Oklahoma Thunder sign Derek Fisher

[OKCThunderUP]

RT @sam_amick On Derek Fisher front, sources close to him expect him to sign w/ OKC if he clears waivers, but we shall see.


BOOM!
I actually like this. Good, veteran championship leader and he can probably teach Westbrook, Reggie, and Maynor a lot about running the point despite their very different play styles.

[LABean]

:coleman:

[MichaelCheazley]

Perfect ending to this story would be la and okc meeting in the playoffs and fish hits the dagger to send la fishing.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

excellent choice for Fish.
They need someone like Fish.

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

:oldlol: Fisher hoping to meet the Lakers in the playoffs so he can hit a dagger in their eyes

A good pickup for them considering Maynor's injury. But I don't know how much he can teach Westbrook about being a "true PG" considering he himself was never really a traditional PG, playing in the triangle almost his entire career.

[O_City_Thunder]

Wait........what?

[Clippersfan86]

OKC making moves this season :oldlol: . All hail Sam Presti! :bowdown:

[chazzy]

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Laker moles going to the other West contenders.. make them SLOWER Fish... yes...

[Clippersfan86]

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Laker moles going to the other West contenders.. make them SLOWER Fish... yes...

:roll:

[Reverend Hoops]

Lakers PG (Sessions) owns OKC PG (Fisher) in the playoffs.

Talk about irony.

[sbw19]

They could use him when they need a big shot. Not a bad signing at all.

[pmj]

Another PG that likes to take shots in the clutch instead of Durant :lol

[dunksby]

Fish can help us off the bench in the playoffs, he is one clutch Mfer!

[Phong]

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Laker moles going to the other West contenders.. make them SLOWER Fish... yes...:oldlol:

[Undisputed]

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Win.

[pegasus]

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Laker moles going to the other West contenders.. make them SLOWER Fish... yes...

Luke Walton needs to be waived, so he can sign with the Clipp-- NVM, they are not contenders.

[lilgodfather1]

Fisher should have went to Miami. He would have gotten more minutes, and possibly another championship. OKC doesn't have a chance at a chip.

[SwooshReturns]

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Laker moles going to the other West contenders.. make them SLOWER Fish... yes...
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[alenleomessi]

Good guy to bring on from the bench for techs and dirty playoff fouls

[lilgodfather1]

Luke Walton needs to be waived, so he can sign with the Clipp-- NVM, they are not contenders.
and the LOL are?

[CelticBaller]

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Laker moles going to the other West contenders.. make them SLOWER Fish... yes...
:oldlol:

[blablabla]

Good guy to bring on from the bench for techs and dirty playoff fouls
you bring players on the court to get called for techs:biggums:

[Phong]

Good guy to bring on from the bench for techs and dirty playoff foulsFish? Dirty foul? :confusedshrug:

The only thing he did that was remotely dirty was the message he sent Scola for playing dirty. :no:

[ralph_i_el]

Fisher should have went to Miami. He would have gotten more minutes, and possibly another championship. OKC doesn't have a chance at a chip.
:facepalm

[bagelred]

What is this sense of entitlement that this very average player feels he has to go to a championship contender? He couldn't play for Houston, who's actually a pretty good team and use his services?


Great leadership, Fish. Great example for the young players. :cheers:

[Clippersfan86]

Fish? Dirty foul? :confusedshrug:

The only thing he did that was remotely dirty was the message he sent Scola for playing dirty. :no:

Yes... not counting the million times he's thrown malicious elbows at people, especially bigmen on screens.

[dunksby]

Good guy to bring on from the bench for techs and dirty playoff fouls
The Thunder is not Barca.

[OKCThunderUP]

Lakers PG (Sessions) owns OKC PG (Fisher) in the playoffs.

Talk about irony.

Right, because if Sessions is killing Fisher there's no way Brooks has a high enough IQ to substitute Royal Ivey in to play defense on Sessions right? :facepalm

[Phong]

Yes... not counting the million times he's thrown malicious elbows at people, especially bigmen on screens.Running into screens and flopping yeah.. but throwing malicious elbows? I want to see that. :roll:

[AMISTILLILL]

Lakers PG (Sessions) owns OKC PG (Fisher) in the playoffs.

Talk about irony.

Both of these players are backups and, even if LA puts Sessions in the starting lineup, Westbrook still scores more than the entire PG rotation of LA combined. Try again.

Fisher is being brought in for veteran swag, spelling Westbrook for 10 minutes a game and hitting big shots. This move has little, if any, impact on Oklahoma City, other than having another player who can hit big shots.

[Clippersfan86]

Running into screens and flopping yeah.. but throwing malicious elbows? I want to see that. :roll:

Video has been removed but one instance was when Chris Kaman set a hard screen on Fisher.... and Fisher immediately retaliated with a vicious elbow at his head. Lucky he missed.... but Kaman got ejected for going after Fisher as a result and was so pissed he tried to get him at the Lakers locker room.

Fisher is known around the league for throwing elbows... so try to look at this objectively.

[BlackVVaves]

Fisher should have went to Miami. He would have gotten more minutes, and possibly another championship. OKC doesn't have a chance at a chip.

By more minutes, you mean 2 minutes a game behind Chalmers and Cole?

No, he shouldn't sign with the team that lost their back up point for the season. He should sign with Miami.

:facepalm

[Phong]

Video has been removed but one instance was when Chris Kaman set a hard screen on Fisher.... and Fisher immediately retaliated with a vicious elbow at his head. Lucky he missed.... but Kaman got ejected for going after Fisher as a result and was so pissed he tried to get him at the Lakers locker room.

Fisher is known around the league for throwing elbows... so try to look at this objectively.Since it's a "well-known fact around the league" that Fisher throws elbows right and left there should be countless video footage showing his dirty play. You should have numerous examples as well, no? :confusedshrug:

[Noob Saibot]

Fisher is the ultimate coattail rider dawg, from Kobe, Gasol to KD and Westbrook. :facepalm

Noob Saibot is not amused!

[OKCThunderUP]

From DailyThunder:
Derek Fisher is in advanced negotiations with the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Western Conference leaders after clearing waivers, according to sources close to the situation.

Fisher is scheduled to clear waivers Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. ET. One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com that Fisher is “very close” to committing to sign with the Thunder once he becomes a free agent.

[Clippersfan86]

Since it's a "well-known fact around the league" that Fisher throws elbows right and left there should be countless video footage showing his dirty play. You should have numerous examples as well, no? :confusedshrug:

Why would somebody make a video of a scrub who's a dirty player? I mean Bruce Bowen was an elite defender and had more accolades than Fisher... yet only has maybe 7 of his dirty plays on Youtube when there were obviously hundreds. This proves nothing. :facepalm . Reality is Fisher is indeed known as a dirty player by non Lakers fans.

[Reverend Hoops]

Right, because if Sessions is killing Fisher there's no way Brooks has a high enough IQ to substitute Royal Ivey in to play defense on Sessions right? :facepalm

:kobe: I just spoke on how ironic it will look if it ever happens.

:coleman:

[Nanners]

damnit i fvcking hate stupid derek fisher. keep that douche the hell away from the thunder imo.

[Doranku]

Kinda proves the whole "I'm going to LA for my daughter" was a bunch of bullshit. Don't really feel like researching it, but I can't imagine there's any advanced cancer center treatment facilities in bumf*ck Oklahoma City.

[Phong]

Why would somebody make a video of a scrub who's a dirty player? I mean Bruce Bowen was an elite defender and had more accolades than Fisher... yet only has maybe 7 of his dirty plays on Youtube when there were obviously hundreds. This proves nothing. :facepalm . Reality is Fisher is indeed known as a dirty player by non Lakers fans.Yeah basically you have absolutely nothing to back your opinion. Fisher is known for being a flopper, sure.. and like I said previously the only dirty play he's known for is the Scola hit. In the dirty player category Blake Griffin is miles ahead of Fisher and might pass him in the flopping category as well. :rolleyes:

[Phong]

Kinda proves the whole "I'm going to LA for my daughter" was a bunch of bullshit. Don't really feel like researching it, but I can't imagine there's any advanced cancer center treatment facilities in bumf*ck Oklahoma City.His daughter has been cured.

[lilgodfather1]

By more minutes, you mean 2 minutes a game behind Chalmers and Cole?

No, he shouldn't sign with the team that lost their back up point for the season. He should sign with Miami.

:facepalm
Fisher would be the teams official clutch shot taker, we know it won't be LeBron. Fish could be the man on the Heat. Now he is just going to Westbrook's team.

[Doranku]

His daughter has been cured.

Ah, no shit? Had no idea. That's great to hear.

[StateOfMind12]

Good signing for OKC. He will provide intangibles, leadership, championship experience, and clutch shots for OKC. He honestly doesn't even have to play to make an impact in my opinion but he probably will be the backup PG since Reggie Jackson is an awful one.

[All Net]

Perfect fit for both..,,

[kjarnorkudori]

I really like this move, Jackson has been playing terribly from the bench and has not been able to get anyone involved, Fisher should be an upgrade even though his career has gone a bit south during the last few years. He's obviously not good enough to start on a good team but he can provide experience and solid 10-15 minutes a game.

[bagelred]

I really like this move, Jackson has been playing terribly from the bench and has not been able to get anyone involved, Fisher should be an upgrade even though his career has gone a bit south during the last few years. He's obviously not good enough to start on a good team but he can provide experience and solid 10-15 minutes a game.

"Boy, I sure hope my Oklahoma City Thunder pick up Derek Fisher for the minimum. Get it done, Sam Presti!"

[Eric Cartman]

"Boy, I sure hope my Oklahoma City Thunder pick up Derek Fisher for the minimum. Get it done, Sam Presti!"

A fan can't hope they sign a player that could very well help them go deep in the playoffs. It's part of being a fan.

[R.I.P.]

The Lakers can

[The Macho Man]

Expect the whole OKC team except Fish to come down with food poisoning in the WCF against LA.

[Smoke117]

RT @sam_amick On Derek Fisher front, sources close to him expect him to sign w/ OKC if he clears waivers, but we shall see.


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I actually like this. Good, veteran championship leader and he can probably teach Westbrook, Reggie, and Maynor a lot about running the point despite their very different play styles.

Fisher doesn't know how to run the point. :roll: Where did you get that idea? All he's ever done in his career is spot up for jumpers. He has no real PG abilities. He is just going to spot up and clank three pointers.

[linZoMourning]

Fisher doesn't know how to run the point. :roll: Where did you get that idea? All he's ever done in his career is spot up for jumpers. He has no real PG abilities. He is just going to spot up and clank three pointers.

this

[bdreason]

Fisher -


"hey Kobe, tell me how my ass taste"

[#1SportsFan86]

Double agent Fisher and Odom...:coleman:

[IGOTGAME]

this is bad for the Lakers if they play. I can see Fisher coming off the bench and hitting 3 straight 3s to seal a big game 6.

[maybeshewill13]

I really like this move, Jackson has been playing terribly from the bench and has not been able to get anyone involved, Fisher should be an upgrade even though his career has gone a bit south during the last few years. He's obviously not good enough to start on a good team but he can provide experience and solid 10-15 minutes a game.

Exactly this. I'm stoked, exactly what we needed for the playoffs.. some veteran leadership and a more experienced backup point guard.

[Maniak]

Won 5 for Kobe, will win 5 for Durant.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

His daughter has been cured.
He must have thought Fisher's daughter was an experimental pig.

[KG215]

The trolls came out in full force for this one. I love this pickup. Almost anyone was an upgrade over rookie Reggie Jackson and the Thunder could use some veteran leadership off the bench. Harden can even play facilitator some with the second unit but Fisher will be the back-up PG and I'm fine with that.

[DMV2]

yo dunksby, can you make a Thunder-Jazz game thread? i'm too lazy.

thanks. :cheers:

[ThunderKat]

The trolls came out in full force for this one. I love this pickup. Almost anyone was an upgrade over rookie Reggie Jackson and the Thunder could use some veteran leadership off the bench. Harden can even play facilitator some with the second unit but Fisher will be the back-up PG and I'm fine with that.

^^ This!!

[Draz]

Isn't Fisher done though? I seen a lot of Laker fans saying he's washed up with bad FG% this year along with Mike Bibby. I got to admit though that would be a great signing for OKC & Fish.

[talkingconch]

Isn't Fisher done though? I seen a lot of Laker fans saying he's washed up with bad FG% this year along with Mike Bibby. I got to admit though that would be a great signing for OKC & Fish.
He'll come up in clutch once in a while. Don't expect godly PG abilities though

[liquidrage]

The difference between the Lakers and the Thunder on this is Fisher isn't expected to play starters minutes. He's there to be a locker room guy, a mentor, a guy that can give 15 minutes a night and get others involved. The liability he was with the Lakers is obvious. They had a slow lineup. On the Thunder that's trivialized.

[Dictator]

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Laker moles going to the other West contenders.. make them SLOWER Fish... yes...


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[Cowboy Thunder]

What an outstanding pick up!! Puts us back in championship contention IMO

[All Net]

Isn't Fisher done though? I seen a lot of Laker fans saying he's washed up with bad FG% this year along with Mike Bibby. I got to admit though that would be a great signing for OKC & Fish.

He's washed up in terms of playing meaningful minutes but as a 10-15 minutes off the bench behind Westbrook he can add something.His championship and playoff experience will be a big help for a young team like OKC.

[All Net]

Seeing as this is close...

[OKCThunderUP]

ESPN confirmed he's in OKC right now. Will take his physical at 5PM as he's cleared off waivers and Ryan Reid is cut, then signed thereafter assuming he passes his physical.

[DKLaker]

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He's so freaking useless, all he can do is mess them up :oldlol:

[OKCThunderUP]

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He's so freaking useless, all he can do is mess them up :oldlol:

You clearly haven't seen Reggie Jackson play yet. lol

[AlphaWolf24]

I can see a Robert Horry 05' type run in the playoff's:rockon:

already miss y'a D FISH L8Ker4EVA

[OKCThunderUP]

OKC plays in LAL next week dont they? lolz

[Eric Cartman]

It's funny to see all the OKC fans with they're panties in a bunch. They will be sick of him in a couple of weeks.

[All Net]

OKC plays in LAL next week dont they? lolz

In L.A

[IGOTGAME]

wish Lakers keep Fish. I feel more comfortable with him in the playoffs than Blake.

[Midnight Toker]

Kinda proves the whole "I'm going to LA for my daughter" was a bunch of bullshit. Don't really feel like researching it, but I can't imagine there's any advanced cancer center treatment facilities in bumf*ck Oklahoma City.


Just as a little tidbit, bumf*ck Oklahoma City has one of the most renowned cancer treatment centers in the country. Tulsa does too.

[O_City_Thunder]

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[Derka]

I think I would become an OKC fan for serious if Fisher and the Thunder manage to take the Lakers out of the playoffs this year and Fish hits some of his typical clutch big shots.

[LA_Showtime]

Wow; the Thunder got an absolute steal here. I'm not sure what Fisher will contribute basketball-wise, but his leadership and been-there-done-that attitude alone will help the Thunder.

[OKCThunderUP]

RT @dailythunder Hearing Fisher may have had or is having his physical this afternoon, opening the slim possibility he could be in uniform tonight.

[Artillery]

What an outstanding pick up!! Puts us back in championship contention IMO

:oldlol:

washed-up Fisher is not going to put any team over the top.

[OKCThunderUP]

:oldlol:

washed-up Fisher is not going to put any team over the top.

It's possible when your backup PG is shooting 37% from 2 and 21% from 3.

[flipogb]

It's possible when your backup PG is shooting 37% from 2 and 21% from 3.
Fisher is 38% FG and 32% from 3, lol

[SpecialQue]

Wow; the Thunder got an absolute steal here. I'm not sure what Fisher will contribute basketball-wise, but his leadership and been-there-done-that attitude alone will help the Thunder.

As much as I was sick of him starting on the Lakers, I didn't want him traded. I wish he could have been on the bench, or at least with the team in some capacity.

It's gonna be fvcking hilarious if he winds up with that sixth ring that Kobe's been so vocal about wanting.

[PickernRoller]

The dagger to OKC? that's some serious shit......

[KDthunderup]

All we seriously needed was someone with some leadership at the back up pg, Jackson is not up to it and his style of play is too similar to Westsbrooks.

Good pick up, not expecting miracles, just some one with some experience and leadership.

[All Net]

Quote:
@WojYahooNBA

Derek Fisher will make Oklahoma City Thunder debut against Clippers tonight, league sources tell Y! Sports.

[KDthunderup]

Quote:
@WojYahooNBA

Derek Fisher will make Oklahoma City Thunder debut against Clippers tonight, league sources tell Y! Sports.
really?

[StateOfMind12]

really?
Yes. Ryan Reid was waived as well.


Pic of Fisher addressing the media.


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[OKCThunderUP]

Brooks says Fisher will be Westbrook's backup immediately and will play some minutes with Westbrook as well.

[dunksby]

Haha can't believe I'm gonna see Fisher in OKC uniform :lol

[zizozain]

wish him the best .. hope he gets his ring #6

[50inchvertical]

He is going to play tonight. They showed him live in the locker room now getting shown around and buddying up with Kendrick Perkins. Great signing.

I want to grab one more of the waiver wire guys too, Hollins or Balkman.

[dunksby]

He is going to play tonight. They showed him live in the locker room now getting shown around and buddying up with Kendrick Perkins. Great signing.

I want to grab one more of the waiver wire guys too, Hollins or Balkman.
Both suck giant balls.

[iDefend5]

I want to grab one more of the waiver wire guys too, Hollins or Balkman.
Celtics should get one or both of them but Celtics usually do nothing.

[KBryant24]

wish him the best.
hope he tries to guard sessions down the stretch of game 7 of the WCF.

[Cowboy Thunder]

wish him the best.
hope he tries to guard sessions down the stretch of game 7 of the WCF.
Such a dumb ass statement

[KDthunderup]

wish him the best.
hope he tries to guard sessions down the stretch of game 7 of the WCF.
lol, I hope he hits a game winning 3 right in Kobricks face.

[LakersReign]

Still got love for D. fish, but i don't get this move. he left the Lakers cuz he didn't want to come off the bench. Now, presumably signs with OKC....to do what exactly cuz I surely don't think they'll start him over Westbrook? So, if he's going to come off the bench in OKC, then why couldn't he do it for the Lakers?! Seems like a "Shaq asking to be traded" move to me.

[RazorBaLade]

Still got love for D. fish, but i don't get this move. he left the Lakers cuz he didn't want to come off the bench. Now, presumably signs with OKC....to do what exactly cuz I surely don't think they'll start him over Westbrook? Seems like a "Shaq asking for a trade" move to me."

brown didnt want him to play period. i dont konw why but he thinks blake is better and so fisher, benched for a scrub, with his 3 mil player option next year and the 2nd loudest voice in the locker room.. u dont want that if ur mike B.

[Deuce Bigalow]

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[ILLsmak]

I bet Fish plays well. I think he was just tired of the whole LA situation. Whenever an old player gets traded (edit, you know what I mean...), they get new motivation.

You already know LAL is gonna be facing OKC at some point in the playoffs and it's going to be a storyline.

-Smak

[D-Wade316]

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