Sportsbook Fans Note Important Move by the Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers got a big boost to their chances of winning next season vs. sportsbook odds as point guard Derek Fisher re-signed with the team. The importance of Fisher to the Lakers cannot be overstated as Kobe Bryant said simply that the Lakers had to do whatever it took to bring Fisher back. The Lakers are the second choice in sports book odds to win next year’s NBA title behind the Miami Heat.
Sportsbook fans know the odds will favor the Lakers in most of their games next season. While Kobe gets a lot of the attention on the Lakers, Fisher is the glue that holds them together. Kobe said Fisher is extremely important to him and to the team. Fisher could have gotten more money elsewhere but he decided that loyalty and friendship were more important. Fisher has been a key player for the Lakers in their previous championships. He has won five titles with the Lakers including the last two.
The Miami Heat made a big run at Fisher as they would have made him their starting point guard to go along with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Fisher listened to Miami’s offer but decided to come back to the Lakers in an attempt to win a sixth NBA title. The key person that swayed Fisher was Kobe Bryant. The two players have won five titles together and Kobe simply didn’t want Fisher to leave. Sportsbook stats indicated that Fisher averaged 7.5 points per game and 2.5 assists per game last season. Those are not great numbers but in the NBA playoffs when the Lakers couldn’t get the ball to Kobe for a big shot they went to Fisher and he delivered.
Often times in sports betting the role players are the ones that make a huge difference in the outcome vs. odds at the sportsbook. Fisher was a difference maker in the NBA playoffs last season for the Lakers and it would have been a huge loss had he left. The Lakers will not be favorites to win the NBA title next season at the sports book since Miami has the big trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh but Fisher and Kobe should never be underestimated and the Lakers are the two-time defending NBA champs.
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