It's official - Oden out for season

[Fez Hammersticks]

Via John Canzano's Twitter

Greg Oden undergoes successful surgery on left patella, out for season, blazers source.

 

[Buzz Killington]

If we make a big playoff run, do we bring him off the bench in the WCF and Finals?

 

[illmatic99]

If we make a big playoff run, do we bring him off the bench in the WCF and Finals?

If he's had enough time to rehab and strengthen his knee, while keeping the rest of his body in shape, and IF we miraculously make it to the WCF and Finals, yea.

If he's not in shape, and it's the early rounds, no way.

 

[Buzz Killington]

its going to be fucking painful seeing him on the sidelines in a suit all year again, then every fucking announcer for the other team is yapping about bullshit.

 

[RoyToy]

I wonder how long it will take him to get cleared for 5on5 compared to his MF surgery. It took close to 12 months for that. And when he's able to just run as well and start getting back in shape.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

This picture sums it all up.

Heads down or blank stares.

 

[illmatic99]

I feel bad for us as fans for having to listen to that bullshit again, but I feel even worse for GO. He doesn't deserve this.

Why is it always the good guys that have the worst luck?

 

[Blazed Mania 52]

I feel bad for us as fans for having to listen to that bullshit again, but I feel even worse for GO. He doesn't deserve this.

Why is it always the good guys that have the worst luck?

Out everyone healthy on our team, why did Greg have to endure a season ender?

Why, wtf has Portland done to the Karma gods for this?

This latest injury has solidified my stance as an atheist.

 

[Sug]

Oden has a great attitude, and he will be back!

In the meantime, we got this!

All images are from Oregonlive.com LINK

 

[RoyToy]

I'm still interested in comparing the timeline for this injury to his MF surgery. Like when he'll be able practice light drills, began running, cleared to play 5v5, etc.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

No ligament damage.

Bone has to heal itself. That will take two months.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

BlazerFreeman

After so much inactivity, Oden will then experience muscle atrophy. That will take another two months of recovery.

Four months to heal. He'll have the summer to strengthen it.

 

[The Sebastian Express]

Excellent news on that confirmation of no ligament or tendon damage. He'll probably do leg exercises and light workouts during the summer and ramp it up heading into camp.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

A microfracture that was caused by nothing.

A broken patella that was caused by nothing.

Hopefully before he gets back on the court, a doctor figures out why.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

A microfracture that was caused by nothing.

A broken patella that was caused by nothing.

Hopefully before he gets back on the court, a doctor figures out why.

Seeing him in person you notice just how much bigger his upper body is than his legs. He has very skinny legs compared to his upper body.

 

[SpanishFly]

No ligament damage.

Bone has to heal itself. That will take two months.

If that is correct and there is no ligament damage that is very good news! is there a link amigo?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

If that is correct and there is no ligament damage that is very good news! is there a link amigo?

I got that over on Twitter (BlazersFreeman)

 

[toutlaw25]

I'm curious what Brooks said here. I hope he wasn't talking shit.

 

[RoyToy]

That looks like Ahmad Rashad in the crowd.

 

[ABM]

That looks like Ahmad Rashad in the crowd.

Dang, it sure does! I wonder if he went to the Civil War....then stayed in town for the weekend?

 

[toutlaw25]

The Blazers GM confirmed that Oden's injury was a non-impact type that likely occurred because the quadrcieps muscle in Oden's leg is so strong that it put intense pressure on his patella.

Pritchard added that doctors do not believe there is a connection between a chipped patella Oden suffered on the same knee last season and his new injury.

Interesting.

http://columbian.com/article/20091206/BLOGS05/912069994/-1/blazerbanter

 

[The Sebastian Express]

So essentially Greg is so strong he snapped his own kneecap.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

So essentially Greg is so strong he snapped his own kneecap.

That's some hardcore Chuck Norris shit right there.

 

[illmatic99]

Interesting.

http://columbian.com/article/20091206/BLOGS05/912069994/-1/blazerbanter

Or could it be that his bone is so brittle, extra pressure applied by his muscles shattered the kneecap?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Or could it be that his bone is so brittle, extra pressure applied by his muscles shattered the kneecap?

It's good you're here to keep the excessive optimism at bay.

 

[BlazersBlood]

So essentially Greg is so strong he snapped his own kneecap.

That's how Bo Jackson dislocated his hip.

It's great news that there was no ligament damage. I feel terrible for Greg and all the hard work he had put in. At least it won't take 2 years to fully recover from this like the MF surgery.

 

[alex42083]

So he's basically out four months before he can return to getting back into basketball shape and doing drills and stuff? That's not too terrible.. not as bad as a whole year.

 

[MIXUM]

sounds like he will be fine for next year. but mentally who knows.


When asked about Greg Odens loss and his rehab and recovery KP said: "What comes back? I'm not sure."


So even KP is losing faith. He's not sure what Greg Oden comes back.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Out everyone healthy on our team, why did Greg have to endure a season ender?

Why, wtf has Portland done to the Karma gods for this?

This latest injury has solidified my stance as an atheist.

Really? This convinces me there is a god - and that he/she/it is a malign thug.

 

[Draco]

Dang, it sure does! I wonder if he went to the Civil War....then stayed in town for the weekend?

Yes it was Bobby Moore. I was at the Blazer game and they showed him on the Jumbo tron waving his damn U of O gear, I also assumed he was in town for the civil war.