A different coach was the PT issue And Dorsey was never going to amount to anything potential wise, he got lucky bc of that good team led by DRose...he also made quotes like this out load in practice in front of reporters "I got paid more in Memphis than I do here" -he had so much potential that he still doesn't get any PT so that pick was a mistake, I'd assume it wasn't a "Morey" pick anyways since that was the 2ns pick in that round we had or no? (or morey was looking to trade him to someone that valued him) -Morris got outplayed by Parsons -this is how you respond nicely to a question Not in your arrogant way in my rondo thread. No hate here
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It is too early to tell after only one year in the league. However, with Leonard being 3 years younger than Parsons, that makes him the slightly more attractive prospect in my opinion, but I'm still thrilled to have Parsons on the team. Both are solid players and should be for years to come, but it is too early to start grading who is better.
Yep, Parsons was like mana from heaven. Every team in the NBA has to have at least 1 great defensive player on the wing. If you are playing Miami two would be nice. The luxury of not having to bring a double team early on Durant or LBJ cannot be overstated.
The best thing about Parsons , outside of his defense is that he isnt a liability on the other end of the court while being one of the best 1 on 1 defenders in the league last season. He can do a lot more than just defend ....
I did not say that he was a one dimensional player. But thank you for pointing out his other great attributes. Mana from heaven.
i still think morris has a chance to be a very good player guys u gotta remember he didnt get a training camp or anythin , when u put a complimentary piece to superstars hes very good like leonard the team has a system he learned it quick , parsons is awesome and he wasnt playing with superstars that make his shot easier , just an example stiesma is not a good player but the way he functions with boston is amazing makes him seem very good , leonard got it ez parsons way was tougher hopefully morris can get some time
Oh I know , I was just adding to your description .... To be honest , Parsons would be damn near untouchable if Im GM of that team.
uhhh... I am pretty sure no one got training camp last seasons. Not sure this is a very good excuse for Morris. I do agree with the rest of what you said here though.
I'm not a professional basketball player, but I think a player that's switching positions from PF to SF might have benefited more from a training camp than someone gets to perform the same duties on the NBA level as his college days.
good point.... I didn't think of it that way but that makes more sense. Regardless, I am not so sure a training camp would have made a huge difference for Morris. Seems like he would have been sent to the D-league and more than likely had the same results. It will be interesting to see how much progress he makes over this offseason though.
just watching games and seeing how defenders always bite on the ball fake, makes me appreciate Parsons discipline on defense. parsons will not bite unless you're a teenage girl and into that.
Why not be content we did not pick Chris Singleton or Tobias Harris at 14? And for those that don't like one-dimensional 6-8 PFs, isn't it refreshing Morey chose a 6-9 SF that can play both ends? I think Parsons can plug in more holes than Leonard, in terms of passing, court-vision, defending 3 positions, and driving to the hole, and can better guard the rare specimens (tall, athletic shooters) like Durant. But Leonard fits the Spurs like a glove - he's the Bruce Bowen (less experience and less antagonizer) they've been missing. Also, I'd give a couple more years to Morris to develop. What we really need to do is ship out Kevin Martin and Chase, so there's room at SF and more wing-scoring need for Morris. We may be worse, but we'll see if Morris can play. In any case, Martin and Chase are probably gone after their current contract ends this year.
Good points. I would lend much of Kawhi's development to the Spurs staff as well. However, Parsons and Kawhi were equally NBA ready and with a short training camp, the head to head could have gone either way. On top of that, imagine the backlash if Parsons still beat out Kawhi. We'd have threads about shipping him out before he even gets a real chance. And although I do understand the wing rotation you mentioned, but even in that scenario where Martin is injured, McHale would have ran his small line up of Lowry and Dragic. That coupled with McHale discovering the hidden mystery that Bud has offense. Leonard, not being the offense that the Rockets sorely needed at times, would get the 2-5 garbage mins that Morris was getting. Backlash on Leonard as a 14th pick would ensue, Morey's head is requested. Obviously, this is all opinion on my part but I think you could agree this is realistic.
