Tragic Genius: Known as a combination of James + Durant, he is now eliminated by the NBA at the age of 27

He was once regarded as a combination of "Durant and James". He is the strongest high school student in the NBA in the past decade, with broad development space and potential. However, now, when others in the same class have grown into the backbone of the league, he has long disappeared from this field. In this issue of "The Lost Genius", we tell the story of Jabbarri Parker, a genius who fell from the clouds to hell.

Parker's father Sony Parker was an NBA player in the 1970s. He played for the Golden State Warriors for six seasons, averaging 5.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. After retirement, Parker, the oldest, runs a basketball training camp in the South District of Chicago. As his son, Parker Jr. has no reason not to engage in basketball.

When his son was still toddler, Parker gave him a mini basketball; when he was one year old, Parker even customized a No. 22 Warriors uniform he wore that year as a birthday gift. Obviously, he hoped that his son could inherit his mantle and go further on the basketball road. It is worth mentioning that before he graduated from high school, Parker wore No. 22 jerseys.

In childhood, Parker almost grew up in his father's basketball court. He trained with the students every day. When he was 6 years old, he could already defeat some 9-10-year-old children. So after entering the campus, Parker quickly became the best and was discovered by the coach of Simien Vocational College. At the age of 11, he trained with the high school students, including Simien's ace Derek Ross.

At the 2008 draft, Ross entered the NBA as the No. 1 pick, which also inspired Parker. A year later, he refused invitations from many high schools and threw himself into the arms of Simien High School without any suspense. Here, his achievements even surpassed Ross of the same period. He led the team to win the state championship for four consecutive years. He was elected as a state basketball teacher for three consecutive years. In 2012, he won the title of "Gatorade" Best State High School Player and Best High School Player in the United States. It is worth mentioning that looking at the entire history of American basketball, there are only 4 non-high school students who were elected as the best players in the United States, and the other 3 are James, Oden and Brandon Knight.

At the same time, Parker was selected as the best team in the All-American by 3 media (ESPN, SLAM, recently selected by Jordan's Classic MVP, and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. You should know that it is difficult for popular sports stars to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and it is even more difficult for the "reservists" who have not officially entered the sports world. To take on such a title, it is obviously necessary to have extraordinary strength. Parker has also become the third "athlete" to appear on the cover after LeBron James and MLB star Bryce Harber.

All kinds of data and honors tell one thing. Jabbarri Parker will be the strongest high school student after James. The next superstar in the NBA, including ESPN, Scout Network and other major websites have already listed him as the number one student in the 14th class and the NBA's No. 1 pick. Regarding his NCAA, he became a hot topic at the time and has long dominated the hot search list.

Finally, six months before graduation, Parker announced in ESPN National Live that he would become a member of Duke University.

Parker's talent is indeed very outstanding. His figure at the 4th position and his playing style at the 3th position are misplaced. This is also the reason why he always maintains his dominance. After entering the NCAA, Parker is still unstoppable. He started 20+ in 7 consecutive games, setting a new record for team history. Throughout the season, Parker played 35 games and scored 19.1 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.1 steals, with a shooting percentage of 47.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 35.8%, and 20+ in 18 single games, ranking first in team history and second in division history.

If it weren't for an ankle sprain, it would have increased the potential for injury and made some teams worry. Otherwise, the No. 1 pick in 2014 might not have been Wiggins, but even so, Parker still entered the NBA as the second place.

In the first month, Parker was elected the best rookie in the Eastern Conference, but just as he was full of talent, his injuries came to the door inappropriately. The cruciate ligament in his left knee was torn. Parker had to press the pause button to announce the season's reimbursement. This was also the injury that laid the groundwork for Parker's bumpy NBA career.

ACL is an extremely common injury in the basketball field. The first repair success rate can reach 97%, which is also based on this data. Therefore, the Bucks did not pay attention to Parker's injury. After 5 months of the operation, he was allowed to return to the team for training. He returned to the team after 10 months, and there was no limit on playing time, averaged 33.9 minutes per game, the highest in his entire career.

At that time, the Bucks were in the upward stage. Antetokounmpo, who had not yet evolved, needed Parker's support, especially the latter's ball-holding breakthrough and hard-solving ability at critical moments. Parker did not disappoint everyone, and handed out a report card of 20.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Unfortunately, such a high-intensity model made Parker's fragile knee shaking. In a situation without a confrontation, Parker suddenly fell to the ground. He hugged his injured left knee and tears flowed unconsciously.

No surprise, Parker encountered ACL for the second time. According to medical experts, the success rate of repair surgery after a second tear on the same knee was only 76%. Moreover, in the history of the NBA, no player encountered ACL twice before the age of 22. There is a road full of unknowns in front of Parker..

A year later, Parker, who appeared in the NBA again, no longer had the spirituality of the past, his movement speed slowed down, and his explosive power disappeared. More importantly, he was afraid of physical confrontation at the beginning. While he was not doing anything on the offensive end, his already weak defense was infinitely amplified. On the contrary, Antetokounmpo continued to evolve, and Middleton gradually replaced Parker and became the second leader of the team. At this time, Parker's existence seemed a bit redundant.

In the summer of 2018, the Bucks did not offer any offer, allowing Parker to become a free agent, from the Bulls to the Wizards, from the Hawks to the Kings, this former super high school student became a complete homeless man in the NBA. "I can't find myself back when I was back." After that, Parker slowly pulled up his pants' legs, and the centipede-shaped scar made people shudder, telling what kind of pain this body had suffered.

Before the 2022 transaction deadline, Parker was cut by the Celtics. He was disappointed with himself and the cold league. Parker packed his bags and set off on a flight to Barcelona, ​​opening a new chapter in his career. Parker has now been reborn in the European League, and his back is a footnote to the cruel ecology of the NBA: talent needs to be matched with systematic protection, and "gambler-style" training will eventually pay the price of losing.