Per ESPN: Jabari Parker out for year with ACL

[indeedproceed]

I bet this year it actually won't matter as much in terms of wins. Where it hurts is Jabari's seasoning process.

As bad as it sounds, more minutes for Giannis and Kris Middleton might actually work for more wins, especially if/when John Henson gets his stuff together.

How will he come back tho?

Rose is still getting back into form. Gallinari looks awful. Rondo took an entire year and a half.

So unlucky.

There's all different though, and every injury like this is. Gallianri had a botched operation that required two follow-ups. Rose..his body seems like its betraying him, but his play style is a polar opposite of Jabari's.

[JBcat]

With Parker out for the year, Bosh out indefinitely, and the Nets situation fragile we might be able to leapfrog a team or 2 right in front of us in the standings.

[Vox_Populi]

Just saw Stein's tweet. That's rough. I'm curious whether or not they'll continue to push for the Playoffs.

They weren't really pushing for the playoffs at all.  They've been very candid about their primary goal for the season being to continue the rebuilding process.  They aren't adverse to the idea of making the playoffs if they do so organically, but that's not necessarily what they're focusing on.

Well, yeah. Miami and Brooklyn have been worse than people thought (so far) and Milwaukee has been better. I'm wondering how interested they'll be in purposefully maintaining pace.

[footey]

seems normal that when a team loses an important player, and they are not really in the hunt, to shy away from trades, and just rack of the losses.  all these injuries will likely throw cold water on trade possibilities.  i know it sounds counter-intuitive, but makes sense to me.

[Endless Paradise]

Just saw Stein's tweet. That's rough. I'm curious whether or not they'll continue to push for the Playoffs.

They weren't really pushing for the playoffs at all.  They've been very candid about their primary goal for the season being to continue the rebuilding process.  They aren't adverse to the idea of making the playoffs if they do so organically, but that's not necessarily what they're focusing on.

Well, yeah. Miami and Brooklyn have been worse than people thought (so far) and Milwaukee has been better. I'm wondering how interested they'll be in purposefully maintaining pace.

Judging from the organization's recent comments, not interested at all:

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/milwaukees-makeover-how-the-bucks-decided-to-buckle-down-and-play-for-the-future/

[LooseCannon]

I bet this year it actually won't matter as much in terms of wins. Where it hurts is Jabari's seasoning process.

As bad as it sounds, more minutes for Giannis and Kris Middleton might actually work for more wins, especially if/when John Henson gets his stuff together.

What position does Middleton play - as a power forward?  Also, can we please get John Henson?  Pretty please?

Middleton is a SF who is good enough to play SG and who has had to function as a smallball stretch four due to injuries.

Since Parker was playing at both forward spots, his injury should make it less likely that Milwaukee trades Henson.

[LarBrd33]

Funny.  The 2013 Draft class is starting to look terrific.  Meanwhile, highly touted 2014 Draft Class has looked pretty awful.  Take a look at the 8 most hyped players:

Wiggins has been meh.
Parker done for the season
Embiid done for the season
Gordon done for the season
Exum has sucked
Smart has sucked
Randle done for the season
Vonleh has sucked

Long-term, I think those kids have a future, but right now it's looking like bust city.  That said, if the way last year's "bad" draft class has bounced back is any example... next year these kids are going to look like superstars.

[gpap]

Not a good year for this year's rookie class

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12040203/milwaukee-bucks-suspect-jabari-parker-lost-season-torn-acl

[Moranis]

Especially sucks since the Bucks were playing so well and were looking like a potential sleeper as their young guys continued to develop.