Breaking News: Joel Przybilla Ruptures Right Patella Tendon & Dislocates Patella; Out Indefinitely
by Ben Golliver on Dec 22, 2009 6:48 PM PST
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Joel Przybilla suffered a ruptured right patella tendon and patella dislocation... He is out indefinitely.
Blazers broadcaster Mike Barrett stated on tonight's broadcast that Przybilla's injury is "more significant" and "more serious" than Greg Oden's season-ending knee injury. Barrett implied Przybilla is done for the season.
Update (9:45PM): Joe Freeman of The Oregonian has the locker room reaction in his game recap here.
"I knew it was pretty severe when it happened," Przybilla said. "My leg was stuck in a funny position. It really didn't hurt, but I could tell something wasn't right."
Original Post (6:03PM):
With 3:12 left in the first quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers game against the Dallas Mavericks, Blazers center Joel Przybilla went down with a right knee injury. Przybilla fell to the floor while contesting a rebound with Mavericks center Erick Dampier and clutched his knee, banging his hands on the court in apparent frustration.
Blazers medical staff, including trainer Jay Jensen, rushed on to the court and covered Przybilla's knee with a towel. Blazers Head Coach Nate McMillan and President Larry Miller were both shown on the Comcast Sports Northwest broadcast looking concerned.
Przybilla was carried off the court by teammates Jeff Pendergraph and Anthony Tolliver and did not put any pressure on his right knee.
Przybilla had stepped into the starting lineup after a recent knee injury to Greg Oden. Through 29 games, Przybilla was averaging 4.2 points, 8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in 23.2 minutes per game.
The extent of Przybilla's injury is not known at this time. This post will update as more information becomes available.
Update (6:32PM):
Video of the injury can be viewed here. Caution: this is graphic.
Update (6:42PM):
For those asking, Przybilla is signed with the Blazers for this season and next. His salary this year is $6.8 million. His salary for next season is slated to be $7.4 million. Przybilla's contract includes a player option for next season, meaning he could choose to become a free agent this summer. Information courtesy of StorytellersContracts.com.
Update (7:01PM):
Blazers broadcaster Mike Barrett with the latest: "[Joel Przybilla] is back being checked. MRI, x-ray, that kind of stuff."
Update (7:07PM):
This just in from the Blazers via text message...
Joel Przybilla suffered a ruptured right patella tendon and patella dislocation... He is out indefinitely.
Update (7:14PM):
Be sure to check out this recent post from Norsktroll outlining patella injuries throughout NBA history.
Update (7:18PM):
Blazers Broadcaster Mike Barrett stated on tonight's broadcast that Przybilla's injury is more serious than Oden's, which was season-ending. Barrett also implies Przybilla's injury is season-ending.
This one is more significant than Oden's simply because there is a tendon involved. [Oden's] was simply a fractured patella and there was no tendon damage. They just put screws in his patella -- his kneecap. When there is a tendon involved like this case with Przybilla... that's more serious. And no timetable has been given. But I think we all know what that means.
Update (7:42PM):
Przybilla's injury forced power forward Jeff Pendergraph, who hadn't played yet this season due to a hip injury suffered this past summer, into his first game action. Pendergraph had been expected back no sooner than Christmas.
The Blazers roster currently does not include a healthy center. Power forwards Pendergraph, Juwan Howard and LaMarcus Aldridge will fill this void in the short term.
Given that Przybilla is the fifth rotation player expected to miss significant portions of the season (joining Nicolas Batum, Travis Outlaw, Greg Oden and Rudy Fernandez), the Blazers could potentially apply for another hardship exception to temporarily fill out their roster, which currently stands at 10 healthy players, including Pendergraph.
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BASKETBALL GODS
WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN US!?!?!?!
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
by cloudydays on Dec 22, 2009 6:06 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
he must be a l@ker fan
Could have used Millsap or Blair now. Of course, if Blair played for us, his knee would shatter in million pieces…ugh.
52 + 88 = 140% better team.
I'm reminded of a line from The Wire
“If the gods are (bleep)ing you, you find a way to (bleep) them back. This is Baltimore, gentlemen. The gods will not save you.” You can replace Baltimore with Portland since we’re to injuries what they were to murders.
"The art of winning is complicated by statistics, which for us becomes money." -Isiah Thomas
by terryisntbald on Dec 22, 2009 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
It is bad
I got a pretty good look at that knee….prepare for bad news
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
looked like Azubuike's patellar tendon injury
that’d be my guess
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
oh boy i want to swear.
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#52
#5
#88
#25
I already have...
more than I have in a long time.
All the best wishes to Joel
I hate to speculate but it looked bad.
You have my axe!
by you have my axe on Dec 22, 2009 6:09 PM PST reply actions
I swear to God
If Canzano says anything about Beer Nuts, I’m going to find him and beat him senseless.
Buck Williams for the hall of fame
by Phizbin on Dec 22, 2009 6:10 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
bring a friend with a video camera
wear a disguise….
we need a lift.
NOT REALLY !
"Travis went all wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow on everybody " Dave's recap, season opener
I think you put a 'T'
where you meant to put a comma.
by TheThinWhiteDuke on Dec 22, 2009 7:20 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Get well quick Joel!
Our only hope is to play GSW style small ball…
Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash
This can't be real
After a few more guys go down hurt Ashton Kutcher is going to show up at a game, walk out on the floor with the entire roster and declare that nobody really got hurt, he just wanted to punk an entire city.
His body will never be found.
Ill pray for that
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:29 PM PST up reply actions
My expectations for this season are officially 42-40
Moral victory. Half the team goes down with injuries and we still beat Simmons’s projection. And now, it really, REALLY is half the team.
by conspirator5 on Dec 22, 2009 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
i don't even think we're .500 now.
we have no center!
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
With Joel 42 would've been hard
now I don’t know because the combination of shock and denial is preventing me from being objective right now.
"The art of winning is complicated by statistics, which for us becomes money." -Isiah Thomas
by terryisntbald on Dec 22, 2009 6:34 PM PST up reply actions
i wouldn't expect any more than 40 wins now.
i was thinking 43-45 before but not now. Joel was the last legit defensive presence this team had as well as the biggest rebounding threat.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
Holy Moly!
Just when I thought it couldnt get any worse our toughest player gets injured.
by ODEN on a stick on Dec 22, 2009 6:11 PM PST reply actions
Wow
I’m not sure what to say now! I think I should be in mourning, maybe the whole city of Portland should be. Wow!
Loud noises !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave, time to allow cursing for at least this season
How the hell did that happen? I am Trailblazer fan to the core but I love me some OKC THunder!!! Must be the Hometown pride I feel.
I'll Say it now so you guys can know I'm a true follower: "In Pioli I Trust"
Go Chiefs!!!!!
by bouzi on Dec 22, 2009 6:16 PM PST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
I agree
We need a temporary lift of the swearing ban. I have so many things I want to say to you people but I’m being held back.
I want Greg Oden to tuck me in at night and tell me stories about the old times
nice avatar
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
by L-TrainFTW! on Dec 22, 2009 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
it's just bizarre isn't it?
i’ve never seen anything like this in any sport.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
Ouch
That looked awfully painful….my prayers are with Joel…
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
Fire the physical trainers?????!!!???
How the hell did that happen? I am Trailblazer fan to the core but I love me some OKC THunder!!! Must be the Hometown pride I feel.
I'll Say it now so you guys can know I'm a true follower: "In Pioli I Trust"
Go Chiefs!!!!!
by bouzi on Dec 22, 2009 6:17 PM PST via mobile reply actions
That had nothing to do with the trainers
That was just a freak accident. Joel bangs around plenty and never seems that much worse for wear usually.
You have my axe!
by you have my axe on Dec 22, 2009 6:19 PM PST up reply actions
I would conduct a review of the situation
The sheer number of injuries, combined with the Webster situation last year, makes you wonder. I don’t know nearly enough to suggest firing them, but a review would seem to be in order.
#52
joel
caught his foot on his other leg and landed straight on his knee. I would say trainers cant prevent that.
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/nba/12/17/greg.oden/index.html
While Oden is trying to return to the court as quickly as possible, agents Bill Duffy and Mike Conley are promising to oversee a thorough investigation to understand why the No. 1 pick of the 2007 draft has suffered two major knee injuries in three NBA seasons. Oden missed his entire rookie season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his right knee. Last year he sat out 14 games after suffering a bone chip in his left knee.
“Mike and I are going to do a thorough analysis of every aspect of Greg’s physiology,‘’ Duffy told SI.com Thursday. "That means there will be no stone unturned in terms of really understanding his body — the balance of his body, the symmetry of his body, the strength of his bones. Every aspect as relates to nutrition, DNA, muscle mass, everything we can study, we’re going to dig into at this point.‘’
Duffy said he and Conley will seek out the best medical and training advice "around the world.’’
Thank you.
This seems like a good idea. Is it safe to assume that the Mike Conley referred to is the senior?
I agree something isn't right this isn't just
“bad luck " or “coincidence”….
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 22, 2009 6:29 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
The opposite of gravity is comedy
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
by 22baylor on Dec 23, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Omg no.. We r so
done what a joke.
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 22, 2009 6:18 PM PST via mobile reply actions
It looked just like Greg's knee....
if that tells you anything. You could even see Joel look down at it, see it, and look away. That doesn’t happen for a sprain. Is it statistically possible for 2 starting centers to fracture their patellas in a couple weeks?
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:24 PM PST reply actions
i don't think it's a fracture.
the injuries occured differently. i think it’s a dislocation and ligament damage. he’ll be out longer than Oden.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
I gotta agree
at least about the type of injury
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Dec 22, 2009 6:26 PM PST up reply actions
it almost looked like a hyperextension
but with the knee bending the right way.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
true
could have been a dislocation and ligament damage because of the way he landed on it with his leg flexed…
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
I......
Has any professional team EVER lost half its roster to injury? This is starter number 4 down.
i can't recall ever seeing anything like this before.
or even hearing about it….
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:26 PM PST up reply actions
I'm glad I have LA on my fantasy team now
I had Pryz too but now Aldridge is going to be getting even more minutes if he can manage.
You have my axe!
by you have my axe on Dec 22, 2009 6:28 PM PST reply actions
this is crazy
can we get an extreme hardship deal from the league? Because at this point, i’m sure we qualify for disaster relief.
This is absurd…how can so much happen to one team? From the owner, to the rooks we drafted, and everyone in between.
Unless you know where Darius is
how do we stop him?
Always supporting Greg Oden.
by blazeraddict on Dec 22, 2009 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
Good call - we need Indy at his best
Always supporting Greg Oden.
by blazeraddict on Dec 22, 2009 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
We might petition to join rosters with the Warriors
The Portland Warriors or the Pacific States Blazers. Only one season. A glorious team.
by Norsktroll on Dec 22, 2009 6:33 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
They may have to implement a new "special" regulation
They can name it after the Blazers, kind of like “Byrd” rights.
"Travis went all wang-dang diddly wubba SPROING wow-wow on everybody " Dave's recap, season opener
I cant even believe
its not christmas and this season is a wash….as far as making a run. I really believed we still could have a great record with joel. But now….
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:30 PM PST reply actions
Roy and Aldridge
Are gonna have some fun now….bomb away
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:31 PM PST reply actions
Rudy too!
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
Joel, we are so sorry!
Please get well!
Soon or not, we hope your recovery is complete, for the sake of the Blazers & for the sake of your future.
In Bayless I trust.
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He let Punxatawney Phil drive
…no that’s not it. He started being nice to people.
Bring the bling to Rip City, Natch'
Trade John Canzano!
How about we drive Blaze the mascot off a cliff?
can’t hurt
"The art of winning is complicated by statistics, which for us becomes money." -Isiah Thomas
by terryisntbald on Dec 22, 2009 6:54 PM PST up reply actions
Worst
I guess it is bad luck for a Duck fan to root for the Beavers and watch the Blazers….
Get well soon Joel.
are those tears on your screen or mine? I can’t tell
by The Arkitect on Dec 22, 2009 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
He wasn't going to opt out
He loves it here.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Is quitting an option?
Can we just call it a year and try again next year?
+1
I fear for the healthy guys….I mean its not even january
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
You know what's scary?
The healthy guys are going to have to take on an insane amount of minutes. Which, at the rate we’re going at now, will leave us with about 2 D league players and Jerryd Bayless to close out the season.
we’ll be the first team to get injury exceptions for our injury exceptions
by The Arkitect on Dec 22, 2009 6:40 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
I normally dont see the point of not always trying to win,
and I have always trusted KP.
But right now, I just don’t see running Roy and LA into the ground so they can get injured.
What benefit a team has with 4 pgs plus Roy , and 2 centers. Odens weakness has ALWAYS been staying on the floor. Rolling the dice on Pryz staying healthy all season just crapped out.
Let Dante, Jeff and Jerryd get a lot of experience this season, we aren’t getting rings.
Still sick to my stomach right now. The nightmare continues.
Joel, get well soon.
"That's just how I get down"........ Andre Miller
by FrenchieFan on Dec 22, 2009 6:55 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If you were on the blazers' bench
would you get worried if nate told you that you were going in? Would you call up that AFLAC duck real fast?
by jigglyai on Dec 22, 2009 6:38 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Anthony must be re-thinking having joined us...
Bring the bling to Rip City, Natch'
Trade John Canzano!
It didn't look nearly as bad as Oden's injury
Hopefully just a fracture or bad sprain.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
you serious?
i thought it looked way worse
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:41 PM PST up reply actions
No
His knee wasn’t sticking out like it was with Greg.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yeah it was in half like gregs
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 22, 2009 6:43 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
thats what i saw too
looked broken or dislocated
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
Hope the later
My only ray of hope is no stretcher.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I thought it looked worse.
In Bayless I trust.
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I'm always positive
But I felt like expelling the contents of my stomach when he went down.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Did Andre Miller bring a Voodoo doll with him?
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:41 PM PST reply actions
:-( does any game matter ?! WTF
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 22, 2009 6:42 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I want my mommy
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
This season would have been better if we had forfeited everything.
Then we could sit around and talk about how awesome this team would be if they weren’t forfeiting, plus none of our players would get injured! (Well, at least not as many. Some would still have to get up off the couch.)
In Bayless I trust.
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in some way it matters.
i guess….
i mean, we’re playing for draft position now so…..
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
Joel
My heart goes out to you.
That sucks.
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it!
You know what's screwed up
I’m playing 2k10 last night and the Blazers (in My Player mode) traded Beasley for Oden. First game with Portland (happens to be against Houston, the team my My Player is on) Beasley goes down with a broken patella.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
+1
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
why? so we can maybe finish 8th?
not even remotely worth it if i’ts a short-sighted deal. now if you want to dump a non-future piece for a potential future piece or draft pick, then I’m on board.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Agree
Bring over the Euro’s, lets get up in the draft
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
no
so we can finish 8th… then upset the Lakers in round one!
by In Walks Rudy on Dec 22, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
yep.
this made a trade even less likely.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
agreed
with Joel still in there, and us competing every night, the temptation might have been there to make a short-sighted deal for a SF or 4/5 that might help us get over the playoff hunt. Now, I think that temptation is gone. Roll with what we got, tell everyone to play hard, and bring Pendy and Rudy into the fold as they get healthy. Don’t rush Nic or Travis back – no need now.
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
excatly.
it’s kinda too bad they can’t bring Freeland over.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:51 PM PST up reply actions
dont' think he would help
not anymore than Pendy or Tolliver or any other free agent big out there. Freeland is still very green, has no NBA experience whatsoever, and is a deep bench guy at best.
moot point anyway
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Did it?
Expiring contracts are looking really worthless right now. It’s not like Blake is going to help us win anything this year and I doubt we’ll really want him back next season.
by Nick Van Excellent on Dec 22, 2009 11:34 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I can definitely see a Blake trade now
for anyone taller than 6’7", at this point.
#52
NO!
No trades based on non-career ending injuries, please KP, please!!!
(Of course, make the trades you would’ve made anyway.)
In Bayless I trust.
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Not a good night for OR Sports
The Beavers are losing badly too.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I can't believe the luck this season.
Go Blazers nevertheless.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
lol number #7
How the hell did that happen? I am Trailblazer fan to the core but I love me some OKC THunder!!! Must be the Hometown pride I feel.
I'll Say it now so you guys can know I'm a true follower: "In Pioli I Trust"
Go Chiefs!!!!!
Too soon to start talking curse?
Slaughter the chickens, rub your elbow and spin around three times.
I should not sarcastically mock someone I don’t completely agree with.
tanking doesn't guarantee anything.
the year we won the #1 pick we had like a 4% chance or something. we’ll have a chance at Wall now no matter what.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
i dont think there is any way we could still be bad enough to get him
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:50 PM PST up reply actions
4 G & L
Try a 4 guard and LMA line up?
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it!
It could happen.
Rice seems to think Webster is a guard.
Bring the bling to Rip City, Natch'
Trade John Canzano!
He came into the league as a SG.
But has been forced into a SF for several reasons. Right now, we have no other SFs due to injury. Also, in our offense, the SF stands in the corner and waits for a kickout from Roy to shoot the 3. Webster (allegedly) is pretty good at that.
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
I don't think there will be any complaints about minutes anymore......
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it!
Ummm....
It would be tough to replace that big ugly metal tower in Paris.
It would be impossible to replace Oden & Przy.
In Bayless I trust.
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by staylost on Dec 22, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Awesome. Thank you for making me laugh out loud.
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Dec 22, 2009 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
Hold me
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:50 PM PST reply actions
In the words of C3P0
we’re doomed…
I'm just not crazy about player nick names...
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Dec 22, 2009 6:50 PM PST reply actions
i would get trashed right now
if i wasnt already sick ;-(
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:52 PM PST up reply actions
i'm sick too...
I really shouldn’t drink anything but water :(
by In Walks Rudy on Dec 22, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions
Scottish cure for illness.
1 fresh onion, eat it like an apple.
1 large bottle of brandy, drink it down.
When you wake up, you won’t be sick!
(I’m not a doctor and this isn’t medical advice.)
In Bayless I trust.
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i hate that he is not a C but new guy in there
How the hell did that happen? I am Trailblazer fan to the core but I love me some OKC THunder!!! Must be the Hometown pride I feel.
I'll Say it now so you guys can know I'm a true follower: "In Pioli I Trust"
Go Chiefs!!!!!
put***** tolly
How the hell did that happen? I am Trailblazer fan to the core but I love me some OKC THunder!!! Must be the Hometown pride I feel.
I'll Say it now so you guys can know I'm a true follower: "In Pioli I Trust"
Go Chiefs!!!!!
who else would you choose?
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 6:53 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe this will help LMA develop
he’s going to be forced to stay inside and rebound now
Hang in there Rip City
Even without Pryz and Oden, I’m certain the team will find away to recoup. Rudy will be back soon, and we’ll get a chance to see what Jeff Pendergraph and Patty Mills can do. I wish Pryz a speedy recovery!
Fire KP! He forgot to turn off injuries in dynasty mode.
by Norsktroll on Dec 22, 2009 6:52 PM PST reply actions 8 recs
You mean there is an OFF button for this madness?
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it!
I blame Mike Rice
for chanting “Beat L.A.” at the playoff rally last year. That was the beginning of the…well…the beginning of whatever you call THIS.
I'm just not crazy about player nick names...
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Dec 22, 2009 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
We'll just play our backup PF at center though! Because we drafted...
oh…
he’s injured too…
I'm just not crazy about player nick names...
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Dec 22, 2009 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
I am
sad I quit
drinking
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 22, 2009 6:55 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Almost a haiku!
With a double meaning no less…
In Bayless I trust.
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i picked the wrong day
to stop sniffing glue…
Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash
by HurraKane212 on Dec 22, 2009 7:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Why'd you have to go and make me start crying again!!
Przybilla would’ve been a much better actor than Kareem! IF ONLY HE COULD WALK!
BO HO HO HO SNIFF
In Bayless I trust.
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Rec. Love that scene.
Oden fan for life
by dario argento on Dec 22, 2009 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
can Portland just pack Roy and LMA away in bubble wrap
and save them for a season that really matters?
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Perhaps require knee braces for all Blazers.
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it!
Dislocated pitella...
That’s what it looked like…..
I had that 2 years ago, its where the knee cap (pitella) slides to the outside of the knee. If they set it quickly (which am sure they will) he will be fine in a month. Mine was stuck in that position for 3 hours. And I couldn’t run for a year, although I didn’t have a staff of highly paid trainers and it wasn’t my job to run.
All right.
It’s B-Roy time.
Wait. It’s Dampier time too.
Nice foul, Howard…
Howard is our center.
It hasn’t sunk it yet…
I'm just not crazy about player nick names...
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Dec 22, 2009 6:59 PM PST reply actions
Hug
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 22, 2009 7:00 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Nah
It’s just the collective impact of ALL of them. We’re just getting hammered at two positions, and running out of backup. We’ve got nothing left in the cupboard.
thats why I think this one is the worst
when we lost Oden at least we had Joel… now we have nothing at center
by In Walks Rudy on Dec 22, 2009 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
This is like a bad version of that movie Final Destination
Injuries are stalking the Blazers.
I turned on the radio and heard “it looks just like Greg’s…”
I almost drove off the road when I realized another Blazer was hurt. Just surreal.
hire tim grover
#52
Time for me to get a life
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 7:07 PM PST reply actions
lucky if hes even back for next year
thats like shaun livingston shiiii
"Rudy’s flashy passes had the place whispering to each other like we were in junior high" ~BlazermaniacAndy
by courtsideerrandboy on Dec 22, 2009 7:10 PM PST up reply actions
not quite that bad.
i think Livingston blew up every tendon, ligament, and whatever else there is in a knee. his knee disintegrated.
but still. Maybe Joel makes it to training camp?
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
It's really the far worse injury
Not a good prognosis for comebacks among older players. McDyess is kind of a best case even though he injured it twice.
yeah, it's the worst injury for sure.
i’m just saying it’s not as bad as Livingston. this won’t end Joel’s career.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 7:18 PM PST up reply actions
we can hold his ankles and use him to get the football out of the sewer
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
It's official.
MB just said it. A dislocated patella, with a ruptured patellar tendon. More serious than Greg’s injury. Time for a drink.
Oden fan for life
Sorry, Blazer fans.
That’s all I can say. This is just plain cruel. The Basketball Gods just don’t even make sense anymore.
33 Wins. Yeah, I said it.
There was a time when men were kind, when their voices were soft and their words inviting.
In Bayless I trust.
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There was a time when it all went wrong....
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
ouch!!
I just dislocated my thumb blogging about the blazers…
by In Walks Rudy on Dec 22, 2009 7:13 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I..............
give up
"You can lose lots of money chasing women, but you will NEVER lose women chasing money. " - Mr.Landis
Patella Tendon is our injury of choice
Just like ACL tear was the Ducks injury of choice in 2007.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i swear on the bball gods, someone has a voodoo doll on us
joel has barely missed a game in 3 years, and now this? now we’re back to 9 players. the team is battered. the question is how can we recover?
And of ocurse it happened
Before ANY of our guys came back.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Damn.
And I had just finished talking myself into the scrap our team has shown the last few games. This is just not fun anymore.
"These are dreams that we have." --Rudolfo Fernandez
totally. resilience was incredible.
this is tougher than losing greg.
by umatillahouse on Dec 22, 2009 7:19 PM PST up reply actions
You fix this kind of thing from the top down.
Focus on Paul Allen’s recovery and the rest will follow….
I should not sarcastically mock someone I don’t completely agree with.
by pxilpooshr on Dec 22, 2009 7:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
i like this idea. golden light to the fella's
now they can share a pie and play wheelchair “horse” for practice.
by umatillahouse on Dec 22, 2009 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
Joel has the highest pain tolerance of anyone I know.
He actually was helped off the court, no stretcher.
it makes me wonder how they determine when to use the stretcher.
up to the player? up to the trainer?
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
At least...
The Oregon Ducks are going to the Rose Bowl!
by jaddilac on Dec 22, 2009 7:18 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Football karma=awesome
Basketball karma=suck.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Sorry....
I’m still ready to cancel Christmas because of Joel… New Years is still on though. Worst thing that could have happened today to the Blaze…
Can't catch a break...
Seriously, what’s the light at the end of the tunnel? At this rate, it’s probably best to let the young guys play, try and move Miller for cap flexibility or a younger player/draft pick, and let the team play it out. This season is pretty much a lost cause out West, and who knows? The reward for Blazer fans having to go through all this could be a certain Mr. John Wall…
As an NBA fan, first and foremost, this sucks.
We don't have no cap space
Unless we make an in-season deal thanks to the ROy/LMA deals.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i keep thinking of San Antonio
the year Robinson got hurt and then got Duncan in the draft……
by DrivetheLane on Dec 22, 2009 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
John Wall Would head overseas rather than risk getting injured playing with the Blazers.
In Bayless I trust.
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I'm almost afraid to play basketball wearing a blazers jersey now.
MY knee would probably explode.
Skadoosh
Time for an in season deal
get Bayless some real burn – 30 mins plus – if for no other reason than to see if he fits long term. Can Outlaw be moved by the deadline, if there are no plans to resign him? That Maynor deal by Utah was strange…I would have thought more teams would have been after him.
I...almost thought this was a joke when I first read it
I haven’t been watching the game, so I came here
“HAH! They are saying it just like the greg injury…man, wouldn’t that be ridiculous if Przy went down?”
“…Yeah that would be terrible…where…where is the punchline?”
“Oh god…oh god no…”
"We Believe" - Rudy Fernandez
WHAT THE HELL KIND OF CRUEL JOKE IS THIS?! AHHHHHHHHHHH
Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!
FKA BLAZER_FAN_199. Now an author for the Jackets Cannon!
by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 22, 2009 7:54 PM PST reply actions
No way in hell I’m leaving the house tomorrow…
Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!
FKA BLAZER_FAN_199. Now an author for the Jackets Cannon!
by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 22, 2009 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
Why would we want to hurt our future just to get a few more wins this season?
AK1984.
Mortimer.
Norsktroll.
ASHTON, YOU DOUCHE, WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?
Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!
FKA BLAZER_FAN_199. Now an author for the Jackets Cannon!
by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 22, 2009 7:55 PM PST reply actions
Oh sigh of sighs....
And to think… I’m a Mets fan too.
Ouch…
Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!
FKA BLAZER_FAN_199. Now an author for the Jackets Cannon!
by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 22, 2009 7:57 PM PST up reply actions
I’m an Indians fan, so I can’t really say anything…
Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!
FKA BLAZER_FAN_199. Now an author for the Jackets Cannon!
by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 22, 2009 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
Bradons shoulder isn’t even relevent .. And almost a 6 man play smh blazers
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 22, 2009 8:01 PM PST via mobile reply actions
alright I have to ask since I'm ignorant
what does “smh” mean. I keep seeing it here and i have no idea.
Skadoosh
that or "stupid mother humper"
I’m not really sure
by In Walks Rudy on Dec 22, 2009 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
wow
sorry guys. What a tough season. Feeling for your players. Injuries like this….wow. Speechless.
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @phoenixstan
No
Not a chance.. I seriously doubt we will be a lottery team and even if we are we will be towards the top which is less than a 1 percent chance of getting the number 1 pick.
Sure we can....
Based on the sheer statistical improbability of all of these “freak injuries” I feel as if we are due for an equally unlikely positive event to balance out the karma. That, or a frozen envelope.
by emc503 on Dec 22, 2009 8:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Wheels to darius miles:
How do you do the voodoo that you do so well?
Despite the john wall hopes, i dont think the blazers will tank the season… Were probably still gonna make the playoffs so just be optimistic that its higher than a 8 seed
serenity in, blazer fans, serenity in
by JMLakaShotCaller on Dec 22, 2009 8:09 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Orlando would laugh, unless KP can get a sympathy bonus
Nelson returns now, and they have Jason Williams and Anthony as very competent backups.
i obviously don't know the extent of injury
but i have my doubts whether joel can ever return to his old self.
He is on the "decline"
don’t mean he wouldn’t have been a productive player 4 a couple years but that his play was on decline and he would b less and less important. This injury makes me a) doubt he plays again b) if he does he’ll never ever b the same..
Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 22, 2009 8:31 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Pryz never was a high flier... He'll still be 7-feet tall, know how to rebound, and will have the desire to rebound when he gets better...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
yep, just look at Eric Dampier
Old as the the hills and grabbing 15 boards
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
Might not block as many shots
Might be limited to 20 mpg or so.
#52
Get well Joel......
I’d like KP to give consideration to bringing Freeland over. He’s a center, and he’s already signed. Give him some playing time and let’s see if he belongs in the NBA.
Or we can see how Aldridge likes being a permanent (at least for the rest of the season) 5, with Pendergraph backing him up.
Or the Blazers could become the smarter, better looking version of the Warriors. ;-)
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
is the freeland thing even possible?
isn’t he under contract with his team in the ACB?
if so, it’s a decent idea to consider.
Yeah, he's under contract
but that’s why there are buyouts. Whiloe the team is limited in the amount they can contribute to the buyout, a promise of immediate playing time could motivate a player such a Freeland to pursue such an option.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Dec 23, 2009 8:43 AM PST up reply actions
Andre Miller is a basketball vampire
he sucks the health out of his teammates to preserve his own unnatural condition.
If you ever hear of someone punching out a girl scout and stealing her Samoas, it was me
- Mortimer
by Clevelander among roses on Dec 22, 2009 8:35 PM PST reply actions
Sorry guys
We want to move up in the world – but not like that.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
Joel's Patellar Tendon
I had the same injury as a 14 year old decades ago. The tendon was reattached, I wore a cast 6 weeks (hip to ankle) and then started rehab. It took a while but my knee and leg came back stronger than before and I have suffered no problems for the past 50 years. Joel has the most advanced medicine in his favor and he will recover!!
Make a move for Camby. He’s playing incredibly well, averaging something like 18 rebounds over his last 6 games. LAC needs a SF – Martell, Rudy, Outlaw might be interesting to them, especially since Camby’s deal expires this summer and they don’t want to lose him for nothing.
Rudy > Camby
and Rudy is waaaay younger
by In Walks Rudy on Dec 22, 2009 9:00 PM PST up reply actions
camby an interesting possibility
camby is still a dominant rebounder and defender, with decent medium range jumper. think denver giving him up is main reason they still behind the lakers. who you can package for camby is another story.
diop from the carolina squad a possiblity, fesenko from utah (though who you trade to utah which has an abundance of small forwards and shooters would be an issue), lopez from the suns a high energy guy who would play his butt off or maybe even amundsen from suns. jazz have a backup power forward named koufous who hasn’t played much this season, but had decent skills and is enthusiastic defender.
about now, frye would have been a nice cushion to have though he would never have blossomed under mcmillan; hell, he probably would be on the bench.
At this rate, Frye would probably be injured, too...
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
Joel is SUCH A DUDE!!!
He fell to the floor and everything in him was telling the viewer: “Sure, this hurts like hell. But what’s worse is not being able to contribute.”
Joel!
I blame comcast!
Seriously, I think the basketball gods are putting the screws down on this rediculous stalemate until someone gives in. I dont’ see how comcast can continue to ask top dollar anymore? Ok, tinfoil hat back on…..
I'm sorry people, It's probably my fault
The day I ordered Comcast simply to be able to watch the Blazer games Oden went down. Today they installed Comcast and I got to see history repeat itself. I can’t help but to think that their is a connection there.
We forgive you.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
bad juju
time to make some serious moves. i say we trade for gortat or marc gasol. also, maybe we can do a 3 way deal and get nate robinson while we’re at it… sorry steve blake. i’d rather have miller and robinson and bayless in my back court getting the ball to rudy and brandon…
asking your power forwards to play center and play against centers for the rest of the season is only going to get LA or Howard hurt.
was getting psyched to go see my sixers in the rose garden next week… (the two games a year i root against the blazers) now i don’t think i’m even gonna go. i don’t want to twist my ankle getting off the max.
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Un-freaking-believable...
I nearly threw up when I heard Mike B say that Przybilla was down.
But I have to say, I’ve never been prouder of these guys after pulling out that win. No matter what, you can’t say we are quitters. Some real gutty wins and a lot better effort since Oden went down. I credit Nate for that. That has been his mantra since he got here. Never give up, you are never out of it, you always have a chance, just keep playing. He may not always have the best X’s and O’s from a fan’s perspective, but you can’t deny he has taught these guys how to fight.
Get well Przybilla. You are the heart of this team. You always got their back. You always come to play. You are an inspiration to those young guys…You are an inspiration to me…
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
Thoughts re Joel
I’m late to the party so nobody will read this. I think this one hurts the deepest. Joel’s the big brother who sticks up for us when we get picked on. As much as Greg is a symbol of our potential toughness, Joel is just tough.
by jiminut on Dec 23, 2009 12:18 AM PST via mobile reply actions
get well Joel
all these has to stop..i dont know if there was something like this in the history of the nba..the injuries keeps on getting worse..hope it ends now..i pray to God all the injuries ends now.
by FILIPINOblazerfan on Dec 23, 2009 6:47 AM PST reply actions
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