The Lakers quickly brought Derek Fisher back after Phil Jackson returned.
But now we can't call him "Little Fish" anymore; it's "Middle Fish" Fisher!
This dude's greatest talent was sucking up like no other.
The "Zen Master" was so comforted by his flattery that not only did he let Fisher start as the Lakers' point guard while coaching the team, but he also brought him over as the head coach when he took over as the Knicks president.
Fisher's career success was inseparable from his successful "licking skills" towards Phil Jackson.
But it was also because Fisher was known to be starting for the Lakers that Shaquille O'Neal felt even more confident Gibson could perform exceptionally well tonight.
Things were going smoothly...
As Shaquille O'Neal had foreseen, Kobe took on the primary task of defending LeBron tonight, and with Yao Ming's help in defense, LeBron had a tough time.
By the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers were trailing by 8 points.
