Rockets declined Chandler Parsons 4th-year option

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Should I say, bottom top tier?

Mid level FA.

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Again MKG is your defensive catalyst. There is no way he doesn't start.

 

Yes, MKG is your defensive catalyst, and if the Hornets pick up Hayward or Parsons in free agency, then no, MKG will not start. There's no way they would sign either of those guys to bring them off the bench, nor would they be able to sign them if that was the case.

 

I can see that you prefer emotion over facts.

 

Fact: If the Hornets acquire Gordon Hayward (or Chandler Parsons) and list them as a Small Forward while paying them what they would be making, they will be starting at Small Forward next season. 

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Rather have Rudy Gay. He's a lot more versatile and would open up our offense. Could play the 2 for us.

I think Gay along with Lance and Deng will be whom MJ will go hard at.

How come every team Gay played for gets better when he leaves...and his new team continues to suck.

Keep the Gay away..

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Yes, MKG is your defensive catalyst, and if the Hornets pick up Hayward or Parsons in free agency, then no, MKG will not start. There's no way they would sign either of those guys to bring them off the bench, nor would the be able to sign them if that was the case.

I can see that you prefer emotion over facts.

Fact: If the Hornets acquire Gordon Hayward (or Chandler Parsons) and list them as a Small Forward while paying them what they would be making, they will be starting at Small Forward next season.

That's why I don't see Parsons coming here. Hayward can play SG. So if he was brought here then Hendo is the one who wouldn't start.

Again MKG is the reason you can have a Big Al and Mcbob starting lineup and still have a top 6 defense.

[ThinkAboutIt]

That's why I don't see Parsons coming here. Hayward can play SG. So if he was brought here then Hendo is the one who wouldn't start.

Again MKG is the reason you can have a Big Al and Mcbob starting lineup and still have a top 6 defense.

 

That's where we disagree. Hayward's game is 100% SF. There's nothing about him that says SG. But again, if he does go to Charlotte and the team lists him as a SF (which he is), MKG won't be starting. 

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If you can get a player like Chandler Parsons and not over spend, you take that player hands down. I'm sure Rich Cho and Jordan knows what they are doing. Soon we will see their intentions in free Agency.

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That's where we disagree. Hayward's game is 100% SF. There's nothing about him that says SG. But again, if does go to Charlotte and the team lists him as a SF (which he is), MKG won't be starting.

He'll play SG here plain and simple. Clifford is not taking his best defender off the court when he is all about defense.

Plus Hayward has better SG skills then Hendo.

Better ball handler, better running thru screens, better facilitator.

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He'll play SG here plain and simple. Clifford is not taking his best defender off the court when he is all about defense.

Plus Hayward has better SG skills then Hendo.

Better ball handler, better running thru screens, better facilitator.

 

I repeat, if the team signs him and lists him as a SMALL FORWARD, then he will be starting over MKG.

 

The logical extension of that statement is, if they list him as a SG/SF, then he may or may not be starting over MKG depending on what else they do, so I have not disagreed with you on that particular point.

 

Where we have disagreed at is whether he should play SF or SG, and I have said that I think he would be better at SF. 

 

Not once in my comments have I assumed that Henderson will still be in Charlotte next season.

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I repeat, if the team signs him and lists him as a SMALL FORWARD, then he will be starting over MKG.

The logical extension of that statement is, if they list him as a SG/SF, then he may or may not be starting over MKG depending on what else they do, so I have not disagreed with you on that particular point.

Where we have disagreed at is whether he should play SF or SG, and I have said that I think he would be better at SF.

Not once in my comments have I assumed that Henderson will still be in Charlotte next season.

I repeat they won't. He can play SG better then Hendo and you kerp your best defender on the court. Which is very important to this coaching staff. Whether you like it or not.

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I repeat they won't. He can play SG better then Hendo and you kerp your best defender on the court. Which is very important to this coaching staff. Whether you like it or not.

 

Mr. Predictable. 

 

And we can keep going around in circles if you'd like. I DON'T CARE WHETHER THEY DO OR DON'T, but if they do, MKG WILL NOT BE STARTING. 

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I think Hayward could play 2 guard perfectly fine. And the difference between the 2 and 3 is trivial. Both play on the perimeter, they just have to matchup defensively, where MKG would take the better player.

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I think Hayward could play 2 guard perfectly fine. And the difference between the 2 and 3 is trivial. Both play on the perimeter, they just have to matchup defensively, where MKG would take the better player.

 

You can plug any player into any position you'd like, that doesn't mean that's what they are or would be the best at. When Kemba and Sessions played at the same time, Kemba was still a PG even if he was the 2 at that time.

 

If they put Hayward at SG, he'll still be a SF playing SG. It's the same thing they did in Utah. A team can do whatever they want to, so like I said, if they list him as a SF, then he will be starting over MKG. 

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MKG is not our defensive catalyst. That point is so overstated around here. We are definitely better with him on the floor, but he doesn't make such a difference that he can't be started over.

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For instance, we gave up 23.5 ppg in the 1st quarter where MKG played a lot. In the 4th we gave up 24 ppg when he hardly saw the floor.