Westbrook has fracture

[skut_farkus]

Per Scott brooks

[scanry]

I thought it was his finger. :wow

[BillMc]

A "small" fracture for what it is worth:

Russell Westbrook left the arena without talking to media. Brooks says he has small fracture in right hand (per J.A. Adande):

[skut_farkus]

Pretty crazy how many injuries the thunder have this season. It's blazeresque

[rogues]

We're gonna lose a lot of games these next few weeks..good thing it's early in the season..we'll catch our drift later on the season..

[Chris]

Reggie Jackson time to shine tbh. Just hand us the title and get it over with :hat

[spurraider21]

how long would he be out for if its a small fracture?

[djohn2oo8]

Reggie Jackson time to shine tbh. Just hand us the title and get it over with :hat

Isn't he hurt too?

[skut_farkus]

Reggie Jackson time to shine tbh. Just hand us the title and get it over with :hat

Reggio is currently out too, this is telfairs team now

[Chris]

Sebastian Telfair? :lol

[Malik Hairston]

how long would he be out for if its a small fracture?

4-6 weeks IMO..

[skut_farkus]

Sebastian Telfair? :lol

Savy vet and team leader now

[rogues]

Blow it up, tbh..

[Kawhi]

Most minor undisplaced metacarpal fractures, managed with appropriate immobilisation and physiotherapy, can recover and return to sport or full activities in approximately 6 -12 weeks (a protective splint may be required). In more severe cases, particularly those patients with displaced fractures, injuries to other structures or those fractures requiring surgery or anatomical reduction, recovery may take greater than 12 weeks, with a greater period of rehabilitation and physiotherapy. It is important to note however that the fracture may take many months to regain full bony strength.

[rogues]

This injury will linger like a bitch if it's the second metacarpal..it's Russ's shooting hand..

[mavsfan1000]

:lol Thunder

[rogues]

:lol Thunder
:lol Returning when the Bulls and Mavs are half decent enough for you to bandwagon them again

[Splits]

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[Floyd Pacquiao]

:flag: 1st place is ours guys. Only teams that can threaten are Houston and maybe dallas

:edit: no not dallas scratch that

[rogues]

528063116915904512
This will hurt Russ's shooting in the long term during this season..

[Robz4000]

528063116915904512

Welp

[skut_farkus]

:flag: 1st place is ours guys. Only teams that can threaten are Houston and maybe dallas

Houston? Lol

[BanditHiro]

http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/14681850/metacarpal-fracture-physioadvisor.htm


Most minor undisplaced metacarpal fractures, managed with appropriate immobilisation and physiotherapy, can recover and return to sport or full activities in approximately 6 -12 weeks (a protective splint may be required). In more severe cases, particularly those patients with displaced fractures, injuries to other structures or those fractures requiring surgery or anatomical reduction, recovery may take greater than 12 weeks, with a greater period of rehabilitation and physiotherapy. It is important to note however that the fracture may take many months to regain full bony strength.

[Raven]

they say 4-8 weeks

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Houston? Lol

Yea they got a solid squad, i think their gonna win alot of regular season games. I wouldn't count on them in the playoffs tho, with a choker like harden and abad coach like McHale

[mavsfan1000]

:lol Returning when the Bulls and Mavs are half decent enough for you to bandwagon them again
lol I just get caught up in playoff basketball. It's either pick a favorite or not watch the rest of the playoffs once my Mavs lose. But I am real excited about this years Mavs team. :)

[spurraider21]

even if the thunder were a low seed, if they were healthy come playoff time they'd be an absolute threat. the issue is, both Durant's and Westbrook's injuries are those with lingering effects which ultimately puts a limit on how good they will be in the near future

[Splits]

Rondo broke his 3rd metacarpal and had surgery Sept 26th, played last night. Chimpy will be back in 4-6 weeks fully recovered, imo

[mavsfan1000]

The Thunder will be back soon. Just wondering if their record is too poor to make a comeback to get in the playoffs with how deep the west is. You gotta win 50 games to make the playoffs in the west.

[rogues]

We'll make the playoffs..it just won't be a top four seed..which is fine..

[rogues]

Rondo broke his 3rd metacarpal and had surgery Sept 26th, played last night. Chimpy will be back in 4-6 weeks fully recovered, imo
What hand did he break the metacarpal in, tbh?..this is a crucial factor if the broken metacarpal is in the shooting hand..

[djohn2oo8]

What hand did he break the metacarpal in, tbh?..this is a crucial factor if the broken metacarpal is in the shooting hand..

His non shooting hand

[spurraider21]

rondo has a shooting hand?

[rogues]

rondo has a shooting hand?
Nice Philo-ing

[horsielove]

Whatever it takes to win 6, i'll take it.

[horsielove]

http://i.4cdn.org/sp/1414737830003.png

Dear god...

[Robz4000]

Does Meth make the playoffs tbh? Missing your two best players for a month-plus is pretty bad, not to mention all the other injuries.

[Thebesteva]

What hand did he break the metacarpal in, tbh?..this is a crucial factor if the broken metacarpal is in the shooting hand..

My nigga BD dropping that anatomical knowledge

[Cry Havoc]

This is fucked up.

Didn't want it to be like this, rogues. Want to beat you with no excuses.

Hope your boys get healed. I hate WB but it's better for the league if he's on the court.

[100%duncan]

Unlike for the lakers, I actually feel bad for these motherfuckers

[Maddog]

Unlike for the lakers, I actually feel bad for these motherfuckers

Speaking of the Lakers
This pretty much hands the Golden Chucker award (shots per game, missed shots etc) to Kobe

[baseline bum]

This is fucked up.

Didn't want it to be like this, rogues. Want to beat you with no excuses.

Hope your boys get healed. I hate WB but it's better for the league if he's on the court.

Fuck that faggot. I hope that shit gangrenes and they have to bring Fisher back midseason once he's fired.

[ImDaNuts]

Oklahoma City Thunder (https://www.facebook.com/OKCThunder) point guard Russell Westbrook (https://www.facebook.com/russellwestbrook) broke his right hand during the second quarter of Thursday night's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers (https://www.facebook.com/LAClippers).

[Killakobe81]

OKC will probably fall out of top 4 in West ... so one of the top 4 teams is gonna have a much harder path to the finals once they get heatlthy. this also gives Mavs, Rox, GSW a chance to snag a higher seed. I think west will look like this:

1. spurs
2. Clips
3. Mavs
4. GSW
5. Rox
6. OKC
7. Grizz
8. Blazers

[DPG21920]

If WB & Durant are both out just 4 more weeks, that's 16-20 games more. If they are out longer, obviously add on games. With an 0-2 start & no WB/KD, it entirely feasible that they have 20 losses by the time those two get back.

If that's the case & it takes 48 wins to make the playoffs, OKC would have to win at record breaking pace to make the 7th or 8th seed when healthy. They have to find a way to win 8-10 games over their next 20 to have a shot at the playoffs imo.

[DPG21920]

Basically, if you assume you need 48 wins to make the playoffs and lets say WB/Durant are both out 20 more games and OKC is something bad like 2-20 by the time they get back, OKC would need to win over 75% of their remaining games just to hit that 48 win mark.

2-20 is awful, but with their injuries and lack of talent, I don't think it's at all a stretch (even though that is worst case scenario probably)

[djohn2oo8]

Perkins still walking around healthy as fuck.

[Killakobe81]

Perkins still walking around healthy as fuck.

LOL, I hate that prick even more than Mr. Softy ...

Im loving ariza and Jones on your team this year if both those guys keep playing well and Pat B's jumper is truly improved ...you guys are only a legit coach away from being REAL contenders. Howard & Harden are known you gonna get 18 and 10 plus 2-3 blocks and 25 plus every night

[Killakobe81]

Basically, if you assume you need 48 wins to make the playoffs and lets say WB/Durant are both out 20 more games and OKC is something bad like 2-20 by the time they get back, OKC would need to win over 75% of their remaining games just to hit that 48 win mark.

2-20 is awful, but with their injuries and lack of talent, I don't think it's at all a stretch (even though that is worst case scenario probably)

I think they could tear through at a 75% clip when healthy though ...most stars/team will have been beat up ...they should be fresh. But it won't be easy. They need at least 5 of the 20 ...

[tlongII]

:flag: 1st place is ours guys. Only teams that can threaten are Houston and maybe dallas

:edit: no not dallas scratch that

You're forgetting somebody.

[lefty]

You're forgetting somebody.
Your team will be forgotten soon

[Darius McCrary]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL chimpy

[Splits]

LOS ANGELES -- The early indication is that Russell Westbrook could miss four to six weeks after fracturing the second metacarpal in his right hand Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers.

It could keep the Thunder's electric point guard sidelined through mid-December and add him to an already ridiculously long list of injured Oklahoma City players who are expected to miss the season's first month.


The projected recovery time would cost Westbrook 15 games on the low end and as many as 21 contests. He would rejoin the lineup between Nov. 28 and Dec. 12.


Westbrook is scheduled to undergo further tests Friday in Oklahoma City.


His loss undoubtedly will be a crippling blow to a Thunder roster that has been decimated by injuries throughout October. Oklahoma City was counting on Westbrook to captain its injury-riddled roster for at least the first month of the season while a host of his teammates recovered from various ailments. Instead, Westbrook now joins Kevin Durant (broken foot), Reggie Jackson (ankle), Jeremy Lamb (back strain), Mitch McGary (broken foot), Anthony Morrow (sprained knee) and Grant Jerrett (ankle surgery) on the injury list.


"It's just really pretty unbelievable. You're kind of just shocked almost," said Thunder forward Nick Collison of his team's injury-riddled roster. "It's not funny at all, but you almost have to laugh about it just because it's so many guys."


In all likelihood, the Thunder will go into its home opener Saturday against Denver with just eight healthy players. Only one is a point guard. Joining veteran Sebastian Telfair are Collison, Perry Jones, Serge Ibaka, Andre Roberson, Kendrick Perkins, Steven Adams and Lance Thomas.


Under the league's hardship rule, however, teams can be granted additional roster spots and exceed the maximum of 15 players if they have been depleted by injuries. At least four players must be injured for at least two weeks and must miss at least three regular season games for a team to qualify.


Oklahoma City, which the league recently denied the hardship exception because it had not yet met the games missed criteria, certainly will be eligible now with Durant, Morrow, McGary and Grant Jerrett all set to miss Saturday's game against the Nuggets.


With Westbrook now out for an extended period, the Thunder could soon add two players to its roster, bringing the team's total number of players to 17.


But the Thunder is only a little more than $2 million below the tax threshold, and with players added via the hardship exception still counting toward the salary cap it’s unlikely the Thunder signs anyone who will push it past the tax despite the team’s current injury situation. And the truth is there isn't a free agent on the market who could overturn this level of misfortune and prove worthy of the long-term ramifications of the Thunder dipping into the tax.


Still, the Thunder needs help. Now.


The eight remaining players consist of one borderline All-Star (Ibaka), two defensive-oriented big men (Perkins and Collison), three largely unproven players who possess promise (Adams, Roberson and Jones), one journeyman (Telfair) and one training camp survivor (Thomas).


"It's unfortunate the way it is right now, but that's the way it is," said Thunder coach Scott Brooks. "We have to figure out how we can improve and get better from all of our experiences. And this is going to be a tough one, but the good teams, good players bounce back through adversity."


Westbrook ironically was the Thunder's healthiest player before Thursday. Of course, Westbrook missed 36 games last season after undergoing three surgeries on his right knee in 2013.


This latest injury appeared to be even more of a fluke than the Patrick Beverley play that derailed the Thunder's championship hopes when the Houston Rockets point guard crashed into Westbrook's knee and tore his lateral meniscus in the first round of the 2013 postseason.


Westbrook appeared to sustain his hand injury with just over eight minutes remaining in the second quarter of the Thunder's 93-90 loss to the Clippers. After missing a shot in front of the rim, Westbrook went for the offensive rebound but hit his hand against Perkins' back. Westbrook immediately looked down at his hand and grimaced. As he transitioned on defense, he attempted to shake off the discomfort. But 90 seconds later, Westbrook removed himself from the game and after pausing briefly at the end of the bench darted toward the locker room.


"We have to figure it out together," Brooks said.


Jackson's ankle injury isn't believed to be serious, and he is expected to rejoin the lineup soon. His presence will provide not only much-needed relief but also another reliable scorer. It's unclear, however, if Jackson will make his season debut Saturday against the Nuggets.


His return has become paramount, because the Thunder's playoff seeding in the ultra-competitive Western Conference has become a real concern before the calendar flips to November.


A loss in Saturday's home opener would drop the Thunder to 0-3. It would be the first 0-3 start in the franchise's Oklahoma City era.


"We just got to make sure we stay afloat," said Perkins. "Try to keep pushing to stay at .500 and then when they get back we just try to make a push."

[Clipper Nation]

Damn, sucks for the Thunder. If Alphabrook misses significant time, it looks like they won't even make the playoffs.

On a side note, whoever it was that was heckling him from the crowd last night needs to stop being a faggot and go back to rooting for the Lakers. That type of shit makes actual Clipper fans look bad.

[djohn2oo8]

LOL, I hate that prick even more than Mr. Softy ...

Im loving ariza and Jones on your team this year if both those guys keep playing well and Pat B's jumper is truly improved ...you guys are only a legit coach away from being REAL contenders. Howard & Harden are known you gonna get 18 and 10 plus 2-3 blocks and 25 plus every night
So far the Ariza pickup is looking good. Jones looks like he may have improved his rebounding, hopefully so because it is a key development having two good rebounders in the post. Beverley needs to stay healthy though since Canaan is not consistent at all. Need to find a serviceable backup PG.

[Spurs9]

Thunder coast:lolng

[skut_farkus]

OKC will probably fall out of top 4 in West ... so one of the top 4 teams is gonna have a much harder path to the finals once they get heatlthy. this also gives Mavs, Rox, GSW a chance to snag a higher seed. I think west will look like this:

1. spurs
2. Clips
3. Mavs
4. GSW
5. Rox
6. OKC
7. Grizz
8. Blazers

Clippers :lol

[Cry Havoc]

You're forgetting somebody.

http://www.nba.com/playoffs/2014/westseries5/

[Cry Havoc]

6-16 record when they come back

Doubt it. They got stomped in game one WITH Refsbitch.

Without him? Ha.

[Splits]

On a side note, whoever it was that was heckling him from the crowd last night needs to stop being a faggot and go back to rooting for the Lakers. That type of shit makes actual Clipper fans look bad.

Sounds like a USC fan :lol

C25obsODyPQ

Westbrook: Watchu want nigga?

[Dex]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer person tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

They play kings celtics bucks 76ers Jazz bucks wolves lakers until Xmas.

And... who is going to score for them with Durant and WB out? Every single one of those rosters except maybe LA has better players than the scrap heap that is OKC right now.

[TDMVPDPOY]

if they lose more then 20 games after 1-2months without brick/durant, they could kiss playoffs goodbye and head for the lottery

[Cry Havoc]

Let's say best case scenario here: They go 7-19 from here on out to hit 7-21 by the time WB returns, or thereabouts.

50 wins is probably going to be necessary to make the WC playoffs this year.

That means the Thunder have to go 43-11 to make the playoffs.

Ouch.

[Killakobe81]

Clips I dont trust come 'offs bu t they are built to crank out a bunch of regular season wins ...

@CN, Clip fans the die-hard crew are as legit as anyone's fan-base but the bandwaggoners you have (a huge contingent) is as shitty as anyone else ...you ainth ebest standard bearer either tbh, Strength and Honor doesnt troll, is not a hater and doesnt shit on his own players unwarranted. He is the old-school clips fan ...

[The Gemini Method]

Damn, sucks for the Thunder. If Alphabrook misses significant time, it looks like they won't even make the playoffs.

On a side note, whoever it was that was heckling him from the crowd last night needs to stop being a faggot and go back to rooting for the Lakers. That type of shit makes actual Clipper fans look bad.

Naw, Kimchi scruh, you niggas do that on your very own.

[Clipper Nation]

It won't be easy but they can still win a lot of those east games. Ibaka/jackson give you 40 points with more touches. They held up quite nicely against the Clips last night.
Can't really go by last night's game. The Clippers love to play down to injured teams missing their stars, and they love allowing scrubs to go off for career nights. Both factors were at play last night.

Realistically, that team is going to suck HARD without Durbeta and Alphabrook. If you're relying on Ibaka to be the first option, you're not winning very many games.

[Cry Havoc]

It won't be easy but they can still win a lot of those east games. Ibaka/jackson give you 40 points with more touches. They held up quite nicely against the Clips last night.

Okay, so you have 40 points a game. You need 95 realistically to win even a 3rd of your games.

Do you see the rest of that team giving them 55 points per game?

[Agloco]

Non-issue.

Might be problematic for the Spurs later on since OKC will need to develop its bench now. You know that wasn't happening with a healthy Durant and Westbrook in the mix.

[Mikeanaro]

They play kings celtics bucks 76ers Jazz bucks wolves lakers until Xmas.
8 games in 2 months? thats a lot of rest.

[jag]

I hope it's life-threatening

[Double-Up]

I hope it's life-threatening

Damn brah

[Arcadian]

Might be problematic for the Spurs later on since OKC will need to develop its bench now. You know that wasn't happening with a healthy Durant and Westbrook in the mix.

You're actually worried about that? I can't see the bench developing into a well-oiled machine with Scott Brooks at the helm. And even if they did, they will just revert back to their old ways when Durant and Westbrick return.

[Joseph Kony]

More excuses for OKC fans when Spurs stomp a hole in their asses...

[Agloco]

You're actually worried about that? I can't see the bench developing into a well-oiled machine with Scott Brooks at the helm. And even if they did, they will just revert back to their old ways when Durant and Westbrick return.

Doesn't need to be well oiled tbh. Just more confident and productive. They're not the Spurs.

You never know until the time arrives. I'd rather not Brooks have the opportunity to see the light, he might just step through the door.