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Lakers Coach Phil Jackson looking to limit Derek Fisher's minutes

Derek Fisher

In five of the Lakers' seven regular-season games, veteran guard Derek Fisher has played way too many minutes for Coach Phil Jackson's liking. "Fish, I'm trying to keep his minutes under 30 and want to keep him under 25," Jackson said recently. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

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  1. New York Knicks forward Jared Jeffries gets a offensive foul against Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
  2. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers pulls down a rebound against David Lee #42 of the znew York Knicks during the second quarter of the NBA game at Staples Center on November 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  3. LOS ANGELES - NOVEMBER 6:  Allen Iverson #3 of the Memphis Grizzlies tries to pass as he is trapped between Derek Fisher #2 and Lamar Odom #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers on November 6, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
  4. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 17:  Members of the Los Angeles Lakers walk down the steps during the 2009 NBA Championship Victory Parade at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on June 17, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  5. ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 14:  Kobe Bryant #24, Josh Powell #21 and Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers begin celebrating in the fourth quarter before defeating the Orlando Magic 99-86 in Game Five of the 2009 NBA Finals on June 14, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.
  6. ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 11:  (L-R) Kobe Bryant #24, Pau Gasol #16 and Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers react in overtime before defeating the Orlando Magic 99-91 in Game Four of the 2009 NBA Finals on June 11, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.
  7. ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 09:  (L-R) Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Hedo Turkoglu #15 of the Orlando Magic react in the fourth quarter of Game Three of the 2009 NBA Finals on June 9, 2009 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida.
  8. Los Angeles' Lakers guard Derek Fisher (L) outpasses Orlando Magic's guard Courtney Lee during the Game 2 of the NBA final between Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on June 7, 2009. Los Angeles Lakers won 101 - 96 and leads 2-0.
  9. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 04:  Dwight Howard #12 of the Orlando Magic is fouled by Trevor Ariza #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Derek Fisher #2 in Game One of the 2009 NBA Finals at Staples Center on June 4, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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