Fisher spells it out

Here's what Derek Fisher had to say today about the Lakers after they went ker-plunk in the closing minutes and seconds of Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night at Staples Center:

"I don't think there's ever a time where one game, one situation, one bad play, one bad decision creeps into your mind in terms of what your end goal is. Those have been successful and the best at anything have always proven and shown an ability to bounce back and respond from the most adverse situations. We've done it before. Obviously, we can't just sit back and rely on what we've done in the past. ... It's not supposed to be easy. We're not supposed to go through this thing according to plan."