Derek Fisher, as he readies to coach his 100th NBA game Sunday against Houston, is trying to go where no coach has gone before — roll through a season with a 12- to 13-man rotation.
It remains to be seen if Fisher can pull off this experiment amid recent fire stemming from a three-game losing streak, but he has the Knicks at a better-than-envisioned 8-9.
Fisher’s career record is 25-74, including posting the worst record in franchise history (17-65) as a rookie. His 25.3 winning percentage is the worst in Knicks coaching history.
“The issue was never Fish,’’ former NBA coach and current ESPN analyst P.