There are rules to the game.
One of the rules is that you aren’t supposed to date or have sex with your friend’s wives, girlfriends or side chicks (unless you have expressed written permission).
Derek Fisher broke that rule and some believe it will cause a problem in the Knicks locker room. The NY Daily news has the details.
The 17-win Knicks were the joke of the NBA last year. Fisher just made himself a punch line with the entire league.
“It’s a no-no,” said one team official. “You don’t date wives of players. A coach can’t do that.”
The transition from playing a final season to immediately becoming a head coach is a difficult one. It’s not easy to gain the respect and trust of players, especially established veterans who were still leery of Fisher for his role in the Player’s Union a few years back.
This latest incident, one week into Fisher’s second year on the bench, doesn’t help matters. And if you know anything about an NBA locker room you know the players are having a good laugh at Fisher’s expense. Fisher-Barnes-Gloria is not the triangle the Knicks should be focused on.
Remember this was a job Steve Kerr was supposed to take, I am sure Kerr is getting a good laugh out of this.
Don’t expect Fisher to stay a head coach long in the NBA.