Vs: Miami Heat 2005-06
Heat agrees to terms with guard Parker
BY BARRY JACKSON
bjackson@MiamiHerald.com
The Heat concluded its nearly month-long search for a veteran point guard Friday when it agreed to terms with guard Smush Parker, two sources said. Parker started most of the past two years for the Lakers before losing his starting job late last season.
Parker, 26, is believed to have agreed to a two-year contract for a portion of the Heat's $5.35 million mid-level exception. The deal is contingent on Parker passing a physical on Monday.
Parker, 6-4, is considered a strong on-the-ball defender and skilled three-point shooter -- he shot 36.5 percent on threes last season (110 for 301) and gives Miami another outside threat to help compensate for the loss of small forward Jason Kapo no, who signed with Toronto. But Parker, who also can play shooting guard, is a below-average free-throw shooter (64.6 percent last season, 71 percent for his career) and always has had a poor assist-to-turnover ratio (2.9 career assist average, compared with 1.84 turnovers). His lo w assist numbers with the Lakers were partly a function of Phil Jackson's offense, according to a personnel director with another team....
Miamissa poimitaan Losin roskia? Joukkueen tulevaisuus näyttää yhtä valoisalta kun paikalliset kiinteistömarkkinat. Huipulla käytiin ja rytinällä tullaan alas.
Ei vain. Ihan hyvä lisäys, tosin Smushin työetiikka vetää lähes vertoja Shaqille. Rileyllä työ ja tuska saada Parker ja Ego pelaamaan kurin alla. Jos siinä onnistuu voi Smush olla backupina jopa avuksi. Miamilla on ihan mielenkiintoinen joukkue, jos Walkerista jollain pääsisivät eroon ennenkuin syöpä leviää pidemmälle.