Really it should be .4 considering the lakers had to call a time out, taking some tenths off, plus it takes alittle while to get the message from your brain to your fingers to hit the button. But I have to say Tim Duncan's shot was one of the most amazing shots ever, then just to be out done by Derek Fisher's, AMAZING. All I have to say is it looked to me if Shaq may have fouled Tim on his shot, giving him the 3-point play, yet it wasn't called and probably a good no-call. Then on the last play, Popavich should of told Robert Horry to stay on Payton on the in-bounds. Why, might you ask, a long body like Horry could hinder Payton's vision enough to where it would take a second longer to find Fish. Also, I liked how Fish stood there for a second then moved to his spot, he suprised Manu when he moved toward the ball all of the sudden. But that has to be one of the greatest finishes ever to a NBA Game.
^When the shot falls the clock should automatically stop. The Lakers didn't need to rush calling a timeout because the clock should have stopped when the shot went in.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Hunter:</div><div class="quote_post">There is no possible way that play could have happened. You must have heard it wrong. With .4 seconds all you have time to do is catch and shoot. You cant even dribble or pumpfake in .4 seconds while still getting your shot off.</div> Exactly what Derek Fisher did. He just got the ball, and just turned around and shot it. That is one tough shot. The only person who probrobly could of made it instead of him was Jordan, and that's also a difficult shot for him. Great game, and great shot.
It was definitely a tough shot by Derek and a great accomplishment on his part...however, it WAS lucky, just like TDs, and I dont like how everyone is praising this guy like he's a playoff God...The Spurs played good defense and forced a fallaway 20-footer...what else can you expect? the man hit a tough shot but for everyone to be jumpin on his bandwagon is crazy and premature...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting deception:</div><div class="quote_post">i don't know if i heard shaq right but i thought he said the play was designed as inbound play to kobe than lob from kobe to shaq. if i heard that right, how did the lakers expect to pull all that off in 0.4 seconds.</div> You misunderstood....the play was designed for kobe OR a lob to shaq...GP had four options...Shaq would come off a screen from Malone and run towards a basket for a possible lob...Malone would step out on the right side for a jumper....Essentially, it was the reverse on the other side, with Fish giving Kobe a screen to the perimeter then fading to the side... So the main options were a pass to kobe at the perimeter OR a lob to Shaq...fi
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The only person who probrobly could of made it instead of him was Jordan, and that's also a difficult shot for him.</div> What about Baron Davis. nMg mentioned that at least 3 times. B Diddy did that in 3tenths of a secon.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting HoustonHoopa33:</div><div class="quote_post">It was definitely a tough shot by Derek and a great accomplishment on his part...however, it WAS lucky, just like TDs, and I dont like how everyone is praising this guy like he's a playoff God...The Spurs played good defense and forced a fallaway 20-footer...what else can you expect? the man hit a tough shot but for everyone to be jumpin on his bandwagon is crazy and premature...</div> The reason Fish gets a ton of credit for that shot is, he has the skill to make it. In a tough situation, a man in his face, .4 seconds on the clock, your season on the line, he didn't panic. Instead he freed himself from his defender, caught and shot. The fact that it went in was lucky. The fact that he was even able to get close to the hoop was skill. Oh and hello. My first post here. :mrgreen:
I was amazed by those last two shots, they really were lucky. But as the saying goes, anything can happen. I never really liked Fisher and don't know if that proved him as a shooter, but that must've been devastating for the Spurs, that's all I know. Simply being able to shoot and pull it off must be skill in terms of hitting the rim as Los had said. Spurs would've won if Horry made his 4th quarter 3 pointer earlier.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting los:</div><div class="quote_post">The reason Fish gets a ton of credit for that shot is, he has the skill to make it. In a tough situation, a man in his face, .4 seconds on the clock, your season on the line, he didn't panic. Instead he freed himself from his defender, caught and shot. The fact that it went in was lucky. The fact that he was even able to get close to the hoop was skill. Oh and hello. My first post here. :mrgreen:</div> I wonder if they're gonna make a statue of him taking this shot? BTW los your avatar is off the hook. :thumbsup:
I can't believe everybody is praising Fisher like he's god. He was lucky once, he still sucks ass, he suddenly isn't worth the 5 million dollar the Lakers pay him. Lakers pay five millions for guys like Fox, Fisher and George for making some lucky shots when they could get better players who contribute consistently so they don't need last second lucky shots. All of the Lakers bench suck, that was why Jackson made Kobe played 47 minutes in that game.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting diamondroad17:</div><div class="quote_post">I can't believe everybody is praising Fisher like he's god. He was lucky once, he still sucks ass, he suddenly isn't worth the 5 million dollar the Lakers pay him. Lakers pay five millions for guys like Fox, Fisher and George for making some lucky shots when they could get better players who contribute consistently so they don't need last second lucky shots. All of the Lakers bench suck, that was why Jackson made Kobe played 47 minutes in that game.</div> D@mn son, chill out. Come on man, that shot was <font size="4">HUGE</font>. Of course he's gonna be praised. Why don't you just let that man have his moment of glory. That saved the Lakers postseason.
Fisher could have quit all together since they brought in the glove but he didn't and now look he beats tim duncan and the spurs lucky butts
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting diamondroad17:</div><div class="quote_post">I can't believe everybody is praising Fisher like he's god. He was lucky once, he still sucks ass, he suddenly isn't worth the 5 million dollar the Lakers pay him. Lakers pay five millions for guys like Fox, Fisher and George for making some lucky shots when they could get better players who contribute consistently so they don't need last second lucky shots. All of the Lakers bench suck, that was why Jackson made Kobe played 47 minutes in that game.</div>Yo, first of all, watch your mouth.. (First-hand experience) Second of all, We are happy because D-Fish saved them in a oh-so-miraculous way! I mean, then only other guys that would've made that are MJ, Reggie Miller, Kobe, Horry in his Prime (maybe), Jerry WEST (Mr. Clutch himself) and that's about it! Oh yea, and B-Diddy (Baron Davis). Everyone knows it was one of the toughest shots in NBA Playoff history, and we're happy for him. So step off son. He is very much worth the $5 Mill he gets, as well. He is a hard-nosed, D-minded player, with a huge three and can hustle and bring energy. What else could you want?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting los:</div><div class="quote_post">The reason Fish gets a ton of credit for that shot is, he has the skill to make it. In a tough situation, a man in his face, .4 seconds on the clock, your season on the line, he didn't panic. Instead he freed himself from his defender, caught and shot. The fact that it went in was lucky. The fact that he was even able to get close to the hoop was skill. Oh and hello. My first post here. :mrgreen:</div> Okay, yes it took a lot of skill and heart to make that shot but 70% of that shot was luck. BTW welcome to JBB :thumbsup:
Derek Fisher is a sensational player and should always be a starter and yes a starter over GP... That shot was great, magnificent and insanely nice. My reason for putting Fisher ahead of GP would be that GP isnt what he used to be, and he's no as quick.
Not worth the 5 Mil? How many other players do you see constantly dive for the loose ball, take the charge and make the hustle plays like he does? (Fisher took 3 charges the other night) He may not be the shooter he once was but he makes important plays and important shots. Hell there are other 'stars' in the league who have similar stats but half the hustle Fish does. Oh and 30 standing ver, I wish I could take credit for the Av, but I found this one. :mrgreen:
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting PS3:</div><div class="quote_post">Derek Fisher is a sensational player and should always be a starter and yes a starter over GP... That shot was great, magnificent and insanely nice. My reason for putting Fisher ahead of GP would be that GP isnt what he used to be, and he's no as quick.</div> I completely disagree. I would still start Gary over Fisher, and he's still quicker than Fisher also. Yes he did make a great shot, and actually played a good overall game but he's been inconsistent all year. Gary has been our only real consistent player this season, and he did a good job for us. Gary was getting burned the first two games of this series, and a few against Francis but not nearly as bad as Fisher has been in the past. Remember Troy Hudson averaging 20+PPG against Fish last year?
