We've seen him defend SG/SF/PF depending upon matchups. Tho Im not so sure he has the lateral quickness to stay with guy's like Wade. I think he could present problems for Kobe tho as being overly quick isnt really his game. He's more savy than quick which is why Battier was able to hassle him often. Parsons is 6'10 .... Christie was 6'6". Im content with him at the SF spot to be quite honest.
Parsons is probably actually 6'8". I'm pretty sure Lebron is taller than he is. And I'm happy with what he's given us at the 3. With that being said, going forward, we really don't have clear handle on any of the perimeter spots. We've got a bunch of guys, that while all of them are good in some respects, they are all replacable, even Lowry. Lowry/Dragic Martin/Lee Parsons/Lee/Martin/Budinger/Morris all these guys are interchangeable at their respective positions. That's a lot of duplicity without any superstars. And another good perimeter player in Llull that needs to come over.
I'm not sure why it'd be worthwhile to speculate on a hypothetical situation where these two small forwards are of roughly equal value to the team. Parsons is better right now, and he might always be better. I'll take the guy who is better. As for mixing well with other players, we don't know if we'll have either of Lee or Martin next season, or anyone else for that matter.
Chandler is about 6'10''. I'd be happy if he could play the 2 in certain situations, but I highly doubt he could start at the 2 long term. http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Chandler-Parsons-5050/
I just traded Marcus Morris to the Mavs for Lamar Odom in my franchise. And Odom is tearing it up for me. I hope Morris the best, but just don't see a future for him in Houston.
You should be more descriptive about Parsons. In your question it already seems your sold on Morris. "someone who will get better over time" Parsons, is an above wing defender. As a rookie. So honestly, as his season progresses, he will become a better defender and that right there wins me over. I could care less about his offense as long as he gets better and better on his defense. He won me at defense. He had me wooting his name at two specific OKC games. Not once but twice was he able to make Durant work hard for his money. Morris better show da f up if he wants his chance and honestly, there is no better time then now with so many MIA's.
I am sold on Parsons. What I'm not sold on is how much better he will get. He's got to conquer the shooting thing. If he does that and can put up 45/40/70 percentages, then he will be very, very good. Just don't know if he has it in him. I am also sold that Marcus Morris has superstar potential. I am not sold that he is going to be a superstar. But I am sold on the fact that Marcus has the potential to be a Melo-like player by being able to shoot the basketball, post up almost any small forward in the business (including Parsons), and draw fouls at an alarming rate. Just not sold that he will actually play enought D, nor will he be a good enough shooter to merit the ball being funneled to him. Morris is still a huge unknown. If we trade him, he could blossom into a special player somewhere else and then we'll be getting all the anti-moreyites coming out in droves. Morris and Parsons are about as opposite as you are going to find in their skill sets.
response.. On topic: I would have to go with Morris, what he can become offensively could be a big advantage going forward. Although Parsons fits perfectly with the starter's we have now.
The fact that I saw him chase around Monte Ellis shows me that he's quick enough to cover most 2 guards decently. His length causes a lot of disruption because players have to create a lot of space to get their shot off and his hands will always be in their face. The problem for Chandler at the 2 is on offense. I aspect my "shooting" guards to be able to shoot and create for others. Chandler can pass but he does not draw in the defense.
This question should be postponed until this time next season, after they have both gone through a full off-season, summer league, and had an adequate amount of playing time to actually see what they have to offer. All we see in Morris is "potential", and not even potential gained through flashes in NBA games, but potential earned in college. He has shown nothing in the NBA other than one nice turn-around jumper against a double team and a single good game in pre-season. There is no comparison between Parsons and Morris because we have not even seen what Morris is capable of. You might as well be asking if we would rather see DMO or Greg Smith as our future starting PF/C. Neither has shown us anything yet, but they both have the potential to be good players.
In addition to my previous post; (outside of comparing them) I really like that they get a chance to constantly go up against each other in practice. So they can grow together to better work on their strengths and weaknesses given that their polar opposites of each other. Parsons can learn how to better defend in the post going up against Morris on the defensive end. While Morris can better sharpen his perimeter skills going up against Parsons on the offensive end. Kind of like when we had Yao and Dekembe, only that Morris and Parsons are around the same age. :grin:
Like Ive said before, you can facilitate the offense through Parsons already and he's ONLY a rookie. That is very, very hard to find in a rookie that doesn't average 4+ turnovers per game. Go back and watch the OKC game from last Thursday. When he is allowed to create off of a screen with the big rolling towards the basket its a thing of beauty. His shot, and overall offensive game has already improved dramatically with almost zero practice time. He has all the tools to be a complete player, and his personality is exactly what ownership would want in a franchise "piece" or longterm player. I also think he is much more marketable then most would think. I dont think he has talent to take over a game like a CP3, Rose, & Kobe can do. Please dont think that Im overselling this guy as a superstar player. RIGHT NOW... Parsons is the guy as your starting SF. If I was Morris I would learn from what Parsons has done, and what Bud has done wrong to realize what got Parsons on the floor in the first place, and why Bud hasn't been able to keep that role. So many young players really dont realize the small things that get them where they are in the first couple of seasons. You have to crawl before you can walk when most rookies try to win the 200 Meter sprint.
Parsons is the new Brent Barry, he has more similarities to him than CBud does. Probably Morey's best pick to date. DD
The best SF starts, don't care if it's Budinger, Parsons or Morris. Parsons has the biggest edge over the other two however. Big enough to guard PFs, fast enough to guard some SGs. His shooting needs work, but his game is so well rounded offensively anyways that it's not a huge liability.
I can see some Shawn Marion. And, as some of us have mentioned, there's also a BobbyJonesesque quality to Chandler Bang's game. With regard to Morris, the Rockets DID need a player more NBA ready(and got that in a big way + with CP)....With Marcus they were cranking out a science experiment. He's probably as advertised....a tweener ..... good rotation player/combo 3-4. We might pull it off, but most likely are trying to put a square peg in a round hole. Don't get me wrong, I think Morris will have a long NBA career....
I'm really really curious about how Parsons would handle long stretches at the 2 as well, if he can and supposing Morris pans out, I'd like Parsons as our 6th man/ designated wing defender and Morris the starter If he doesn't pan out at the 3 than I almost don't see long in any equation. He would be too limited to have a long NBA career.
Parsons. He is more mobile, has a better understanding, MUCH better on defense, is a big SF himself and can post up probably after an offseason of work, can drive to the rack better, more versatile, and a much better passer. When he learns to shoot with reps during the offseason, he will be a very good player, better on both ends of the floor than Morris.
