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That's too bad, Oberto has had a great carreer and I was glad to see him in a Spurs uniform. Good luck for the future Fabricio
He got hit in the chest as I recall. That may have been the first episode that he knew of, but he had to have an underlying condition already. He converted to afib and required several cardioversions over the years to bring him back into a normal rhythm if I remember correctly. I'm sure he's already taking anti-arrhythmic meds, so either playing basketball is causing the episodes, or the meds simply aren't enough to keep his rhythm normal (which happens). He could very well have to be on anticoagulation therapy for the rest of his life if they aren't able to prevent it, which means no contact sports.
That's too bad, Oberto has had a great carreer and I was glad to see him in a Spurs uniform. Good luck for the future Fabricio
Good luck Oberto!
Good luck to Oberto.Always a class act and a great player, if only he had the physical tools of Dwight Howard or someone like him he'd be in the HOF.
This sucks. Fab was always a team first player.
Thanks you Fab!!!! be well.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201....ap/index.html
Condition forces Oberto to retire Story Highlights
Blazers center Fabricio Oberto has abruptly retired due to a heart condition
Oberto joined the Blazers after Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla went down
Oberto experienced dizziness in Portland's Nov. 2 game against Milwaukee
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In six years, Fabricio Oberto averaged 3.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Portland Trail Blazers center Fabricio Oberto abruptly retired Thursday because of a previously diagnosed cardiac condition that caused heart palpitations.
Oberto, in his sixth year in the NBA, was signed as a free agent by the Blazers one day before the start of the season to help the frontcourt while centers Joel Przybilla and Greg Oden heal from knee surgeries.
Oberto experienced dizziness in Portland's game against Milwaukee on Tuesday.
"I made this decision to put my health and my family in front of basketball,'' Oberto said in a statement. "It was a tough decision to make after playing for so many years, but it was the right one.''
Oberto, a native of Argentina who played on the team that won the gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics, played in each of the first five games for the Blazers, averaging 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 9.0 minutes.
Blazers coach Nate McMillan said he understood the decision.
"It wasn't worth the risk of something serious happening,'' he said.
Oberto played for four seasons with San Antonio, starting at center for the Spurs' NBA championship team in 2007. He spent last season with the Washington Wizards.
He has averaged 3.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 14.5 minutes over 336 career games, including 128 starts.
He was used off the bench to help Marcus Camby, who has served as Portland's starting center in the absence of Oden and Przybilla, who were both injured last season and required surgery.
Przybilla has already started contact practice and is expected to be back by Thanksgiving. There is no timetable for Oden's return.
McMillan said Przybilla's return would not be pushed up in light of Oberto's retirement.
"We just have to be patient, we really do, and not put him at risk,'' McMillan said.
The Blazers will look outside for help at center, he said.
The Blazers had planned this season to back up Camby with second-year forward Jeff Pendergraph. But Pendergraph was injured in the preseason and required season-ending surgery. The Blazers waived him.
Portland also announced Thursday that rookie guard Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_ Williams would have surgery to repair a dislocated right patella. He will likely miss the rest of the season.
The team knew Williams would eventually need surgery, but he wanted to play on it while he could, McMillan said. Williams was sore after practice on Wednesday.
Portland selected Williams with the 22nd overall pick of the draft this June. He averaged 17.9 points, four rebounds and 3.8 assists as a sop re at Memphis last season.
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Good luck and he was a savy player - perhaps a future assistant coach?
thanks and good luck Fab!
Fab delivered a pretty nice career overall. a NBA le and an olympic gold medal is more than most pros ever achieve.
btw. Blazers are really cursed.
today they also announced that #22 pick E. Williams is out for the season as well. (dislocated right patella)
I don't think I've ever seen a player do so much with so little. Good luck Fabby!
Good luck Fabs.
On topic: Good luck Fabricio, we'll miss you with the NT.
Last edited by DAF86; 11-05-2010 at 01:00 PM.
Gracias Fabri, sos un gran campeón y una gran persona. Mucha suerte!!
He had hearth problems and seldom played in his last season with the Spurs. Great team mate. Hope he gets well soon, good luck to him and thanks for the 2007 championship.
I don't know why KG says he had no hearth. Oberto always felt passion for the game.
http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.co...38893/25663550
I'm not surprised of that coming from Oberto.No one was happy to hear the news that Blazers forward Fabricio Oberto decided to retire Thursday due to a recurring heart condition. Known wherever he's been as a great teammate, Oberto proved it once again on his way out of Portland.
When a player suffers a season- or career-ending medical condition, he's en led to receive every dollar he's due. But Oberto, 35, didn't go that route. In fact, after discussing his medical issues with Blazers officials, doctors and his agent, Oberto agreed to sign an addendum to his contract converting it from guaranteed to non-guaranteed.
In fact, he insisted on it, said Oberto's agent, Herb Rudoy.
"He just absolutely was adamant when we talked about it," Rudoy said Thursday night. "He didn’t feel it was correct to be there for a week and get paid for the season."
A classy man
I still remember Oberto's couple of great plays that helped Spurs seal Game 4 vs. Cavs.
He will go back to Argentina, rich and enjoy life. Dude is set.
http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.co...38893/25663550
I'm not surprised of that coming from Oberto.
A classy man
Classy, and respectful.
Hopefully a lot of players can learn how to be like this instead of continuing to feed themselves with the money they think they deserve.
I sure hope Portland makes it right now and gives the guy some kind of bonus or something.http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.co...38893/25663550
I'm not surprised of that coming from Oberto.
A classy man
Hope he stays healthy and enjoy his life after a stellar basketball career.
I'm pretty sure the guy who said KG tweeted that was kidding.
As for Fab, his tapouts on missed shots in 2007 were huge during our playoff run.
On the retirement of Fabricio Oberto
by Timothy Varner and Jesse Blanchard
48 Minutes of
http://www.48minutesof .com/
Jesus? Nice.
And happy trails, Fabricio, I'll remember you for your ownage of the Jazz in the playoffs.
A huge reason the spurs won the le in 2007. Good luck.
Can he pull a Junior Seau? Bruno?
Yes, he can.
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