Would Jabari Parker have been a star in the 90s/2000s?

[PeroAntic]

I truly think Jabari's biggest issue (defense notwithstanding) is that hes simply a bad fit for this era. If he played before the spacing revolution of the NBA he would have been a perennial allstar.

[HylianNightmare]

him and Okafor

[Reggie43]

How exactly would he been a star in a slower paced more defensive minded era? Him playing without the benefit of modern spacing and instead will deal with more bodies in the paint and much better players at his position would make him stand out? A somewhat similar but much better player like Shareef Abdur Rahim went to the Allstar game one time but Jabari Parker in the 90s/2000s apparently would be a "perennial allstar" lol

[PeroAntic]

How exactly would he been a star in a slower paced more defensive minded era? Him playing without the benefit of modern spacing and instead will deal with more bodies in the paint and much better players at his position would make him stand out? A somewhat similar but much better player like Shareef Abdur Rahim went to the Allstar game one time but Jabari Parker in the 90s/2000s apparently would be a "perennial allstar" lol

People werent so obsessed with efficiency and the three pointer back then before analytics. Someone like him who has a huge offensive repertoire would have had the ball all the time to post up, face up, shoot the midrange and drive to the rim. Lets face it Jabari's offensive arsenal is insane. His problem is the three ball and defending. But Charles Barkley is a legend without either of the two, so Jabari coule have at least gone to multiple AS games.

In fact even his defending wouldnt be that much of an issue because what he struggles most with is IQ stuff like schemes, off ball runners, help defence etc. He could have been more effective if he didnt need to be so locked in the cognitive aspect.

[Bronbron23]

How exactly would he been a star in a slower paced more defensive minded era? Him playing without the benefit of modern spacing and instead will deal with more bodies in the paint and much better players at his position would make him stand out? A somewhat similar but much better player like Shareef Abdur Rahim went to the Allstar game one time but Jabari Parker in the 90s/2000s apparently would be a "perennial allstar" lol

This. Op is a flicking idiot

[Smoke117]

How exactly would he been a star in a slower paced more defensive minded era? Him playing without the benefit of modern spacing and instead will deal with more bodies in the paint and much better players at his position would make him stand out? A somewhat similar but much better player like Shareef Abdur Rahim went to the Allstar game one time but Jabari Parker in the 90s/2000s apparently would be a "perennial allstar" lol

Op goes out of his way to overrate and put mediocre players on a pedestal. That's just his shtick.

[FultzNationRISE]

Parker would literally be MJ's toughest competition. (Presuming Pippen still plays with MJ instead of against him)

[FireDavidKahn]

Good players would be good across any era.
Bad players would be bad in any era.

[Real Men Wear Green]

His career would be better becausr without analytics some organizations wouldn't be able to figure or how a hit could go ot and score 20 elite still having a bad game. He would latch on to some such team and get away with not defending instead getting to be done level of star.

[PeroAntic]

Op goes out of his way to overrate and put mediocre players on a pedestal. That's just his shtick.

You think DRose is a mediocre player, thats how dumb you are:oldlol:

[PeroAntic]

Jabari is a terrific finisher around the rim, a great cutter, can handle the ball among the best for that size, can create his own shot, has a decent midrange game and is just good enough from outside so that defenders would not sag off him. On top of that hes a pretty solid rebounder and can pass the ball a bit as well. As an offensive weapon hes massively underrated. As RMWG said, without analytics, he'd probably be the man on some team in the 2000s.

[Smoke117]

Jabari is a terrific finisher around the rim, a great cutter, can handle the ball among the best for that size, can create his own shot, has a decent midrange game and is just good enough from outside so that defenders would not sag off him. On top of that hes a pretty solid rebounder and can pass the ball a bit as well. As an offensive weapon hes massively underrated. As RMWG said, without analytics, he'd probably be the man on some team in the 2000s.

You realize he wasn't saying that in a good way, right? He's basically saying he'd be allowed to do whatever he wants and get his 20ppg while having little to no real impact. Also, Derrick Rose is a nobody now. I don't even know what team he is on anymore.

[PeroAntic]

I don't even know what team he is on anymore.

Its common knowledge that you dont know shit. And nobody was talking about your obsession with impact (which is worse than 3balls obsession with Jordan), but about what would Jabari's reputation and standing in the league would be. A bunch of players in the 90s and 2000s didn't win a ring and were still considered stars. Guys like Glenn Robinson or Jamal Murray were considered top SFs in the 90s, and their offensive game can't hold a candle to Jabari's.

[Horatio33]

No, no he wouldn't be a star in any era

[Smoke117]

Its common knowledge that you dont know shit. And nobody was talking about your obsession with impact (which is worse than 3balls obsession with Jordan), but about what would Jabari's reputation and standing in the league would be. A bunch of players in the 90s and 2000s didn't win a ring and were still considered stars. Guys like Glenn Robinson or Jamal Murray were considered top SFs in the 90s, and their offensive game can't hold a candle to Jabari's.

Glenn Robinson is probably a good comparison of what Parker could have been back then. A low efficient volume scorer with little to no impact who plays zero defense.

[PeroAntic]

Glenn Robinson is probably a good comparison of what Parker could have been back then. A low efficient volume scorer with little to no impact who plays zero defense.

Was he a star? Yes. Learn how to read and get of my dick with that impact talk. you sound like a broken record.

Jabari would have been a Robinson/Kemp mix in the 90s.

[1987_Lakers]

One thing is for sure, Rose would be irrelevant in the 90's just like he is now.

[Xiao Yao You]

Was he a star? Yes. Learn how to read and get of my dick with that impact talk. you sound like a broken record.

Jabari would have been a Robinson/Kemp mix in the 90s.

Robinson maybe. Kemp? :lol

[PeroAntic]

Robinson maybe. Kemp? :lol

I don't know if you noticed but Jabari is a high flying dunk machine.

[Xiao Yao You]

I don't know if you noticed but Jabari is a high flying dunk machine.

Kemp was one of the best players in the game though

[PeroAntic]

One thing is for sure, Rose would be irrelevant in the 90's just like he is now.

Your mother is a dumb whore with a fat ass.

both this statement and yours about Rose are just speculation. however, more importantly, neither of them have anything to do with the topic of this thread.

[PeroAntic]

Kemp was one of the best players in the game though

Kemp couldn't shoot or handle the ball as well as Jabari. He had a lot more hustle but was nowhere near offensively polished. the point is Jabari could have been a hybrid of Kemp and Robinson.

[1987_Lakers]

Your mother is a dumb whore with a fat ass.

both this statement and yours about Rose are just speculation. however, more importantly, neither of them have anything to do with the topic of this thread.

Meltdown. Thanks for taking the bait.

[PeroAntic]

Meltdown. Thanks for taking the bait.

:whatever:

[NBAGOAT]

jabari wouldnt be good because of those leg injuries. he wasnt great pre injury either but that player could score 20 in previous eras and make an all star game or two.

[PP34Deuce]

Jabari's problem isn't his game, it's his attitude. I know a close friend who works on the bulls and he was extremely entitled and a cry baby. His story coming up was a very talented guy on the southside that came from a great familt then went to Simeon but people don't realize he literally could be found at every single club doing bottles with his entourage across Chicago.

He's naturally talented (evidenced by he gives you on a bad day, 15PPG 7RPG and 3APG) but I've heard he really doesn't work hard consistently.

[pandiani17]

Its common knowledge that you dont know shit. And nobody was talking about your obsession with impact (which is worse than 3balls obsession with Jordan), but about what would Jabari's reputation and standing in the league would be. A bunch of players in the 90s and 2000s didn't win a ring and were still considered stars. Guys like Glenn Robinson or Jamal Murray were considered top SFs in the 90s, and their offensive game can't hold a candle to Jabari's.

Do you mean Jamal Mashburn?

[PeroAntic]

Do you mean Jamal Mashburn?

Yeah sorry.

Thing with Jabari is that hes even capable of playing decent defence when hes engaged. so if the offense goes through him, he would be a defensive plus too.

unfortunately nobody would give him that role because hes an ACL tear waiting to happen.

[Dbrog]

Its common knowledge that you dont know shit. And nobody was talking about your obsession with impact (which is worse than 3balls obsession with Jordan), but about what would Jabari's reputation and standing in the league would be. A bunch of players in the 90s and 2000s didn't win a ring and were still considered stars. Guys like Glenn Robinson or Jamal Murray were considered top SFs in the 90s, and their offensive game can't hold a candle to Jabari's.

Actually agree on the 90s, though maybe not as a star...sort of like an Anthony Mason-type but smoother. Early 2000s though is a no...we talking T-Mac, PP, VC, AK47...those dudes were stars

[Smoke117]

Actually agree on the 90s, though maybe not as a star...sort of like an Anthony Mason-type but smoother. Early 2000s though is a no...we talking T-Mac, PP, VC, AK47...those dudes were stars

Anthony Mason was also known for his defense, though. Parker has always been a sieve.

[3ball]

Maybe if healthy.. he's a great iso player and iso's (tougher shots) were required back then because there was no modern spacing strategy to consistently get open shots

However, he would've been a star today too if healthy.. he simply would've had to play more 3's and layups style rather than basketball

But I think he's injury-prone because his skill outmatches his physique - he's amazingly skilled with great form and handle, but his body is too big for some of the change of direction stuff - that's how he blew 2 ACL's

[Jailblazers7]

Jabari is Antoine Walker except less talented.