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Chandler Parsons On Trevor Ariza: I Don’t Pay Attention To Him

By Bryan Rose

Oct 7, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons (25) hugs Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) prior to the game at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 7, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons (25) hugs Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) prior to the game at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dallas Mavericks forward says he doesn’t pay attention to Trevor Ariza, who replaced him on the Houston Rockets.

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After Chandler Parsons decided to sign an offer sheet with the Dallas Mavericks this past offseason, a war of words between he and former Houston Rockets teammates Dwight Howard and James Harden emerged.

Harden and Howard, apparently perturbed that Parsons would sign with an in-state rival suggested that Parsons was nothing more than a role player which didn’t sit well with the Mavericks’ newest acquisition.

Then the verbal battle between players escalated between Houston Rockets general manager Darly Morey and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.

Eventually all parties gave up the ghost though things might get stirred up yet again with a recent comment from Chandler Parsons who says he doesn’t keep up on his replacement in Houston, Trevor Ariza.

“I don’t pay any attention to him,” Parsons stated. “Listen, many people replace many people every year in this league. He’s a good, proven player in this league. He’s supposed to play good for them.”

Chandler Parsons also went on to say that he’s happy for the Houston Rockets who’ve started out the season at a sizzling 5-0.

“I’m still a fan of those guys,” Parsons said. “Obviously, I want us to do better. When we play them, I want to beat them. But those are still my friends, and I’m still pulling for coach [Kevin] McHale. I definitely still keep an eye on what they’re doing.”

Apparently he doesn’t keep an eye on what Trevor Ariza is doing though.

There has always been a bit of bad blood between the two franchises but now with the Chandler Parsons situation continuing to brew, it seems as if the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets are emerging as one of the best rivalries in the NBA.

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