we are fucked for the LA trip. i hope roy sits out as long as he needs to, so he can get all healed up and not be sick anymore (if thats still bothering him too) he does have these injuries and then rushes back, its hard to watch this team without him right now, but we gotta think past this season.....
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the best way to look at it is u guys never had ur #1 pick play and beat every expectations for most. and it isnt like now or nothing cause u guys are all young and have a great leader being built in B-Roy. next year i'm guessing u'll make the playoffs and maybe the year after that u will win a playoff series then who knows lol
Von's a decent young NBA player who hasn't been in the right situation. Unfortunately for him, he's still not in the right situation. He's gone this offseason after he expires to make room for Fernandez. I don't think he's gonna be another Billy Ray Bates. Of course I wouldn't be mad if I was wrong...
It was a good news/bad news Thursday for the Trail Blazers.
The good news was that it appears sharp-shooting forward James Jones has recovered from a left knee injury and will play Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Rose Garden.
The bad news is that All-Star guard Brandon Roy is doubtful to play Friday because his sprained right ankle is still experiencing pain.
Jones, who has missed the last 12 games with a sore left knee, is officially being listed by Blazers officials as a game-time decision, but coach Nate McMillan on Thursday said Jones is "pretty close" to returning to his reserve role. Jones is averaging 9.1 points while shooting 48.3 percent from three-point range. The Blazers went 3-9 during his recent absence and are 8-16 this season when he doesn't play.
"He's most likely going to go,'' McMillan said. "But we are going to keep our options open and list him as a game-time decision.''
Roy, meanwhile, was hoping to return after missing the past two games, but even after four days of rest his sprained right ankle was still giving him trouble on Thursday.
"For him, he doesn't want to rush back and tweak it again and have to take even more time off,'' McMillan said. "He wants to get as healthy as possible so he's not hesitant. But right now he's still feeling some pain, so I'd say he is doubtful. But we will check on him again (Friday).''
If Roy doesn't play, McMillan said he will probably keep the same starting lineup he has used the past two games: Steve Blake at point guard, Martell Webster at shooting guard, Travis Outlaw at small forward, LaMarcus Aldridge at power forward and Joel Przybilla at center.3
Credit: Jason Quick @ www.oregonlive.com/blazers
The good news was that it appears sharp-shooting forward James Jones has recovered from a left knee injury and will play Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Rose Garden.
The bad news is that All-Star guard Brandon Roy is doubtful to play Friday because his sprained right ankle is still experiencing pain.
Jones, who has missed the last 12 games with a sore left knee, is officially being listed by Blazers officials as a game-time decision, but coach Nate McMillan on Thursday said Jones is "pretty close" to returning to his reserve role. Jones is averaging 9.1 points while shooting 48.3 percent from three-point range. The Blazers went 3-9 during his recent absence and are 8-16 this season when he doesn't play.
"He's most likely going to go,'' McMillan said. "But we are going to keep our options open and list him as a game-time decision.''
Roy, meanwhile, was hoping to return after missing the past two games, but even after four days of rest his sprained right ankle was still giving him trouble on Thursday.
"For him, he doesn't want to rush back and tweak it again and have to take even more time off,'' McMillan said. "He wants to get as healthy as possible so he's not hesitant. But right now he's still feeling some pain, so I'd say he is doubtful. But we will check on him again (Friday).''
If Roy doesn't play, McMillan said he will probably keep the same starting lineup he has used the past two games: Steve Blake at point guard, Martell Webster at shooting guard, Travis Outlaw at small forward, LaMarcus Aldridge at power forward and Joel Przybilla at center.3
Credit: Jason Quick @ www.oregonlive.com/blazers
id rather have von wafer playing that jarret jack, i dont care what his stat line looked like last night, hes a piece. i really want broy back for tommorow night, but ill take james jones if nothing at all. we will see, we can hang with the lake show, maybe von will erupt with martell and blake jones without broy and have an onslaught from the 3point line......who knows....
I'm sorry Blazer fans, but I knew it was only a matter of time before they started to fall. It was a nice run in the earlier part of the season to win 13 straight games, but they're still too much of a young team to compete for a whole season.
You guys should be vicious though next year, especially if Oden can come back fully healthy and make an instant impact.
You guys should be vicious though next year, especially if Oden can come back fully healthy and make an instant impact.
