OT: Derrick Rose out for season

assuming he can stay healthy, I would love to see him with his energy in person on a regular basis. GRIII still needs some more seasoning to develop a bit but if he's decent I'd still love to have him.

think it is very likely that he is going to be the same player again.  I was watching him whenever I had the chance this year because he is quite a talent but it looked unquestionably like he had lost a step before this latest injury.  I know that it was expected that it would take some time before he was playing at full speed after coming off of that kind of rehab, but he was definately without a certain explosiveness that he once had.  The Bulls as an organization need to start thinking about how long they are going to give him to get healthy before they start trying to convince another team that he will be healthy for trade purposes or look to make another move.  They have a roster to contend in the East but they cannot wait perpetually for Rose to return for good or their window will close.  I would not be surprised if they look at point guards in the upcoming draft or figure out a way to try to acquire Rondo.  They are a team that is built to win now and I don't know how much longer they will cling to the "idea" of a healthy Derick Rose.

are going to make the playoffs but "making the playoffs" in the East just means that you may or may not make it far enough to get beat by the Heat in 5.  Chicago with Rose is the only team, excepting possibly Indi (not really) that has a legit chance to beat Miami.  That chance no longer exists so it is just another Miami corronation in the East which is becomming tiresome.  (I know Indi played them tough last year but I don't think they are a real threat to the Heat now that Miami sees them coming).

I have no idea why Stauskus is not higher on draft boards than GR III.  Stauskus looks like the whole package to me offensively.  He is JJ Redick with a good deal more athleticism and an extra couple of inches.  If I was a pro scout in Puerto Rico, Nick Stauskas as a legit pro was the takeaway from that tournament.

Well the reason that he is going to have a much longer recovery is because he is having a meniscal repair, not meniscectomy (removal of part of this). The goal is that this knee will function more like his "normal" pre-injury knee. This of course isn't a guarentee but the quicker recovery would be to just cut out the damaged portion. If this was done though he knee would very much never be the same.

Your larger point though may be true that missing what is basically 2 consecutive seasons and sustaining previous injuries to both knees may derail his superstar stautus/career. This is terrible for him, and for the NBA, becuase I think the Bulls with a healthy Rose could give Miami real competition. Now between this injury and rumors of the Heat breaking up, we may never know.