5/15 Lakers Practice Report

[Kai]

http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/090515video.html#phil

Seems like we will see a lot less of Fisher in game 7. :depressed

[Kai]

Here's somewhat of a transcript:

http://my.nba.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5800024794

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Derek Fisher was able to pull a full 82-game season out of his 34-year-old body this year, but the Playoffs have made the Lakers co-captain age like Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin in the seance scene in Beetlejuice.

After averaging 9.9 points on 42.4 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from three to go with 2.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in the regular season, Fisher's production dipped to 9.4 points on 43.8 and 31.3 with 2.0 boards and 3.0 dimes against Utah and then flopped to 5.2 points on 29.4 percent from the field, seven percent from three with 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

In the mean time, Houston's starting point guard, 24-year-old Aaron Brooks, is averaging 18.8 points on 48.1 percent shooting and 37.5 percent from deep to go with 2.3 boards and 2.5 assists.

Before Fisher served a suspension for Game 3 for leveling Luis Scola in Game 2, we wondered if the Lakers were better off without Fisher.

Now, two days before Sunday's win-or-go-home Game 7, it appears Phil Jackson might be wondering that too.

"We really liked some of our matchups that we’ve had out there," Jackson said, referring to Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown. "They’re working well with us.

"Fish has had a little bit of a problem with Brooks, but we like his direction out there to start a game. He didn’t have a feel for it in this last game, he didn’t shoot the ball the way we wanted it or he can shoot the ball. Jordan got us going, we liked the other matchups we had on their other guards."

Then came the kicker that Jackson snuck in before jumping to the next question and left reporters wondering if they really just heard him say it:

"We’re going to have to play guys on Sunday that earn the minutes rather than just our regular rotation, so there may be a change."

Ever since starting in Fisher's absence in Game 3, Farmar is averaging 11 points, 3.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 45.2 percent from the field.

So it looks like Farmar will start on Sunday. Panic move??

[DaDakota]

Panic has a name, and it is "The Lakers"

DD

[RsxPiimp]

its been great houston. but you aint winning this series.


im expecting a 20 point shellacking by the queers in LA.


godluck next season though:toast

[Fabbs]

It's coming. Rambis said on radio interview he was concerned how Swisher would play after a "demotion".

Farmar is much better the Fisher IMO.

Take away the floppin fags favoritism treatment by the donkey refs and Swisher is average at best. He is very good at the catch n shoot three, and i marvel at how oppents continue to leave him open for it. But his D sucks, the faster guards blow by or over him and his O basically sucks too, save for the calls.

[RsxPiimp]

It's coming. Rambis said on radio interview he was concerned how Swisher would play after a "demotion".

Farmar is much better the Fisher IMO.

Take away the floppin fags favoritism treatment by the donkey refs and Swisher is average at best. He is very good at the catch n shoot three, and i marvel at how oppents continue to leave him open for it. But his D sucks, the faster guards blow by or over him and his O basically sucks too, save for the calls.

fisher is shootin 18% from the three point line for the last 15 games (9/48)

[Fabbs]

fisher is shootin 18% from the three point line for the last 15 games (9/48)
wow, he's even lost that.
Stern is really gonna reach for this one.

[Banzai]

I wonder if Fisher will retire after this season... also would it be possible he comes off the bench next season if he stays?