We've seen Parks in international games before. He played more like a shorter Norwood. A defender, facilitator, utility guy. He was afraid of contact. With Parks we always focus on the high and forget the before and after. In the PBA, we remember his sublime semis against Phoenix, where he was almost import like. But we forget all the other conferences and games that he didnt really make much of a difference. He disappeared a lot of times. After the semis, he injured himself because of that superhuman effort. He played a much lower level against Ginebra until his body couldnt do it anymore.
Even in his JP team, I dont see his games, but from his stats I would say he mostly the same guy. A defensive facilitating utility guy. With some offensive explosion here and there. If that is a guy who will play in Gilas, someone who is too brittle to take contact, I will think twice.