Patty Mills Broke His Foot
by Ben Golliver on Jul 10, 2009 9:24 AM PDT
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According to Art Garcia of NBA.com, Blazers rookie Patty Mills -- selected with the #55 pick in the second round of this year's draft -- will miss the 2009 NBA Summer League after breaking his foot in last night's evening session that was not open to the media.
Blazers second-round pick Patty Mills suffered a broken right foot in practice Thursday, knocking the point guard out of the NBA Summer League. The injury occurred at the team's practice facility in Portland, as the Blazers were preparing their squad before heading to Las Vegas.
The Blazers' medical staff is evaluating treatment options for Mills. The early feeling is the rookie should be ready for training camp in October.
Thursday was the first day of practice and Mills was hurt in the second of two sessions.
Mills is seen as an athletic, scoring point guard with superior ball-handling skills. In yesterday morning's practice he shot the ball confidently. Mills had been slated to both backup Jerryd Bayless at the point guard position and be used off the ball during Summer League. Mills is just 20 years old and was the second youngest member of Portland's Summer League team.
Mills was already questionable to make the 2009-2010 Blazers roster. Kevin Pritchard noted on draft night that Mills' Australian passport could allow him to more easily spend some development time overseas. The Blazers' roster currently only has two point guards -- Steve Blake and Jerryd Bayless -- and some believed a strong Summer League showing would go a long way to help Mills' chances of sticking with the team immediately.
According to Draft Express, Mills suffered an injured wrist in January that kept him out of much of this year's college season and likely contributed to his draft day slide.
Much more to come on this story this afternoon.
Updates: Word is travelling fast. Raptors Rookie (lottery pick) DeMar DeRozan just tweeted...
All the best go out to my boy patty mills.
10:20AM: The Blazers have issued the following Press Release confirming the injury.
MILLS SIDELINED WITH FRACTURE IN RIGHT FOOT
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Trail Blazers rookie guard Patrick Mills fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during Thursday evening's NBA Summer League practice session.
X-rays taken Thursday night revealed the fracture. Mills will see a specialist today, at which point a timetable for his return will be determined.
"You never want to see a player get injured, but it is especially heart wrenching to see a young man go down on his first day of camp," said General Manager Kevin Pritchard. "We'll do everything we can to help Patty get back on track to realize his NBA future."
Mills, 20, was selected by Portland with the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft after playing two seasons at St. Mary's (CA) College.
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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this sucks
look at his eyes.. no more jail blazers…dude looks baked as crap
by These Refs Suck on Jul 10, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah you know
rookies generally come into their first day of work stoned.
FAIL
for sure
i wont knock it as alot of us do..but come on now patty.. ten to one its prob prior to foot breakage
by These Refs Suck on Jul 10, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
These Refs Suck
I was saying your comment was a FAIL
he looks fine. The problem with photographs is that they are a representation of a single split second in time.
As weird as it sounds, his eyes are a racial feature. When I see them I don’t think stoned I think aboriginal australian.
by danielfarrell on Jul 10, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I know you're not trying to be racist
But this cat is an Aborigine. His eyes always look like that. It’s called genetics.
dinasour type of guys choir boys
by mittsabishy on Jul 10, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Come on now.
His eyes have looked like that every time I’ve ever seen him. Lets not spread lies.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 11, 2009 3:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Well that sucks.
TO THE EXTREME!
J Bay Bay don't play that. J Bay Bay 2010 'Zers starting point guard over B Rex.
yeah
this could really hurt his chances of making the team
by rice'sdisciple on Jul 10, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
The Blazers’ medical staff is evaluating treatment options for Mills. The early feeling is the rookie should be ready for training camp in October.
He’ll be back in March.
Sorry, couldn’t resist, seems like a trend.
for 5 minutes in an organized game
then he’ll be out again for 6+ months
(gallows humor)
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Certainly reduces interest in summer league for me
I was really looking forward to seeing Mills, even in a back-up role. I also thought he’d really push Bayless.
Anyone interesting out there who didn’t get drafted?
All that glitters isn't chrome
Pooh Jeter
Cause of his name
The NBA: Where amazingly bad officiating happens, is encouraged, and rewarded.
Was tajuan porter a senior???
"Grayg"
-Nate
by OSUBlazerfan on Jul 10, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Nah he's a senior this year
The NBA: Where amazingly bad officiating happens, is encouraged, and rewarded.
Si
J Bay Bay don't play that. J Bay Bay 2010 'Zers starting point guard over B Rex.
by tominhawaii on Jul 10, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Boom got the wrongemite!
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/7/10/944783/the-hits-keep-right-on-coming
J Bay Bay don't play that. J Bay Bay 2010 'Zers starting point guard over B Rex.
by tominhawaii on Jul 10, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, that's a little dramatic
We just lost the 56th overall selection. At the very most he’d have Bayless’ role from last year, this year. And I sincerely doubt that. We just lost a scrub for summer league. I think we’ll find a way to move on.
Portland's medical staff will be blamed in
3…2…1
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
I blame our medical staff and trainers!
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
keep the sig
It will be useful when he shows up in October and blows everyone away. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
No one is ever allowed to wear the Blazer #8 again. Nicky Barnes, you better not switch from #88.
This sucks. Patty, get well soon.
draft the stache
Unlucky #8
So Webster releases number 8 and the broken foot hex that goes along with it, and Patty picks it up right away? Ugh…
From now on player with #8 gets kicks from this catalog:
Plus, metatarsal break data:
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/lowerfx/g/fifthmetatarsal.htm
The human foot simply was not designed to support the enormity of a 6’ tall, 170lb body.
by tiesque on Jul 10, 2009 9:37 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I better lose some weight
So I don’t cross that threshold.
When I rule the world, everyone will know how to use Excel.
i'm screwed
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
bummer
Despite being pick 55, Mills has a legitimate shot at being an NBA player and getting some playing time.
For someone right on the edge of trying to get into the NBA, this kind of thing has got to be a terrible blow.
I hope his foot heals as fast as possible so he can get a chance to make it in this league.
off season
Any bets on whether Canzano goes to town on this one, with his song and dance about how the Blazers have had a terrible off season?
I will have to learn the answer 3rd hand, because I am through listening to his inane radio program and reading his inane columns.
He needs to go off on the PF's flood
All it does it break feet and knees.
J Bay Bay don't play that. J Bay Bay 2010 'Zers starting point guard over B Rex.
I don't remember seeing a story about it...
..but has Mills signed a contract for the fall yet? Will this injury put that in jeopardy, since the coaches can’t evaluate his readiness?
i don’t believe any of the 3 rooks have signed their deals yet. i know there is paperwork involved in playing with the summer league team and all players are compensated for doing so but i don’t believe any of the 3 guys have signed next year’s contracts yet.
please correct me if i’m wrong everyone
by Ben Golliver on Jul 10, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Too bad for him
He had an outside chance at making the team as PG#3. That could have snowballed into a real career, and this might put a stop to a LOT of potential positive outcomes for him.
If he signed the summer league contract already, that would include medical insurance (which should also cover training injuries)
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
No contract
He’s somewhat unlikely to be offered one now, although Blzrs do need a third pg
by goblazer1 on Jul 10, 2009 9:45 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Isn't the foot the part of the body that is "down under"?
You’d think a broken foot wouldn’t take too long to mend since it includes a “heel”…
No!!!!!!!!
…
…
…
(at least it wasn’t Bayless. Dear Lord in Heaven I woulda lost control of some bodily functions had that happened.)
Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
http://www.myspace.com/y5k
I really think he would have been better than expected
judging by many of the comments quite a few people couldn’t care less, but I think he was undervalued on draft day. I hope he gets a chance because you never know where a great player could come from. I’m really bummed not to get to see him.
Yes, I was hoping for him to be our "rookie surprise" this year.
That would have been sweet. And I liked the “Aussie” association. Nice to reach that fan base. Hopefully the break is not too serious and he will still be able to participate in training camp, as predicted. I am a bit curious how it happened. We will probably get updates later.
I can't believe
that Jason Quick didn’t break this story…
You would think with all of his infinite knowledge of the Blazers organization that he would have known this first….
Better name change for Jason...
Jason Slow
or
Jason Suck
Pooh Jeter
Pooh is going to make the team! I love Pooh Jeter.
He was killer with the Pilots!
"Oh yeah? You can Derelique my balls."
"I can Shavlick my own balls."
This is KP's fault
What a terrible GM. He should have known that his final pick in the 2nd round would end up landing on someone’s else foot in practice this summer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exOxUAntx8I&feature=channel_page
by The Cactus Leaguer on Jul 10, 2009 10:37 AM PDT reply actions
I saw him hurt his wrist
it was against Gonzaga earlier this year. It was pretty serious, but I was surprised at how he was able to play through it. The guy is a warrior, and I thought he had a decent chance of making it in the NBA.
But now he breaks his foot. The guy can’t find any luck in the past 5 months. This sucks for him. Hope he comes back and gets another shot.
The inbound to McGinnis, drives, stops, pumps, shoots, short, no good...AND THE GAME IS OVER! ~ Bill Schonely
by SandbergOnSports on Jul 10, 2009 10:43 AM PDT reply actions
*to clarify
He played through it after missing two months. But still, he came back early!
The inbound to McGinnis, drives, stops, pumps, shoots, short, no good...AND THE GAME IS OVER! ~ Bill Schonely
by SandbergOnSports on Jul 10, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
5th metatarsal
the EXACT same bone Martell broke. Curse of the #8 jersey strikes again…
How did you guys win that?
"We scored enough points. We scored 107, they scored 105.
-Nate McMillan Postgame, 3/4/2009
Just be glad the PF gave up on knees and started going after player knee's
The PF floor is cursed by the Bill Walton’s feet.
J Bay Bay don't play that. J Bay Bay 2010 'Zers starting point guard over B Rex.
by tominhawaii on Jul 10, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions
5th metatarsal!
That’s the same injury as Martell. Bad injury with a long track record of poor healing.
Douglast just beat me to this.
According to who?
Art Garfunkel?
"Everyone knows who you are; but only your friends know why."
- Rich Amato
This SUCKS
I was rooting for this kid.
Chili Davis - the closest thing the MLB got to a real life Pedro Cerrano.
For Mills it especially sucks that second round picks have no guaranteed contracts
So unless the Blazers are very generous he will have to rehab on his own dime, or at least see no salary.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
As Ben said above it's somewhat likely he signed a summer league contract however. So that would cover insurance.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
Either way
It’s just another immigrant coming to our country to mooch. His foots probably been broken for months and he has just been sucking it up while he was waiting to make hard working American’s pay for his recovery. Not to mention, he will gets the best health care in the world.
J Bay Bay don't play that. J Bay Bay 2010 'Zers starting point guard over B Rex.
by tominhawaii on Jul 10, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Giving him good care would be a good economic move for the Blazer.
It can’t cost more than 100k or so, and that’s a very good price to pay even for a 55th pick.
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
unless you're one of Greg Oden's high school teammates?
McBob ridin’ that gravy train
When reached 39 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Dang...
I leave for a meeting, come back and get with all of this…
When it rains in Portland, it storms!
Mills
They have plenty of roster spots, can’t they afford to give him one?
They lose rights to him if they don’t sign him, right?
I was googling mock polls and picked one at random and it had him as the #19 pick.
Seems like if there’s a way for the Blazers to hang onto him without sacrificing a lot it would be worthwhile for them to do so.
Canzano
“Any bets on whether Canzano goes to town on this one, with his song and dance about how the Blazers have had a terrible off season?”
It will go something like this:
“Astonishingly, the Blazers assigned number 8 to Patty Mills knowing full well that Martell Webster broke his foot while playing with that same number.”
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