LaMarcus Aldridge out 6-8 Weeks with ligament tear

Wow. Game changer for Portland.

 

Aldridge is done. Who ever gives him that big contract will be forced to call up the insurance policy...

 

Fortunately for them they are 8.5 games up on the 9 seed and he'll be back for the stretch run and playoffs.

 

How much longer is Robin Lopez out?

Blazers had crazy good health last season too.

 

Damn. That sucks. Sounds like he'll be back for the playoffs, though, so that's good.

 

Rockets only 2 games back behind Portland. We could easily get up there further solifying Hardens MVP candidacy.

 

Lillard about to show the world he is the best PG in the world. Gonna put up 30 shots every night, average 35 lolol.

But Portland's big men rotation is pretty weak, especially with Lopez out too. Kaman, Robinson, and Freeland... ugh.

 

I thought Aldridge missed time last year too. That's why they dropped in the standings last year.

 

Dwight for Aldridge

 

Didn't LMA miss a lot of time last year too, and everyone thought the Blazers would fall apart? They actually played well in that span. They'll slip a bit but they have enough of a lead on the 8th seed to avoid falling off too much.

 

Portland is going to fall to at least 6th. They will be a dangerous 6-7-8th seed team at playoff time if healthy.

 

I think he only missed 7 games or so. So like, a week and a half?

It'll be interesting to see how POR adjusts to LMA being out.

 

So...early-middle of March? They'll be fine.

 

No LMA + No RoLo + heavy minutes for Meyers Leonard and Kaman = disaster for HCA

Still, they are guaranteed a top 4 seed as I don't see OKC overtaking them and the division

 

I'd do even with the injury.

 

It's over.

0-4 against GS.

Curry us having a pretty historic season himself shooting 5 0-4 0-90. Unless he is out for the season, it's no longer a debate.

 

i think this makes it even less likely PHX moves dragic, they might think they can steal a spot if POR falls enough.

 

Soft. Use one of your other fingers. God gave you 9 more.

 

Karma. They had the healthiest team in league history last year. When you consider how many games Dwight, TJones, Bev, Canaan and others have missed, we are still dealing with more injuries on our team than they have so far this year.