Blazers can't get a break....oh wait http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2009/12/rudy_fernandez_to_undergo_back.html
Nearly half their team are recovering from surgery/injury. Oden -out for season, knee Batum - March, shoulder surgery Outlaw - March, broken foot, Mills - January or later, broken foot Fernandez - January, back surgery Pendergraph - end of December, hip surgery
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/12/8/1191608/rudy-fernandez-to-undergo Interesting. Recovery from procedure might take 6 weeks but full recovery could be up to 12 weeks.
Didn't Ariza's foul on him last year cause Rudy's back problems? <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LdZBcbSE0Pc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LdZBcbSE0Pc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>
Dang, even their coach is undergoing Achilles surgery. I guess he just wants to show the team that he's just as dedicated as they are....