In the middle of the Milwaukee Bucks Monday night victory over Philadelphia, forward Jabari Parker joined the telecast to make a special announcement.
Immediately, visions of baseline baskets and bully-ball buckets began to dance in fans’ heads, but allowing these fantasies to supplant reasonable expectations could set us up for disappointment. Not because we don’t believe in Jabari, but because we don’t want to put too much on his plate too soon.
Under normal circumstances, it would be all but impossible to accurately predict what sort of role Parker will assume or how he will contribute to the team.