Fisher Offended By Talk That His Age Limits Him
7/6/2010 at 2:17pm
Los Angeles Lakers point guard Derek Fisher will soon turn 36. His scoring production has decreased in each of the last three seasons.
Fisher, a former UALR and Little Rock Parkview star, doesn't think that signals a decline in his abilities, though. In fact, Fisher bristles at the idea that he's getting too old to be effective.
Check his comments from a recent ESPN.com interview...
It doesn't matter if I'm 25 or 35 in terms of age, you don't need the birth certificate to figure out whether this guy can play. So for any critic or coach or GM or whatever, you're doing yourself a disservice if you're coming into a conversation with me focused on age.
I have and continue to prove all those theories wrong and the other shoe is not about to drop just because I'm about to turn 36, so don't wait for that. If you're waiting for that, it's not going to happen.
Fisher doesn’t just have experience. He’s got big-game experience as evidenced by him winning another NBA title with the Lakers.
Eventually, you’ve got to think age will catch up with Fisher. But to hear him tell it, Fisher will be playing until he’s 100.
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