Blazers' Roy Undergoes Knee Surgery (out 4-6 weeks)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy will have arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a tear in the meniscus of his left knee.

Am MRI, taken Tuesday revealed the tear, the team said Wednesday. Surgery is scheduled for Thursday.

Trail Blazers team physician Dr. Don Roberts will perform the surgery at Southwest Washington Regional Surgery Center in Vancouver, Wash.

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Hope it all turns out well and he can be back healthy for the start of the season.

I didn't know his knee was even injured. Will he be ready by the start of training camp, or even the season?

Just Arthroscopic. Kobe has had it done a few times. Nothing to see here move on.

Don't torn meniscus take a couple months to heal?

nicehair911 wrote:Just Arthroscopic. Kobe has had it done a few times. Nothing to see here move on.

yeah the fact kobe has never regained the athleticism he had prior to the injury is no cause for concern

arthroscopic surgery usually entails about 6 weeks if you look at the average basketball player

it is not nothing it can actually be very serious sometimes its just to scrape out scar tissue other times it can be to check on something an MRI revealed or to check areas of discomfort for damage

would i be scared if i was a blazers fan? no

would i brush it off as nothing? no

last stand wrote:

nicehair911 wrote:Just Arthroscopic. Kobe has had it done a few times. Nothing to see here move on.

yeah the fact kobe has never regained the athleticism he had prior to the injury is no cause for concern

arthroscopic surgery usually entails about 6 weeks if you look at the average basketball player

it is not nothing it can actually be very serious sometimes its just to scrape out scar tissue other times it can be to check on something an MRI revealed or to check areas of discomfort for damage

would i be scared if i was a blazers fan? no

would i brush it off as nothing? no

yet kobe is still the best player in the world

Hopefully he's alright even though his team is facing us in the opener.

LakerzDQ wrote:

last stand wrote:

nicehair911 wrote:Just Arthroscopic. Kobe has had it done a few times. Nothing to see here move on.

yeah the fact kobe has never regained the athleticism he had prior to the injury is no cause for concern

arthroscopic surgery usually entails about 6 weeks if you look at the average basketball player

it is not nothing it can actually be very serious sometimes its just to scrape out scar tissue other times it can be to check on something an MRI revealed or to check areas of discomfort for damage

would i be scared if i was a blazers fan? no

would i brush it off as nothing? no

yet kobe is still the best player in the world

and he's also been playing professional ball for about 12 years now. knee injuries or not, he wouldn't be as athletic as he was as a youth.

DahaDan wrote:Don't torn meniscus take a couple months to heal?

Thats what I was thinking, he should miss training camp if its serious and perhaps some of the early going. Which is good because without him the Blazers have no chance of winning close games. He was their biggest difference maker down the stretch.

After tons of speculation going on in Portland about how long Roy will miss, it appears as if 4-6 weeks will be the time and he'll likely be back for the start of Training Camp.

OregonLive - Brandon Roy is out of surgery and the news is good.

Roy will need 4-to-6 weeks to recover from Thursday's arthroscopic knee surgery according to team athletic trainer Jay Jensen. Roy underwent a 20-minute procedure in Vancouver, Wash., during which team physician Don Roberts removed a piece of cartilage that was causing irritation in Roy's left knee.

"He will definitely be playing by the time the season starts,'' Jensen said.

Jensen said Roy will be walking without crutches by next week, when he is expected to return to Portland to begin rehabilitation exercises. The Blazers open training camp on Sept. 29, and Jensen said he plans on "protecting" Roy during the practices and preseason games to ensure he is ready for the team's Oct. 28 opener at the Los Angeles Lakers.

last stand wrote:

nicehair911 wrote:Just Arthroscopic. Kobe has had it done a few times. Nothing to see here move on.

yeah the fact kobe has never regained the athleticism he had prior to the injury is no cause for concern

arthroscopic surgery usually entails about 6 weeks if you look at the average basketball player

it is not nothing it can actually be very serious sometimes its just to scrape out scar tissue other times it can be to check on something an MRI revealed or to check areas of discomfort for damage

would i be scared if i was a blazers fan? no

would i brush it off as nothing? no

i think kobe still has a lot of atheleticism back in his legs.

that dunk vs. New Orleans towards the end of the season.

- didnt think he could do that still.

Brandon Roy is out of surgery and the news is good.

Roy will need 4-to-6 weeks to recover from Thursday's arthroscopic knee surgery according to team athletic trainer Jay Jensen. Roy underwent a 20-minute procedure in Vancouver, Wash., during which team physician Don Roberts removed a piece of cartilage that was causing irritation in Roy's left knee.

"He will definitely be playing by the time the season starts,'' Jensen said

Good to see he's alright.

4-6 weeks... Reminds me of Bynum's injury.

lakerfan2 wrote:

last stand wrote:

nicehair911 wrote:Just Arthroscopic. Kobe has had it done a few times. Nothing to see here move on.

yeah the fact kobe has never regained the athleticism he had prior to the injury is no cause for concern

arthroscopic surgery usually entails about 6 weeks if you look at the average basketball player

it is not nothing it can actually be very serious sometimes its just to scrape out scar tissue other times it can be to check on something an MRI revealed or to check areas of discomfort for damage

would i be scared if i was a blazers fan? no

would i brush it off as nothing? no

i think kobe still has a lot of atheleticism back in his legs.

that dunk vs. New Orleans towards the end of the season.

- didnt think he could do that still.

obviously hes still a premier athlete but i bet you he couldn't do that dunk he did on nash in 2006

you people think i'm bashing kobe or something but the fact hes still the best player on the planet regardless of his dropoff in athleticism is a testament to his skill level

LakerzDQ wrote:

last stand wrote:

nicehair911 wrote:Just Arthroscopic. Kobe has had it done a few times. Nothing to see here move on.

yeah the fact kobe has never regained the athleticism he had prior to the injury is no cause for concern

arthroscopic surgery usually entails about 6 weeks if you look at the average basketball player

it is not nothing it can actually be very serious sometimes its just to scrape out scar tissue other times it can be to check on something an MRI revealed or to check areas of discomfort for damage

would i be scared if i was a blazers fan? no

would i brush it off as nothing? no

yet kobe is still the best player in the world

that is a testament to his footwork and skill level

watch 2006 the year before the surgery and then watch 2007 yeah he was still the best but he did it more on perfected footwork and just overall skill as opposed to being quicker, stronger than everyone else

kobes always been skilled but even in 2006 the guy flew up the court now he simply runs up it

keep in mind kobe was one of the fastest SG's with the ball in his day

but i'll reiterate kobe compensated what he lost in athleticism with a perfection of his skill set and footwork.

the fact that at 30 hes still the best is a testament to his greatness.

last stand wrote:

LakerzDQ wrote:

last stand wrote:

nicehair911 wrote:Just Arthroscopic. Kobe has had it done a few times. Nothing to see here move on.

yeah the fact kobe has never regained the athleticism he had prior to the injury is no cause for concern

arthroscopic surgery usually entails about 6 weeks if you look at the average basketball player

it is not nothing it can actually be very serious sometimes its just to scrape out scar tissue other times it can be to check on something an MRI revealed or to check areas of discomfort for damage

would i be scared if i was a blazers fan? no

would i brush it off as nothing? no

yet kobe is still the best player in the world

that is a testament to his footwork and skill level

watch 2006 the year before the surgery and then watch 2007 yeah he was still the best but he did it more on perfected footwork and just overall skill as opposed to being quicker, stronger than everyone else

kobes always been skilled but even in 2006 the guy flew up the court now he simply runs up it

keep in mind kobe was one of the fastest SG's with the ball in his day

but i'll reiterate kobe compensated what he lost in athleticism with a perfection of his skill set and footwork.

the fact that at 30 hes still the best is a testament to his greatness.

yeah, I didn't really mean to make it sound as though Kobe is still as explosive as he was pre-surgery.

Brandon Roy never had, and never will have the athleticism of Kobe, and Roy can't afford to lose any more speed. he's quick and all, but he doesn't have the first step, the leap, or the lane speed of guys like Kobe, D-wade, and McGrady. Athleticism and size are the things that keep Brandon Roy from becoming a superstar, and if this surgery actually affects him, that's very bad news for him.

but I do not think this is a big deal. there should be some concern as to whether Roy will recover fast enough, but in the end, I think it will heal just fine.