ESPN doesn't help. They don't have him on the potential roster. They had TJones at SF and the team filling out the roster with the Cap Exception & minimum players.
REDIRECT: How well do you think BOSH and PARSONS will play together? Bosh at the 3 pt line on one side Parsons on the other Harden in the middle Dwight Down Low Beverly in the corner? Is that our offensive set? Bosh or Parsons comes and screens . . .fades to the pop or dive to the rim? Rocket River
Bosh/Parsons are the two perfect players next to Dwight and Harden. They can provide defense ( I know Parsons was terrible last season but he was focusing on offense too much, we have seen what he can do). They can both attack the basket. They can both stretch the floor. They are both tall for their positions. Beverly is the glue guy now. The bull dog who doesn't let the bigger cats push him. We need an amazing sixth man (Daniels) another big man (Okafor) and we need to ensure that Jones gets his minutes. We need to hope that Nick Johnson can play defense. I like our chances.
What is a better scenario: 1) Howard, Harden, Bev + Bosh & Parsons 2) Howard, Harden, Bev, Hamilton? + Love For some reason, I like scenario 2
The answer is in a million different threads already. But, maybe given the thread title, this can be the one-stop shop for people who don't know how Bosh impacts Parsons. So, I'll answer the question one more time hoping that people will actually see it this time (anyone, correct me if I'm wrong): The Rockets still hold Parsons Bird Rights, and he is a restricted free agent to boot. So whatever offer he signs from another team, the Rockets will have an opportunity to match. And, they can exceed the salary cap to do so. No matter how much we sign Bosh for and no matter how much Parsons is offered, the Rockets can choose to match and keep him. Some might wonder if that is too much money for the Rockets to commit to the roster. But again, the answer is that it shouldn't be a problem. With trades to drop Asik and Lin for no returning salary, and then signing Bosh, we'd be right back around the salary cap. Signing Parsons might push us to $8-$14m above the cap, but that's still below the luxury tax threshold and a perfectly reasonable and sustainable level to be at for an NBA team with contention aspirations. If Parsons gets a particularly rich offer, the Rockets might not match because they think he's not worth it, but they won't refuse to match because Les is worried he'll be reduced to eating Raman for dinner to pay for it all. There is a possibility that Parsons could sign an offer sheet on the first day before the Rockets can't get an agreement from Bosh. That would inflate his cap hold and force the Rockets to choose between Parsons and Bosh. But, he would only do that if he wanted to leave the Rockets, which doesn't seem likely considering he can get his big dollar contract with us, stay at home, keep his starting small forward job, and play with a stacked team competing for championships. So, it is extremely unlikely that chasing Bosh means giving up Parsons. Quite the opposite, in fact. Getting Bosh is probably a lock for Parsons to stay.
REDIRECT: Since the Rockets emphasized defense in their discussion with Bosh, does this mean Parsons will be the 3rd option on offense, and Bosh the 4th?
Just take away thread starting privileges. Took me a few months before I could start threads and I haven't started one yet.
I love the idea of Bosh or Parsons setting a screen for Harden, as Harden penetrates Bosh or Parsons steps out for the shot, Howard comes flashing from the opposite side down low, Troy Daniels set up on Howard's side for a corner 3... Something like this. Wow!
