Kobe Appreciate Fisher's Toughness After their victory over Boston Celtics in final 3,Los Angles Lakers [/URL]is on their favorable place again. When Kobe was asked to name his favorite qualities about Fisher, he didn't hesitate. They're traits that serve Fisher and the Lakers well, especially this time of year when the most talented and resourceful men are more hell bent than ever on winning. "His toughness," Kobe said. "He's very, very, very, very tough, mentally and physically. He doesn't back down from anything or anyone." It wasn't the final game of his career or the clinching victory of a championship. It wasn't Derek Fisher's greatest ever performance and he didn't drain a shot with fractions of a second left to win the game, as he has done before in the NBA playoffs. Nonetheless, there he was, trying to compose himself during a postgame interview on the court, trying not to bawl his eyes out. In theseplayoffs alone Fisher has outlasted four much more celebrated point guards: Russell Westbrook, Deron Williams, Steve Nash and to this point Rajon Rondo. Kobe Bryant isn't the only guy of consequence in the Lakers back court. Fisher and Kobe came to the Lakers at the same time, in the summer of 1996, and they have evolved as something of Good Cop-Bad Cop, Fisher the former and Kobe the latter. Kobe jokingly refers to his style as Malcolm X (by whatever means necessary) and Fisher's as Martin Luther King. The team finds balance in the Yin and the Yang, with few outsiders realizing how much weight Fisher carries. Asked Wednesday if he could understand why Fisher was on the verge of tears,Kobe said, "No. I'm not an emotional person; I can't understand."
Game 5 was awesome. Boston brought their A+ game with total defense and offense. All in all Rondo is the MVP of the Finals.
