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Incident with Barnes was beginning of end for Fisher

February 9, 2016 12:07 PM

Knicks beat writer Frank Isola discusses Phil Jackson's decision to fire Derek Fisher, the quick transition players make to becoming a head coach and the most important aspect of an NBA head coach.

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