Parsons is who we thought he was...

[SyRyanYang]

He didn't shoot well in the first game, other than that he's worth the money so far.

He's definitely an above average defender but box-score watching haters obviously believe otherwise 'cause he's white

[SugarHill]

No.

Parsons is better defensively.

[stalkerforlife]

Ariza played in a crap conference last year and anything you do even moderately well is magnified.

The Rockets have feasted on cream puffs early on, but they will be exposed soon enough.

Parsons is better than Ariza and that's the cold hard fact.

[paintingshade]

No.

Parsons is better defensively.

what? why would you argue this lol

[Legends66NBA7]

Ariza played in a crap conference last year and anything you do even moderately well is magnified.

You've convinced me. Parsons > Paul George defensively.

[Xsatyr]

Parsons is a better player than Ariza but defensively it's not even close. I would rather have Ariza with his contract than Parsons but he is still a stud. He's not a star though but he should have great season on the Mavs.

[noob cake]

No.

Parsons is better defensively.

Last year's stat

Parsons:
Defensive WS: 2.5 (0.2 Offensive WS)
Defensive Rating: 108

Ariza:
Defensive WS: 3.7 (4.3 Offensive WS)
Defensive Rating: 104

Ariza also had a higher BLK, STL and REB rate.

Parsons is a good player. I'll probably take him over Ariza due to his youth, but he is not worth double the money.

[stalkerforlife]

Last year's stat

Parsons:
Defensive WS: 2.5 (0.2 Offensive WS)
Defensive Rating: 108

Ariza:
Defensive WS: 3.7 (4.3 Offensive WS)
Defensive Rating: 104

Ariza also had a higher BLK, STL and REB rate.

Parsons is a good player. I'll probably take him over Ariza due to his youth, but he is not worth double the money.

Last year's stat...

Ariza played defense against the east incompetency for a majority of the year.

Parsons played defense against the powerhouse west where their bottom feeders would be high seeds in the east.

[noob cake]

Last year's stat...

Ariza played defense against the east incompetency for a majority of the year.

Parsons played defense against the powerhouse west where their bottom feeders would be high seeds in the east.

I didn't know we had an all-NBA defense type wing on our team. I wish Morey had matched Parsons' maximum contract..

[ronnymac]

No.

Parsons is better defensively.

[Milbuck]

Can we wait until Houston plays an actual NBA-level team before we act like they replaced Parsons with prime Pippen with Mullin's jumper?

[navy]

Can we wait until Houston plays an actual NBA-level team before we act like they replaced Parsons with prime Pippen with Mullin's jumper?

We know what Ariza is. 12-15 ppg good defense and 3 point shooting.

Parsons is the one who will need time before we judge him.

[UK2K]

Ariza played in a crap conference last year and anything you do even moderately well is magnified.

The Rockets have feasted on cream puffs early on, but they will be exposed soon enough.

Parsons is better than Ariza and that's the cold hard fact.

When you argue Parsons is better than Ariza on the defensive end, you should just stop while you're behind.

Parsons:
18.8 ppg
4.5 rpg
2.0 apg

Ariza:
17.3 ppg
5.5 rpg
2.8 apg

57% FROM 3

Oh, and Ariza didnt let Jeff Green drop 35 on him tonight, so there's a plus.

[Milbuck]

We know what Ariza is. 12-15 ppg good defense and 3 point shooting.

Parsons is the one who will need time before we judge him.

Ariza has been a 12-15 ppg player literally twice in his 10 year career, not including this season. And considering his history with contract years and the year after, it's far from a guarantee that he'll maintain what he's doing now.

Whereas Parsons was already a 17 ppg player last year...and he's a 25 year old up and coming player, now playing in an elite offensive system for a brilliant coach for the first time in his career. This won't be close by the end of the year.

But I agree, let's wait.

[tpols]

Yup...

But people will always discredit white stars.