Aldridge possibly out for an extended time

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  1. SpamKing

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    At least k. bryant has a torn rotator cuff . . .
     
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    It's interesting that an All-Star on our team may be in a cast, and the only one who knows it is Sean Devaney at NBC Sports.
     
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    There's gotta be a .gif somewhere of him just chucking over and over and over again...until his arm falls off like the Black Knight of Monty Python...then he switches to the left.
     
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    I saw that too! That's what happens when you turn into a SUPER gunner while attempting to break records.
     
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    You expect the fans of a team who had to go through oden and Roy to not be pessimistic? Yeah. Okay.
     
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    Hey, if it were a knee I'd be opening a vein.
     
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    Let's not act like injury discussions are the only time pessimism is existent.
     
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    I wonder if this affects the coach's decision when picking All Star reserves.
     
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    If it'd affect Westbrook's chances, it'd affect LMA's. IF he's out for a period of time.
     
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    The only thing I will say to that is that he is indeed not Greg Oden or Brandon Roy. Or ever had their injury issues.
     
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    I understand they are independent events, but logic is clouded by emotion a lot.
     
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    Probably stupid question but are you allowed to play with the cast in the NBA? Seen it many times in the NFL but not sure I have seen someone do it in the NBA.
     
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    According to my infallible sources, (jlprk) Aldridge should be able to play with a brace or cast and not have it effect his ability to catch the ball, which he usually drops the first time anyway.
     
    HomerLovesKoolAid, Jan 22, 2015
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    I was just pessimistically thinking this may be the exact reason the Blazers aren't being forthcoming about LMA's status.

    The coaches presumably start voting today, and the team still wants LMA picked as an All-Star even if they know he won't be available.
     
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    Fortunately for Westbrook if the worst happens and Lillard, Paul, & Thompson all beat him out because he missed time, he should still be presumptive fav as Silver's choice for Kobe's replacement.
     
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    LaMarcus has a thumb injury.
    Lopez broke a bone in his hand.
    Batum has a wrist injury.
    Dame has a couple of mangled fingers (it appears).
    CJ broke a finger.
    TRob tore thumb ligaments before the season.

    I don't know how the training staff could have prevented those.

    Freeland has a shoulder injury of some sort. It happens.
    Crabbe has/had some kind of minor knee injury.

    Wes got drilled hard a couple of times, MMA style. He was hurtin' for certain but he soldiers on.

    I still don't see the kinds of injuries that seemingly cursed our franchise for so long.

    If anything, I continue to give our training and medical staff more credit than the staffs they replaced.
     
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    Cool. Again, just throwing the thought out there.
     
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