Jabari Parker

 Hopefully he doesn’t end up with a Grant Hill track record.

 Hopefully he doesn’t end up with a Grant Hill track record.

 Yea, I feel just as bad for the guy. I’m one of the biggest Jabari fans out here and it’s just sad he had to tear his ACL. He was just proving doubters wrong the whooole season about his athletiscm. I believe at one point he was second to like Deandre Jordan in dunks. He just dunked everything and it was fun to watch. He actually looked as athletic as Wiggins during the season, no kidding well at least for me. Imagine a kid with that body, fluidity, athletiscm and handles, he was just bon to play basketball. Just hope he recovers well and comes back strong next year for another Bucks playoff push!

 Yea, I feel just as bad for the guy. I’m one of the biggest Jabari fans out here and it’s just sad he had to tear his ACL. He was just proving doubters wrong the whooole season about his athletiscm. I believe at one point he was second to like Deandre Jordan in dunks. He just dunked everything and it was fun to watch. He actually looked as athletic as Wiggins during the season, no kidding well at least for me. Imagine a kid with that body, fluidity, athletiscm and handles, he was just bon to play basketball. Just hope he recovers well and comes back strong next year for another Bucks playoff push!

 Can we pour something out for Julius Randles season too?  I know all of us Laker fans were excited and then crushed again the first game of the season.  I still think he can come back and be special.

 Can we pour something out for Julius Randles season too?  I know all of us Laker fans were excited and then crushed again the first game of the season.  I still think he can come back and be special.

 The injuries to rookies and veteran players have been so hard to bare the past couple of years, and I hope they all can overcome the setbacks. On Jabari though, I think we can take a glass half full approach. When he was drafted, many people thought he would have to come in and play the Melo role of having to score 20ppg just to keep the Bucks in games. Obviously that isn’t the case, and having to sit back and watch his team make the playoffs without him is only going to humble him. He should view this year like a redshirt college player, and sit back, watch tape, learn the offense, and try to get his body in as good of shape as he possibly can. Next year should be his real rookie season, and he’s going to be so much better prepared than most

 The injuries to rookies and veteran players have been so hard to bare the past couple of years, and I hope they all can overcome the setbacks. On Jabari though, I think we can take a glass half full approach. When he was drafted, many people thought he would have to come in and play the Melo role of having to score 20ppg just to keep the Bucks in games. Obviously that isn’t the case, and having to sit back and watch his team make the playoffs without him is only going to humble him. He should view this year like a redshirt college player, and sit back, watch tape, learn the offense, and try to get his body in as good of shape as he possibly can. Next year should be his real rookie season, and he’s going to be so much better prepared than most

 Next season with Jabari back plus Randle and Embiid will be great to watch. The Bucks have surprised many people this year as although we were saying it would be fun to watch Jabari and Giannis in tandem, none of us expected them to be in the play offs especially with Jabari out.

With so many of his team mates playing well above themselves, it takes some of the pressure off Jabari as he need not be seen as the franchise saviour and can develop his game steadily without being the go to man just yet.

As there are a load of Greek Freak fans on here, I noticed he is averaging 18.2ppg, 9.6rpg and 4apg over the last 5 games, those are fairly elite stats for someone only 20 and who was considered an SG in some quarters this year. He could be the sort of stats filler his Coach used to be minus a few assists of course.

 Next season with Jabari back plus Randle and Embiid will be great to watch. The Bucks have surprised many people this year as although we were saying it would be fun to watch Jabari and Giannis in tandem, none of us expected them to be in the play offs especially with Jabari out.

With so many of his team mates playing well above themselves, it takes some of the pressure off Jabari as he need not be seen as the franchise saviour and can develop his game steadily without being the go to man just yet.

As there are a load of Greek Freak fans on here, I noticed he is averaging 18.2ppg, 9.6rpg and 4apg over the last 5 games, those are fairly elite stats for someone only 20 and who was considered an SG in some quarters this year. He could be the sort of stats filler his Coach used to be minus a few assists of course.

 When Giannis and Jabari are 24 years old they will both have 5 years under their belt. I smell problems for the Eastern Conference. 

Cleveland and Chicago better win something in the next 3 years or else.

 When Giannis and Jabari are 24 years old they will both have 5 years under their belt. I smell problems for the Eastern Conference. 

Cleveland and Chicago better win something in the next 3 years or else.

Not including the game he got injured in but the Bucks were 12-12 with Parker, now they have gone 18-11 without him….

Not including the game he got injured in but the Bucks were 12-12 with Parker, now they have gone 18-11 without him….

ACL tears are scary… I still don’t think people realize just how serious the surgery is. Your knee is literally being reconstructed. Holes are being drilled and screws placed in your bone (to hold the new ACL graft in place until it fuses). Jabari has a long recovery ahead of him, but he’s young and will be fine. It’s just going to take time, both physically and mentally. It’s a two year injury, so he won’t be 100% until 2016-2017. His biggest adjustment will be mentally and trusting the knee. I expect his legs/core to be stronger than ever. 

The biggest positive is that the Bucks were smart and had the Jordan of orthopedic surgery perform the surgery. Dr. Altchek is THE best to do it. 

ACL tears are scary… I still don’t think people realize just how serious the surgery is. Your knee is literally being reconstructed. Holes are being drilled and screws placed in your bone (to hold the new ACL graft in place until it fuses). Jabari has a long recovery ahead of him, but he’s young and will be fine. It’s just going to take time, both physically and mentally. It’s a two year injury, so he won’t be 100% until 2016-2017. His biggest adjustment will be mentally and trusting the knee. I expect his legs/core to be stronger than ever. 

The biggest positive is that the Bucks were smart and had the Jordan of orthopedic surgery perform the surgery. Dr. Altchek is THE best to do it. 

injury…   Not actually recover more so losing the weight he gained from it..   I thought this year plus this off season would be crucial for his body and fitness.  Then the ACL tore and now he will gain more weight.   It sucks because I thought he could throw up double digits in points as a Junior in HS (yes I’ve believed that then).  His weight fluctuates a lot and when he’s not able to work out it’s gonna get worse…   I pray for both Randle and him because this sucks man.  

injury…   Not actually recover more so losing the weight he gained from it..   I thought this year plus this off season would be crucial for his body and fitness.  Then the ACL tore and now he will gain more weight.   It sucks because I thought he could throw up double digits in points as a Junior in HS (yes I’ve believed that then).  His weight fluctuates a lot and when he’s not able to work out it’s gonna get worse…   I pray for both Randle and him because this sucks man.