05-09-2008, 04:16 AM | #31 |
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except the Jazz lost any chance to win a championship and the Lakers became the new team to beat. Other than that worked out perfectly for both teams.
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05-09-2008, 04:28 AM | #32 |
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I doubt Fisher is who pushed the Lakers to the top, nor was his leaving detrimental to the Jazz chances.
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let's not get too carried away with Fisher worship. He is a serviceable guard who is a good teammate and plays hard. He is no championship puzzle piece. If Fisher had stayed, what would he be doing for the Jazz, anyway? Eating into Deron's PT? That is NOT a good option.
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I think that is a big reason why Fish wanted out. He knew Williams would be playing 35+ minutes a night, and he was overmatched as a 2-guard trying to guard the Kobe's and T-Macs of the league. And let's be honest... most Jazz fans' beef with him was the fact that he was making something like $7 mil per over the next 3 seasons. You don't pay $7 mil per for a 10 minute a night backup PG, or a guy who is really overmatched as a 2 guard. Most were rightly concerned that having Fisher's K on our roster would hinder us from signing Millsap when his rookie K expires. Now the Jazz look to have two very solid backcourt players for the next few years in Brewer and Williams, and don't have to worry about Fish's ridiculous K. So yes, I do not mind one bit that Fisher is gone. That doesn't mean I can't look at the way that he left and say that IMO it is like something was already in the works when he asked to be let out of his contract. And if that is the case, why would you expect me to respect the man? |
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05-09-2008, 06:49 PM | #36 |
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...=Fisher-080509
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I've always thought the anti-Fisher sentiment among Jazz fans was more than slightly ridiculous.
-Posters (lots of 'em) constantly complained about how crappy he was and how he was taking time away from developing better options. -Everyone got what they most wanted - Utah got rid of his contract (without having to take on another worthless player's contract, I might add), and Fisher got to be closer to his family. -OF COURSE he looked at going back to LAL. It fit with what he wanted - to be closer to family. I want to quit and go to a new job. Should I quit first, before looking for the new job? What the hell is wrong with him talking to Kobe, and saying "Hey - I really want to go back to LA, especially now that my daughter will be down there for treatments every two weeks. What do you think?" Heaven forbid the poor guy consider his options & talk to friends about it.
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Lashing out at Fisher and pretending that they are offended is simply a convenient way to mask these insecurities.
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