CJ Update

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...m_trail_blazers_rookie_cj_mccollum_to_un.html

 

I believe they should take it slow with him. If I'm not mistaken Martell Webster had the same injury and came back to soon. Missed the rest of the season.

 

Yeah its the job of our medical staff to hold him back if there is an elevated risk of re-injury. Hopefully they are competent at this.

 

Haven't we seen this movie already staring Elliot Williams?

 

Wow, it's been just 34 days since he got the fracture!

 

Who is Elliot Williams staring at? Also is he in the starring role?

 

Yup - I'd add at least 2 weeks on top of what the medical experts say. Absolutely no reason to rush this guy back. And even if it's not rushing, I think the benefits of holding him back outweigh the risks of bringing him back "on time".

 

No. Elliot Williams never starred in this type of role.

You've been beefing about CJ and Matthews for quite some time. The funny thing is you want to bring in injury prone players to replace them. :maris61:

 

Yeah he needs to take it slow. If the x-ray does come back clean, then maybe another 4 weeks at the soonest? I just don't have my hopes up that it is all that simple.

 

It will be interesting to see what they do with CJ when he does get the green light. I'm not sure where he would fit in right now. Wes is playing well. Mo must be in the game with Dame is out. The only option would be for some SG minutes next to Dame.

Question: if OKC would do this, would you trade CJ for Steven Adams now? I think CJ is the better player, but I'm not sure where he is going to get minutes and Adams sure would look good sharing time with RoLo.

 

Three to four weeks is a reasonable amount of time for that injury to heal, at least to the point of resuming light activity.

 

I don't know anything about Adams (or CJ, really) - but if they throw in Lamb I would. We could add Leonard, Barton or Claver if needed. Ha.

 

Hey man, what are you some kind of doctor? None of us are doctors, so we know better.

 

I think extra value might have to come from Portland (Meyers?) He's getting six rebounds and almost one block in 17 minutes with a PER of 17. Mostly a defensive guy.

 

Hypothetically it is an interesting question. I think CJ would fit in very well with Westbrook and Durant. If CJ came back and showed that he is healthy and played well, they would be all over that.

 

I just hope they don't rush him back. He has a long career ahead of him, no reason to rush him for this season. That said, I'll trust the experts.

 

That is what I was thinking. However, with Perkins at center, they may prefer to keep Adams and get some other help at guard. I think Portland would have more to gain than OKC.

 

I don't think so when you look at the fact that the thunder have no real "scoring threat" besides Westbrook/Durant. CJ would be the type of player they would love who can stretch the floor, hit the 3, and supposedly create his own shot. Jackson has shown some improvements but he is very inconsistent and he isn't much of a 3 shooter at all. He is more of a Westbrook clone when they need more of a Jason Terry like clone.

 

Yes, but part of that is that Adams was an unknown quantity. It's still early, but he seems to be showing he can rebound and play defense. I think the team also expected Meyers to be more productive this year, so Adams didn't make as much sense. Meyers lack of significant improvement and Adams ability contribute have cleared up the picture a bit.