Bigger lost, HOU losing Parsons or Indy losing Lance?

[DMV2]

As much as I love Lance Stevenson, I think Indy can still make it back to the playoffs. Might become a 1st or 2nd exit team though.

Houston, losing their most clutch player, will probably struggle to make it into the playoffs in the wild, wild west next season.

LOL @ Howard saying losing Parsons won't hurt the team. How many times have Parsons bailed them out on clutch buckets?

[DMV2]

Actually, I'm gonna make a bold statement by saying Houston will miss the 2015 playoffs.

They'll probably have a winning record but it just won't be good enough for #8 seed in the West.

[qrich]

Houston upgraded to Ariza, assuming Trevor doesn't disappear, but the loss on the bench will be devastating. Plus, I don't like Harden at all and McHale is horrible. Bev starting is

Indiana has a better coach, but need Hibbert to grow a pair, if they want to get back into a top 3 seed.

[Dragic4Life]

Losing Parsons.

[Milbuck]

Asik, Parsons, & Lin >>>>> Lance

Houston got destroyed this offseason.

[oh the horror]

Houston lost big time. I mean it wasn't just parsons but parsons, Asik and Lin. That's a lot.


But lance man....Indy had issues generating offense last season. I can't even imagine now.

[ottooooooo]

parsons cause he white/better lookin

[DMV2]

I feel bad for Ariza, he'll be the only guy playing defense out there.

[LA_Showtime]

I'd say Houston, simply because I don't see how they improve. Dwight and Harden are basically who they are at this point. Indiana, on the other hand, could improve simply because of George and Hibbert pulling his head out of his ass. There's also something to be said for chemistry, which is something that supposedly plagued Indiana, not Houston.

[Foster5k]

Indy. Parsons, Asik, lin are non factors in the grand scheme of things.

[Haymaker]

Houston because the West is so much more competitive than the east that you can't afford to lose a good player. Indy still have a somewhat deep team to compete in the east.

[gts]

neither one of these teams was in a spot where losing a solid player should have been an option... In the end Houston probably will notice the pinch more because they play in a more demanding conference and lost other players but both teams are going to suffer next season

[UK2K]

As much as I love Lance Stevenson, I think Indy can still make it back to the playoffs. Might become a 1st or 2nd exit team though.

Houston, losing their most clutch player, will probably struggle to make it into the playoffs in the wild, wild west next season.

LOL @ Howard saying losing Parsons won't hurt the team. How many times have Parsons bailed them out on clutch buckets?

What are we betting?

[UK2K]

I'd say Houston, simply because I don't see how they improve. Dwight and Harden are basically who they are at this point. Indiana, on the other hand, could improve simply because of George and Hibbert pulling his head out of his ass. There's also something to be said for chemistry, which is something that supposedly plagued Indiana, not Houston.

Only 4 of their 15 players on their roster have been in the league longer than 4 years, and two of those (Ariza, Josh Powell) were acquired this off season. I don't know how theyd improve.

[lakerfreak]

The loss is equal, but how the two teams responded to their own situations are what is going to yield results.