Zeller to have Surgery

[THE HCP]

He was hit square in the nose by a reckless act by Iguodala. It should've been a flagrant. Your nose would've shattered too and no one would be ridiculing you over it, but that's exactly what you are doing.

Wow. Did I upset you sir/ma’am?

 

[Hoopguru]

Why did he elbow me, in the nose
Why did he elbow me, in the nose

Welllll shake it baby now, twist and snout.....

 

[Orion Bailey]

Surprised you didn't insert "Zeller injury" into that lyric structure. "We all witnessed a Zeller injury, a Zeller injury, a Zeller injury..."

yeah. Totally slackin.

 

[wizenheimer]

it would really test all you young guys to plug Zeller's nose into Bob Dylan lyrics

 

[Fairly-Hard]

So what is the timeline for him coming back?

 

[julius]

So what is the timeline for him coming back?

I thought they said soonish, like not long after the season opener.

 

[Eastoff]

I heard Zeller was maybe playing in the season opener

 

[Fairly-Hard]

I thought they said soonish, like not long after the season opener.

I heard Zeller was maybe playing in the season opener

Seems like players usually get back pretty quick on a broken nose. I'm assuming he will play with a mask for a while?

Roto wire has him out for Friday vs Golden State. Maybe the opener? He is no longer on an Injury report and is cleared to play but it seems they will hold him out anyway.

 

[THE HCP]

If our success hinges on anything related to Zeller I might have to lower my prediction of 41 wins.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

If our success hinges on anything related to Zeller I might have to lower my prediction of 41 wins.

Zeller will make a positive impact. Can play defense and is tall.

Zeller>>>>>>Hollis-Jefferson

 

[HailBlazers]

If our success hinges on anything related to Zeller I might have to lower my prediction of 41 wins.

You had someone else playing backup center?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Zeller will make a positive impact. Can play defense and is tall.

Zeller>>>>>>Hollis-Jefferson

If the rest of the roster is healthy it probably doesn't matter much for 5 or so games. Nance can play backup center fine with Roco the emergency option.

It's once the Blazers have another player out or Nurk missing time that Zeller absence would be an issue.

Although with all the new players, coaches, and schemes if they can have everyone active there might be some benefits just to build synergy.

 

[THE HCP]

You had someone else playing backup center?

Ya, Kanter.

 

[HailBlazers]

Ya, Kanter.

Sure miss his offensive rebounds but hoping Zeller improves the defense.

 

[andalusian]

Ya, Kanter.

Feels like the Celtics and the Blazers got a divorce and EK is alternating weekends between them, like his big brother ET did before.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Sure miss his offensive rebounds but hoping Zeller improves the defense.

He has to be on the court. To those saying Nance can cover the center position? He has to be on the court as well.
One thing about Kanter. He was an absolute Warrior! Give you meaningful minutes playing with one arm. Tough as nails!

 

[tykendo]

He has to be on the court. To those saying Nance can cover the center position? He has to be on the court as well.
One thing about Kanter. He was an absolute Warrior! Give you meaningful minutes playing with one arm. Tough as nails!

I like Nance, but he will be abused by true centers. He's too small. Zeller get well soon.

 

[Shaboid]

Blazers IG just posted a pic of Zeller in a mask and practice jersey. Looks like he's at least semi-returned.

 

[illmatic99]

Blazers IG just posted a pic of Zeller in a mask and practice jersey. Looks like he's at least semi-returned.

Billups said this afternoon that everyone but Snell is going to be available to play on Wed. Snell is going to be on the practice floor but needs some time before he's ready to go into games-- he apparently had a minor setback.

 

[Orion Bailey]

You can joke all you want son, you know what I meant. People on here have been saying how obvious it is that Zeller will help us more than Kanter ever could….. I’ve been saying since they signed him that won’t happen, simply because he won’t be healthy. This is a joke. Paying him more than Enes got in Boston did right. Time to tap into that deep bench…… oh wait.

100% called it.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

100% called it.

Super powers!