Not sure if thread worthy, but thought you guys would like to know. http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9800979/2013-nba-player-rankings-51-60
he is a top 8 small forward, and there are only five positions. the maths ain't adding up. he should be high 30s, as he is so well rounded. mm mmm
Sure, might seem a little overrated, but if he continues and improves on the current trajectory he is deserving of this rank. If ESPN can put Brandon Jennings at 70 they sure could put Parsons at 58.
You know, on second thought, after looking at that list, I think he'll end up justifying that ranking. Let's go with 58.
Higher than overpaid Joe Johnson? Not sure Klay belongs there now; he's good but he hasn't shown me enough
Just for fun, and grouped by team: Rondo Brook Lopez Deron Williams Kevin Garnett Paul Pierce Melo Chandler Gay Rose Noah Deng JSmith Monroe Paul George Hibbert West Sanders Horford Millsap Jefferson Lebron Wade Bosh Wall Nowitzski Harden Howard Asik Marc Gasol Randolph Davis Duncan Parker Faried Love Pekovic Lillard Aldridge Durant Westbrook Ibaka CP3 Griffin Curry Kobe Gasol Cousins 47 Total There might be a handful of guys above that Parsons might be better than, but there's also about 10 guys I left off that might be better than him. #57 for Parsons isn't that far off. That would make him an average to below average 2nd option on an average team (last year), and a great 3rd option on a very good team (this year).
I'd argue that in a league where shot creation is treated as king even though only one person out of five can handle the ball at a time, efficient, turnover-free off-ball scoring deserves to be valued. And Anderson is one of the best at that particular skill. His advanced stats back up his top 60 value. (1, 2, 3) And those stats are from a down year - when teamed with Howard, Anderson was top 20 in all three of the above.