Cliff Alexander to miss 'a couple weeks' with knee ailment

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  1. SlyPokerDog

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    TUALATIN — Cliff Alexander has encountered a significant setback in his quest to make the Trail Blazers' regular season roster.

    The undrafted rookie out of Kansas is expected to miss a "couple weeks" with a bone bruise in his left knee, coach Terry Stotts said, an injury confirmed by a Friday magnetic resonance imaging test.

    It's unclear how and when the 6-foot-8 forward suffered the ailment, but Alexander hasn't practiced the last two days and will be sidelined indefinitely.

    "We're going to kind of shut him down for a couple weeks and then work him back in," Stotts said Saturday after the Blazers' workout at the practice facility in Tualatin. "So he's going to be back for a little bit."

    The Blazers signed Alexander in July, but his deal is not fully guaranteed, so he's in the middle of a training camp battle to make the regular season roster. He impressed coaches and teammates with his work ethic and rugged play when the Blazers gathered for voluntary workouts and pick-up games in September and he appeared to be on the path toward earning a roster spot. Blazers veteran Chris Kaman told The Oregonian earlier in the week that he thought Alexander should have been a first-round draft pick and Stotts on Saturday offered praise.

    But while the timing seems detrimental to Alexander's chances of making the regular season roster, Stotts said it wasn't anything but a deathblow. When asked if a player like Alexander can miss two weeks of training camp and still make the team, Stotts immediately said yes.

    "He's a young guy," Stotts said. "We have to cut two players. So hopefully he'll stay involved and get back. But I think it's too early to make any decisions like that."

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    Gonna hurt his chances
     
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    Bummer, but I don't think it will change anything. He had a good enough start and I can't see them keeping Frazier and Pressey, so that leaves Alexander.
     
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    You'll never hear his name again. That'll teach him about playing rugged.
     
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    I doubt it. I think he's in. I choose to believe that they're shutting him down temporarily because they've already realized he's a keeper and want to ensure that he has a future with this team.
     
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    At least he has bones, even if they're bruised.
     
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    He was in a Blazer uniform? Of course he got hurt.
     
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    Wait...are we talking about basketball or internet porn??
     
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    or paint drying
     
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    If you mention a giant athlete, nerds demand a porn connection
     
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    Well shit, There goes our version of Wes Mathews. Might we have any other versions of players we lost?
     
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    If he's talented I don't see them getting rid of him just because of bad timing. It's still the beginning of training camp. Right? Right?
     
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    Looks to me like we're keeping Cliff...the next uncle Cliffy to wear the pinwheel! A bone bruise will be healed long before the regular season so I'm not worried.
     
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