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Jordan
Farmar: "Seeing Derek Fisher, now I have somebody to model
myself after"
by
Raúl
Barrigón / February 17, 2008
 Kobe
Bryant bypassed the surgery recommendation to try to play through
the pinkie injury. What do you think about that?
Jordan
Farmar: I haven't talked to him personally. I don't know
if he finally will have sugery or if he will keep playing, but anyway
we have a good team. We can still play well and win games.
Maybe
he is risking too much...
JF:
Without him it would be much harder for us, but I believe he would
be ready for the playoffs. We don't want anybody to have injuries,
to be hurt in any way. Whatever is best for him, I say handle it
first and then when he comes back we'll be ready.
But
now with Pau
Gasol and Andrew
Bynum hopefully coming back in March, maybe Kobe doesn't
need to play hurt.
JF:
It's his decision and I support him. It's true that with
Bynum and Gasol we have if not the best one of the most powerful
frontcourts in the game, but we still need Kobe on the court.
You're
having a very good season. How much has helped you playing with
an experienced point guard like Derek
Fisher?
JF:
He's been great. He's a true professional. He always does his job,
says the right things, practices every day, plays hard... Those
are the things you need to see out of a guy who has been playing
in the league for 12 years, who has already won three championships,
who still does the little things to make this team win. It's been
great to me to see that first hand, have something to model myself
after.
What
has been the key for your improvement this season?
JF:
I'm just playing confident, having fun. I know what I can do so
I'm just going out there and doing it when my number it's called,
when my opportuntity is given. Everybody in this league can bring
something different to the table, so just bring what you have and
help your team.
What
does the tattoo of your left arm mean?
JF:
In that tattoo it's me and my little sister, Shoshana Kolani.
Above the tattoo, it says 'Just the two of us'. She is spinning
a basketball and my arm is over her shoulder. This is how it's going
to be, she's my little girl and it's just the two of us.
Do you
have Israeli roots?
JF:
My stepfather is from Israel.
Would
you consider down the road to play for the Israeli National Team?
JF:
I don't know, I think it's too early to think about that. Playing
there would be a different story. Hopefully I'll play there in 15
years. I'm only 21 years old now, we'll see what happens. I'll definitely
do some stuff there though. My stepfahter's family is still over
there, my little sister as my half sister...
Have
you been there?
JF:
Yeah, a few times. I think I'm gonna do a camp there with the president.
We'll see.
How
about the dog that Luke
Walton adopted?
JF:
Finally we ended our big road trip and when we arrive to L.A. I
think he will give him a name after considering a lot of them.
Raúl
Barrigón is the managing editor of HoopsHype.com
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