LA MRI Results..........

[THE HCP]

LaMarcus Aldridge MRI is negative for tear or cartilage damage. He does have a hip contusion and is listed as probable for Thursday's game vs. Boston.

 

[maxiep]

Whew. I can now remove my Depends and go back to boxers.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I was nervous to open this thread.

These days I expect the worst when it comes to MRI results.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

But are both legs the same length?

 

[PapaG]

I was nervous to open this thread.
These days I expect the worst when it comes to MRI results.

Me too. Almost had butterflies, believe it or not. You know you're a Blazer fan when you feel like celebrating that a player "only" has a contusion.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Me too. Almost had butterflies, believe it or not. You know you're a Blazer fan when you feel like celebrating that a player "only" has a contusion.

Didn't Bo Jackson's hip injury start off as just a contusion?







Just kidding.

 

[THE HCP]

I doubt he plays. No reason to throw him out there as our only true option and get beat up by the Celtics! Have him sit and by the times the Spurs come to town he will have had 8 days off.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

So the starting 4/5's in this game could be Cunningham and Chris Johnson/Sean Marks?

/facepalm

 

[Natebishop3]

So the starting 4/5's in this game could be Cunningham and Chris Johnson/Sean Marks?

/facepalm

That's awesome.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So the starting 4/5's in this game could be Cunningham and Chris Johnson/Sean Marks?

/facepalm

I'd rather have Bill Bayno and his giant foam pads.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'd rather have Bill Bayno and his giant foam pads.

I'd rather have Buck Williams and his old knees.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

The Blazers have sent the MRI's to a doctor in Chicago for a second opinion.

 

[hypnosmurf]

Thanks for the update HCP.

 

[andalusian]

So the starting 4/5's in this game could be Cunningham and Chris Johnson/Sean Marks?

/facepalm

The Celtics lost to Washington, Toronto, Cleveland, Detroit and some other bad teams, if memory serves. It is all a cunning plan to have them lose to the Wes Mathews and role players team.

 

[THE HCP]

Thanks for the update HCP.

No prob, I'm here for you guys.......... MIXUM if you posted this 2 hours ago, I'm sorry.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I see Cho always looking down at his blackberry but nothing, not even rumors that have legs, has happened. This roster is in dire need of change.

I have a sneaking suspicion he's playing tetris on his phone.

Come on CHO!

 

[PapaG]

I see Cho always looking down at his blackberry but nothing, not even rumors that have legs, has happened. This roster is in dire need of change.

I have a sneaking suspicion he's playing tetris on his phone.

Come on CHO!

Tetris is such an '00s app.

He's playing Angry Birds!

 

[THE HCP]

I see Cho always looking down at his blackberry but nothing, not even rumors that have legs, has happened. This roster is in dire need of change.

I have a sneaking suspicion he's playing tetris on his phone.

Come on CHO!

Change how? Just curious. you always hear this, but what do you want? The only thing of value we have are our vets..... Joel/Dre/Camby......... you trade those guys for young players we don't make the playoffs. We keep 'em, at best we sneak in with the 8th seed. We are in a real tough spot right now, and I can understand the fans not wanting to be in said spot, but realistically what can we do?

 

[Natebishop3]

Change how? Just curious. you always hear this, but what do you want? The only thing of value we have are our vets..... Joel/Dre/Camby......... you trade those guys for young players we don't make the playoffs. We keep 'em, at best we sneak in with the 8th seed. We are in a real tough spot right now, and I can understand the fans not wanting to be in said spot, but realistically what can we do?

I'd rather trade those guys for something we can use past this season or next season. If we don't make the playoffs, so what? We're just going to be the sacrificial lamb for the #1 seed. At least this way we get a shot at the lottery and hopefully people are healthy next season.

 

[THE HCP]

I kind of agree with you man.^ Might as well go young again!

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Change how? Just curious. you always hear this, but what do you want? The only thing of value we have are our vets..... Joel/Dre/Camby......... you trade those guys for young players we don't make the playoffs. We keep 'em, at best we sneak in with the 8th seed. We are in a real tough spot right now, and I can understand the fans not wanting to be in said spot, but realistically what can we do?

You don't think Blazers can catch Denver?

 

[mgb]

I was nervous to open this thread.

These days I expect the worst when it comes to MRI results.

I wasn't. If it was bad news HCP would have led with it in the title, this way it left a little suspense.

It sucks typing with a mouse.

 

[BBert]

From this fan's perspective, I'd rather trade our aging assets for future assets while our aging assets have some value, than make and get killed in the playoffs this season. From the Vulcan's and perhaps Paul Allen's perspective, how many millions of dollars does the franchise make, if the team squeeks into the playoffs? Consider too that Miller and Camby are still tradeable assets after this season -- this summer or next season.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I'd rather trade those guys for something we can use past this season or next season. If we don't make the playoffs, so what? We're just going to be the sacrificial lamb for the #1 seed. At least this way we get a shot at the lottery and hopefully people are healthy next season.

Exactamundo. This season is gutty and the players are showing a lot of heart, but ultimately it's a lost campaign. Holding onto the vets would be the equivalent of a symbolic bayonet charge against a line of cannons. Might as well make a tactical retreat and live to fight another day (so to speak).

 

[The_Lillard_King]

What is the rush in trading the vets . . . for what more draft picks (no one is really going to give up proven young talent for those guys)

This fan does not want to go through another 6 year rebuilding stage and enjoys watching a vet team knowing what they have to do to get a W. It doesn't always work out that way and in the end talent wins in the NBA, but this Blazer fan has had enough youth over the last 6 years.

Youth and potential is overrated. Give me a player like Camby any day of the week.

 

[Nikolokolus]

What is the rush in trading the vets . . . for what more draft picks (no one is really going to give up proven young talent for those guys)

This fan does not want to go through another 6 year rebuilding stage and enjoys watching a vet team knowing what they have to do to get a W. It doesn't always work out that way and in the end talent wins in the NBA, but this Blazer fan has had enough youth over the last 6 years.

Youth and potential is overrated. Give me a player like Camby any day of the week.

I guess it depends on how you view draft picks. KP tended to see each as filling a long-term role on the team, there's also the POV that sees those picks or the young players they represent as nothing more than assets which can be traded or kept as needed. But I think one thing is clear: This team can't afford to let Miller, Camby and Joel's contracts evaporate into the ether and end up with absolutely nothing in return once the lockout ends; flipping them for picks or TPEs or whatever is simply a means of converting them from an asset with a rapidly approaching shelf-life into one with a little more mileage.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I guess it depends on how you view draft picks. KP tended to see each as filling a long-term role on the team, there's also the POV that sees those picks or the young players they represent as nothing more than assets which can be traded or kept as needed. But I think one thing is clear: This team can't afford to let Miller, Camby and Joel's contracts evaporate into the ether and end up with absolutely nothing in return once the lockout ends; flipping them for picks or TPEs or whatever is simply a means of converting them from an asset with a rapidly approaching shelf-life into one with a little more mileage.

I guess it depends on how you view it. Trading Miller for draft picks would be the worst for me becuae that means Mills or Rudy is your starting PG rest of this year.

Personally I don't care if those contracts expire. I would rather watch them play and compete for the playoffs this year than pick up a draft pick like Babbit.

We had a trade exception with Oden and let that expire. We have bought picks that haven't worked.

Really what can we get for Joel or Miller? I'm guessing not a whole lot. I would rather let them play out their contract . . . i think Jole may end up resigning.

Camby probably has the best trade value and maybe the Blazers get production guy coming off the bench for Camby . . . but talk about a player who has embrassed the community.

Many teams are hoping the Blazers will drop and they can snatch the playoff spot . .. strange to see a part of a fanbase (not just you) ready to toss in the towel for better things in the future . . . especially Blazer fans who have been hearing patience and rebuilding for almost a decade now.

 

[Natebishop3]

I guess it depends on how you view it. Trading Miller for draft picks would be the worst for me becuae that means Mills or Rudy is your starting PG rest of this year.

Personally I don't care if those contracts expire. I would rather watch them play and compete for the playoffs this year than pick up a draft pick like Babbit.

We had a trade exception with Oden and let that expire. We have bought picks that haven't worked.

Really what can we get for Joel or Miller? I'm guessing not a whole lot. I would rather let them play out their contract . . . i think Jole may end up resigning.

Camby probably has the best trade value and maybe the Blazers get production guy coming off the bench for Camby . . . but talk about a player who has embrassed the community.

Many teams are hoping the Blazers will drop and they can snatch the playoff spot . .. strange to see a part of a fanbase (not just you) ready to toss in the towel for better things in the future . . . especially Blazer fans who have been hearing patience and rebuilding for almost a decade now.

I think Joel is done, and I see Camby or Miller going somewhere else to maybe get a ring. They won't stay here, so basically we're letting tradable assets walk away for nothing. Whether you like it or not, we are probably looking at a couple of years of rebuilding either through the draft or through trades/free agency. We need to retool the roster. It's obvious that we have some nice pieces in Aldridge, Batum, and Matthews, but we need a point guard and we need a center. I'm not going to hinge any more hopes and dreams on Oden, so it would be good to start looking around and thinking about a new plan for the future. Camby, Miller, and Joel aren't in that future so why hold onto them?

 

[Nikolokolus]

I would say this. If I thought the Blazers had even a hint of chance of doing anything (like getting to the second round) I'd be less adamant about flipping these vets for future pieces, but hanging on to this? -- A broken, battered, undertalented, shallow team with nothing but the chance to get an 8th seed and a steam-rolling at the hands of the Lakers or the Spurs -- no thanks, there's nothing remotely interesting about seeing that.

When the team's present is this off-track all they really have is looking to the future; fans not being happy about another rebuild/retooling doesn't change that, but at least this current iteration of the Blazers is in a position where they don't have to strip it down to the studs like they did with the Bonzi-Sheed-Pippen team.

 

[Natebishop3]

I would say this. If I thought the Blazers had even a hint of chance of doing anything (like getting to the second round) I'd be less adamant about flipping these vets for future pieces, but hanging on to this? -- A broken, battered undertalented, shallow team with nothing but the chance to get an 8th seed and a steam-rolling at the hands of the Lakers or the Spurs -- no thanks, there's nothing remotely interesting about seeing that.

When the team's present is this off-track all they really have is looking to the future; fans not being happy about another rebuild/retooling doesn't change that, but at least this current iteration of the Blazers is in a position where they don't have to strip it down to the studs like they did with the Bonzi-Sheed-Pippen team.

It just reminds me of when we still had Strickland, Sabonis, and Cliffy on the 95-96 team, but we weren't good enough to really beat anyone, so the next year Whitsitt blew it up and traded for Rasheed and Rider and signed Kenny Anderson in the offseason. We got considerably younger but it set us up for the runs that we made in the late 90's and early 2000's.