After the Jazz were knocked out of the playoffs in the Western Conference Finals by the San Antonio Spurs, Fisher talked to management and asked to be released. He needed a situation that allowed him to play close to a treatment center so he could be there for his team and family, not have to choose and miss time like he did throughout the playoffs. After weighing his options, he decided to return to the Lakers in Los Angeles, where he was drafted in and played for eight seasons before signing with the Warriors in The Lakers went on to finish the regular season with 57 wins for the top seed in the Western Conference.
Los Angeles won the first two games of the series in the Staples Center thanks to the Lakers' home-court advantage. Then things got nasty. Leading in the series, , the Lakers arrived in Salt Lake City on May 9 and, as they took the court, boos filled the stadium for Derek Fisher.
Had they forgotten everything he had done for their team? Didn't they realize why he had to leave and what he was going through? But the story doesn't end there. As Derek Fisher went to the line to shoot a free throw after a technical foul, a fan behind the basket covered his right eye and began screaming at the Lakers point guard.
They don't realize [Jazz owner Larry] Miller let Fisher go from his contract and that he made the move to L. When shown the picture, some Jazz fans were also embarrassed. You may not agree with it. I'm not sure I agree with it. I wish the boos would stop. But I understand where they come from and why they will continue. And I'm hoping I can help everyone at least understand. Let's imagine a little story together. You are single guy. You're successful professionally, likable personally, and have some unique characteristics that make you an all-around great dude.
But you just can't get past a reputation as a total dork and doofus. It's been haunting you since Jr. When you tried to flirt, girls ignored you and turned away. You got at laughed when you mustered the courage to ask someone out to prom. You've been stood up a dozen times. For the most part, you're okay with it all. As mentioned before, by every other metric you're a successful, happy person. You've come to terms with your dorky reputation, and live a good life despite it all.
You've found people to give you a chance despite the reputation, and have had some good relationships. But the reputation still bugs you if it comes up. One day you hear that a certain gal has broken up with her boyfriend. She's not necessarily the most gorgeous gal to ever walk the earth, but you've known her a long time. She seems very stable, down-to-earth, and still attractive enough. You've always had a crush on her, and though she's not the kind of girlfriend a year-old brags about, she's the kind that a year-old is happy to have.
And she's been dating a total jerk since high school. Not just any jerk, but the popular dude who tormented you daily in the worst of the worst days of Jr. A dude who got all the breaks, who could get all the girls, who could do anything just because his daddy was rich.
And he flaunted it around, bragged about it, and spent most of his life being a total dick because of it. Oh, and he lives in L. Well, this girl breaks up with him. After a while, a friend sets you up with her. You're excited. She could be exactly what you need in your life right now. The Knicks, though, have played at the second slowest pace in the NBA while running the triangle this season.
That is like somebody breaking into your house and just taking your video game out of your hand and you just let it happen. I love my Xbox. Andrea Bargnani 's calf injury will be evaluated on Saturday. He played two minutes on Friday before leaving with a calf injury. He made his season debut on Friday after missing the first 33 games of the year due to hamstring and calf ailments.
Mavs fans also cheered when Fisher was called for a foul about 10 seconds later, according to the AP. Even Mavericks owner Mark Cuban joined Mavs fans in the boos. Cuban is still upset with Fisher for the way he handled their business dealings. Cuban says Fisher, then unemployed, repeatedly called him before the season asking for a chance to play.
After an injury in November, the Mavericks owner signed the veteran point guard.
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