Friday, June 11, 2004

Rooting for the Underdog

Pistons rip Lakers! Detroit leads series 2-1!

Yay! Just got off Yahoo's coverage of the NBA Finals, and one thing for sure, Phil Jackson's troops won't return to the Staples Center for another game. I firmly believe Rip Hamilton and the Pistons could sweep the two remaining games at their home turf in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Well, they just killed off the Lakers' chance to regain a momentum by thrashing them 88-68 and put a hold on the championship trophy. I don't much fancy the Pistons when they pulled off a fantastic stunt by defeating the Eastern Conference's top seed Indiana Pacers (I was putting by bets on Sacramento Kings, but they succumbed to the Minnesota T-Wolves, and in turn Garnett merely could not stand the pressure of being the league's MVP and bowed to the Lakers). So, the people turned to the Lakers as their favorite...not to mention the inclusion of former Jazz-man Karl Malone and ex-Supersonic Gary Payton.

What really transpired during the struggle for the best team in the NBA was...in my opinion, a battle of dedication. A championship-thirtsty team and a team that believe that they ARE the best. Arrogance simply betrayed the Lakers. Their confidence deserted them when they needed it. They have the belief that their talents could bring them where they should be, and not heart (as I have realized is the key to one's success).

Maybe that's why I always root for the underdogs...

latest musing of Etchie at 14:53