But seriously, this is the umpteenth thread I’ve seen diverted with the story of your broken leg. It’d be nice to not run into it without seeking it.

Oh, and sorry about your leg, for what it’s worth!

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jan 7, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions  

People get curious

Can’t really blame ‘em for asking about accidents, and Sophia was just being polite in answering the question. It’s not like her original comment was OT.

by Corvid on Jan 7, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I Know, but..

I could probably find a non-OT way to bring up just about anything.

If I just got a job on Wall Street, I could comment “Speaking as a stock trader..” on every Trade Proposal post. Others might respond with an “oh, you work on Wall Street?”

Same non-OT commenting, same OT conversing.

I think it’s equally natural for people to tire of re-reading stories of grotesque injuries. I’d like to read about the Blazers in the comments for legitimate FanPosts and I stay out of the Junk Drawer for a reason,

"Well, Travis just showed us that we can go to Travis Outlaw." - Nate McMillan

by 12sharks on Jan 7, 2009 5:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Who do you work for

as a stock trader?

Maybe, given how often Sophia gets hurt, you should buy stock in orthopedic supply companies or something.

Then, you would appreciate the frequent updates.

If you can't convince them, confuse them -- Harry Truman, U.S. President

by jscot on Jan 8, 2009 6:57 AM PST up reply actions  

If you would prefer...

I can talk about the time in little league when an errant pitch shattered my cup (It ain’t no Dixie™ cup. And you sure don’t want to drink out of it).

Then you’ll be begging for more stories of Sophia’s leg. Just don’t call her “Eight Belles”.

by DonkeyShins on Jan 7, 2009 4:45 PM PST up reply actions  

OMG sad

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare

by BlazerFan1 on Jan 7, 2009 5:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Just a blip

On the roadmap of bizzare injuries that have defined my life. Blown knee at a Soundgarden concert (before they made it big)? Check. Blown knee working on my car? Check. Shredded chin due to my first bike blowing a bunch of spokes when I was 5? Check. Fractured skull due to a friend bumping me off a wall (also when I was 5)? Check. Too many more to mention.

I’m pretty sanguine about it all. I just hope my kids don’t inherit my mad self injury skilz.

by DonkeyShins on Jan 8, 2009 8:37 AM PST up reply actions  

No need 12.

Sophia is with family here. As are you. Bitching about the amount of sympathy and attention your cute hot cousin is getting from your buddies for her casted foot just makes you look bad. Go grab a beer from the fridge and grab a seat, it’s gametime.

Perfect practice makes perfect.

by Ojala John on Jan 7, 2009 6:02 PM PST up reply actions  

SORRY!

sheesh… i have NOTHING literally NOTHING else to do This is by far the most dramatic injury to my person outside of childbirth i’ve ever ever endured and b/c i have all this free time to spend wasting away as an invalid at home i talk about it on blazersedge.com so sorry :(

Sophia

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare

by BlazerFan1 on Jan 7, 2009 5:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Childbirth is now an injury!!

Sophia:“You injured me!!!!”

Homer: "Yikes....a bear is eating my father!!"
Selma: "I'm Selma"
Homer: "A talking bear is eating my father!!"

by 92wastheyear on Jan 7, 2009 6:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Obviously you have not experienced childbirth

Having attended / coached the birth of both of my kids, I’d say it is about as close to an injury as you can get without it being a strictly defined injury. There’s a reason many women opt for painkillers.

by DonkeyShins on Jan 8, 2009 8:39 AM PST up reply actions  

I not saying it doesn't hurt

It is just funny to call it an injury.

Homer: "Yikes....a bear is eating my father!!"
Selma: "I'm Selma"
Homer: "A talking bear is eating my father!!"

by 92wastheyear on Jan 8, 2009 6:26 PM PST up reply actions  

mom...

was I an injury?

Greg Oden, where posters happen.

by ratbastird on Jan 9, 2009 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

seriously???

the organization has been unbelievably forthwright and connected to its fanbase. they make soooo much info available to us. fact is, youve not been paying attention

December 18, 2008.

"Roy is Roy, and if I were to bet my life on a game of 5-on-5, I’d bet on whichever team Roy was playing on." by HurraKane212

by maid tu rek on Jan 6, 2009 11:43 PM PST reply actions  

You know, usually the simplest solution is the correct one.

In this case, his foot is taking longer to heal than they hoped.

I can’t even imagine a reason they’d need to be shady in this situation.

In answer to your other thought, if this were Greg, we’d be more frustrated (simply because of his stature), but again, I don’t think most people would believe they’re being shady.

This is one of those times to take a breath and relax, and recognize that sometimes things don’t happen as projected.

by Timmay! on Jan 7, 2009 12:10 AM PST reply actions  

Hmmm...

Did Martell borrow his razor to shave his head? Seems like the simplest explanation.

by DonkeyShins on Jan 7, 2009 4:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Speaking of Webster

Check out this Marvin Webster guy. I thought Joel and Oden are crazy sometimes, but this…..

Webster still holds the Supersonics record for rebounds in one half with 21.

is nuts.

Why does fat chance = slim chance?

by prezofdeath on Jan 7, 2009 12:54 AM PST reply actions  

Marvin Webster

was an awesome rebounder. But who are the Supersonics?

If you can't convince them, confuse them -- Harry Truman, U.S. President

by jscot on Jan 7, 2009 4:22 AM PST up reply actions  

Who are you?

Why does fat chance = slim chance?

by prezofdeath on Jan 7, 2009 7:25 AM PST up reply actions  

I’m Jean Val-Jean?

by pklym on Jan 7, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Val-Jean at last

we see each other plain.
`M’sieur le Mayor,’ You’ll wear a different chain!

Greg Oden, where posters happen.

by ratbastird on Jan 7, 2009 3:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Are you talking about

This or…..

This or….

This ???

Homer: "Yikes....a bear is eating my father!!"
Selma: "I'm Selma"
Homer: "A talking bear is eating my father!!"

by 92wastheyear on Jan 7, 2009 4:42 PM PST up reply actions  

If

If I were a pornstar I would probably go with Holden Caulfield, or a dirtified version of it.

by pklym on Jan 7, 2009 5:19 PM PST up reply actions  

I had to read Les Mis in French

back in high school. Urg….it must have been in some sort of shortified version though…I don’t remember no 1500 pages though..I would have remembered that

Homer: "Yikes....a bear is eating my father!!"
Selma: "I'm Selma"
Homer: "A talking bear is eating my father!!"

by 92wastheyear on Jan 7, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions  

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