Danny Parkins is really excited about Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson

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Why is Danny Parkins excited about Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson?

Rahimi Harrison 0:00

I could do Stephen A's job, guys. It's not that hard. Danny Parkins. QB1 party! All are invited! Host of Fox Sports 1's First Things First.

Danny Parkins 0:10

I think that Caleb as a top 10 quarterback is projection on some level. And you know I also love the eye test. The 90-second highlight tape, the four-minute highlight tape of Caleb Williams is arguably as impressive as any player in football. The Bears, plenty of reason to doubt them. Caleb Williams, no.

Rahimi Harrison 0:35

Former host of 670 The Score before he abandoned us. That's a Caleb Williams custom, baby! Jersey number one is going to the Raptors. You guys made it seem like as Chicago Bears fans, we had our guy, Danny Parkins, all these guys. Danny Parkins on 104.3 The Score. Wait.

Vinny Rotino 0:53

We are joined by Danny Parkins every week. Check him out on the newly expanded First Things First OT from 4 to 5 p.m. on Fox Sports 1. Danny joins us on Twitch, twitch.tv slash the score Chicago and our hotline. Danny, how are you today?

Danny Parkins 1:10

I'm great, Layla. Marshall, how are you guys?

Marshall Harris 1:12

You know what? We are reveling. Oh, I'm sorry. I can't speak for Layla. I am reveling in the fact that Chicago right now is having a moment and the Cubs, the White Sox are doing their thing. Caleb Wilson has made me a very happy basketball watcher over the last few days.

What early Summer League performances are making Caleb Wilson stand out?

Marshall Harris 1:28

Things are good, Danny. How are you?

Danny Parkins 1:31

They're great. Yeah. I mean, listen, I can't complain. Don't let your happiness be tied up in your sports, though, Marshall. You know what I mean? You've got to have fulfilling things outside of sports. I do.

Marshall Harris 1:44

I do, but I'm just saying it makes my work portion that much of a lighter lift, if that makes sense.

Danny Parkins 1:50

No, that's... The Caleb Wilson stuff... is really cool. Like, it's just... It's really exciting. And, yeah, it's just Summer League, whatever. Those qualifiers are fine. But if he would hit 7 out of 11 threes in a pickup game or a practice session, I'd be pumped about it. So I don't care that that came in Summer League. Like, 7 threes in his North Carolina career, 7 threes in the opener. And all of these kids... are so mature. Like, Yaxel Lindenborg is saying all of the right things. Darren Peterson is saying all the right things. A.J. DeBansa is saying all the right things. But, like, when Caleb Wilson is talking about wanting to play, no one wants it more than him. He took 2,000 jumpers a day. Like, it's just, it seems like he's got it off the court and on the court, and it's wildly, wildly exciting.

Vinny Rotino 2:49

And Danny, I think the thing is, is it doesn't seem disingenuous. This doesn't seem like a kid who's really following his script well. And I don't think Hubert Davis would be there to support him in these ways and be able to speak on him, given he's no longer the head coach at North Carolina, unless he was coming from a very truthful and genuine place.

Danny Parkins 3:09

Yeah, you know, it's always hard to judge, like, sincerity, and we don't ever really know these people. But if first impressions matter, his first impression is as good as it could possibly be. And, you know, I love ceilings and comps, and you get out over your skis and all of that. Like, ahead of the draft, I talked about, like, a player like an Amari Stoudemire – who was really powerful and explosive and would dunk on people. And the idea of a guy who, as the game becomes more spread out and free-flowing, someone who could kind of slash and jump and run and dunk, could be a really impactful player in the modern NBA. Kind of like how Zion Williamson is a really impactful player when he plays. Because everyone else is shooting threes and spacing the floor, and he's crashing to the rim and dunking.

Danny Parkins 4:01

But, like, if you've got, like, Amari with a jumper, you know, Giannis with a jumper, like, that's just an unguardable basketball player. So it's a really exciting time.

Marshall Harris 4:13

No, I'm interested to see him grow. And I think you make a good point, Danny, talking about how mature this entire class of stars on the come up seem to be in what they're talking. I think that's the thing for me. It's not even, and you're right. What Wilson's doing on the court is phenomenal, even though it is quote unquote summer league, because that's what it is.