An old blog post just caught my eye. It was back in July and my frustration with the Lakers management was comparable to Kobe’s. The only sliver lining in a lingering gloomy season was the return of Mr. 0.4, Derek Fisher.

On July 16, 2007, I wrote:

“Lakers sign D Fish. What better way to return to the old championship team by returning to the old championship team? It’s nice to have Mr. 0.4 back.”

Either I am clairvoyant, or D Fish is one of the most underrated players in the NBA. Utah was a better team last year. The Lakes are a much better team this year. To go from Smush Parker to Derek Fisher…that’s almost like going from Kwame Brown to Pau Gasol…almost.

D Fish, we are damn happy you came back home. As we are a few hours from the last regular season game, with a chance to capture the #1 seed and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs, I can only think…”damn it feels good to be a gangsta. Wu-Tang Motherphuker!”