What are the famous parallel players in the NBA

In NBA history, "parallel players" (usually referring to players with extremely high draft picks but far below expectations) is a highly concerned topic in draft culture. The following are the most famous representatives of "parallel goods" in history, focusing on the failure cases of high ranking (especially the No. 1 pick):

The most disastrous top scorer in history: the recognized "parallel goods ceiling"

Anthony Bennett (2013 No. 1 pick)

Disaster record: The only No. 1 pick in NBA history to be laid off without executing a rookie contract.

Data: 151 career games, averaging 4.4 points + 3.1 rebounds, and a shooting percentage of 39.2%.

Reason for parallel goods: The prediction before the election is only on the edge of the lottery (about 10th place), and the Cavaliers management "jumps to the selection" shocked the entire league; the athletic ability is mediocre, the technology is rough, and the psychological quality is fragile.

Wandering Career: 4 teams were replaced in 4 years, and completely left the NBA after 2017, and went to Türkiye and Puerto Rico League.

Greg Oden (2007 No. 1 pick)

Traitous parallel: beat Durant to be the No. 1 pick, but his devastating knee injury ruined his career.

Data: The NBA has only played 105 games, averaging 8.0 points + 6.2 rebounds per game.

Comparative damage: Durant, the second-place winner of the same class, became the historical scoring champion, exacerbating his "parallel" label.

Expert opinion: "If you are not injured, you may be a historical center" (O'Neal's comment), but the reality is the most famous "injury Zhongyong" in the NBA.

The "Square-Good" Representatives of the Lotto Zone: The painful lessons learned by Kwame Brown (2001 No. 1 pick)

The failure under the shadow of Jordan: The first high school student in the NBA, with high expectations by Jordan (the Wizards boss).

Famous scene: Jordan yelled in public: "I don't even dare to deduct empty baskets!"

Data: Average of 6.6 points + 5.5 rebounds in his 12-year career, and he has never met expectations when he has gone through 7 teams.

Parallel stock logo: becomes synonymous with "poor psychological quality", and even leads to "Kaome Brown syndrome" (referring to abnormal performance under high pressure).

Dako Milicic (2003 second place)

Tragedy of the draft year: Beat Anthony/Wade/Bosh to become the second place!

Pistons' victim: The team was sitting on the bench in the championship competition (only 1.6 points per game in 3 years), missing the golden growth period.

Career turn: A brief flash after leaving the Pistons (averages 8.8 points per game in 2010-11), but never fulfilled his talent.

Confession: "I hate basketball, talent night is the worst day in my life" (documentary interview).

Hashem Tabit (2009 second place)

The gap between talent and reality: 2.21-meter wingspan monster, draft template "Mutombo Second Generation".

Data disaster: Average of 2.2 points + 2.7 rebounds in his career, and only played 224 games in his five-year NBA career.

Technical defects: There is no sense of existence on the offensive end, slow movement on the defensive end, and was eliminated by the small ball era.

"Side-of-Share" Warning List for International Players

Andrea Banyani (2006 No. 1 pick)

European Softball Controversy: Raptors failed to bet on European genius inside.

Highlight limitations: Average of the highest 14.3 points but defensive loopholes (the countdown in career defensive efficiency).

Ultimate evaluation: As the No. 1 pick, he has never been selected as an All-Star and left the NBA at the age of 31.

Nikola Mirotic (23rd pick in the first round in 2011)

Note: Strictly speaking, it was not a high pick, but it was a big mistake due to the draft pick trading:

In 2011, the Rockets selected him with the No. 23 pick in the first round, and traded to one of the "Harden chip packages" of the Thunder.

If the Rockets used this sign for themselves (rather than exchange for Kevin Martin), the Harden trade might not have happened!

The deep law of "parallel goods": Why do they fail?

Injury Destroyed Type: Oden (Knee), Olovokandi (Ankle, No. 1 in 1998).

Psychological collapse type: Kwame Brown (Jordan stressed), Bennett (confidence collapse).

Era mismatch: Tabit (the era of traditional center encountering small balls), Morrison (Tanhua in 2006, slow forward was eliminated).

Management misjudgment type: Milicic (the Pistons will not train new players), Banyani (the Raptors ignore defensive flaws).

Controversial "pseudo-parallel goods": Are they really a failure?

Markle Fultz (2017 No. 1 pick): Strange disease (Yip's disease) destroys shooting ability, but still contributes after transforming into point guard (2023 Magic averaged 14 points per game).

Ben Simmons (2016 No. 1 pick): The third-time All-Star has declined due to rejection and psychological problems, and has become a representative of premium contracts from "the next magician" and still has the possibility of turning around.

Derek Williams (2011 second place): Average of 8.9 points per game, although it did not meet expectations, it has been fighting for 10 years, and is "mediocre, not parallel". The negative textbook of the

draft: These lessons have changed the NBA

trial training≠ actual combat: Bennett relies on physical test data to gain the position, exposing the shortcomings of the ball players.

Ignore psychological assessment: After the case of Kwame Brown, the team added a psychological test session.

International scouting deepens: After Milicic, European rookies need to follow up and inspect for a longer period of time.

Injury management upgrade: Oden prompted the team to introduce sports science team to prevent injuries.

Leng Knowledge: The largest "non-no-no.com parallel player" in NBA history was the 6th pick in 2005 Adam Morrison - Jordan (Boycats boss) insisted on choosing, averaging 7.5 points in his career, but two championships (Lakers bench) became a laughing stock. After retirement, he said bluntly: "I cheated tens of millions of dollars with the draft pick."