Could Elliott Williams play a tad this year?

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  1. tlongII

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    There is no freaking way E-Will plays this year! Way too soon! I want him back for next season though.
     
    tlongII, Feb 27, 2013
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    If he does try to rush back and play he's an idiot and so are the Blazers. BRoy dumbed down version 2.0.
     
    BigGameDamian, Feb 27, 2013
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    Yeah, but what do you really think?
     
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    Agree. I'll be shocked if he plays this season. I also want him back next year!
     
    BoBoBREWSKI, Feb 27, 2013
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    Stupid decision to come back for remaining part of this season. Just keep rehabbing and come back ready to play in October.

    I think we'll keep him for itty bitty contract. He could (if healthy) pass up Matthews at SG.
     
    Harry's Raincoat, Feb 27, 2013
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    It's still laughable. :lol:
     
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    Especially when considering EWill has only played in garbage time or against second units
     
    HailBlazers, Feb 27, 2013
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    I have always been excited about E Will. Unfortunately, he has let me down more than Oden. I can't believe we actually still have a player that was injured more than Oden. It is freaken crazy!
     
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    He's not more injured than Oden. The first season he missed wasn't necessarily injury as much as fixing an issue.

    His first injury (the shoulder) was kind of a freak injury, as was his ACL.

    He's been injured a lot, but let's not act like 3 MF's and a completely shattered patella are the same as a dislocated shoulder and torn ACL.
     
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    You should look at minutes played comparison between Oden and E Will for their first 5 years. You will be amazed on how many more minutes Oden has played than E Will. I don't care how it came to be. It just is what it is.
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    So was Oden's.

    So were Oden's.

    The only difference I see is that Oden's third MF could be at least partially blamed on his drinking his way through his rehab on his shattered patella.
     
    BlazerWookee, Feb 27, 2013
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    Only potential positive for Ewill is at least he's injuring or fixing different areas of the body, Oden's were all knee and really bad, and IMO that's worse long term. Gotta be depressed with both however IMO. Be interesting if Blazers give him another shot, I think they'd like to but it would have to be a MUY el cheapo contract, maybe somesone else will offer more than we want to gamble on?
     
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    well, they went in for a scoping, not because he had knee issues similar to Elliotts.
    Well, technically, going up for a dunk during practice and landing wrong is more of a freak accident than the injury that was probably due to the mishandling of his original rehabbing.

    I would've rather had Oden have a separated/dislocated shoulder and a torn ACL than 3 MF's and a shattered patella.

    Notice that it's not like Williams injuries have been all the same body part...
     
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    I actually think they should. I bet he would take 1.0-1.3 mil per for 3 years; with the 3rd being a "player option".

    Realistically, it's not a bad gamble. We would be spending that on a bench player that isn't seeing much burn anyway. If he actually looks as though he can play; then the third year can be renegotiated.
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    with his history for me it's gotta be like what HOU offers for some guys they sign from Dleague, 3 yrs with yrs 2&3 being team options, or at least a 2 yr with yr 2 being a TO
     
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    whats with the torn acl talk? wasnt it an achilles?
     
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    quit confusing us with facts!
     
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    there is a procedure where achillies tendons are used to replace acls

    maybe thats it
     
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    He tore his ACHILLES and NOT his ACL
     
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    AChiLles
     
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