People expect Greg Oden to wreck havoc on centers around the league when the regular season tips-off in a couple weeks, but not his own teammate on a Thursday night in an open run.
Portland Trail Blazers reserve center Joel Przybilla took an elbow over the right eye from Oden during an open scrimmage at Cleveland High School in southeast Portland and needed about four to five stitches to close the wound.
"Joel is fine. Greg went up for a rebound and went down on his head," head coach Nate McMillan said after the full-court hour long scrimmage.
"He'll have a few marks for a few days."
After taking the elbow, Przybilla went to the ground quickly covering his right eye which had already started to bleed. Blazers trainer Jay Jensen applied a towel to Przybilla's eye before helping him off the floor. It was a very nasty cut to say the least.
The last thing Portland needs right now is another player banged-up.
Martell Webster is likely out until January, but the good news is both forward Channing Frye and point guard Steve Blake returned to practice this week and will be ready to play come Monday when the Blazers face the Sacramento Kings in preseason action.
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posted By Don, 17 October 2008 2:27:25 AM
This kind of injury is painful, but it doesn't affect Pryz's ability to play in the least. We now only have one player (not counting Raef) hurt. The others are in great shape. Portland is ready.
posted By TOOmuch!, 17 October 2008 6:58:16 AM
The season hasn't really started yet and everytime I check out a sport webite, and see some little news from Portland. Getting tired of it, as it seems that if Oden farts it'll make headlines news. WTF!
posted By ARGH!, 17 October 2008 8:16:22 AM
is odens elbow okay?
posted By wmaxey, 17 October 2008 9:27:06 AM
thanks for the emails guys....@don - joel will be back and won't miss any time. it was simply a chance to report what i saw. @toomuch....i'm based out of portland, and if i see, hear or know something going on with the team, my job demands i report on it. just doing my job my friend....@argh!...greg's elbow is fine, but that beard he's sporting these days has got to go.
posted By ARGH!, 17 October 2008 11:27:16 AM
you're dead wrong about the beard man,
duckworth never really rocked the beard, don't remember sabas rocking the beard, but wait, what blazers center was enbearded?
as I type this even jim rome is going off on a tangent about beards...
expect it to make the cover of beard illustrated.
beard = championship.
posted By wmaxey, 17 October 2008 5:11:52 PM
i feel you brother...i'm rockin the beard right now. i'm just not feeling GO's. it's too abe lincoln for my taste. i'd rather him sport the "steven hill"....
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