That's what came to mind when Brandon Roy went to the floor writhing in pain after suffering a first quarter groin injury on Tuesday night in Portland's win over the Washington Wizards.

Last week, HOOPSWORLD asked McMillan, when is a good time for a player who is battling an injury to "shut it down" for the season. McMillan said it's not about time, but about that player risking injuring himself further.

Now, Roy could be the one risking his health further if he returns for the rest of the season.

"That injury could take a while," McMillan told the media afterwards. "I don't even want to think about that."

And now McMillan and the Blazers have plenty to think about, but it shouldn't be about Roy returning from his right groin injury. Roy has had a brilliant season – a first time All-Star selection and is averaging 19.3 points and 4.0 assists per game – but now is the time to hang it up for the 2007-08 campaign.

But why keep playing?

Could it be the Blazers are chasing their first winning season in five years and feel that goal is out of reach without Roy leading the way on the floor?

Apparently that is a big part of it.

"Our magic number's still trying to get to a .500 season," Roy said today according to Brian Hendrickson of the Vancouver Columbian. "For me, just continuing to be the leader of this team is important. And I can get treatment and try to do my best to get back. But talking to coach and KP (Kevin Pritchard), if it hurts, no. But if I can play again, then I'm going to try."

According to the Blazers, Roy will miss Portland's next four games and then be re-evaluated.

"I think I'm at least a full week, maybe two weeks away from playing, just from the way it's playing now. It's really stiff," the report continues.

"But, I think I owe it to my team and the fans to try to get to .500 (record)."

Spoken like a true leader of course, as only Roy is. But why not shut it down?

What advantage do the Blazers have in their leading scorer returning to play with an irritating injury, knowing the chances of making the postseason this season are jammed somewhere between 'no way' and 'wishful thinking'.

It's true Portland is not completely eliminated from the playoff picture just yet- they have 10 games remaining and are six games back of Golden State for the eighth seed out West. Certainly the knee and ankle injury to Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki and the sudden retirement of the Warriors Chris Webber changes the Western Conference landscape some, but is that enough for Portland to make a push for the postseason?

Team doctors reportedly have said the injury "didn't look good." McMillan doesn't sound optimistic saying, "that injury can sit you down for a month", and according to a Blazers spokesperson Roy will lnot travel with the team to Golden State where the Warriors host the Blazers on Thursday and is listed as day-to-day.

All the signs are there for Roy to shut it down.

Now he – or Blazers management – needs to make that decision final.