This will be your thread for rolling updates from the Portland Trail Blazers press conference covering Greg Oden's second microfracture surgery. The proceedings are scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. Pacific. Feel free to converse in the comment section as we update the main post. Full audio and video will follow the event. All updates posted are courtesy of Blazersedge correspondent Ben Golliver, live at the conference and updating via the Blazersedge Twitter Account.
9:05 p.m.
Blazer president Larry Miller preemptively defends Portland's medical staff during his opening statement.
9:08 p.m.
- "some things you just can't explain" -- Nate McMillan
- "A young man that's devastated." -- Nate McMillan... Says situation was "shocking news" ... Says he told Oden "he has to stay positive."
9:09 p.m.
"We as society want to find someone to point the finger at... Sometimes things just happen." -- Nate McMillan backs Blazers trainers
9:11 p.m.
"this is a really tough day for us... Greg doesnt deserve what's happened" -- trainer Jay Jensen, voice getting emotional
9:14 p.m.
Trainer Jay Jensen says Oden had normal exam just 2 weeks ago. But then Knee drained Tuesday. Swelled up multiple times this week.
9:17 p.m.
"defect in articular surface" in Oden's left knee was then revealed by MRI. Jensen says it was like a "kick in the gut."
9:18 p.m.
"I support them 100%." -- gm rich cho on medical staff
9:20 p.m.
Articular cartilage issue -- Greg Oden has a "9 iron divot of grass" like hole in his cartilege, says Jensen.
9:21 p.m.
"certainly something in his workout in LA that triggered this" -- Jay Jensen, says it's in totally different location that patella fracture
9:23 p.m.
"certainly something in his workout in LA that triggered this" -- Jay Jensen, says it's in totally different location that patella fracture
9:25 p.m.
"I believe in Greg Oden..." says Oden's work ethic "gives me hope"... Jensen on whether Oden will come back from injury
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9:28 p.m.
"Greg is 22 years old... He has his whole life and basketball life ahead of him... I think he has a tremendous future ahead of him." Jensen
9:29 p.m.
"I will address the team tomorrow... For us, it's part of the game... We're hurt for him." - Nate McMillan
9:30 p.m.
"we have to pull together, stay together, we have a game tomorrow." -- Nate McMillan
9:32 p.m.
"Are you kidding me? ... Yeah, we ask ourselves all the time." -- Jay Jensen on whether injuries cause him to reevaluate what he's doing
9:34 p.m.
"there are a lot of things in medicine that aren't black and white. There are gray areas." -- Jay Jensen
Conference Ends--Audio Coming Next