by Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated

LOS ANGELES — Amid the sea changes that have taken place on the Lakers over the last decade — Shaq is here, Shaq is gone; Phil is here, Phil is gone, Phil is back; Kobe is happy, Kobe is mad, Kobe is happy again — here is a scene of comforting familiarity after a recent practice session at the team’s facility in El Segundo:

Derek Fisher is moving around the perimeter firing up his distinctive left-handed jump shot. About seven of 10 are going in.

Fisher’s shooting partner on this day is forward Vladimir Radmanovic. Go back 10 years and it could’ve been Eddie Jones, or go back five years and it could’ve been Rick Fox.

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