StatsTeacher:
Been over on the Rockets Board a lot lately.They are really angry at “McFail” for his coaching (now Sampson is in charge).Lin is doing some things way better than last year, but his offense has completely gone to hell.It’s like he’s back at GS hoping for Biedrins to run PnR with him.So far — terrible use of him.LOTS of trade talk (on the boards) about Lin for Gasol to get back with MDA.LAL MUST lose Gasol by next year or they will pay off the national debt in Lux Tax lol.(Gasol makes 19.2 mil/season!) Knicks look GREAT. The old guys are holding together (so far) and they are rollin’.Considering IND has fallen off a cliff, Detroit and Toronto drove the same bus, can’t see Knicks in anything except #2 seed.Amazing turn of events in a young season.

“McFail” is fucking awful, but I really don’t think Gasol will fix this team’s problems if freaking Toney Douglas is left to run the show. Besides what’s Nash supposed to do, go ahead and retire?

This team needs a pick and roll player, wonder if they could be convinced to take Amar’e for one of their PF tweeners and maybe Scott Machado. I don’t think Amar’e is done as a productive offensive player, but he needs to get away from Chandler and he gets in the way of Melo playing the 4, which has given this team Miami’s offense (super spaced floor with a real post up threat and good roll men) with a ridiculous defense that actually includes a shot blocker and good post defender. New York doesn’t need to play Miami’s style of ridiculous ball pressure because the paint is covered anyways, so they won’t have to hope that the face a team like OKC that goes cold in the playoffs (who can forget Harden missing wide open 3 after wide open 3…)

Brian Cronin:
Oh yeah, Parsens is a keeper. There’s a reason they were so quick to dump Buddinger.

I thought he would have been a perfect fit in NY the year he was drafted especially in MDA’s system. He would have made a nice back up three for Melo. Also, I think he is really going to be at his best when his body matures and fully develop his man body. When he will be able to add strength to his athleticism and length is when he will take off in my opinion.

Sidenote: Billy Donavan is putting out some good players. They really do a great job developing talent. I wished Speights and Calathes would have stayed but glad that at least Speights have found a home. Also, if Eric Murphy keeps balling he may make it as a stretch four ala Matt Bonner.

yellowboy90: I’m a UF fan so I’ve been watching Parsons since H.S. and he has not tapped into his full potential yet(only his second year so duh). I’m not saying he is going to be a star but If he can keep improving his shot and develop his handles more while also improving as a defender he will be a nice starter for Houston like you said. He played point forward a lot at UF and while I doubt he will do that in the Nba he can hopefully create plays for others more as he develops. Also, when Kobe Byrant gives you credit that’s pretty good.

Now I’m just waiting a few more years when the Knicks pick up his former teammate(Nick Calathes) who is playing overseas ala James White. lol. J/k.

He’s already running some side pick and rolls off the main action and passing pretty well, I really liked what I saw from him last year, and would not be surprised to see a small step back overall as he tries to expand his game on a middling team. Every Rockets fan I’ve talked to loves him, he’s going to be a stud for years to come

Juany8: The best way that I can describe Parsons is as a poor man’s (maybe homeless man’s lol) version of Luol Deng. He’s a tough defender, can run the court, play a lot of minutes, hit the 3 and mid range shot, and has some scoring and playmaking ability when he has some space. Won’t be leading an offense any time soon, but he’s a nice cog and should round out into a very nice starter. The Rockets are fine at the wings with Harden and Parsons for now, although they need an elite defender off the bench to help out Harden because for all his offensive skill he is just bad at defense. Imagine Melo in the past, letting shooters run free and switching on pick and rolls pretty often, except without the super strength to shut down his man when the game is on the line. It’s quite ugly…

I’m a UF fan so I’ve been watching Parsons since H.S. and he has not tapped into his full potential yet(only his second year so duh). I’m not saying he is going to be a star but If he can keep improving his shot and develop his handles more while also improving as a defender he will be a nice starter for Houston like you said. He played point forward a lot at UF and while I doubt he will do that in the Nba he can hopefully create plays for others more as he develops. Also, when Kobe Byrant gives you credit that’s pretty good.

Now I’m just waiting a few more years when the Knicks pick up his former teammate(Nick Calathes) who is playing overseas ala James White. lol. J/k.

Z-man:
Thanks, Juany. What about Lin’s D? Vasquez had a tremendous game and almost brought them back from the dead in the second half. I was following the play-by-play on espn and Lin did not hit a shot in the second half, only had one assist, and Vasquez went off. Made me wonder whether his knee is acting up.

Parsons seemed to come up big, is he good?

The best way that I can describe Parsons is as a poor man’s (maybe homeless man’s lol) version of Luol Deng. He’s a tough defender, can run the court, play a lot of minutes, hit the 3 and mid range shot, and has some scoring and playmaking ability when he has some space. Won’t be leading an offense any time soon, but he’s a nice cog and should round out into a very nice starter. The Rockets are fine at the wings with Harden and Parsons for now, although they need an elite defender off the bench to help out Harden because for all his offensive skill he is just bad at defense. Imagine Melo in the past, letting shooters run free and switching on pick and rolls pretty often, except without the super strength to shut down his man when the game is on the line. It’s quite ugly…

Lin isn’t a great defender, I still cringe every time I see him smash into a screen and give his man a gulf of room, but he’s very intelligent and quite capable of bodying his man up one on one, which he could not do anywhere near as well last year. The steals make him overrated, every game the rockets announcers are gushing about the steals, but no one thinks that Kidd’s steals per 48 make him a better defender than Brewer or Shump right? Still I expected a Jennings-Ellis level of horror on the defensive end when Lin and Harden were set to be the starters, and Lin at least has exceeded my expectations. Needs to learn to guard the pick and roll though, it’s difficult to defend but he’s painful to watch…

Parsons seemed to come up big, is he good?