Derek Fisher doesn’t have a vote for the NBA’s MVP award, which is usually announced sometime during the second round of the playoffs, but if it were up to him, Kobe Bryant would be the choice.

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“He’s trusted me making big shots,” Fisher said Thursday. “He’s trusted (Pau) Gasol making plays down the stretch. He’s trusted Lamar Odom. He’s trusted (Jordan) Farmar, Sasha (Vujacic), Ronny (Turiaf) and everybody who’s been out there.