All of this declining Fisher simply becuase he was a Laker is rediculous. Many Boston fans were all for the idea of us trading for Gasol, an ex-Laker. Miami had no problems signing their arch-nemesis when they took Ray Allen from us.
Our aim and desire is to win a championship - you don't give two hoots who the guy used to play for, if he gives you the things you need to increase your chances of a title then you take him.
All the things he did to make Boston fans hate him are the same things he'll do to make opposing teams hate him if/when he wears a Boston jersey. He plays physical, he has a high IQ, he plays with a high effort level and he lives for the playoffs.
That's as Celtic as it gets.
If you're going to decline him then decline him because of his ablities, not becuase he's an ex-laker...mand there is no backup PG available for the vet min that has better abilities for what we need.
I think Arroyo might be a better option at this point. He's younger and is familiar with the team (somewhat).
Carlos Arroyo played for us a season or two ago - he was absolute trash. He sucked at every single aspect of the game. Hell he sucked so bad that he made Marquis Daniels and Pavlovic look like starters.
Speaking of which - what I wouldn't give to have Marquis back right now...