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Milwaukee Bucks point guard Kendall Marshall has a torn right ACL and
will miss the remainder of the 2014-15 NBA season.
The Bucks' official Twitter account posted the ominous update on Marshall's
status on Saturday: http://goo.gl/U5TTba
When he has gotten the opportunity to see significant minutes,
Marshall has made the most of him in his brief NBA career.
The 23-year-old was the 13th overall pick in the 2012 draft,
but he didn't pan out with the Phoenix Suns.
Then Marshall thrived in the up-tempo offense masterminded by Mike D'Antoni
with the Los Angeles Lakers last season, averaging eight points and
8.8 assists per contest in 29 minutes.
Brandon Knight has established himself as the clear starter to run
Milwaukee's offense, but Marshall has flashed at times this season to
suggest he could lead the second unit.
Thus, Marshall's absence could loom larger for the Bucks than meets the eye.
For a squad that's already lost lottery pick rookie Jabari Parker to a
torn ACL and Larry Sanders to at least a 10-game suspension,
the news on Marshall doesn't bode well for Milwaukee as it tries to stay
in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
去年场均29分钟 有着8分8.8助攻的Marshall，本季在公鹿得到些上场时间。
在Brandon Knight确定为球队第一号的攻击发动者后，
Marshall稳定的成绩能让他带领着第二阵容前进。
但现在经过MRI检查后，确定是右膝十字韧带撕裂，剩余赛季皆无法上场。
因此他的缺阵，可能会对公鹿造成巨大影响。
公鹿先前已经折损他们的Parker，加上因禁药问题要被禁赛10场的Sanders
他们的东区季后赛保卫战将更加困难。