[Old General Record] A high school student who is comparable to King James, a fallen genius!

The 2014 echelon is known as a rookie with a lot of talent. In addition to the physical monster Wiggins and the top talent Embiid, there is also a bottom-level gold Jokic in the second round. What should be mentioned is the offensive kaleidoscope Jabbarri Parker who was selected by the Bucks in the second pick that year.

According to scouts, Parker has played with his opponent three years older than him since he was a child, and he can completely suppress his opponent most of the time. He was already paid attention to many NCAA first-level colleges in the fifth grade. In the end, he became the number one high school player in the United States in high school, and then joined Duke University and wore the No. 1 jersey worn by Irving.

Jabarri Parker's advantages are quite outstanding. With the support of physical fitness and excellent football business, his overall view and organizational ability are outstanding. With solid basic skills, he has a arrogant and unreasonable dunk, stable shooting skills, and calm personality. With many advantages, Jabarri Parker has become a super newcomer to various scouts before the draft.

According to the draft evaluation at that time, Jabbarri Parker's template was Anthony or Pierce. Even if he failed to develop, he was at least a star-level player. This young talent was once the hope of the long-standing weak Bucks. Looking back at Parker's rookie season, he performed well at the start and also got a stable chance to play, averaging 12.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Unfortunately, he suffered a major injury before he fully entered the best state. In Game 25, he was reimbursed in advance for a torn ACL on his left knee.

Returned from injury the next year and played 76 games, struggling slightly on both offense and defense. At that time, the Bucks were still at the bottom team, but Parker's talent was still outstanding, and his players made their mark. He began to become the main player of the team in the next season, averaging 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. The most important thing is that his most lacking external shortcomings have gradually begun to be developed.

Unfortunately, he encountered an injury again when he was in the best condition, and suffered another torn anterior cruciate ligament and was reimbursed for the season. This is also the second serious injury Parker suffered in the same position in three years.

Anterior cruciate ligament tear is not unfamiliar to NBA players, but tearing the same ligament twice is quite rare in NBA history. Most of them occur in veteran players who have been fighting for many years, but Jabbarri Parker had just begun his NBA career at that time.

Although the Bucks still gave him a lot of opportunities, the reality of Parker is quite cruel. After repeated injuries, the 22-year-old Parker is forced to prove that he is at his peak. He needs to play at a peak level earlier than other young players to prove that his career will not be dragged down by injuries.

For the Bucks who were in trouble at the time, Parker was a highly anticipated new hope. More and more people are questioning:

"When will he come back healthily? Does he still have his own peak moment?"

For these well-intentioned questions, Jabbarri Parker chose to cleverly avoid this question, and he was very familiar with this situation. Even the simplest response may fuel fans’ expectations of him, but for him, he is not sure that he can give hope to fans. In public, he was extremely cautious in every sentence:

"I want to wait until I am fully prepared so that I can know my state and don't have to rush back now."

This kind of concern has become a heavy blow for Parker. Adapting to the NBA was originally his top priority in the rookie stage, but he was deprived overnight, forcing him to prove himself in a fast-paced manner. During the recovery period, the Bucks' Antetokounmpo selected in 2013 quickly rose to become the new core of the team. The ball-holding striker quickly filled Parker's position and quickly surpassed him as the cornerstone of the team's team building.

As Antetokounmpo grow up, Parker's role was gradually marginalized. After the 2017-18 season, although the team initially chose to make a offer to him, it eventually withdrew and Parker became a free agent. His Bucks era came to an end, leaving Milwaukee fans with full regret and helplessness. After leaving the Bucks, Parker lingered in multiple teams to find a foothold. In 2018, he first signed the Bulls for 40 million for two years, and then the Wandering Wizards, Eagles, Kings, and Celtics. He only played 88 games in the five years after leaving the Bucks. Although he was able to maintain his fighting spirit and enthusiasm for basketball during the game, after suffering two major injuries, not only did his physical function be damaged, but more importantly, his playing style cannot be qualitatively changed with the continued experience.

Because of multiple injuries and performance not as expected, Parker also hated his body. As his game experience and mentality matured, Parker knew better that he should follow his body and change his playing style:

"I used to see far and pay attention to those futures that I could not control. And now, I focus on every moment in the present."

Just like Anthony, the template before Parker's draft, whether it was due to injuries or losing explosive power after aging, the most advantageous singles offense gradually became mediocre. While the scoring efficiency was reduced, the original defensive flaws were constantly exposed. Wiggins and Aaron Gordon in the same class both won the NBA championship. Although the same class, Tanhua Lang Embid won the MVP, at least some people remember him, Jabbarri Parker, who has a higher draft pick, has almost no fans to discuss.

Jabari Parker in 1995 should have been the peak of his NBA career, but on the contrary, after being injured, he did not even have many NBA teams reused, and eventually wandered around the overseas league early.

After leaving the NBA, Parker chose to play for Barcelona in La Liga. In an interview, the reporter mentioned the change in his mood after leaving the NBA. Parker once burst into tears in the face of the camera. In the end, the reporter had no choice but to give up the follow-up interview.. Parker then responded:

"That were tears of gratitude. I was not sure whether I could play again. In Barcelona, ​​I regained my love for basketball."

For Barcelona's journey, Jabbarri Parker seemed to have regained his passion for basketball. This overseas experience has also become a new starting point for his career, a memory worth cherishing.

This is the reality. Jabbarri Parker should not just be in the NBA. His story has not ended yet. He turned 30 in March this year, and there may be a possibility of returning to the NBA. But for now, at least he has regained his enthusiasm for basketball from his serious injury, which may be his biggest gain after being eliminated by the NBA.

As he said:

"No matter what stage of your life you are in, you can always change."