I disagree on both counts, actually. He's slower by the month, and when he misses he shoots some of the ugliest bricks you will witness in a professional game.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Please whole foods!!! Put them juicy oranges on sale!!! Pleeasssseeee!!!!</p>— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) <a href="https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/statuses/354407792867688449">July 9, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Personally I'd keep Metta and make a run with the unit we have and just add a few pieces <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23keepthepeace&src=hash">#keepthepeace</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23lakersstilldeciding&src=hash">#lakersstilldeciding</a></p>— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) <a href="https://twitter.com/kobebryant/statuses/354425519703457792">July 9, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
"Im too sexy for my cat. So they had to amnesty me. To sexy for my cat. That's why I anit comin back. Too sexy for my cat." -Ron Artest
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Breaking news !!! Guess what !! I am so sad to announce that I ........</p>— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) <a href="https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/statuses/354406880216498176">July 9, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Should I say it??? I just got the confirmation call...;((</p>— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) <a href="https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/statuses/354407062144425988">July 9, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Ok. My breaking news is my oranges that I love will not be on sale at whole foods. Worst day ever!!</p>— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) <a href="https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/statuses/354407397328031748">July 9, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Please whole foods!!! Put them juicy oranges on sale!!! Pleeasssseeee!!!!</p>— Metta World Peace (@MettaWorldPeace) <a href="https://twitter.com/MettaWorldPeace/statuses/354407792867688449">July 9, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He needs to change himself into a stretch PF, he has the size, strength and hands to do it. He shot 39% from three the year he was with us. Tempting.
So who is going to guard Lebron when we face them in the finals? I'm not saying Houston will definitely be in the NBA finals but I don't think parsons/garcia/casspi can do a decent defensive job on strong small forwards like Lebron
and MWP is too slow for Lebron. And the team should let Lebron get his but shut down the rest of the team. Keep Lebron from scoring 30+ and work hard to defend the rest.
I agree that MWP is too slow for Lebron, but that problem can be solved by just having Dwight/Asik in there. MWP can also guard Lebron when he decides to post up, which is the biggest issue to me. Imagine Parsons/Garcia against Lebron in the post? Er...No thanks. That is my rationale behind wanting MWP to come back to Houston