Nicolas Batum should not take his place in the rotation of Blazers for the big game tonight. Portland winger was injured again in the left index finger in a game against Houston.

Suffering with this finger, Batum broke his splint after a collision during the game against the Rockets and should not play against the Oklahoma City Thunder, “I cannot play without it. It is made for my finger (…). The first time I broke my finger, I needed two days before returning to the court. We play tomorrow (note: tonight), and I am unable to catch a pass. We’ll see tomorrow, but I really do not know …,” reported BasketUSA.

Batman will not therefore have the opportunity to prove to those who doubt he deserves to be the second choice for the position 3 behind Kevin Durant in the West for the All Star Game. The debate on the presence of Frenchman in Louisiana is controversial. A few hours before the close of voting, he is not sure to be the third member of the franchise of Oregon to accompany coach Terry Stotts to New Orleans (note, LaMarcus Aldridge, Damian Lillard). He runs at 13.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists average.