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Lakers exploit Parker's shortcoming

By By Terry Brown
NBA Insider

Monday, May 17, 2004

Winning cures everything, from the bottom of Rasheed Wallace's aching feet to the tip of Ron Artest's mangled fingers. Winning in the playoffs means Derek Fisher, a point guard averaging 1.5 assists per game this postseason, will be forever remembered for his 0.04 heroics, instead. But what if the Detroit Pistons had been eliminated Sunday night? What if the Indiana Pacers lose Tuesday night to force a Game 7 against a team that won 19 fewer games than they did during the regular season? What ...

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