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Fisher Nets Game 4 for Lakers

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(AP) – Kobe Bryant is one win from an NBA title to call his own, and Derek Fisher got him there. Fisher forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left in regulation and then drilled another one with 31.3 seconds to go in overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Orlando Magic 99-91 in Game 4 to open a 3-1 lead in the NBA finals.

It was the first time since 1984, when Magic Johnson's Lakers and Larry Bird's Celtics hooked up, that two games in a finals have gone to overtime. When the clock expired, Bryant looked at Tiger Woods and wiped sweat from his brow in relief. Fisher, who has bailed out the Lakers in plenty of big games before, thrust both arms in the air in triumph.

Derek Fisher shoots a 3-pointer over Orlando Magic's Jameer Nelson in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball last night, in Orlando, Fla. Fisher's shot tied the game to send into overtime.
Derek Fisher shoots a 3-pointer over Orlando Magic's Jameer Nelson in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball last night, in Orlando, Fla. Fisher's shot tied the game to send into overtime.   (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, and Orlando Magic's Courtney Lee fight for possession in the third quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals Thursday, June 11, 2009, in Orlando, Fla.
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, and Orlando Magic's Courtney Lee fight for possession in the third quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals Thursday, June 11, 2009, in Orlando, Fla.   (John Raoux)
Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (12) and Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant fight for possession in the third quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals Thursday, June 11, 2009, in Orlando, Fla.
Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (12) and Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant fight for possession in the third quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals Thursday, June 11, 2009, in Orlando, Fla.   (John Bazemore)
Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher celebrates the Lakers' 99-91 overtime win over the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals Friday, June 12, 2009, in Orlando, Fla.
Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher celebrates the Lakers' 99-91 overtime win over the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals Friday, June 12, 2009, in Orlando, Fla.   (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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plstyle
Jun 11, 09 11:54 PM CDT
Kobe can only wish he was as bad ass as Fisher. Reply
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Forderon
Jun 12, 09 12:07 AM CDT
Are you just gonna ignore all those bad ass shots Kobe made throughout the game with a defender all over him?
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plstyle
Jun 12, 09 1:18 AM CDT
I don't think it matters, "Superman" choked and missed his free throws, and Fish sinks shot to go into overtime.. Articles about the Fish man, not Kobe.. Reply
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