Time for Shaq to Rap Again

Here’s Kobe Bryant embracing his heel heat:

 ”I tell Steve, you won MVP but I was playing with Smush Parker,” Bryant said before the Lakers‘ 93-75 exhibition loss Wednesday to the Portland Trail Blazers at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario. “He’s playing with [Leandro] Barbosa. I’m playing with Smush and Kwame [Brown]. My goodness.” . . .

“Smush Parker was the worst,” Bryant said. “He shouldn’t have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard. We let him walk on.” . . .

“Smush Parker, with Tierre Brown as the backup,” said Bryant, laughing. “I’m taking 45 shots a game. What was I supposed to do, pass the ball in to Chris Mihm? Chris Mihm?” . . .

Another reporter sarcastically gave Brown credit for at least stepping foot on the court even if his mind wasn’t always there.

“He was present,” Bryant said with a smirk. “He was there.”

“So it was like ‘Weekend at Bernie’s'?” another reporter asked.

Bryant laughed. “Exactly,” he said.

Cue outraged defense from Santino in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .