[Video] Chandler Parsons - 16 Points Vs BYU (3.24.11)

Our SFs are gonna be taller than our PFs and Cs.

 

I think this video properly displays the jewels of this pick:

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Maybe I'm looking at all the wrong clips, but Parsons seems a step slow in most of his vids. Maybe "slow" isn't the word. There's something about his game that reminds me eerily of Chase Budinger. I do like the fact he could be part of an inside-out game. The kid was SEC player of the year and was on Florida championship 5A teams, so he's got some kind of talent. I was reading about him and noticed that one of his high school and college teammates, Nick Calathes, is on Panathinaikos BC winning Euro championships.

 

No, exciting dunks from CP? Yall havent seen this:

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Parsons is a hell of a rebounder and a passer

this video just shows a few shots guys...

 

Parsons isn't the same player as Budinger but their stories coming into the NBA are the same. Both disappointed as seniors. Both were projected to go late first round and dropped into the 2nd round. I think Parsons, like Budinger, will surprise and make an impact his rookie year. He has a nice shot and is a good rebounder.

 

The second coming of Air Bullard.

 

Jon luer is a Bullard Clone.

Parson's if I had to make a comparison to anyone would be like a seriously broke man's caucasian version of Scottie Pippen.

Does a little bit of everything, great passer, moves well in an open court, creates for teammates well, good leader, etc.

Spot up three point shooter would be selling this guy short.

 

Good. The weaknesses on defense surprisingly isn't as much to do with having Chuck as the center as it is with the defense lacking from Scola, bud, and co. He doesn't have the size to makeup for their mistakes on defense despite Chuck taking care of his space in the paint very well.

If they can upgrade the defense through the other positions it will take less pressure off of Chuck.

 

That is probably one of the better player evaluations by Adelman. Adelman was not re-signed because he would not add Finch to staff and was not a guy that would use as much stat input as Morey would like.

Budinger will likely only be traded if he is a piece the other team really wants as he is worth well more than his sub-million dollar a year contract.

 

You think, "Don't trade Budinger, no matter what" is great player evaluation?

I'm not talking about the decision to draft him in the first place.

 

Not a fan at all, looks way too weak and slow. And yeah he looks a lot like Budinger. I hope McHale doesnt waste time with this guy.

We really need guys on the wing who can create their on shots. All our guys need to be wide open for jump shots. We need guys who have variety of ways to score, not just catch and shoot. Im sick and tired of spot up shooters. Pass Pass Pass until you find the guy who is furthest away from the rim so naturally he will be left open, give it to him and watch him jack it up and let the other team grab the rebound.

Many teams have problems where they have too many guys who need the ball in their hands to be effective. We are the exact opposite, we have too many players who rely on others to set them uo for a shot, mostly wide open jump shots. We need guys on our wing with other skills besides jump shooters.

Also look at all these teams going after Rose, D-Wade and Lebron stoppers. Everyone has someone they throw at the oppositions best perimeter guy. Who do we have? Chase Buddinger and Chandler Parsons.

Leonard, Singleton and Biyombo should have been our targets, not Donatas.

 

He doesn't seem to have quite the above the rim game as Budinger, and seems to have more of a knack for running/initiating the offense.

Reminds me of Luke Walton. If you can get a guy who can be a 7th man or so in the rotation, and spot start, you've done very well with a second round pick.

 

The "no matter what" is hyperbole and you are an idiot if you actually think Adelman would not trade Budinger for Lebron or someone that is clearly better than Budinger. Adelman is saying Budinger is one of the better value players (performance vs salary) in the NBA. Not many NBA starters make less than a million in a year. Even when Budinger gets pushed back to the bench, he'll still be highly valuable versus his salary. You don't throw Budinger into a deal to help match salary.

 

Very good description. Parsons looks like a guy that can crack into the rotation. He was compared to Budinger in that he is very NBA Ready and will be able to adjust quickly to not being the man on the court.

 

Wow put down the crack pipe people and dust off your computer screen. I have watched as much footage as I can on this Chandler kid and there is nothing that makes me think he can handle the ball better than Bud. Budinger is a better shooter, leaper and at least as good a passer (IMO better). Of course he can always improve and may surpass Bud in the near future but I am going by what I see today. I mean come on guys Bud played point forward at times for the Rockets. Chandler has better handles them him? Really? I think you are looking at a lot of highlight footage of Parsons and getting confused. But to set you straight just look at some of Buds highlight footage in the NBA!

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Admittedly I have seen a lot more of Bud and not a lot chandler so it is possible this kid has talents I don't know but from the footage I have seen to say Chandler is better at everything else accept shooting is just a blind reaction.

I will say the reason why I wanted Leonard and am I now excited that we got Morris is that Bud no matter how hard he tries is to weak to start at the 3. He also doesn't appear to have enough foot speed to guard most threes. ANd it's funny because it seems he's quick enough but he was just getting burned way to much. Not to mention a strong SF could back him down. So Bud as our starting sf was always one of our biggest weaknesses that I wanted to fill. ANd Parsons already seems to possess is a little more strength and a lot more height and both of those will help in defending 3's. Still if he is ever more than a backup on this team we have a problem.

So IMO it is of utmost importance for this teams improvement that Marcus becomes our starting three at some point. The role of the next guy coming off the bench should one that brings a specialty and that is either lights out shooter, defensive specialist or shotblocker/stealer rebounder. Again I haven't watched enough of Chandler but there is nothing to make me think he will ever be a defensive specialist or stealer or shotblocker, probably a better rebounder but not better than Marcus. So what I really want from him is to come off the bench and be a gunner and not be to porous on D. If he can do that and we trade Bud than he'll be a good replacement.

 

@OMR, the guy Bud marks also looks like an All-Star typically game in game out. Most players get by Bud by simply taking a step forward.

 

This my thought as well. We can't afford Budinger as a starter. But as coming off the bench Gunslinger uptempo guy he is an asset. If Marcus comes through as the starting SF than we will immediately be a better team and with Bud coming behind him, that's just a better role for him and one I think he can fill well. If we can get a center using Bud that go for it. But he is an NBA player and he will be in this league with someone if not the Rockets.

 

He's not that bad but I do agree he is a weak defender. Yeah I know I watched all of the games too and there were some games that he just seemed to be in a daze and he just got beat non-stop but I also saw some games where he was showing some improvement. I got that the kid was really trying to work hard on defense but was just getting confused out there. NBA defense is really about thinking and knowing your guy. There's no way Battier is quicker than Bud but he is a better defender by far and stays in front of his man better. ANd again I repeat this. Bud starting at sf on this team was our biggest weakness. Coming off the bench with the right matchup could be a gunslinging asset.

 

Maybe not last year, but Battier had great lateral quickness in his younger days that helped him a lot on defense. Budinger is mostly about straight line speed.