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Filling Fisher's voids, Jazz to face Lakers
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Priceless | 6:50 a.m. Oct. 23, 2007
Roundtrip ticket from SLC to NY...$600
Roundtrip ticket from LAX to NY...about the same
Keeping Fisher in Utah...$21 million
Fisher telling Utahns that LA is closer to NY than UT.....Priceless
But really, signing Deron to multi year extension.....absolutely PRICELESS.
Goodbye to another sports star who lacks credibility.
Roundtrip ticket from LAX to NY...about the same
Keeping Fisher in Utah...$21 million
Fisher telling Utahns that LA is closer to NY than UT.....Priceless
But really, signing Deron to multi year extension.....absolutely PRICELESS.
Goodbye to another sports star who lacks credibility.
dubious | 6:56 a.m. Oct. 23, 2007
Fish needs to move to LA to have doctors visits every month while Booz can have
his family live in Miami during the season? Seems to me that something is
stinky about the Fish.
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Diggity | 7:34 a.m. Oct. 23, 2007
It's not the presence at point guard that will be missed... I do recall
being concerned everytime Fish tried to penetrate the lane then look like a lost
child in the paint wondering what to do with the ball. His biggest contributions
were at the 2-guard with his defense and shooting, and of course his mature
presence.
While I respect and empathize with his daughter's situation, there was more to his decision to leave Utah for L.A. -- just how soon he signed with the Lakers after he left the Jazz is a testament to that. Kobe may well have been in contact with Fish. Makes sense, I guess... he did have three rings alongside Kobe.
While I respect and empathize with his daughter's situation, there was more to his decision to leave Utah for L.A. -- just how soon he signed with the Lakers after he left the Jazz is a testament to that. Kobe may well have been in contact with Fish. Makes sense, I guess... he did have three rings alongside Kobe.
Anonymous | 9:02 a.m. Oct. 23, 2007
If fisher Is still making trips to New York I think that we shouldve tried to
deal him to the knicks before we let him out of his contract. We couldve traded
him in hopes that the knicks give us the draft pick they owe us that was part of
the marbury trade.
Moto X | 10:37 a.m. Oct. 23, 2007
Diggity,
You are wrong. The only place Fish will be missed is at the PG where he got us into our offense reasonably well. Overall he did a mediocre, AT BEST, job defending/shooting from the 2 spot. He has never been a good shooter if you bother to look at his stats. He got killed by multiple 2 guards last year--could not defend them at all. Too short and too slow. As a sidenote he was also way overpaid.
As far you thinking his decision was to go be with Kobe? Kobe will be gone from LA soon, possibly withing the next 2 weeks. It was not like Fish was going to LA to team with Kobe to win a championship or something. If that is what Kobe told him to get him there then he got used. They are not winning anything--especially if/when Kobe is traded which is looking more likely on a daily basis.
Kobe is not talking in the press any more but it looks like, behind closed doors, he has given the Lakers an ultimatum. Trade me or else.
You are wrong. The only place Fish will be missed is at the PG where he got us into our offense reasonably well. Overall he did a mediocre, AT BEST, job defending/shooting from the 2 spot. He has never been a good shooter if you bother to look at his stats. He got killed by multiple 2 guards last year--could not defend them at all. Too short and too slow. As a sidenote he was also way overpaid.
As far you thinking his decision was to go be with Kobe? Kobe will be gone from LA soon, possibly withing the next 2 weeks. It was not like Fish was going to LA to team with Kobe to win a championship or something. If that is what Kobe told him to get him there then he got used. They are not winning anything--especially if/when Kobe is traded which is looking more likely on a daily basis.
Kobe is not talking in the press any more but it looks like, behind closed doors, he has given the Lakers an ultimatum. Trade me or else.
I may be out of... | 10:42 a.m. Oct. 23, 2007
...the loop, but where have you guys heard that Fisher still makes trips to NY
for his daughter? I just haven't heard that. I have still been giving
Fish the benifit of the doubt, but if anyone can give me a source I can look
at...
page | 10:49 a.m. Oct. 23, 2007
If you think losing fishers shooting,is going to hurt the jazz your wrong, if
you think losing his defense,your also wrong. maybe leadership, but nothing
else.besides if he was still here d-will booz would have to take a back seat, to
fish. just let brewer play take the good with the bad but let him play.
Vanchickavan | 11:20 a.m. Oct. 23, 2007
Guys, I just read in another local paper that Fisher said he thinks they have
one more visit to NY, but then the rest of the treatment will be done in LA.
Fisher did not screw us or lie to us or anything else. His agent probably
called the six or seven teams in the cities with the specialists they need the
moment he was released by the Jazz. The Lakers were interested and so it
happened quick. Is it really that hard to see the good in people?
Anonymous | 11:54 a.m. Oct. 23, 2007
GO JAZZ concidering it they didnt do good durring the preseason and it should be
thier goal to do their best now and get to the finals for the NBA and then they
will be able to keep a good title. Will they do it?
Sour grapes | 12:11 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
Just let it go. So Fish is gone. Why be spoiled sports about it? If he visits
NY 200 times a day, I really don't care. What's done is done. If
Fish opted out and he did it for reasons other than the ones he disclosed, oh
well. He'll have to live with that. I'm thinking that all of you
"Fisher-screwed-over-the-Jazz" conspiracy theorists need to put away
your binoculars and stop stalking Fisher.
Life goes on. You all make it sound like he scored 20,000 points for the Jazz. He was a servicable sixth man. Sure, we'll miss him. Overall impact? Probably not a "sky-is-falling" situation that everyone is making it out to be. If anything, the Jazz have $8 million to invest a bit wiser.
Life goes on. You all make it sound like he scored 20,000 points for the Jazz. He was a servicable sixth man. Sure, we'll miss him. Overall impact? Probably not a "sky-is-falling" situation that everyone is making it out to be. If anything, the Jazz have $8 million to invest a bit wiser.
Re: Sour grapes | 1:57 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
No one is making it out to be a "sky is falling" situation but
yourself. As nearly everyone posting on this article has said it was a good
thing for the team to have Fishers contract gone.
No one has ever been let out of a contract so that their wife wouldn't have to take a 1 and a half hour flight once a month for a Dr's appointment.
But as you see we're not complaining. It was as one highly intelligent commenter said "a blessing in disguise".
Best wishes to the Fisher family with Tatum's full recovery.
No one has ever been let out of a contract so that their wife wouldn't have to take a 1 and a half hour flight once a month for a Dr's appointment.
But as you see we're not complaining. It was as one highly intelligent commenter said "a blessing in disguise".
Best wishes to the Fisher family with Tatum's full recovery.
Matthewxxx | 2:50 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
I would hope things in L.A would work out for the Lakers... Kobe and Fisher
would be great together... Kobe needs to realize that he is in a great situation
with Fisher there... too bad Kobe cant carry himself with as much class as
Fisher!!!
Matthewxxx | 2:53 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
Remember when Derek Fisher came back from New York in the Golden State game and
single handily lifted the Jazz to that win... Well "fans"... you cant
talk bad about someone who had class and respect for the Jazz... When he first
go to Utah he was mentioned his concern for one of Utah's own missing
children... Derek Fisher I solute you!!!
Anonymous | 3:01 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
FISHER'S KIDS HEALTH IS WHAT MATTERS.PLUS IT FREE UP MONEY FOR RESIGN
DERON WILLIAMS.
Trombino | 3:14 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
ALL I REALLY HOPE IS THAT THE HATED LAKERS WILL TOTALLY CHOKE AND HOPEFULLY MISS
THE PLAYOFFS.
I HOPE KOBE WILL GO CRAZY AND GET IN ANOTHER FIGHT WITH THE COACH AND THE ENTIRE CITY OF SNOBS WILL HAVE A TERRIBLE SEASON.
NOTHING GIVES ME MORE JOY THAN TO SEE THEM LOSE!!!!!!
I HOPE KOBE WILL GO CRAZY AND GET IN ANOTHER FIGHT WITH THE COACH AND THE ENTIRE CITY OF SNOBS WILL HAVE A TERRIBLE SEASON.
NOTHING GIVES ME MORE JOY THAN TO SEE THEM LOSE!!!!!!
Reeshard | 3:15 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
I hope Kobe ends up in New York. He and Isaiah deserve each other. This would
also give Fish a place to stay while there on medical visits.
There are a few more deer, c'mon out Chico!
There are a few more deer, c'mon out Chico!
maxcall | 6:56 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
Hey guys lets stop all the talk about derek. We have BIGGER FISH TO FRY!
RE: Re: Sour Grapes | 7:42 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
My "sky is falling" comment is based on the fact that people are still
mad at Fisher over the fact that he "spurned" the Jazz, and that
people are putting him under a microscope because of his situation with his
daughter. I'm just saying people need to move on.
ID Jazz | 10:49 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
I for one am not mad at Fisher. I was not a big fan of his game especially in
the regular season but with out him in the playoffs Jazz do not get past the
first round and Boozer and Dwill back that up with there own statements. While
he was here he was a stand up guy with the community, fans and team. Who cares
who he signed with and how long and all the stuff people put under the
microscope. He is motivated by the health of his daughter and family. Boozer did
the same before he got to camp. I hope he does well except when the Jazz play
him. Besides it does not make any sense for him to opt out of a lucrative
contract and a winning team to go to the Lakers who will be lucky to make the
playoffs and less money. Good luck Derek
bob | 11:02 p.m. Oct. 23, 2007
While Fishers departure of the jazz was a good/bad situation. What we lost was a
good leader and a good person in our community. but we also lost some of his ill
advised shots. Now we can sign D-Will to a max contract and start developing our
younger talent at the two guard spot for the future. With the upmost respect to
Fishers child, his departure will be something that will benifit the jazz in the
long term.
Chico: Sloan says it all | 12:36 a.m. Oct. 24, 2007
Asked about Fisher, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said only: "I'm just happy
he's happy, that's the most important thing."
Meaning fisher was not happy in Utah.
Why? For the same reason he wasn't happy in Golden State. He wasn't starting at point guard. Fisher has always said that he feels he is good enough to be a starter
Meaning fisher was not happy in Utah.
Why? For the same reason he wasn't happy in Golden State. He wasn't starting at point guard. Fisher has always said that he feels he is good enough to be a starter
Re Chico: Sloan says it all | 3:02 p.m. Oct. 24, 2007
There it is! You are so smart. He wanted out cuz he'd never be the starter
with Williams here! He mentioned mutiple times last year that he is a point
guard not a SG. So he was too proud to be a backup, well he's got maybe 1
year if that left and then he won't even start in Europe. He needs to learn
how to be a 2nd unit player if he wants to stay in the league. ps He was a worse
defender than Gordon and worse shooter. Good riddence mr "family man"
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What we will miss is a good back up point gaurd, but to pay fisher that kind of money to play 8 minutes a game would be far too much. All in all it worked out best for everyone including Fish. He got back to L.A. and got a starting point gaurd spot (at least for a few months, look for him to loose it soon to Farmar)
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