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Portland center Greg Oden(notes) will likely miss the season after fracturing his left patella during a game against Houston on Saturday night.
Oden will undergo surgery, the Trail Blazers said.
The 7-foot center dropped to the floor clutching his left knee and grimacing after colliding with a driving Aaron Brooks(notes) midway through the first quarter.
He was almost immediately surrounded by trainers and physicians. The crowd at the Rose Garden stood and chanted “Oden! Oden!”
The game was stopped for some 7 minutes. Finally, Oden was gently moved to a stretcher and wheeled from the court. He underwent an MRI shortly thereafter.
Oden, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft out of Ohio State, has been plagued by injures for his entire NBA career.
The 7-footer missed rookie season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his right knee. Last season, Oden sat out six games after injuring his right foot in the season opener against the Lakers, then missed 14 games after the All-Star break with a bone chip in his left knee. He finished the season averaging 8.9 points and 7 rebounds.
Oden lost weight during the offseason and was averaging 11.7 points and 8.8 rebounds this season as a starter.
The Blazers have been beset by injuries. Starting forward Nicolas Batum(notes) needed shoulder surgery just before the opener. Fellow forward Travis Outlaw(notes) fractured his foot in mid-November and required surgery.
Forward Rudy Fernandez(notes) was out of Saturday night’s game with sciatic pain and set to undergo an MRI. It was uncertain if he would be with the team on an upcoming four-game road trip starting with the Knicks on Monday.
Even coach Nate McMillan was set to undergo surgery Monday after rupturing his right Achilles’ tendon during practice.
The coach was participating in practice because the team is so short-handed. He will miss the team’s upcoming road trip, replaced by assistant coach Dean Demopoulos.sig is too big, resize it -
Sam Bowie: The Remix?
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gotta feel bad for him... he just cant stay healthyComment
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damn he can't catch a breakOriginally posted by Nick MangoldComment
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Still pissed Portland drafted him over Durant.
With all the hype Oden was getting whoever got the #1 pick was almost forced to take him, or risk him living up to his supposed potential and being ridiculed for not picking him. All along I thought Durant was the better option.Comment
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damn its crazy how some bodys just cant stay healthy
"From the time he hits the court, he plays at a competitive level that you rarely see," Popovich says. "He does the exact same things that Kobe (Bryant) does, that Michael Jordan did.Comment
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He's been having a good year on my fantasy teams too.
Damn. At least I didn't use a high pick on the guy.
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Pick up Joel ASAP.
haha I just did that.sig is too big, resize itComment
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I feel bad for him. Even more bad since they passed up on Durant.
Roy, Durant, and Aldridge.....oh boy!
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damn white bitches
Edit: I do find it hilarious that portland was also the one to draft sam bowieComment
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