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Despite Success in Utah, Fisher Misses His Laker Days

By Nate JonesMay 17th 2007 – 8:50PM

In a recent L.A Times column, Utah Jazz guard, Derek Fisher asked out loud what many people have been wondering for the last three seasons. And that is: What would have happen if Shaq, Kobe and the rest of the Lakers did not implode in 2004? Here is what Fisher told J.A. Adande: "Professional sports, you know you're not...

Background on ThreePeat

Three-peat is a contraction of the words three and repeat, which has been trademarked for commercial use by retired basketball coach Pat Riley; the active trademarks in force are registered under numbers 1552980, 1878690, and 1886018. (A fourth registration, #1977620, expired in 2003.) It is used either as a verb or noun used in American sports to refer to winning a third championship in a row.

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