Smush Parker
Smush Parker
William Henry "Smush" Parkeris an American professional basketball player who last played for the Étoile Sportive de Radèsof the Division 1 African Championships. He played in the NBA, the NBA D-League, and several leagues overseas. Parker played shooting guard in college but moved to point guard in the NBA...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth1 June 1981
CityBrooklyn, NY
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I was brought here to play defense, to chase the little guards around and to save his energy for the offensive side of the court. I wasn't expecting to shoot the ball. Of course, that's Kobe Bryant, the top player in the league right now. Who's going to tell him not to shoot?
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My phone is still ringing. I haven't answered any phone calls because I've got to stay focused.
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I swear I seen Kobe run into a telephone booth, take off his Laker uniform and put on a Superman suit real quick before he went to work. There's no words to express the emotions that I was feeling.
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Kobe is always a factor in the game. I don't think Golden State stopped him from scoring the ball. He just got other guys involved in the offense. It was a game Kobe didn't have to force the game until late.
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We came away with the win, and that was big for us.
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We definitely wanted to get it to him tonight. He had the hot hand. We knew he had it in him .
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Usually, I have big quarters. Tonight, my points were spread out. ... We're finally starting to come together and play team D. We're starting to execute on offense a little more.