why no hype over potential lottery pick Chandler Parsons?

[BlackWhiteGreen]

There is no hype over a lot of potential lottery picks this year because the draft is dirt.

[QuebecBaller]

next larry bird? more like next joe alexander

[KevinNYC]

Originally Posted by DStebb716
How can he be compared to Teyshaun Prince and Larry Bird?


That's got to be the low and the high right?

I'm still thinking about this a day later. It's not like Larry Bird was a sleeper in College. He had one of the best college careers ever. He averaged 30 ppg for his entire three year college career. His team went 33-1 and he was player of the year. He left college as the 5th highest scorer ever. The team he took to the championship game, without him, would be middle of the pack in the their own conference. Bird was known to casual sports fans, beyond basketball fans. When he and Magic played in the title game, it is still the basketball game with the highest TV ratings ever- pro or college.


If someone seriously compared Parsons to Bird, they should be fired.

[KevinNYC]

As I googled this kid, I see that the OP is full of it.

This kid is not a lottery pick. He's not a first rounder. Draft Express has him #88.

Here's a more realistic assessment

One of the most underrated prospects in the NCAA, Parsons is a 6’10 215 forward comfortable playing on the perimeter. He has the handles and the passing ability (3.8 assists a game) to run point and has a good outside jumper (39.1% from beyond the arc) to boot.

He’s the Gators most efficient scorer from the perimeter (49 FG%), their best passer and their leading rebounder (8 boards a game). The big question about Parsons on the next level is his defensive ability — he’s clearly too skinny to guard power forwards, so will he have the foot-speed and quickness to guard small forwards on the perimeter?

Best case: Mike Dunleavy

Worst case: Luke Walton

Needs to improve: Perimeter defense.

[STATUTORY]

okay Chandler dueling Jimmer fredete tonight. y'all might wanna watch this game

best college showdown since Magic vs. Larry days

[Real Men Wear Green]

okay Chandler dueling Jimmer fredete tonight. y'all might wanna watch this game

best college showdown since Magic vs. Larry days

Stop it. First of all, comparing the same guy to both Bird as well as Prince doesn't make any sense. Second of all, he's not matched up with Fredette at all. He's a good college player, may be an NBA roleplayer, but there's no way Larry Bird wouldn't have absolutely taken this game over, there's no reason to compare this guy to an NBA legend, so please just stop the nonsense.

[STATUTORY]

Stop it. First of all, comparing the same guy to both Bird as well as Prince doesn't make any sense. Second of all, he's not matched up with Fredette at all. He's a good college player, may be an NBA roleplayer, but there's no way Larry Bird wouldn't have absolutely taken this game over, there's no reason to compare this guy to an NBA legend, so please just stop the nonsense.

took over the game tonight, stroke it as well as larry legend ever done it

[no pun intended]

took over the game tonight, stroke it as well as larry legend ever done it

LOL nice bump.

[I<3NBA]

i liked how you stuck to your guns

[STATUTORY]

i liked how you stuck to your guns

it was like watching my own kid graduating high school tonight. everything paid off. I was holding back tears

[no pun intended]

it was like watching my own kid graduating high school tonight. everything paid off. I was holding back tears

Let's just hope he can continue to keep it up.

[1987_Lakers]

He is a very poor man's Larry Bird in a sense because he has a very good all-around game. He could score, shoot, rebound, & he has nice vision.

It seems like he improved his FT% this season too.

[I<3NBA]

it was like watching my own kid graduating high school tonight. everything paid off. I was holding back tears

[nbarumorz]

it was like watching my own kid graduating high school tonight. everything paid off. I was holding back tears

let the reps come in by the dozens now... nice call

[Mr Exlax]

This is like his 3rd or 4th big game this season. We rock!