Derek Fisher trying to make it clear he's his own guy, not just Phil's

[insidehoops]

When Phil Jackson was hired as Knicks president, it was assumed that whomever he picked as coach would be nothing more than a Zen Master clone, toeing the sideline with triangle philosophies piped in from the front office.

But in the months since Derek Fisher was chosen to lead the team in June, he has gently marked his territory, softly declaring himself his own man (

[smoovegittar]

As the season moves along, we'll be seeing less of Phil and more of Fish. I think this is the way Phil would want it, anyways. They're basically playing with house money this season.