Jalen Rose: Batum is much better than Parsons

Jason Rose most overrated pickup: Dwight Howard.

He really doesn't like the Rockets.

 

What do the numbers say?

 

i dont know...this is a badass suit. pause.

 

Wow. Both Rose and the other guy think that the Rockets made it to the second round last year. That seriously lowers my respect for Grantland.

 

Parsons fouls out early. Troy Daniels drops 40.

 

Is it me or does Batum have an Oblong shaped head? And I haven't liked the guy eversince the dick punching incident in the olympics.

I'd say chandler = batum, but chandler's contract >>>>> batum.

I don't think he is worth the contract he is getting.

 

If Batum is better then why has Chandler out played him in 2 out of 3 games so far this series?

 

But Batum isn't too sexy for his shirt like Parsons

 

He used to be a Rockets killer in years back.

He hasn't been the same player since he nut-attacked that guy in the Olympics. Doesn't that kind of move get you a ban from world play or something? I guess he was making a play on the ball(s), though...

 

we all come in different shapes and sizes - is it necessary to point it out?

 

I've been a big Parsons supporter from the outset, and of the belief that the Rocket's shouldn't trade him. That said, his performance tonight (after being a no-show for the first 3 gms of the series) will tell me what I need to know. If he can't raise his gm four gms into a playoff series than I'll be more open to including him in a trade if it will make us a stronger team.

 

Their games are pretty much even. But the contracts makes Parsons better.

 

Batum has impressed me with his defensive skills. Offensively, he's not as prolific a scorer as Parsons, but he is capable of putting up numbers, and is averaging more points than his regular season average.

 

Just the dumbest thing ever. You don't add fuel to the fire when your team is down.

 

this is good we need parsons ego to come back to earth.

 

parsons needs to establish himself...not even dominate, but not get utterly destroyed by batum.

is batum better? maybe. pretty much a wash any given night.

parsons jus needs his confidence to go up. get driving to the lane, maybe just stand outside toyota center's women's restroom? i dont know. but hes a player that really needs to thrive on confidence.

 

He's a better passer though. Batum pretty much fills up every category on the stat sheet throughout the year.

 

I think this series shows why if you have an opportunity to trade parsons for a third star like rondo, you do it. Parsons may be great alongside Howard and harden at times, but he'll never be a star and stars win playoff series. So if Howard or harden aren't getting it done, that third star will in the playoffs.
Which is why if there is even the slightest chance of getting Carmelo this summer, morey will not hesitate to do a sign and trade for asik+Lin+parsons.

 

They are similar but I think Parsons can create more

 

With CP's contract expectations that's a deal I'd sign in a heartbeat. Lock up Melo for 4 years.