The Lakers Became the Fakers!!!

Yesterday, I was glad to see the Lakers fall to the great Detroit Pistons’ defense. It was the best NBA finals series that I have seen in awhile since Michael Jordan hit the game winning shot against Utah, as his defender fell down to give the Bulls yet another title. This game had it all it had drama, offense, great plays, great defense (especially by the Pistons), but most importantly of all was the teamwork the Pistons displayed from the first game to the last game of the series. I mean they had a killer defense they all scramble around to get a hand in the face of who ever had the ball. If by any chance the ball handler managed to get away from his defender another one would immediately step up to take his place. The Pistons were the so-called "under-dogs." Everybody wrote them off including myself, but they did not care they just played with their heart and soul as a team and they knew that if they kept fighting together and didn't get intimidated by the Lakers anything was possible. It all started in game one when the Pistons surprisingly went into Staple Center a.k.a. LALA Land and stole game one from the Lakers. Then in game two, the Pistons were all set up to take game two from the Lakers, and go back to Detroit with a 2-0 series lead, but Kobe hit a miraculous three pointer with 26 seconds left on the clock in the 4th quarter to send the game to over time and the Lakers never looked back. So the Lakers went back to the Palace with the series tied 1-1. Everybody thought the Pistons were on the ropes because of the dramatic fashion and disheartening way the Lakers had taken game two from the Pistons, but to everyone's surprise they came out with tremendous resiliency and came out firing right from the get go. In fact, I think the Lakers never led in game three, nevertheles, the question on everybody's mind was are the Pistons for real our is this just divine luck? Once again the Pistons ignored the opinions of everyone and the only thing they believe in was themselves. Oh boy did they prove everybody wrong as once again they beat the Lakers in game four to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. By these time most of us were thinking is not over yet, after all this are the Los Angeles Lakers they always find a way to win, but this time they came across with a team with heart, soul, and determination to win and they prove it on the court as Detroit, had already decided not to let the Lakers spoil their quest for their long awaited championship. So yesterday was judgement day for the lakers it was either win or go home! They knew what they had to do since they had been there before, they won three straight championships one after another and never failed to win it all everytime they got to the end of the road which is the NBA Finals, but that winning streak was put in jeopardy going into game five. They started out ok, but by the end of the second quarter they started feeling the pressure and eventually collapse and by the end of the third quarter the Pistons had a thirteen point lead and from then on they never looked back and went on to become the first Eastern Conference Champions since the 1990 Detroit Pistons team won it all (I think that is right, but I am not sure). It was a very especial moment not only because Larry Brown won his first NBA championship and became the first coach ever in NBA history to win a championship in the NCAA and in the NBA, but because it was against the West who an Eastern Conference team had not beaten since 1990 (I think I am not sure), but most importantly of all because it was against the Los Angeles Lakers the evil and hated empire of the NBA. This series has thought me that it doesn't matter who you are or where you came from is how much you want something and how dedicated you are to accomplish that goal that matters or in simple terms it doesn't matter who you are is how you play the game!

Again, I cannot stress this enough. The Pistons played with heart and soul and put it all on the line, but most importantly of all they played as a team they helped and depended on each other and prove that the under-dog can rise from the rafters and do whatever it puts its mind to as long as dedication and hard work is present and accounted for!