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Artis To See Doctor Monday

Oregon played their second straight week without Dominic Artis due to a foot injury and Oregon head coach Dana Altman says the Ducks still don’t know when he will be back to play.

Dominic Artis

Freshman Dominic Artis exchanges words with senior Carlos Emory at half against Utah.

“He will go to the doctor again on Monday and we will see where it is at,” Altman explained after Oregon’s 73-64 victory over Utah.

Altman says Artis has been trying to stay in shape while he’s been out since January 26th by working out in Oregon’s underwater treadmill.

“It’s killing him, he wants to play,” Altman said. “He’s ready to take the boot off right away and play. It’s one of those things where you don’t want to mess with his feet as a freshman and have problems down the line.”

Altman says once Artis is cleared to play the Ducks won’t force him back into action right away, but instead ease him back into the rotation to prevent him from re-injuring the foot.

“We will bring him back slowly. We won’t bring him back all at once,” says Altman. “He’s meant a lot to our team this year. His competitiveness, he’s really struggling watching us play and not being part of it.”

Altman cited the time off the court has been good for his future development and understanding what the coaching staff is wanting him to do but Altman admits he would be nice to get him back out there soon.

“He’s really focused in and not just taking time off and he’s learning something about the game,” said Altman. “He’s pretty important to us and would love to get him back as quick as possible.”

Matt Prehm

    • Altman is a good guy. Wouldn't want artis' career in jeopardy because the ducks cant get it together without him...his freshman year.

      Back in Quack

    • Back in Quack said...

      Altman is a good guy. Wouldn't want artis' career in jeopardy because the ducks cant get it together without him...his freshman year.

      Yes, Altman is s good man & he will do the right thing no doubt, but we DESPERATELY need Artis back. We're just not near the same team with Loyd at the helm.

      JohnnyDuck

    • JohnnyDuck said...

      Yes, Altman is s good man & he will do the right thing no doubt, but we DESPERATELY need Artis back. We're just not near the same team with Loyd at the helm.

      I love Johnny Loyd but it will be really, really nice to have Artis back out there.

      LetMeSeeYourO

    • I wish we had another PGcoming in 2013, but I will settle for Aaron Gordon!

      riahfari

    • LetMeSeeYourO said...

      I love Johnny Loyd but it will be really, really nice to have Artis back out there.

      What do you love about j loyd? Besides that he is obviously a team player and a good kid

      Back in Quack

    • LetMeSeeYourO said...

      I love Johnny Loyd but it will be really, really nice to have Artis back out there.

      I dislike Lloyd running point for this team. He gets peeled easier than an onion.

      socalduck2001

    • Just found this bit from Jay Bilas.
      Oregon is 289th in the nation in turnover percentage, coughing up the ball on 22.6 of its possessions.
      He is ranking us 32nd for the tourney which I think equates to an 8th seed.

      riahfari

    • Back in Quack said...

      What do you love about j loyd? Besides that he is obviously a team player and a good kid

      That just about does it.

      LetMeSeeYourO

    • The problem with loyd is that he's not a starting pg. Loyd is at his best coming off the bench. He seems like he needs that little time on the bench to calm his nerves and get a feel for whats going on. When artis was healthy loyd would come in and give the team a spark. Hes a hustler and sticks on you like white on rice. Hes not a scorer, and the players giving him the ball with 5 seconds left on the shot clock doesn't help. Loyd is oregons version of tyrone Lou when he was with the lakers.

      Dotson and singler need to be the go to scorers on the team since they are the 2 players that can create their own shot.

      I think that once moore gets more confortable and calms down, then he should be starting (not because I think hes better) but because I think loyd is much better coming off the bench and being oregons hype man. Artis should be back soon anyways.

      6starrecruit

    • Loyd isn't the only issue with this team. It is clear now without Artis this team has few players that can dribble the ball in traffic without coughing it up on a consistant basis. The ducks are horrible 3pt shooters, and have a center who can play a game and have no rebounds. It is hard to watch a team that can't create their own shot continue to run the clock down to 5 seconds out on the 3pt line. Artis helps mask all these problems but they will need to be corrected for the Ducks to move forward. IMO Singler seems to be injured. He seems to be a bit slower and has become mostly a spot up shooter. Sorry for the rant.

      cookemonster33 ●

    • cookemonster33 said...

      Loyd isn't the only issue with this team. It is clear now without Artis this team has few players that can dribble the ball in traffic without coughing it up on a consistant basis. The ducks are horrible 3pt shooters, and have a center who can play a game and have no rebounds. It is hard to watch a team that can't create their own shot continue to run the clock down to 5 seconds out on the 3pt line. Artis helps mask all these problems but they will need to be corrected for the Ducks to move forward. IMO Singler seems to be injured. He seems to be a bit slower and has become mostly a spot up shooter. Sorry for the rant.

      All are valid points IMO, cookemonster. As good as Oregon has been, Artis has helped mask a ton of flaws.

      ChrisCourtney

    • It's more than just his production and ability to facilitate with out turning the ball over. Like Dana said one of the biggest things is that DA makes other teams spread the floor because of his ability to drive and shoot with equal effectiveness. Without him people are sagging off Johnny and Willie and it is hindering our ability to get ball into post, make slashing cuts from the top of the key with in our offense and being able to keep a man to man defense on their assignments. With these problems the ball doesn't move as much and our timing within the offense is completely off. It's more than just what DA can do but also what he is capable of doing that makes him and our offense so hard to guard. Shows you the value of having a guard that can go inside and out and hopefully we don't have to last much longer without that. That being said his long term health should be of utmost importance so got to commend Dana for emphasizing that

      dooleyduck10

    • Ducks really need to get another 6' plus PG like Artis. Can play, score and distribute anywhere on the court and take care of the ball - all with confidence. That's big ask, but not seeing Moore at that level by a long shot, and it can't always be on Artis. Ducks need a reliable back-up. Loyd, like Porter after his freshman year, dribbles into TOs too much. But Johnny's a good spark off the bench, esp. if he could hit 3's like Porter.

      rgyle

    • Hoping for good news... and another quality PG.

      Canaduck

    • Tajuan Porter is not, was not, and never will be a Point Guard. Doesn't have a Point Guard mentality or feel. What he IS, is an unbelievable shooter, in the mold of Calvin Murphy

      This post was edited by MacMallard1 on 2/11/2013 at 1:39 PM

      MacMallard1

    • Well done, dooley!

      MacMallard1

    • MacMallard1 said...

      Tajuan Porter is not, was not, and never will be a Point Guard. Doesn't have a Point Guard mentality or feel. What he IS, is an unbelievable shooter, in the mold of Calvin Murphy

      I know Mac, TP was at his worst trying to play the Point.

      MudBloodVeer

    • Maybe, but boy could he shoot!!!! Loved watching him knock down those 3's.

      duckdeb

    • MudBloodVeer said...

      I know Mac, TP was at his worst trying to play the Point.

      Usually tried to play point 1st half and Ducks would get so far behind that in the second he was forced back into #2 shooting guard role to fill the hole. Never forget his first three games as a duck he avgd 30+point per game. It seemed the little 5'6"freshman name was on every radio talk show in the nation.

      DuckLucky

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