Elliot Williams out for the season?

[Fez Hammersticks]

Joe Freeman ‏@BlazerFreeman
Tough offseason #Blazers news to report: Guard Elliot Williams suffered a torn left Achilles tendon today during a voluntary workout.

 

[THE HCP]

Elliot Williams hurt!!!!!

ELLIOT WILLIAMS TO UNDERGO SURGERY FOR TORN LEFT ACHILLES TENDON

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Trail Blazers guard Elliot Williams will need to undergo surgery to repair a torn left Achilles tendon, it was announced today by General Manager Neil Olshey.

Williams, 23, sustained the injury during voluntary workouts at the team’s Practice Facility on Tuesday. A date for the surgery has not been set.

During his NBA career, Williams has averaged 3.7 points (50.0% FG), 0.8 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.25 steals and 6.2 minutes in 24 games. He played his final game last season on March 7 due to a left shoulder injury suffered during practice that required surgery on March 30. Williams missed the 2010-11 season due to surgeries on both knees.

A timetable for Williams’ return will be determined following the surgery

 

[Haakzilla]

...the dude is made of glass, that sucks!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Time to give up on this prospect.

He's the epitome of injury prone.

 

[Sinobas]

Would people give a shit if he didn't have a 48 inch vertical?

 

[Natebishop3]

Did Elliott buy Oden's old house or maybe start dating one of his exes? There must be some explanation for this curse.

Does HCP have a voodoo doll of the players that don't tip him well for his landscaping?

 

[chris_in_pdx]

Re: Elliot Williams hurt!!!!!

Good fucking lord.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Re: Elliot Williams hurt!!!!!

Maybe the most unsurprising news of the off season

 

[julius]

Re: Elliot Williams hurt!!!!!

are you fucking kidding!?

welcome to the backup spot Mr Barton.

 

[julius]

I think this fanbase would implode had this been Damian.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I'VE HAD IT UP TO HERE!!!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Time to take him out behind the barn and shoot him.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The Rose Garden ought to be renamed to the 'House of PAIN'

He had potential as a spark off the bench, sucks for him, but I'm not going to lose any sleep over this.

Hope he has a speedy recovery.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

I think this fanbase would implode had this been Damian.

WHEN, my friend, WHEN.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Knock on wood.

KNOCK ON WOOD.

Knock on would [/HCP]

 

[maxiep]

Would people give a shit if he didn't have a 48 inch vertical?

He doesn't have a 48" vertical anymore. He'll now have the jumping ability of Sabonis.

It never fucking stops, does it?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

He doesn't have a 48" vertical anymore. He'll now have the jumping ability of Sabonis.

It never fucking stops, does it?

I'm pretty sure he hadn't lost any athleticism before this injury. Do Achilles injuries usually significantly hinder jumping ability even after it's healed?

 

[maxiep]

I'm pretty sure he hadn't lost any athleticism before this injury. Do Achilles injuries usually significantly hinder jumping ability even after it's healed?

That's my understanding. However, there are many different kinds of treatments.

http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/achilles-tendon

 

[SheedSoNasty]

The question now is: who's next?

 

[tlongII]

I blame this on the training staff and medical staff.

 

[maxiep]

This is a guy who gains his advantage on his athleticism. The margins are so close in the NBA, he's likely lost that advantage.

Stick a fork in him. Another wasted draft pick. Another wasted draft year.

 

[illmatic99]

Some deja vu shit here.

 

[Further]

I'm used to this

 

[RoyToy]

 

[Wizard Mentor]

If several things go right, we should be in position to make the playoffs. Already, things are not going right.

 

[PapaG]

I really didn't expect a thing from the guy, so while it sucks that he is injured yet again, it's really not that big of a loss. Anything he would have given the Blazers would have been a plus, but at best, he was going to be the 8th or 9th man.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

yeah, like i said Greg Oden of SGs.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Ah ... hmmm ... well, and here I thought maybe the voodoo curse had been lifted. Oh well, tough break. I hope he gets well and stops breaking himself, that sucks.

 

[Natebishop3]

Medically retire his ass!

 

[Shooter]

It never fucking stops, does it?

Nope. It never does. I'm almost numb to it by now. It's actually quite surreal to be a Blazer fan . . .