Elliot Williams out for the season (merged)

[The_Lillard_King]

Marniers fired that Lou Patella guy and they haven't had a knee injury since.

Another reason Nate McPatella has to go.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

A former co-worker of mine is an assistant coach for a Pac-10 basketball team, so he is not just some average guy speculating... He told me last year (during all the injuries) that he fully believes some of it is Nate's style of coaching regarding how he conducts practices. He said that the practices are too intense (or something like that) mixed with an NBA schedule and that it just wears too hard on the players' bodies, but I can't imagine that being Williams problem considering he is so new to the team.

They should really look at replacing the practice court floor during the offseason. Don't forget all of the stress fractures in feet this team has had too over the last couple of years.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Excuse my french, but Fuckin' A.

 

[illmatic99]

5 games into the season, and we've already lost two players to season ending injuries.

This can't just be a coincidence, right?

 

[ABM]

So much for the mass vertical.

 

[hasoos]

A former co-worker of mine is an assistant coach for a Pac-10 basketball team, so he is not just some average guy speculating... He told me last year (during all the injuries) that he fully believes some of it is Nate's style of coaching regarding how he conducts practices. He said that the practices are too intense (or something like that) mixed with an NBA schedule and that it just wears too hard on the players' bodies, but I can't imagine that being Williams problem considering he is so new to the team.

Really? I pretty much figure that any player who is jumping as high as he does is pretty much counting down the days until an injury happens.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

They should really look at replacing the practice court floor during the offseason. Don't forget all of the stress fractures in feet this team has had too over the last couple of years.

I remember in High School we'd play this school called Salem Academy. We'd get jazzed out of our minds to play them because they had this old gym with a floor that was so springy. While it was hard to dunk on most courts if you got a steal and fast break there you were almost guaranteed to jam one down.

It wouldn't surprise me if the Blazers' practice court was just wood on top of a cement pad. I think that is the area that they should look in for some of these injuries.

 

[MickZagger]

A former co-worker of mine is an assistant coach for a Pac-10 basketball team, so he is not just some average guy speculating... He told me last year (during all the injuries) that he fully believes some of it is Nate's style of coaching regarding how he conducts practices. He said that the practices are too intense (or something like that) mixed with an NBA schedule and that it just wears too hard on the players' bodies, but I can't imagine that being Williams problem considering he is so new to the team.

Is he at Blazer practices?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The Blazers better come out and play with real fire and energy tonight in his honor, or it will be a disgrace to the memory of Elliot Williams' rookie year, and I will excoriate them accordingly, forthcoming suspension be damned.

 

[tlongII]

I really am sick of hearing the word patella.

 

[sabas4mvp]

Is he at Blazer practices?

Ya, he has been to a ton... One of those guys with deep basketball roots/connections that you wouldn't believe.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Didn't Elliott have a bad knee before we drafted him?

 

[Mediocre Man]

The Blazers better come out and play with real fire and energy tonight in his honor, or it will be a disgrace to the memory of Elliot Williams' rookie year, and I will excoriate them accordingly, forthcoming suspension be damned.

Seriously more insensitive than Mixum's comments.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Didn't Elliott have a bad knee before we drafted him?

"Bruised" knee in a workout.

 

[BGrantFan]

A former co-worker of mine is an assistant coach for a Pac-10 basketball team, so he is not just some average guy speculating... He told me last year (during all the injuries) that he fully believes some of it is Nate's style of coaching regarding how he conducts practices. He said that the practices are too intense (or something like that) mixed with an NBA schedule and that it just wears too hard on the players' bodies, but I can't imagine that being Williams problem considering he is so new to the team.

Yet Pat Riley, who is famous for ridiculously tough (and unnecessary) practices, hasn't had this problem with players. Plus, Nate's practice habits, after years of non-patellar injury, finally started hurting players in the middle of last season?

 

[Nikolokolus]

In related news, the Webster's dictionary is replacing the word "patella" with "Blazer" in their next edition.

Get well soon Eliot

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

"Bruised" knee in a workout.

Blazer code for chipped knee cap?

 

[ABM]

Seriously more insensitive than Mixum's comments.

nameandtown, nameandtown, nameandtown.......if you wish to opine.

 

[ABM]

Blazer code for chipped knee cap?

Patella, chips, and a little whine, perhaps?

 

[Ed O]

Bummer for him and for us, who would at least have been able to hear about his exploits in the D-League.

Are we going to get any sort of exception for him in terms of roster spot?

Ed O.

 

[andalusian]

Bummer for him and for us, who would at least have been able to hear about his exploits in the D-League.

Are we going to get any sort of exception for him in terms of roster spot?

Hopefully not. Because that means we have someone else going down for at least 2 weeks.

 

[Ed O]

At least it's not Brandon Roy getting hurt.

Ed O.

 

[BGrantFan]

At least it's not Brandon Roy getting hurt.

Ed O.

Quiet, you! Egads, man. Have you know sense of the jinx?

 

[Nikolokolus]

Quiet, you! Egads, man. Have you know sense of the jinx?

I'm not sure if that's how gypsy curses work ...

 

[BlazerBeliever]

This is more than a coincidence. This is the THIRD patella injury.

We have to fire the training staff ASAP.

I don't know about firing anyone. However I do believe the Blazers must be doing something wrong for these guys to keep blowing out their knees.

 

[MickZagger]

Kingspeed's boy toy possibly on the hot seat?

 

[Ed O]

Quiet, you! Egads, man. Have you know sense of the jinx?

Reverse-curse. It was only Oberto with a life-threatening medical condition due to my quick thinking.



Ed O.

 

[illmatic99]

@Hollinger:

Blazer GM Rich Cho lost more games to injury in past four hours than in previous two seasons with OKC

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I may have to pop a Xanax before each game due to the irrational fear of catastrophic knee injuries to any Blazer who lands from a leap.

 

[Mediocre Man]

@Hollinger:

Haha, so true