Called by Kobe as the "worst teammate," Smash Parker dribbled the ball to the frontcourt with the intention to direct his teammates before passing the ball to Kobe.
However, with just one look from Kobe, he had no choice but to obediently pass the ball.
Regarding his grievances with Kobe, Smash Parker once shared an incident where he sincerely asked Kobe about technique and received the response, "Get the hell out of my face," and subsequently earned the title of "Kobe's worst point guard teammate who doesn't deserve to play in the NBA."
He didn't even know what he did to offend Kobe.
As for the "worst teammate" label, he denied it, believing that his average of 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists with a field goal percentage of 44.7% and a three-point shot rate of 36.5% might not compare to Kobe but weren't the worst among Kobe's teammates.
Su Wan's assessment of Parker was,
A victim of Kobe's poor imitation of Michael Jordan's leadership style.
