Blazers: McMillan's Surgery Successful
From the Blazers' twitter page...
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"Nate McMillan undergoes successful surgery. Will return to the bench the first game back at the Rose Garden."
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McMillan's surgery was to fix an Achilles injury, documented here. A team Press Release notes...
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Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Nate McMillan underwent successful surgery Monday to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. He is expected to make a full recovery and return to the bench for the Trail Blazers’ Dec. 15 game vs. Sacramento. The injury occurred during a Dec. 4 practice.
Dr. Jay Crary performed the surgery at Southwest Washington Regional Surgery Center in Vancouver, Wash. Lead Assistant Coach Dean Demopoulos will serve as the team’s head coach in McMillan’s absence, starting tonight at New York.
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-- Ben Golliver | (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com) | Twitter
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At least its the kings
We wont have to play him much
The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of Greg Oden.
I'll be at that game
bayless leaves over my dead body
Start Andre (in a 2 guard lineup)
"Good defense always beats bad offense."-Al Iannazzone, Yes Network
if you should strike Oden down he will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine
#52
Get well Soon Nate
On game day, I leave the turkey alone because it is some chemicals in that thing. Nate Mcmillian 11/26/09
Yeah, that too...
Ditto for Greg, Nic, Travis, Patty, Jeff, Rudy, Mo, and Paul. Am I forgetting anyone?
Well, lots of people have been sayin'
that the coach is the Achilles heel of this team.
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Sorry, but it's too obvious
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by EngineerScotty on Dec 7, 2009 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
Get well soon Coach
There are still plenty of warm thoughts and hopes for your complete recovery (not depleted completely by the player run of injuries).
"Either way we have two phenomenal units. I'm excited to play with either one." - Martell Webster
so...
“Will return to the bench the first game back at the Rose Garden.”
He won’t be starting then? Gary Payton strikes again!
#52. Get well soon.
by Eat Politicians on Dec 8, 2009 11:03 PM PST reply actions
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