Derek Fisher's lies

[MikeWaters]

Why did Fish need to be in LA, in order to have his child treated in New York?

Wouldn't Fish need to be in NEW YORK??????

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Why did Fish need to be in LA, in order to have his child treated in New York?

Wouldn't Fish need to be in NEW YORK??????

This is why I always respected Derek Harper for his "You go live in Utah" comment. He at least had the guts to admit why he didn't want to play for the Jazz.

[MikeWaters]

For all our ripping on Boozer, only recently was his daughter well enough to live in Utah.

So we have to give him credit for being willing to live in Utah, despite his family not being able to live in Utah for medical reasons.

[Runner Coug]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

For all our ripping on Boozer, only recently was his daughter well enough to live in Utah.

So we have to give him credit for being willing to live in Utah, despite his family not being able to live in Utah for medical reasons.

Did Boozer really have any choice, though? After the PR nightmare when he left Cleveland, he couldn't really afford to bail on another team.

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

For all our ripping on Boozer, only recently was his daughter well enough to live in Utah.

So we have to give him credit for being willing to live in Utah, despite his family not being able to live in Utah for medical reasons.

Robert Horry is this way, too. His family has lived in Houston since his days with the Rockets so that his daughter can get her treatment. He lived solo when he played with the Lakers or commuted back to Houston.

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

This is why I always respected Derek Harper for his "You go live in Utah" comment. He at least had the guts to admit why he didn't want to play for the Jazz.

The difference is that Harper never even came.

Fisher voluntarily signed a contract and played an entire season. It isnt the same situation at all.

if you were working in Idaho and your kid needed some insane medical treatment for the next several years, you would likely consider going back to Utah to be near family and friends to help you emotionally.

People are forgetting his wife in all of this. Why would she care about staying in Utah? She wants to get back to her mom for support.

[MikeWaters]

I wasn't aware of the wife's family angle.

Still, Utah should have gotten something out of a TRADE, not a release.

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I wasn't aware of the wife's family angle.

Still, Utah should have gotten something out of a TRADE, not a release.

The Jazz are not entirely innocent.

LHM was probably happy to get immediate cap relief as a result of letting him go for medical reasons. If they trade, the incoming player still takes up cap space.

Also, at the time, Fisher was not signing with anyone, so it truly was looked at as a release. He signed with the lakers a few weeks later, I think.

[SipiTau]

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

The Jazz are not entirely innocent.

LHM was probably happy to get immediate cap relief as a result of letting him go for medical reasons. If they trade, the incoming player still takes up cap space.

Also, at the time, Fisher was not signing with anyone, so it truly was looked at as a release. He signed with the lakers a few weeks later, I think.

I've read that Fisher took a $5 or $6 million dollar pay cut when he re-upped with the Lakers.

[MikeWaters]

I don't think Kobe looks so good in that yellow jumpsuit. Orange would suit him better.