I still think Orlando will win game 5 and go back to L.A. down 3 games to 2, but there’s no denying that the entire series might have come down to Jameer Nelson’s lack of defense on Derrick Fisher in Game 4. Orlando has to wonder what might have been while the Lakers ponder a title:
While pandemonium flanks him and other players whistle by, Derek Fisher is the steady tortoise surrounded by hares. His shot begins methodically, a slow squaring of the body that gives way to a rainbow-arcing shot. In his shot’s generous lifespan, from release to splash, a team has enough time to contemplate its future.
