Brandon Roy … Out?
On Wednesday, John Canzano of The Oregonian suggested that Brandon Roy could require corrective surgery to fix his right heel. After hurting it again in practice on Tuesday, the reigning Rookie of the Year could end up missing all eight preseason games. The franchise says that surgery, for the time being anyhow, is not an option they’re ready to explore.
Though Roy wants to play, his coach Nate McMillan wants to shelve the shooting guard for now, and have him ready for the season opener.
“Right now, my thought is he won’t play in the preseason,” McMillan said. “(The exhibition schedule) is not important. What is important is that we have him for the season.”
The good news just keeps rolling in for Blazers fans!
Seriously though, is there a more depressed group of NBA fans right now than the people residing in Portland? I mean, sure, the Knicks are a bigger calamity, but their fans already expected the worst from the franchise. When you’re bracing for the Apocalypse, it’s a little bit easier to accept things like a coach who’s been found guilty of sexually harassing a coworker and a point guard who smashes interns in the back of his truck.
Blazers fans, though? They’ve been completely blindsided: They went from the ultimate high when they lucked into Greg Oden (only to see him go down for the year), and now their best player has a bum wheel and no one seems to know exactly how long he’ll be out for.
Might as well start preparing for the 2009 season.
32 Responses to “Brandon Roy … Out?”
Oct.5 at 11:37 am
Andrew says:
Cursed.
Oct.5 at 11:39 am
Andrew says:
Nate should suit up and play.
Oct.5 at 11:40 am
Bryan says:
Tell them to stop wearing Walton’s kicks in practice.
Oct.5 at 11:40 am
b4hoops says:
Bad news for Roy. But my question is, where does this put LaMarcus Aldridge on fantasy basketball draft boards? I’m just saying,if Roy misses time and unless Miles can make a major comeback, Aldridge will put up stupid numbers.
Oct.5 at 11:41 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
Portland’s got no luck right now, Nas would say they need a new team for this black cloud to follow, cause while it’s over them it’s too dark to see tomorrow
Oct.5 at 11:41 am
Tom says:
sergio rogriguez just became a fantasy sleeper pick.
Oct.5 at 11:45 am
Jared says:
who’s world is this?
Oct.5 at 12:06 pm
Sesa says:
Point Guard who smashes intern? Bangin’ is the more suitable word. Bang, Bang, Bang…
Oct.5 at 12:06 pm
Lew B. Money says:
Its mine, its mine, its mine.
Oct.5 at 1:09 pm
Rubens says:
maybe they should bring clyde back
Oct.5 at 2:24 pm
niQ says:
yea.. portland.. good luk on 2009..lol
Oct.5 at 2:42 pm
Dutch Rich says:
Call it a season and go for the Orange Juice & Mayonaisse sweepstakes.
Oct.5 at 3:48 pm
P-MAC says:
they might as well, how about adding a player like Mike Beasley or Mayo to play with Oden and Roy next year…… sounds scary to me
Oct.5 at 4:13 pm
Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
I agree with Rubens, if you saw Clyde dance you know he can still glide on the break..
Oct.5 at 4:14 pm
Lz - Cphfinest3 says:
And bring back Buck Williams too..
Oct.5 at 4:40 pm
Jukai says:
Mutoni, you’re my hero. The Knicks comment left me in tears.
Oct.5 at 4:41 pm
Jukai says:
Also, another first round draft pick.
Oct.5 at 5:36 pm
john says:
i feel for the blazers.
Oct.5 at 5:52 pm
schw says:
If you have a choice between mayo, Rose or Gordon to choose from the folowing year I would not be worried too much. Its juts another season in the toilet, like you are not used to that?
Oct.5 at 8:46 pm
John from Miami says:
At least he doesn’t have to miss the entire season like Oden. Blazers got lucky this time
Oct.5 at 9:58 pm
Jake says:
Owned…when you dont draft Michael Jordan,you deserve to be cursed
Oct.5 at 10:58 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
They need to break J.R. Rider out of prison.
Oct.5 at 11:30 pm
uzair iqbal says:
the portland city has been cursed, and this is the first team that i have ever seen that has been cursed this much. you guys need to get some new players, or get some luck of the irish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Oct.6 at 7:19 am
rob says:
roy has problems with his heel. i smell another surgery there. man, with another lottery pick they will be scary. (if everybody fully recovers)
Oct.6 at 10:07 am
bhonjaze says:
def cursed
Oct.6 at 1:31 pm
Jukai says:
2008 –> Portland drafts OJ MAYO, Kobe Bryant signs with Portland after free agency
2009 –> Kobe Bryant gets hit by a bus, OJ Mayo goes to prison for shanking Brandon Roy, who dies two days later, LaMarcus Aldridge randomly explodes, and Greg Oden dies of old age.
Oct.7 at 1:03 am
Walter Olivera says:
The portland’s number one draft pick curse is back, they better trade their young guys sooner than later.
Oct.8 at 12:27 am
spence diamonds says:
knowing that slam has a certain “cover curse” i vote that the next issue features the blazers (or aatleast the ones that can still have a carrer) so they get traded
Oct.8 at 5:24 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
at least sheed, damon, and bonzi played(and well), they might have been high, but they balled. grampa oden is just going to be fu(king around with his dog all year
Oct.9 at 12:06 am
JPizzle says:
I was going to take this guy in my fantasy draft but then I decided to take Nene instead. I’m so happy with myself!
Oct.9 at 5:00 pm
Magic says:
yeah, like steph is the only player in the A who getz it in with the ladies on the low…why is it such a big deal?
Oct.10 at 12:56 pm
Celts Fan says:
this may be a blessing though, if they can get Michael Beasley, OJ Mayo, or Rose, then we’re talking about a lucky break ala Robinson getting hurt and SA landing Duncan…