I am just a horrible speller ( especially with Names ) and I have just accepted that. Next time I will probably misspell her name again. You knew who I meant so I don't bother looking it up to spell it correctly.
In respect to Sims you might be right in respect to her offense, but her defense has less to do with her lack of speed. Rather she loses sight of her assignment on the floor, especially off picks or screens. I suspect it might be a peripheral vision issue. More players than one might think have that issue plague them in basketball.
As to Parker. She is not really that good of a distributor in the half court game. She tends to predetermine where she will be going with the ball rather than adjusting to the defensive openings. Her strength is at the two-man game, especially with Nneka . If they get Cambage should also apply to her. The offense runs better with Sims handling the ball more instead of Parker. Sims is better at creating off the dribble than Parker. As I stated before, Parker tends to make up her mind about what she wants to do rather than react to the flow of the game. When she is on and her shots are dropping her dominating the ball is all good. But when they are not she hinders offensive flow.
Now lets deal with your statement that Parker is the best passer on the team. Not hardly! Gray is not only the best passer on the team, she is the best passer in the league and but possibly as good as there might be in all of basketball. Not only is she an elite passer but she also has exceptional BBIQ, which is one thing that Parker often lacks. Gray also sees the entire court which allows her to get the ball to any player on the floor no matter where they are on the court.
Parker is certainly a good passer. Probably better than Sims or many other players playing the point in the WNBA. What helps her in this respect is her length. She can pass over most people. This is what makes her dangerous in her two-man game with a post player. Her predetermined commitment to that sort of play does not hinder her effectiveness. However, when she is not stationary in the half court she will commit either to finishing her drive or a predetermined assist rather than being flexible to other options as they occur. I noticed last season when Nneka was off the floor she had trouble running half-court sets. She is not a point guard who can consistently create opportunities for other players off the dribble in the half court as she most certainly is able to do on fast breaks.
