Houston Rockets: Mid-Season Report
By Euan Leith
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SMALL FORWARDS
Who do we have?
Chandler Parsons, Francisco Garcia
How are they doing?
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You know in Star Wars when R2-D2 plays Princess Leia’s message to Luke and she says,
“Help me, Obi-wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.”
Well now replace Princess Leia with Daryl Morey and him saying,
“I’ll pay you Chandler Parsons. You’re our only hope.”
It’s so true! The Rockets stink worse than a pair of Matt Schaub pick sixes when Parsons isn’t on the court. He is the glue that keeps this team together. PAY THE MAN MOREY!
Considering he is averaging career highs in almost every category, has established himself as a genuine NBA starter (besides Miami, OKC, and New York, who wouldn’t start him?), and shaved off all his hair and remained the best looking man in Houston, I think he has fully deserved his big-money contract extension.
As for Francisco Garcia, I don’t have a lot to say. He takes awful shots, isn’t a very good passer, can’t hit free throws, and has probably seen things that would send you or I straight into a mental institution tomorrow. I mean, just look at this guy:
(Skip to 1:15 mark to see Garcia’s reaction)
Overall Grade: A-
Reason: Chandler Parsons has been playing out of his mind this season and when he is on the court the Rockets are a serious threat to any team in the NBA.