Brandon Roy Will Miss the All Star Game
by Ben Golliver on Feb 6, 2010 6:38 PM PST
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Brandon Roy addressed the media before the Lakers game tonight regarding the decision to hold him out through All Star weekend. Roy was clearly disappointed and said, "I haven't been this down in a long time... I gotta cheer myself up." He said that he and the team have decided not to set a specific date for his return and will instead allow his body to heal before making any decisions on when he will return.
Of note, Roy also said that he "doesn't know for sure" whether he will go to Los Angeles on Monday to receive a second round of PRP treatment. The option is still being discussed but the decision has not yet been made. Roy did say that he would not travel to Dallas for All Star weekend and instead would remain in Portland for rest and recovery.
Update (7:00PM): Joe Freeman went the extra mile to type up the whole transcript.
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The Portland Trail Blazers have announced to the media via text message that guard Brandon Roy will be held out of the next three games (tonight versus Los Angeles, Tuesday versus "Oklahoma City" and Wednesday at San Antonio) and will therefore miss the 2010 NBA All Star Game in Dallas, Texas, due to his strained right hamstring.
Roy's hamstring has been bothering him for weeks and forced him to miss back-to-back games in mid-January. Roy then attempted to play against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 20 but he re-aggravated the injury and left the game limping before halftime. He has since missed nine consecutive games and received Platelet Rich Plasma treatment in Seattle to help speed his recovery.
At practice yesterday, Roy stated that he was frustrated with his lack of progress.
The Blazers' first game after the All Star break is on February 16, when they host the Los Angeles Clippers. That would be nearly a month after the re-aggravation in Philadelphia.
Update (4:37PM): Here's the press release from the team.
BRANDON ROY SIDELINED THROUGH ALL-STAR BREAK
Portland guard to undergo PRP therapy on Monday
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy will miss Portland's next three games and the NBA All-Star Game with a right hamstring strain, it was announced today by General Manager Kevin Pritchard.
"Unfortunately, I'm not where I was hoping I would be physically at this point," said Roy. "It's a setback and I'm obviously disappointed, but my entire focus is getting back on the court, contributing and helping our team down the stretch."
Roy initially injured his hamstring January 13 vs. Milwaukee and re-aggravated it January 20 at Philadelphia. He has missed 11 of Portland's last 12 games heading into tonight's game with the L.A. Lakers.
"This was not a decision that any of us wanted to make, but in the end we had to do what was best for Brandon," said Pritchard. "We're hopeful that this extended rest will put Brandon in the best possible position to return to the line-up shortly after the All-Star break."
Roy will undergo Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy with Dr. Neal ElAttrache at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles on Monday.
Roy leads the team in scoring (23.1), free throws made (213) and minutes (38.3), and ranks second on the squad in assists (5.0) and steals (1.03). In just 40 games this season, he has led the team in scoring 25 times and assists on 15 occasions (including ties).
Roy will address the media tonight.
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I am going to be selfish here
and say that this is good news. Although I am sure Broy is disapointed he won’t be able to play in the ASG…
RUDY > MJ
Trade for Dalembert
No it's bad news
Roy’s injury taking longer than expected to heal is bad news.
by billsfan4life on Feb 6, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
But it's good news they are deciding to hold him out
instead of bringing him back too early AGAIN.
#52
I agree that having him play before he heals is worse.
But it’s bad news that he can’t play and the injury is going to keep him out longer than expected.
by billsfan4life on Feb 6, 2010 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
hamstring strains (unless they're very minor) take a long time to heal
and aren’t the type of injury a person can ‘play through’. my experiences wer 1.5-2 months of no sprinting, jogging only aggravated it. Then you’re looking at another week just to get your wind back.
Treat people well because Karma can hit you at any second.
wednesday is at PHX
just so you know. that sucks though, hopefully he’s back 100% healthy afterward.
I'm not saying, I'm just saying.
oh well, this is most likely for the best
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Poor Brandon.
It sucks to be held out of competition. But in the long run this is definitely the right decision. We’ll be thankful when he comes back 100% and ready to play.
Get well soon all you injured Blazers!
Make the best of your opportunities rooks!
by BubbaJackson on Feb 6, 2010 4:35 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
agreed
it’s great to see the management putting their foot down and holding him back. This is a HUGE relief.
Plus you know when Brandon comes back he’ll be hungry.
this sucks.
it definitely best that we keep him out and dont risk re-injury, but how sad about the ASG. i was looking foreward to seein him there. and tonight as well. heal up already b-roy!
This will be better in the long run. Hope we can pull out a w against the lakers without Roy.
by Rockys' on Feb 6, 2010 4:36 PM PST via mobile reply actions
So given that he doesn’t actually play in the game, does his election into the All-star game still count towards his requirements for his contract bonus?
You don't need a Maserati to mow the lawn.
Not too bad
He’s missing the All Star game too, which I guess sort of compensates. For a while I thought he was holding back a little so he’d be geared and ready for it, it’s good to know he’s serious enough about the future to miss a game he’s been wanting to play. We’ll see him soon, and anyway, if he were playing tonight none of us would be able to pay attention to anything else; “OMG he winced a little drinking that gatorade! Did you see that? He’s hurt!!” Three games from now we can rest easy.
-B.
bummer
make lemonade though and get healthy
What happened to this season???? It went under the surgeon's knife. But its not over yet. Hold tough. This team will be battle hardened. Tough. Honed to a fine edge. They will be playing playoff style – nine man rotation – for a significant portion of the season. Dividends will be paid. - Tiparillo on Dec 15, 2009 11:48 AM PST on Game 26 Preview: Kings vs. Blazers on Blazersedge
will the allstar game still be added to his list of accomplishments?
or will it not be recorded that he got into the all-star game?
yeah
because you here shaq has been named to 15 all star games, he hasnt played in 15
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by thomasikehara on Feb 6, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
I'm sure he'd still get credit for it
since he was selected to it. You can’t fault someone for being injured.
by resurrect_ha28 on Feb 6, 2010 4:53 PM PST up reply actions
I'm thinking that the PRP
does not work
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First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
from the news release above, it looks like he's going to have another procedure done on Monday
or am I reading it wrong? The first PRP was also done on a Monday up in Seattle, IIRC
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
No Blazers in the all-star weekend?
That’s a few hours of time I can be doing something else instead of watching the NBA tooting it’s own horn
If Roy isn’t going to play again until the 16th, that puts KP in a bind if he was thinking about making a deal before the deadline. On the one hand, the team needs some help in the middle, but if KP makes a trade that involves a guard and/or a wing, it could leave the team “shorthanded” at those positions while Brandon’s out
Chances are, any deal (if there’s going to be one) won’t come down until the 18th. Hopefully by then the Blazers will have a better read on Roy’s health
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Normally if a player is out for the All Star Game
He’s required to be out for the game prior and after. I don’t know if that applies if the player has been out for an extended period.
Good Decision
I’m optimistic, that once everyone gets healthy, we will still make the playoffs. We will have Rudy, Nic, Trout, who knows maybe Oden. The key is to get Broy healthy.
Tank
Should we just let everyone rest, tank the last 1/3rd and get in that Jon Wall sweepstakes??? With our luck his hip would explode upon the blazers ball being drawn though lol
by przybillafan2001 on Feb 6, 2010 5:07 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Uhg.
Alright team … time to get fired up and overcome yet ANOTHER obstacle and pull out an amazing win.
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These injuries are
starting to wear thin on me. This has been a season of ups and downs. Right when you get one piece back you lose another. In the end it’s better that he doesn’t come back early. You just kind of wonder how long we can keep this up without him. Hopefully this return date will be a little more accurate than the last couple.
This is bad news
This is bad, we already slipping out of the playoffs, and we need Roy back. I understand the reasoning, we want him 100%, but we have some big games we need to win, and could use his help. Without Roy, the Blazers are easy to guard. And if any other team was smart, they’d watch all three Utah/Blazer games…
I’m worried…I don’t think the Blazers have much luck left.
slipping out of the playoffs?
I think the team has been treading water extremely well since Roy has been out (6-6, including the game against Philly when Roy left early and the team rallied for a W) The toughest part of the schedule is just about over, and even if Portland loses the next 3 (which I doubt) they’ll still be in decent shape to make a “run” after the break
Of course they can’t afford another key injury to a big man, but KP could possibly make a deadline move to shore up that area
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Of course I want Brandon to take time and fully heal up
before playing again, but I was so revved up about the All Star game, I made a collage in Art class for it. Oh well. Go Blazers.
by ireallylikejerrydbayless on Feb 6, 2010 5:50 PM PST reply actions
Interesting that they're giving the plasma injunction a second chance
If I remember right, Dr. ElAttrache is the surgeon who operated on the shoulders of Batum and Blake. He’s the team doctor for the L.A. Dodgers, and consults with the Lakers.
Ya, I just saw the tweets from Ben/Brian Smith
Kinda weird that they’d issue a press release saying he would. (I just got home and missed the presser on the radio.)
it's worked for NFL players, so the Seahawks are probably more familiar with it
Brandon’s first PRP procedure was done up in Seattle, not in SoCal
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Dr. ElAttrache is the surgeon who operated on the shoulders of Batum and Blake
Good old Dr. Re-Attach-me…he also did Raef’s shoulder repair
“Raef’s…auto…collision center…the finest in collision repair!”
(try getting that jingle out of your head now)
When reached 40 years of following Portland basketball you have, be as passionate of the Trail Blazers you will not!
Warrior fan here
I am really sad to here that it’s taking a while for b-roy to get back on the floor but also glad that they are not forcing anything with him……but I really hope that Monta Ellis gets in this time
by Morrow is wet!!! on Feb 6, 2010 6:48 PM PST reply actions
will he have 3 all star games on his record?
Does he get credit for this one? (Brandon Roy, 3 time all star etc)
yes
Steve Johnson was voted in back in the ’80s and never played in the actual game…it still counts on the team/player official profile
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