Clutch Three Pointers by Fisher Lift Lakers to Commanding 3-1 Series Lead
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/12/2009 — Couch potato coaches have been calling for Derek Fisher's head throughout the playoffs but the much maligned 34 year old point guard drained two clutch three pointers--one to force overtime and the second to give the L.A. Lakers the lead for good--as the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 99-91 ...

2009 NBA Finals: Lakers-Magic Game 4 Recap
talkhoops.net 6/12/2009 — Los Angeles Lakers 99, Orlando Magic 91 This game just felt like niether team really wanted to win it. The Magic built up a big lead early in the game taking advantage of the Lakers constantly over-playing the pick and roll.  They shot 52% in the first half and had the entire front ...

NBA Finals - Game 5 recap
probasketball-fans.com 6/15/2009 — The last game of the NBA season lacked a single shred of drama, but for title-starved Kobe Bryant, a smooth ride to the victory stand carried the sweet taste of career-defining redemption.

Magic Set Finals Single Game Field Goal Percentage Record, Beat Lakers 108-104
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/10/2009 — The Orlando Magic set an NBA Finals single game record by shooting .625 from the field and had five players score between 18 and 21 points as they defeated the L.A. Lakers 108-104, cutting the Lakers' lead to 2-1. The 1991 Chicago Bulls had held the Finals single game field goal percentage ...

Maestro Bryant Orchestrates Lakers' Championship, Wins Finals MVP
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — "I don't have to hear that idiotic criticism anymore."--Kobe Bryant, the 2009 Finals MVP trophy by his side, at the press conference after game give of the NBA Finals Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 30 points, led the L.A. Lakers in assists (five), blocked shots (four, tied with Pau Gasol) and ...

In the Rotation: NBA Finals Edition
sports-central.org 6/15/2009 — After an entertaining NBA Finals that featured two overtime games and one of the great individual performances in Finals history, SC's Scott Shepherd can only think of one way to recap the events: one final edition of In the Rotation.

Lakers Take 3-1 Lead Over Magic After 99-91 Win
mkrob.com 6/12/2009 — To this day, it is referred to simply as 0.4, the last-second shot that first made Derek Fisher famous. In Game 4 of the NBA finals, Fisher may have topped it. Twice. Fisher hit two key 3-pointers—one with 4.6 seconds left in regulation, the other with 31.3 seconds to go in ...

Kobe Bryant's NBA Finals Resume
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/2/2009 — Kobe Bryant is about to make his sixth NBA Finals appearance in the past decade, more than Shaquille O'Neal (five) or Tim Duncan (three since 2000, four overall). If Bryant's L.A. Lakers win the championship he will own more rings (four) than Larry Bird (three) and only trail Magic Johnson ...

NBA Finals Game 1: The Kobe Show
sports-central.org 6/5/2009 — There were plenty of storylines to write about in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, from the return of Jameer Nelson to Dwight Howard's struggles. But as SC's Scott Shepherd writes, the only one that matters is the return of "The Kobe Show" to the Los Angeles Lakers.

All Things Being Equal, That Happened
sportingnews.com 6/15/2009 — Okay everyone, 'fess up. No matter how much you despise Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson, the city of Los Angeles, that movie Kalifornia , or Derek Fisher's eyebrows, you knew this was going to happen at some point. There was just no way that, with this ...

Fisher saves Lakers in Game 4; take 3-1 lead — Examiner Sports 6/12/2009
Kobe Bryant is one win from an NBA title to call his own. Derek Fisher got him there. Fisher forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left in regulation and then drilled another one with 31.3 seconds to go in overtime as the Los Angeles ...

Ian Thomsen: Lee's toughness, Kobe's leadership and other Finals lessons — SI.com - NBA 6/12/2009
Kobe Bryant's serious demeanor is a big reason why the Lakers are is a game away from the title, writes Ian Thomsen, who's learned a lot from the Finals.

N.B.A. Finals: Fisher Shows Lakers He Has Plenty Left — NYT > Pro Basketball 6/12/2009
Before Derek Fisher’s two key 3-pointers Thursday night in Game 4 of the N.B.A. finals, his game had appeared to catch up to the leisurely pace of his shot.

Lakers' Deep Fish Fries as Title Heats Up — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/12/2009
Sure, there’s more than one mind-boggling closer. In fact, the Lakers second option was the savior, better than Superman, saving the night. Besides Kobe, there’s another hero suited for late action, and even though he vanished, he ...

Derek Fisher Reigns Supreme In Game Four — Bleacher Report - NBA 6/12/2009
If you didn’t watch the game and only took a look at the box score, nothing about Derek Fisher’s stat line jumps out at you.  In 42 minutes, he finished with 12 points, one assist, four rebounds,  and two steals.  He shot ...