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[QUOTE]Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Sources say Brandon Roy to announce medical retirement due to degenerative knees, possibly as soon as today
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[QUOTE]Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Sources say Brandon Roy to announce medical retirement due to degenerative knees, possibly as soon as today
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He doesn't want to get amnestied. He can come back in a few years when he feels better.
sorry Roy
no way. wtf
His knees must be a big issue.
Damn, that's too bad.
:( :( :( poor Brandon...what he did in the playoffs with those knees was amazing.
wow... atleast the last thing you'll remember bout him is that playoff game
against the mavs where he took over...
Welp. Time to admit I was wrong guys. Roy would have been a bad signing for anybody obviously. God this is such fu**ing sad news. I loved the guy! WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN TO SUCH A CLASS ACT!?
damn, and i drafted him in fantasy basketball expecting a comeback year, this sucks.
I mean, for many of us Blazer fans, it was coming.
But right now? Shoot, that's too fast man. He was supposedly doing well in the summer according to all the college/NBA players who scrimmaged with him. I'm in shock right now.
Such a good guy, too. One of the most mature, humble dudes out there. It's very rare that you get a player who's as good of a player as he is a human being.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Welp. Time to admit I was wrong guys. Roy would have been a bad signing for anybody obviously. God this is such fu**ing sad news. I loved the guy! WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN TO SUCH A CLASS ACT!?[/QUOTE]
Better for him to go down like this, then say like an Allan Houston.
27 years old. Bummer. Portland's cursed, I blame Vulcan.
[QUOTE=Joshumitsu]I mean, for many of us Blazer fans, it was coming.
But right now? Shoot, that's too fast man. He was supposedly doing well in the summer according to all the college/NBA players who scrimmaged with him. I'm in shock right now.
Such a good guy, too. One of the most mature, humble dudes out there. It's very rare that you get a player who's as good of a player as he is a human being.[/QUOTE]
Damn man. It's so shi**y. Brandon Roy was a lot of peoples favorite player outside of the team they root for. Dude just had it all. Humility, personality, leadership, great all around game. Even other players like Kobe, Joe Johnson, Wade and other peers loved him as a person and baller. This isn't right that at 26 or 27 he's forced to retire.
[QUOTE=LockoutOver11]Better for him to go down like this, then say like an Allan Houston.[/QUOTE]
Especially after his glorious playoff game. It just sucks :( .
was one of my favorites :(
Send him to Germany to get some "secret" work done, STAT. We need another performance from this guy:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB-FGLPT-fo[/url]
Really bummed out by this.
This is sad.:cry:
After that amazing 4th quarter against the Mavs last year in the playoffs, I was really hopeful that he would become relevant again, even if he averaged only 15-20 mpg.
I was pissed when the Bulls picked Thomas over him, but I guess it was a blessing in disguise.
Feel bad for Portland fans. It was supposed to be Roy, Oden and Aldridge. Rip City. Talk about bad luck.
If you're wondering, Roy's contract disappears exactly one year from the date he got injured. He still gets paid, I think, but it's not on the cap.
[QUOTE=Clippersfan86]Welp. Time to admit I was wrong guys. Roy would have been a bad signing for anybody obviously. God this is such fu**ing sad news. I loved the guy! WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN TO SUCH A CLASS ACT!?[/QUOTE]
This. Great guy.
This is really unfortunate. Portland just can't seem to catch a break.
damnit wtf!!! after nate said he was supposed to be starting
It's been a crazy last two days.
Grant Hill has to move over. This is now the worst case of a possibly great career being ruined by injuries. At least Grant Hill still went on to play.
sad news if true....i'll miss him.
First season he started making the big bucks. 13 million last season and it was about to increase.
Very sad news.
A great player and a class act.
He was one of my favorite players in the L. Lowkey and classy, but still an absolute assassin on the court. Reminded me of (prime) Grant Hill and Ray Allen in that regard. Looked to be on his way to super stardom or, at worst, stay a consistent 22-24 ppg guy. Not too many players have that "switch" they can flip, but he had it and could score with anybody when the time called. His injuries and the ones to Michael Redd really saddened me because they both seem like great guys. This is sad :facepalm
That's too bad for B-Roy. I really enjoyed watching him play, and he was one of my favorites in the league. He just never could get his body right, even from the beginning with all his foot injuries.
Shoot, don't want to get into nostalgic hypotheticals now that he's going to retire but he was poised for a major breakout before he got injured in 2009.
In 2009, for around 22 straight games, he was averaging 26.5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists on 48%+ FG before getting injured. Sure, it might've been a hot streak but considering that he was getting ample opportunities with Oden being injured and that most elite wing players don't achieve their best statistic years until their mid-20's to late 20's (specifically, ages 27-28*) and there's a high probability that the NBA just missed out on some huge and phenomenal years from B-Roy (27 years). The sad part being that we don't (and didn't) even get to see Brandon Roy in his prime.
*It's not exactly science but at age 27-28 seems to be the peak years for most elite wing players (at least, scoring-wise) as the following players had their best PPG average: Magic Johnson, Kobe, Pippen, Wade, Oscar Robertson, Bernard King, Dominique Wilkins, George Gervin, Elgin Baylor, Shawn Marion, and Paul Pierce.
F*CK
Everybody knew about his injuries, but it was just reported a few days ago that Roy was feeling good and that McMillan was considering starting him at the 2 again :confusedshrug: I was excited as hell. This news saddens me deeply.
Roy has been a great player and teammate throughout his short career. Seemed like a genuinely nice guy. My favorite Blazer of the past few years.
He will be badly missed..
:eek: :(
I just don't get how this happened. I thought everything was going good. All this talk of his summer with no set backs. I guess it was all lies.
I'm a bit in shock. He has to do what is best for himself and his family. This is a really sad day.
I feel for you Blazers fans. I hope you guys rebound well. I just know without Roy the Blazers just aren't the same.
its going to be a crazy time for portland fans...
roy claiming hes retiring
oden 1 year, saying hell probably move teams
camby/felton/wallace all are free next year too
super rebuilding
Seems like all of you have forgotten the past. The playoff-series against Phoenix where he played despite the doctors where saying he shouldn't. When this happened I thought to myself, what a idiot, I'm sure this will haunt him. And it did. The only one he has to blame is himself, I'm sorry but he could've done something against it.
this sucks for him, i was expecting a comeback from him
[QUOTE=Semi]Seems like all of you have forgotten the past. The playoff-series against Phoenix where he played despite the doctors where saying he shouldn't. When this happened I thought to myself, what a idiot, I'm sure this will haunt him. And it did. The only one he has to blame is himself, I'm sorry but he could've done something against it.[/QUOTE]
Incredibly stupid and insensitive post dude. Shame on you. :no:
It's crazy how at one point it looked like the Blazers would be the eventual team to beat. You had your franchise center, at the very least would be an excellent defensive anchor, a rising post player next to him who complemented very well, some young depth like Batum who could eventually become very good, some older quality depth like Camby and Pryz, and your superstar. Even last year you scored with Matthews and stole Crash.
Talk about a cursed organization. I feel for you guys; and it sucks for the NBA. Prototypical swingmen are dying with all these undersized combo-guards all over the place. I swear the average PG size is catching up with the SG size.
from reggie evans
@Broy Lol