Blazers coach Nate McMillan is among those confused by the recent left knee problems of rookie center Greg Oden.

Oden missed his fourth straight game on Tuesday.

"I'm where everybody else is with it," McMillan said. "I get a daily update and we thought, everybody thought, that he would be moving by now, if not playing. But things just keep getting bumped back."

Oden suffered a chipped knee cap when colliding with Golden State's Corey Maggette on Feb. 12. His status for Friday's game against Minnesota is in question.

"It goes from day-to-day, then after the doctors look at him, it's a few more days," McMillan said.

Oden claims the knee is getting better.

"It's getting better, getting better," Oden said. "It's a lot better than a couple of days ago. But right now, I'm taking my time and gradually doing a little bit more."

Via Oregonian

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