Derek Fisher's lies

[TheSizzle36]

Originally Posted by Spaz

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.

It's a little bit different when 1) you have a contract and 2) are looking at moving to a direct competitor. Basketball is a bit of a different business than the average Joe changing accounting or law firms.

[fusnik11]

I wonder if Derek is going to visit one of his girlfriends while in Utah this weekend.....

Dude's a dork and I hope people boo him tonight.

[DrumNFeather]

"Life is too short for people to be booing a basketball player" - Derek Fisher.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by DrumNFeather

"Life is too short for people to be booing a basketball player" - Derek Fisher.

I loved that quote. It's also too short to be spending time and money to cheer for a basketball player. He's becoming way too whiney. California has made him soft.

[TripletDaddy]

I was disappointed tonight.

When I heard that David Archuleta was singing The National Anthem, I was expecting to hear the radiohead song.

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

When I heard that David Archuleta was singing The National Anthem, I was expecting to hear the radiohead song.

Oooh...I like that song. Have you seen it live?

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Oooh...I like that song. Have you seen it live?

Yes, many times. My favorite on Kid A, for sure.

So you can appreciate my angst when Archuleta starts singing some other song about fireworks and explosions through the night. Boring.

Maybe before Game 4, someone can sing Idioteque (as an ode to the ESA).

PS radiohead is playing in cleveland this summer. If you have never seen them, best you get going.

[DrumNFeather]

Originally Posted by YOhio

I loved that quote. It's also too short to be spending time and money to cheer for a basketball player. He's becoming way too whiney. California has made him soft.

Well, he's right, but so are you...there are a bazillion things that you could say that about...everyone needs their escape, and if that is how they do it, that's fine.

[Spaz]

Originally Posted by TheSizzle36

It's a little bit different when 1) you have a contract and 2) are looking at moving to a direct competitor. Basketball is a bit of a different business than the average Joe changing accounting or law firms.

Actually, you're right. The no-compete clauses stipulated in employment contracts for Joe Sixpack at his local lawfirm is far more important than Fish's contract.

And yes, the right way to do it, if you're under contract with your employer (I fit this situation, BTW, and handled it correctly):

-If/when you find an alternate employer, you ask your current employer to release you from the contract. Typically, you'll work out a notice date (mine was 60 days), and then you're free to move on to your new employment.