Blake Griffin Has Stress Fracture, Out Up to 6 Weeks
by LAC on Oct 26, 2009 10:13 PM PDT
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Eric Pincus posted this on his Twitter:
""blake griffin = stress fracture = out up to 6 weeks"
Unreal. I hope this is not true, but 95% if not for certain that it is. Never can catch a break.
I hope that the prognosis for his specific injury is much less than 6 weeks, because this is a major, major blow to the season. We do have depth at the position, but not having Blake until December just makes you wonder if we do indeed have a curse.
EDIT:
Official.
http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/breakingnews091026.html
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?STORY_ID=14148
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Time for DJ
and it could be raining, I suppose. Kind of wish it would.
Awwwww.....
I just saw this…why????
6 weeks means he’ll be back a few weeks before Christmas. And having never played a real NBA game before with teams actually trying, the adjustment could take him into January. I just really hope the other guys can pick up the slack.
Times like these you really depend on the coach to rally the troops…anyone have faith that the Clips will rally around MDsr?
SIGH
Man how the hell does this happen to us over and over. I fully expect to open the paper to read that the Lakers win their office pool in the lottery for the Mega Millions tomorrow now.
Someone brew up some Felix Felicitus to pass out to all our players.
FA in 2010.
Yeah, we got the Greg Oden of the 2009 draft!
I’d become a Knicks fan again if I could get excited about their tanking season…sigh.
Roids tend to break down a body.
by crab dribble cocktail on Oct 26, 2009 10:46 PM PDT reply actions
What if
we still beat the Lakers without them?
Let’s not be fantasizing. We won’t win tomorrow night. I’m officially sad. Disappointed.
Clippers 09-10. Prepare for a revolution.
what's even more scarier
is that the CLIPPERS medical staff did not catch this!!
No wonder MDsr looked so uncomfortable during the presser…
I don’t care if you’re a big fan of the team, which I am (and get alot of slack at work and friends about it), but having such inept staff makes me furious at the ownership/management! How could you not diagnose this!? How does that make BG feel if the team is willing to throw him back out into the fire after a couple of games, which is what mdsr said the staff recommened? “we need you out there and don’t care the long term health effects!?” sheesh…
Roger Sterling: To my knees, Don. They're bringing to my knees!"
I feel your pain.
If firing Jason Powell helps this stupid injury clipper bug crap, please…FIRE HIM.
But if this is really a curse. WHY? WHYYYY
Clippers 09-10. Prepare for a revolution.
Time to light the Torches and start a FIRE Jasen Powell witch hunt and storm the Training facility.
No curse here, the One and Only consistent person in this debacle over the years is Jasen Powell.
Everything starts out New, Gets Old and Dies or is Destroyed.
You know...
given the state of the economy, maybe give it a little more thought before calling for someone to be fired.
It’s one thing when we’re talking about multi-millionaires like Dunleavy. Jason Powell gets paid good money, but I doubt he’s rolling in it.
Let’s try to be a little sensitive.
Yeah Lawler chewed me out for even mentioning this..
I say it all in jest and fun, but in reality we really don’t know anything. We see all these people get injured and blame the trainer…and on the surface he seems to be part of the problem, but we don’t really know if it’s just a matter of unfortunate coincidence.
Before trying to get someone fired, there needs to be more substantial evidence.
That was my take on it too...
the medical staff are inept and it took a second opinion to discover.
But someone else pointed out that maybe they did catch it and BG went to get a second opinion because he wanted to play.
We won’t know until the story unfolds, but considering the history…
alright...I read Lisa's blog on LAT
and it seems like the clips staff did catch it and the 2nd opinion confirmed it…makes me think BG wanted to go, so getting a 2nd op was good…i guess mdsr wanted to keep it under wraps…but why? why not come out and say it and so your staff doesn’t look like fools…
Roger Sterling: To my knees, Don. They're bringing to my knees!"
by Lawler's Law on Oct 26, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
bad way to end a night...
last week i was feeling like a kid a few days before Christmas….now it feels like i looked in the stocking and all i see is coal…Good night Nacion! might live blog tomorrow…or not…
Roger Sterling: To my knees, Don. They're bringing to my knees!"
hey guys
a little research i found is a non displaced patella does not require surgery since the patella is still in place. the only problem is it requires 6 weeks to heal the bone. i guess my point is it could have been worse. i.e. livingston or manning type of injuries.
Unscrupulous or Incompetent?
What is there to say at this point other than the curse apparently is real. This is just insane. Another KNEE injury? This team’s history with knee injuries of all kinds is incredible.
My question is this – Did the team know it was a broken knee cap and LIED to us by saying it was a “bone bruise”, or were they so incompetent that they didn’t know until Blake got a 2nd opinion?
Neither answer is really comforting.
Someone else mentioned this
but Lisa Dillman reported that the staff knew it was a fracture but the 2nd opinion only confirmed it. Maybe this is why MDsr looked so glum, if we get off to a pitiful start again he might get canned.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Oct 26, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Lie might not be the right word for it
I think they were verifying their findings and trying to keep it private before going public.
This is pretty depressing but given how 2009 has gone as a whole this is nowhere near the low point.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Oct 27, 2009 1:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, they lied
Par for the course with management. They are not straightorward with us, never have been.
Too eery
The past three seasons have had a star player go down prior to the start of the season starting with EBs achilles tendon….It just doesn’t make sense!!
i know this is a strange perspective
but do we really want the clippers in the playoffs? i mean then we will have all of the band wagon fans on board, driving up the prices on seats. thats part of the appeal of being a clippers fan. im able to afford a game on my blue collar salary. ; )
jk, im so bummed this has happened, but im happy they found this injury so he doesnt jeopardize his career.
Honeslty, that's the most ludicrous thing I've ever seen on here
Not try to make the playoffs? Why even play games? Why not just watch the Harlem Globetrotters? Jesus.
Don't envy Steve
having to re-work his season preview.
I remain optimistic this team’s front-court depth keeps them competitive, despite no Blake Griffin.
But man, is this news a bummer or what?
The kids are alright.
Like a knee to the groin
I just hope someone steps in and brings that hustle and energy BG was bringing every night.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Oct 27, 2009 1:40 AM PDT up reply actions
God damn my life
A day before the season starts…man i hope blake isn’t a bust
And there goes his rookie of the year award too
by ItwillbeFATAL on Oct 26, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
there goes any hope of any thing positive from this team this year
My guess is that Baron and Camby wont play more than half the season. This will be a carbon copy of last season.
Can the Clippers reach 20 wins?
He'll still win as long as he's not out the whole season.
Who else is going to? Thabeet?
As for the injury, I just hope the Clippers are still competing by the time SNB (Shake N Blake) gets back. Otherwise, he’ll be playing for nothing and that’s going to demoralize his competitive spirit, not to mention our spirits.
by Polish Rifle on Oct 27, 2009 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Evans and Flynn
Evans can put up some big stats on what should be a very weak Kings team while Flynn will also get as much playing time as he can handle. Both players can put up decent stats, coupled with the big head start on Griffin so I would say its a even race at best for Griffin now.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Oct 27, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't understand why it matters that they have a head start.
The ROY is not based on total numbers of points, rebounds, etc. It’s the averages that should matter more, right? It’s not like SNB is only playing 6 weeks the whole season, he’s going to be out 6 weeks. His potential is still there. Plus he’s the #1 pick, so he’s always on the mind of the “journalists,” unlike EJ last year.
You’re right, Evans can outscore SNB based on touches and minutes, but odds are he would have done so whether or not SNB had an injury. Nothing has changed, especially since he already looks NBA ready and does not need an adjustment period to start accumulating meaningful stats.
by Polish Rifle on Oct 27, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Its based more on total stats than averages
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a ROY who’s ever played less than 60 games. I can’t think of any.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Oct 27, 2009 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Evans and Flynn
Evans can put up some big stats on what should be a very weak Kings team while Flynn will also get as much playing time as he can handle. Both players can put up decent stats, coupled with the big head start on Griffin so I would say its a even race at best for Griffin now.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Oct 27, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
From Deandre's twitter feed:
‘I know its bad but, my boy @BlakeGriffin will be back in no time! He’s a tough soldier, and we gon hold it down for him while he recovers!!!’
Hopefully.. hopefully..
Hopefully.. hopefully..Also Frankie Muniz seems like a big Clipper fan too, telling DeAndre to dunk on Kobe’s head tomorrow night. Hopefully.. hopefully..
by LancasterGordon4Eva on Oct 26, 2009 11:57 PM PDT reply actions
did they rush him out there
is this because he came back to early from the bone bruise or does one not have anything to do with the other, if they rushed him out there fire somebody, but if it just happened naturally then what the hell can we say or do.
relax
take it slow with blake, and if he’s like an Oden, it’s not the end of the world, take it slow. use this time to develop DJ more then.
Hell yah they rushed him out there
This is exactly why we have so many injuries. Not only do we play our players 35+ minutes in preseason games, but we rush them out to play with injuries that are not fully healed.
We just can’t play it smart like other teams. Look at the Bulls this preseason. Derrick THEIR NUMBER 1 PICK, ONLY PLAYED ONE PRESEASON GAME!
FIRE MDsr!!!!!!!!!!!
Derrick Rose is not a rookie
Blake Griffin is a rookie.
Rookies play in preseason.
I am fully aware of that....
we know, the coaches know, the entire sports world knows that Blake Griffin can play basketball. That is why he should have not been playing in the final preseason game of the season. Other teams play it safe with injuries in the preseason. The Clippers on the other hand do not.
Antonio McDyess
As soon as I heard about a fractured kneecap, I immediately thought of Antonio McDyess. Dyess had several knee issues during his career, including a severe tendon rupture, and after he fractured his kneecap with the Knicks, he was a shell of his former self.
I hope this doesn’t become a trend for Blake like it was for Dyess. Dyess used to be a spectacular athlete when drafted 2nd overall (yep, by the Clips). Injuries robbed him of his athleticism and explosiveness and he never reached his potential.
I hate to be this negative…but right now that’s all I can think of.
Not so serious yet
McDyess had a number of separate knee injuries and all of them were much more severe (he felt a pop in a few of them).
He also doesn’t count as a Clipper as he was traded about a hour later for Rodney Rogers and Brent Barry. Bad trade but at least we got a Slam Dunk Championship out of it. BTW that might be the most meaningful trophy the Clippers have ever won… certainly the only thing we’ve won at All-Star Weekend.
FA in 2010.
by ClipperChuck on Oct 27, 2009 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions
C'mon man
Stay positive. Yep he’s injured but it’s not a Shaun Livvy injury.
It also gives an opportunity for DeAndre and Craig to get some serious minutes and to show how much they can contribute to our team.
It’s bad news and the timing sucks but he’s not had a long history of knee problems and he seems so dedicated that he’ll do whatever is needed to get back. We won’t see another Kaman!
Bingo! Oh me oh my!
by ClippersUK on Oct 27, 2009 1:46 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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