http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterocke...kie-parsons-quickly-makes-a-name-for-himself/ [rquoter] Luis Scola had spent draft night at Toyota Center and got a brief scouting report on the players the Rockets selected. But as the months passed, he largely forgot what he had been told about Chandler Parsons, the third of the Rockets’ three picks. “Usually you don’t expect much from somebody taken late in the middle of the second round,” Scola said. “Those guys maybe make the team, maybe doesn’t. “But the people in the front office told me, ‘This guy can play. We’re really happy with him.’ I said, ‘Yeah, OK. Great.’ ” The tone of his reaction was somewhat subdued, roughly the same as others who reacted to the Rockets’ selection with the 38th pick that night last June. By the time the NBA got around to training camp and Parsons and the Rockets had worked their way through the salary-cap manipulations needed to sign him, Scola had long since put that draft-night conversation of his mind. Then Parsons finally practiced. “The first day he was finally cleared to practice and he just kills it,” Scola said. “Put-backs. Dunks. Threes. Passing the ball. Making plays out of pick-and-roll, out of the three spot, out of the four spot. I was like ‘Who the hell is this guy?’ I turn around to the coach, ‘Hey, what’s this guy’s name?’ He say, ‘Chandler.’ So I say, “Good job, Chandler.’ “He was just amazing. Of course, I knew who he was. I just wanted to make a joke. But he had a really impressive first practice and I knew this guy can play. Gersson (Rosas, Rockets vice president of player personnel) was there. I walked up to him and said, ‘He plays like this every day?’ He said, ‘I told you he’s good.’ ” With five put-back slams in his eight starts, Parsons, a 6-9 forward, has turned heads. But the Rockets cite considerably more grounded efforts for his early success. In a league in which most second-round picks never crack a rotation, he is one of a small handful of last June’s second-rounders to play regularly. He and Milwaukee’s Jon Leuer are the only players chosen in the second round to have taken a starting position. In some ways, this should not have come as a surprise. Parsons slipped to the second round because he never became a go-to star at Florida, excelling more with versatility than an ability to dominate games. But because few rookies merit structuring an offense around getting them the ball, a feel for making plays as needed tends to be the best way for most to get playing time. ‘A high-energy guy’ While putting up crooked numbers across the stat sheet and averaging seven points without plays run for him, Parsons has led NBA rookies with 5.6 rebounds per game. But since that first practice, the Rockets speak more about the way he’ll move the ball or help defensively like a veteran. “I was amazed at Chandler,” coach Kevin McHale said. “When he got to practice for the first time, he made as few mistakes as anybody on the floor just from watching. This kid is really smart. Normally, you have to have repetition, repetition, repetition. Chandler was just one of those guys who gets it. “He’s just a high-energy guy. He can stay in front of people. He understands angles. He’s a very bright player with a really good basketball IQ.” Everything that followed draft night would have seemed likely to slow Parsons’ progress. “It’s more shocking how it all happened, going second round, going overseas, not having summer league, signing late,” Parsons said. “And then it happened so quickly. That shocked me. I’m not surprised with how I’m playing. “I’m just trying to bring the team another element of energy and defense.” ... jonathan.feigen@chron.com [/rquoter]
‘Yeah, OK. Great.’ ” best quote from the article. the name chandler "Bang" is great. he needs to stop making names for himself and concentrate on his shot. leave the making names to Bullard and the message boards. :insert silly smiley:
I wonder when the rookie-wall will strike. Although the things that Parsons contributes on the court are not things that come and go. Defense/Hustle/Rebounding/Smart bball plays will always be there and unless we have a roster change, I don't see Bud, Twil, or Morris replacing him in the starting lineup any time soon.
Me too. I like that nickname much better than "Chandler Bang," but that might be because I think Friends sucked.
To me this highly depends on how his shot develops. If he doesn't develop a shot he'll be a bigger, more athletic version of Battier who has a better drive-to-the basket game and poses more problems for opposing teams on the boards, but with worse accuracy on jump shots. If he develops a 3 point shot then he's the black Shane Battier.
Cmon, too many people smoking the pipe. Parsons, while a very good rookie, will probably top out at Shane Battier/ James Posey type impact...which is still very good and will guarantee his spot in the league for a LONG time.
Getting someone you can call "the next Shane Battier" out of the second round is more than acceptable to me. Frankly, all of his offensive skills and intensity are bonus to the fact that he actually plays smart defense.
Defensively? Yes ... But offensively, he's shown that he is, and will be a much bigger threat offensively than those Battier/Posey type players ... He definitely plays more aggressive offensively and is a better finisher ... People keep saying "and when he *develops* a shot" ... I don't agree ... Parsons can shoot, and eventually those shots will start going in ... He's doing all of this right now as a second round drafted rookie, without NBA training during a locked out offseason, and no training camp ... He'll eventually start drawing more fouls, getting to the free throw line more too ... The more experience Parsons receives, the better he'll become ... With a much higher upside than Battier IMO ... I would compare his upside more to Lamar Odom w/ better defense.
"All of his offensive skills and intensity (on the offensive end) are bonus" ... Exactly ... Which makes his upside higher than Battiers
Chandler's game most closely resembles something between Gerald Wallace and Andrei Kirilenko. Similar size and athleticism. Doesn't play as recklessly as Wallace, probably not as athletic as either one but close, but possibly better basketball iq than either one of them.
Chandler Parsons can be as good as James Harden if he calmed down a little and focused on making his open 3's.
I'm tempted to say star but he has to show offensive consistency first, so, starter. I'm seeing a souped up Tayshaun Prince.
I'm just so unconcerned about his shooting. He's already got the right size and form. It's simply a matter of repitition. He's got the size, the nice high release, plenty of range, and the right footwork. There's no question in my mind that he will be 40% from 3 range in a year or two provided he KEEPS HIS HEAD SCREWED ON RIGHT. The fundamentals are already there.
