Smush Running His Mouth Again, What a Retard

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Lakers guard Smush Parker lashed out at Coach Phil Jackson on Thursday after being benched for the entire fourth quarter of Wednesday night's 90-82 loss to the Clippers.

Jackson said he thought Parker looked fatigued and was not applying sufficient defensive pressure.

Asked whether he would be ready to play in tonight's game against the SuperSonics in Seattle, Parker said, "I was ready to play [Wednesday] night. I wanted to play [Wednesday] night. I didn't appreciate being benched."

Facing reporters at the team's El Segundo training facility after practice and before heading to the airport for the team's flight to Seattle, Parker was asked what he thought he had to do to get back on the court.

"I feel fine. I felt I did everything I need to do to be out there. I gave up trying to read that man a long time ago," he said, referring to Jackson.

Jackson said he and Parker had spoken earlier Thursday.

"He talked, I listened," Parker said. "That's usually how it goes. He just asked me if I got my energy back. I was like, 'Energy? I never lost it.' "

With the Lakers trailing 75-69 after three quarters Wednesday, was Parker surprised he wasn't put back in?

"I'm always surprised when I don't play," he said.

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The guy's a freaking joke. I can go on and on about how I hate Smush, but I'll just end it here. Next season, he can take his game and his big ego back to Rucker Park. The guy has no reason to be in the NBA. He flat out sucks. He wouldn't make the roster for more than 75% of the NBA teams, yet he's our starting point guard. This doesn't really say much for our management, does it?

 

Smush really doesn't deserve to even be on the team. I hope he realizes that the only reason he's the starter is because we simply don't have anyone else to play that spot right now. Farmar might be the future (key word: might), but he's not ready to start yet. He hit the wall and his production has taken a hit. Sasha is far too inconsistent to be the starter as well. The only reason Smush is there is simply cause we have no one else. He's a selfish player that has far more weaknesses than he does strengths, and if he's back next year I'll be greatly surprised. But then again....we do have Mitch running the show...

 

Is Smush the least paid starter in the league?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Skiptomylue11 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Is Smush the least paid starter in the league?</div>

Yeah, probably. But it's not saying much since he is probably the worst starter in the league. He wouldn't even make the active roster of most NBA teams

 

hes a scrub get rid of him already i hate that kid.

 

<div class="quote_poster">shapecity Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">What does it matter what he's paid in comparison to other starters?</div>For example:
If I see a programmer do a mediocre job, and he gets paid 5$ an hour.
vs.
I see a programmer do a mediocre job, and he gets paid 35$ an hour.

I might understand one feeling less appreciated, and not getting a relatively similar pay in terms of production.

Returning to Smush:
Maybe 800 000 is what Smush is producing in terms of basketball. All you Laker fans no doubt have more information from watching all his games.

But look at Mike James or Marko Jaric, they have worse FG%, slightly worse 3FG%, and pretty similar numbers in other categories. (Jarics are slightly lower, Mike James are slightly lower in some categories and higher in others)

However Mike James makes 5.5 mill, and Jaric makes 5.2 mill, which is approximately 6 or 7 times more than Smush.

 

lets pray that he isnt resigned this offseason, and if he is i dont think i could take it, i would be a laker fan but without any hopeful expectations for any kind of glory and victory. smush holds this team back so much its unbeleivable he is still on the roster. i cant see what mitch see's in him, maybe he is quite a good player in practice and training, but he sure isnt when he's on the floor, DONT DO IT MITCH! please dont resign him.

 

I don't feel like arguing about Smush anymore.

I'll say that you and probably all Laker fans at JBB have more insight about Smush than me.

 

Good bye Smush...

 

I understand your analogy Skip, but it's flawed. Here's a thought. If you want to get paid, you have to produce. That's why James landed the deal he did. He proved he can produce. Smush has not proven anything yet. He's proven he can be beyond inconsistent and complete crap, and that's about it. So, to me, you should only get paid if you prove you can produce (big men seem to be an exception to this: note Adonal Foyle), and since Smush hasn't proven that, why should he get paid more than what he already does. He's still making more money in a year than what I'll ever see in a year to play a game. And at that, he's playing a game in which he's not really that good at in terms of the other talent around the league.

 

Smush was way worse than the stats indicate. Even Lenny Wilkens and the other commentator were saying that the play of the game should have been Phil taking Smush out of the game.

 

Smush is horrible. Period. He hurts us more than he helps. He runs his mouth, and is a $800,000 cancer. I can't count how many times Smush has come into a game and completely killed off our momentum. Whether it be commiting a boneheaded foul, making a boneheaded turnover, or just jacking up shots. The guy is worthless. It's one thing for him to suck, it's another for him to run his mouth as if the Lakers organization actually owns him something. To me, he seems like he feels the organization owes him something, when it was this very organization that gave him the opportunity to even play in the NBA. He is a worthless pile of junk, and I hope he never plays in the NBA again

 

damn, this thread is depressing. TO think he is STILL our starting Point. grr...

 

one of the reasons Phil likes him because he has good size which fits in well with the triangle.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Pgballer17 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">one of the reasons Phil likes him because he has good size which fits in well with the triangle.</div>

who gives a s*it.. They need to get rid of him and get a solid PG.

 

In the NBA standard, Smush actually deserves more money for his productivity