This is a bit of a strange thing to make headlines. If Parker parted ways (a la Melo and Rockets), then yeah, headlines. But just the fact that he's going to be out of the rotation doesn't seem newsworthy. If it was someone like LeBron or Giannis or Kawhi that's falling out of the rotation, then newsworthy. But Parker? Nah.
only one huge problem. he's not much of anything on the defensive end especially if you're trying to put him on the wing
Then switch him to pf on defense. As long as Capela or Nene is at the rim to defend drives he'll be fine
and when he can't stretch the floor that obviously hurts being part of a system like houston so its not that simple. if you haven't noticed, the rockets typically don't have multiple options on the floor that can't shoot the 3. its usually just 1. mcw was just a disaster waiting to happen when he was the other guy who couldn't stretch the floor along with the hou big
My guess is that he's the scapegoat because they can't punish Lavine for the mutiny and lack of effort. Sure he's worse than Markannen but not sure about Portis especially lately when Parker had been playing better. Anyway I don't feel any sympathy for him because he had it coming with his ignorant behaviour and arrogant attitude. More and more things come to light about what he had been doing in his offseasons.
He was shooting 38% last year, that's what PJ shoots. Parker is a more capable offensive player so it can be said with more wide open looks from CP3 and James his percentage can improve. Plus one can argue not having to create as much on the offensive end will allow more effort on the defensive end. The guy is only 23, he has loads of room to improve
that doesn't really matter when he shot a grand total of 81 3's. if you're going to look at stats, the context needs to go with it. he does not stretch the floor by any means. and no it cannot be said necessarily. that's just an assumption that isn't really true. what's wrong with shooters like EG then who are shooting a career worse. Parker is a terrible fit for this team if you expect him to be a rotational player wing.
Yes, a team option. What is the trigger date on that then? Depending on that it might be worth Knight plus a first this year, say top 10 protected. That's a potentially nice pick to give up... and INDEED the Rockets bigger problem is defense, where Parker sucks, but he would add depth and isn't a horrible rebounder, so could be a helpful piece to a rotation. Then you have the ability to move him in the offseason. But if the trigger date is early in the offseason, I wouldn't do it.
The question is how much of Parker's defensive issues are related to playing for middling and bad teams, and how much of it just his attitude. The advantage with the Rockets switching system is that Parker actually expends less effort if he learns when to switch and when not to. Offensively Parker would help the Rockets, and he also would allow the Rockets to move Tucker to the bench and to get some minutes at the 3. Parker extends the rotation IF he buys in. Still the Rockets main interest is the terms of his contract, because it improves their liquidity in trades.
The Bulls have more than one "problem child" on their roster, but the biggest offender has been Parker this year. He really has given a poor effort on the defensive end and has purposely not done the things that the coaching staff has asked him to do. Primarily he and LaVine have been the problem. The difference is that LaVine has carried the offensive load and the Bulls management like him. Paxson and the owner do not like Parker at all.
To the extent we and any team don't know the answer to that, we'd have to assume his attitude is pretty relevant here given his comments. Rockets system may help,but don't envision taking a bad defensive player and making him anything but still a liability on that end, especially for a team that isn't great defensively overall. I'm probably crazy for wanting to keep the 2019 pick so much. One might say just lotto protect it, if they miss the playoffs, you get to keep it. And that's fine. But I'd still rather have, say a #20 pick, then nothing, in the event the player isn't a great fit and just walks.
Hmmm what about Knight, Chriss, Melo and MCW and Top 20 protected 1st for Parker and Holiday... then Bulls Cut Melo and MCW
We know very well how Parker is in a switching defence. He has been playing in one ever since he got drafted. Horrible. He is slow to close out and just switches without any thought. A switching d that requires communicating and bball iq and fast feet and conditioning suits him much worse than a more easy and traditional scheme. Also I read in another comment that hes not a bad rebounder. He is. Yes. I meant with the latest locker room mutiny. My understanding is that the instigators were Lavine and Holiday. They cant punish Lavine but they can put the blame to the other player who has been slacking in d, Parker. Anyway he has it all coming. The injuries arent the reason.He would be a bust even if he was healthy. His problem is his attitude.
