By John Carroll, Scouts Inc.
The Lakers won Game 3 of the NBA Finals because of the offensive and defensive contributions of Derek Fisher. Fisher defended Ray Allen and held him to only two points for the game. Allen shot 0-for-13 from the field after burning the Celtics for 32 points in Game 2. Offensively, Fisher scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. He made tough, timely shots with the game on the line to help his team win maybe the most pivotal game in this series.
Fisher is a journeyman player who has been written off many times before. He is the leader of the Lakers on and off the court. He runs the team, operates the offense, instructs the young players, and is the only Laker with the cache to deal with Kobe Byrant. Bryant and Pau Gasol are the two best players on the Laker roster, but Tuesday night Fisher put the Lakers up 2-1 in this series.
The Lakers won Game 3 of the NBA Finals because of the offensive and defensive contributions of Derek Fisher. Fisher defended Ray Allen and held him to only two points for the game. Allen shot 0-for-13 from the field after burning the Celtics for 32 points in Game 2. Offensively, Fisher scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. He made tough, timely shots with the game on the line to help his team win maybe the most pivotal game in this series.
Fisher is a journeyman player who has been written off many times before. He is the leader of the Lakers on and off the court. He runs the team, operates the offense, instructs the young players, and is the only Laker with the cache to deal with Kobe Byrant. Bryant and Pau Gasol are the two best players on the Laker roster, but Tuesday night Fisher put the Lakers up 2-1 in this series.
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