Roy Up Next Under The Knife
Portland Trail Blazers —
... is going to struggle mightily.
Will the Blazers have another year of progress put on hold with another injury to a key player? Will be able to laugh about this in a couple weeks? We’ll know soon, but one thing I’m sure of right now is that all the newly-minted Blazer haters are going to be loving it.
Anyway - more to come post surgery. Normal breathing will resume as soon as more info is available.
UPDATE: Mercifully, Quick offers this update.
Brandon Roy to have knee surgery...
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
... . Brandon Roy will have surgery Thursday morning to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He had the same surgery on his right knee in college, and was reportedly back on the court in three weeks. Judging from Jason Quick's account, the Blazers are keeping this hush hush, but the injury, at the moment, appears to be minor -- a result of general wear and tear. ...
It's Not the End of the World
Blazersedge —
... If you have not read it yet, Jason Quick has more information in this vein, including some specifics on Roy’s history. (Read it here.) He had the same thing done on the other knee in college and was back playing in three weeks. ...
Surgery for Brandon Roy
SLAM Online —
... step away from the ledge, Portland Blazers fans. Everything is going to be alright. I promise.
First, the bad news: Roy is going under the knife, and it’s for the always-dreaded arthroscopic knee surgery. The good news: He has previously shown a remarkable ability to bounce back rather quickly from surgery. The unknown: Any kind of timetable for his return to action.
This is also not the first time Brandon Roy has gone through a similar procedure. The Oregonian has more:
Roy is having arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn ...
