Who Stole Smush's Mojo?

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  1. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> EL SEGUNDO - Smush Parker's game has been MIA, and many have begun to wonder why so early in the season.

    He has claimed not to be feeling the heat from rookie point guard Jordan Farmar, who has played well and become a fan favorite.

    Parker says he knows what he needs to do to improve his play.

    "I've just got to get my mojo back," he said Monday.

    So, he was asked, what happened to your mojo?

    "I don't know," Parker said, smiling. "Somebody stole it. Maybe Lamar Odom stole it."

    OK, then how does he get his mojo back?

    "Just practicing and getting back in game rhythm," Parker said. "That's pretty much it. Put in the extra hours in practice."

    Parker is in the last year of his contract. One would think that he'd play all out, all the time.

    One would think that he would treat this season like the summer he made the team as a free agent in 2005.

    Parker played as if he didn't have a job because he didn't have one after spending one year in Cleveland (2002-03) and part of another with Detroit and Phoenix (16 games in 2004-05). He spent part of the latter season in the developmental league; he spent some of the 2003-04 season in Europe.

    But this past summer, after he averaged career highs in points (11.5), rebounds (3.3), assists (3.7), steals (1.71) and minutes (33.8), Parker didn't have to prove his worth in the summer league.

    He said he didn't even play much pick-up ball, opting for individual workouts.

    However, Parker's numbers are all down in the first eight games: He's averaging 8.4 points, 2.5 assists and 1.13 steals in 29.6 minutes. Worse, Parker is making just 35.3 percent of his shots, including 32.3 percent of his three-pointers, and an awful 50 percent of his free throws.

    Indeed, Parker needs to find his mojo, his game, his something.

    The question is how long will it take for Parker to get his act together?

    "Not long," he said. </div>

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    Practicing? Extra hours of practice? Let's hope he can find a place to workout.
     
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    I dont think he has time to practice Of course he has to update his myspace!
     
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    The guy has time to myspace? lmao. no wonder his basketball skills are in decline! LOL
     
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    yea I bet he just stands there thinking about his myspace and then runs into the locker room opening his laptop to check

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    <div class="quote_poster">egyptianlaker32 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">yea I bet he just stands there thinking about his myspace and then runs into the locker room opening his laptop to check

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    Good one!

    But I think it was Dr. Evil who stole his mojo.

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  7. illmatic

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    <div class="quote_poster">egyptianlaker32 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">yea I bet he just stands there thinking about his myspace and then runs into the locker room opening his laptop to check

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    lolllll

    In smush's defense though, he hasn't been on Myspace for a while. I sent him a friends request on 10/17, but he hasn't been on since the 13th of October.

    Last Login: 10/13/2006

    http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendid=42621799
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">illmatic Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">lolllll

    In smush's defense though, he hasn't been on Myspace for a while. I sent him a friends request on 10/17, but he hasn't been on since the 13th of October.

    Last Login: 10/13/2006

    http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendid=42621799</div>

    He must've made a new one. Maybe going by his real name William Henry Parker. Either that or he just discovered AIM
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">New Message
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    That's funny as hell
     
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    He's lost his swagger.. I bet if we waived him no one would pick him up... lol
     
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    I wish Sasha would get more playing time
     

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