Hood tears achilles (1 Viewer)

[TorturedBlazerFan]

2015...we add Afflalo, he integrates seamlessly, lineup is looking strong; 6 games in, Wes tears his Achilles.

2019...we add Melo, he integrates seamlessly, starters return from injuries and lineup is looking strong; 6 games in, Hood tears his achilles.

Clearly the situations were not identical, but it's hard not to see similarities.

Yeah, every Blazer I start to love tears their Achilles.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Well, that should mean the team finds Rodneys replacement (CJ in the case of Matthews injury) who is actually a better replacement/player (albeit, defense isn't CJs strong suit)

Should already be on the roster to follow the pattern. Trent seems like the obvious choice...even a fellow Blue Devil.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Should already be on the roster to follow the pattern. Trent seems like the obvious choice...even a fellow Blue Devil.

Is his hamstring better?

 

[riverman]

I think our 2 way guys could come in and help us out at this point....Hoard has a motor like Nas from what small sample size I've seen him play

 

[SIeepwalker]

Yeah, every Blazer I start to love tears their Achilles.

Can't you just hate everyone ?

 

[riverman]

Can't you just hate everyone ?

we only have a "like" button here, the "hate button" will be installed with the next upgrade

 

[SIeepwalker]

we only have a "like" button here, the "hate button" will be installed with the next upgrade

We already have a "hate button" right beside the like button. It even lets you insult the person !

 

[Labinot41]

It's so fucking time to give up on this Season. Sorry Dame, but long term it's the best for the Franchise

 

[Propagandist]

Not to be weird, but this is an argument against players taking team friendly deals. Poor dude.

 

[julius]

Sucks. We just saw Hood’s last game as a Blazer.

As others have pointed out, at least via basketball-reference, he has a player option for next season. One wouldn't think he would be opting out of his contract, since it's unlikely he'd get a new contract that would match the amount he's getting.

I wonder how soon he would opt in.

 

[Wade Garrett]

It's so fucking time to give up on this Season. Sorry Dame, but long term it's the best for the Franchise

Yep.
I'm enjoying having Carmelo, but aside from that, the only word to describe this season is: joyless.

 

[riverman]

I'll find something to enjoy every game....one quarter at a time. The league is going to gift the Lakers games like the last one, I want to see our young guys practice against Lebron and AD ...we're not beating the Lakers plus 3 refs anyway....last night was the worst called game I can remember in all my years of watching basketball. I hope Neil is putting together a protest film to send to the league...the way that game was called should be contested. It was like the Lakers had 3 Scott Foster clones paid off

 

[kjironman1]

Well the Blazers can file for a disabled player exception. It's not gonna replace Rodney and they might not use it because of the tax implications but they can sign a free agent up to $3 million for the rest of the year or trade for someone up to that amout but they have to be in the final year of their contract.

Basically it's like an extra roster spot.

Pretty sure they will do that. It's worth having the roster spot. Just makes it so they CAN use it.

 

[kjironman1]

It's probably for the best. HoodSoNasty doesn't sound right

You sir obviously never lived in the "Hood".

 

[kjironman1]

They need to start shopping. Ain't no way Lillard throws in the towel with 60 games left.

 

[kjironman1]

Not to be weird, but this is an argument against players taking team friendly deals. Poor dude.

It's kind of player friendly also though. He can opt in next year and fully recover.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

We should have kept Meyers for spare parts. He doesn't jump that much, I bet his achilles is pristine.

 

[kjironman1]

We should have kept Meyers for spare parts. He doesn't jump that much, I bet his achilles is pristine.

Borg Technology will save the Blazers!

 

[Mediocre Man]

You sir obviously never lived in the "Hood".

North Portland in the house. I was The HCP before The HCP. I was CCP (Caucasian Causing Panic)

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Honestly.... trade Whiteside and Bazemore for assets. The whole thing is a wasted season.

Don't trade Bazemore if we want to tank, haha. Maybe Melo has some value now though?

 

[riverman]

We should have kept Meyers for spare parts. He doesn't jump that much, I bet his achilles is pristine.

Meyers was always great at protecting his eyes....he closes them before contact

 

[julius]

Don't trade Bazemore if we want to tank, haha. Maybe Melo has some value now though?

They can't trade him this year.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

That thought crossed my mind too, but Im too sad too be mad right now, I dont remember what stage of grief anger is but Im sure I’ll find it...

I've reached the angry phase already, very angry! This should not have happened. He never should have been cleared to play. This wasn't the playoffs; the obvious choice is to play it safe!

 

[HailBlazers]

North Portland in the house. I was The HCP before The HCP. I was CCP (Caucasian Causing Panic)

Explains everything.

 

[riverman]

I've reached the angry phase already, very angry! This should not have happened. He never should have been cleared to play. This wasn't the playoffs; the obvious choice is to play it safe!

Rodney made it clear he was ok to play....there's no scapegoat here....it's just a terrible injury for any player it happens to. Same when Wes had it happen. These guys are paid well to play. I've been injured badly playing sports and felt good enough to play tennis that day ...tore my meniscus...took two years to get back to normal. At least Rodney has a medical team in place to cover his costs...mine was out of pocket

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Is his hamstring better?

Patience padawan

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Rodney made it clear he was ok to play....there's no scapegoat here....it's just a terrible injury for any player it happens to. Same when Wes had it happen. These guys are paid well to play. I've been injured badly playing sports and felt good enough to play tennis that day ...tore my meniscus...took two years to get back to normal. At least Rodney has a medical team in place to cover his costs...mine was out of pocket

It's not Rodney's job to decide; that's the job of the training and medical staff.

 

[riverman]

It's not Rodney's job to decide; that's the job of the training and medical staff.

Sure...and they didn't predict this would happen either....doctors can't predict the future and we're short handed....everybody on the roster probably has a ache somewhere. The blame game won't change what happened and we've been pretty lucky for several seasons dodging injuries....shit happens. Hassan has been playing on a sore ankle....should we keep him on the bench now as well? Next man up.

 

[Propagandist]

Rodney made it clear he was ok to play....there's no scapegoat here....it's just a terrible injury for any player it happens to. Same when Wes had it happen. These guys are paid well to play. I've been injured badly playing sports and felt good enough to play tennis that day ...tore my meniscus...took two years to get back to normal. At least Rodney has a medical team in place to cover his costs...mine was out of pocket

I'm with @UKRAINEFAN. This is different than Wesley because all signs pointed to Wesley's injury being a fluke; meanwhile, it had been established that Rodney was experiencing pain. The MRI should've been done BEFORE he played last night, or extreme caution should have been taken BECAUSE these guys are paid well and therefore valuable to the franchise/fanbase/city/league, and because they are fucking humans whose livelihood depends on the health of their body. This isn't a fluke. He was feeling pain! And if he was cleared, then obviously that was a mistake. It doesn't mean that he wouldn't have injured it regardless, it means that more could, and should, have been done beforehand.

In summary: Rodney felt pain in his Achilles; they cleared him to play; and he ruptured or whateverthefuck said Achilles. There is a correlation between the pain and the injury. It's the middle part--the cleared part--is what is wrong with the picture. And what-the-fuck is how I feel about it.

 

[Propagandist]

Sure...and they didn't predict this would happen either....doctors can't predict the future and we're short handed....everybody on the roster probably has a ache somewhere. The blame game won't change what happened and we've been pretty lucky for several seasons dodging injuries....shit happens. Hassan has been playing on a sore ankle....should we keep him on the bench now as well? Next man up.

Dude, these are different things. Even an idiot like me knows not to mess with the Achilles. There are some things that require greater caution, which is is obviously in this case.

I heard the interview with Stotts saying that Rodney had a sore Achilles. Then (I was at a birthday and couldn't watch but was looking at the score on my phone) my brother says, "Rodney got injured." And what do you think I said? I'll tell you: "His Achilles?!?" Yeah. Not because I'm smart (we've established I'm an idiot) but because it was fucking foreshadowed!

Anyhow, I agree with you in general about injuries and stuff. Just not this one. I'd call this gross negligence.