i love the detroit pistons... game 3 showed why; it's like tom tolbert said, "if it keeps going like this, and they lose the finals, we'll be saying what the pistons did wrong, instead of the lakers"... they are more than a capable team... who says defense doesn't win games? 88-68... haha what's kinda funny is when the game ended, the tv programmers got it wrong, and the score read pistons-68, lakers-88.

i wonder at times why i hate the lakers so much; part of it has to do with the fact that i'm norcal, but i think a lot of it has to do with the fans; a LOT of them are bandwagon fans; you may notice that whenever the lakers make the finals, suddenly EVERYBODY'S a laker fan(it gets more severe when you're in socal, according to sam)... as if the only teams they back are the ones which can win... which is why you see so little socal ppl as clipper fans... why? i think it's obvious. (don't mistake me; i don't think there's anything wrong with a team that wins, but if you're socal, where's the love for that other team you've got? i've got mine for my underdogs...)

and it occurred to me... i wonder at times if that's what God hates as well; "bandwagon fans" i have a feeling that many ppl support religion as a bandwagon fan; they want whatever gives them the wins, whatever looks like it's gonna win. and in most cases, that seems to be themselves. the israelites were like that; they worshipped whatever country's idol seemed to have the greatest success; for instance, at one time, they worshipped the assyrian god because it was the military beast at the time. they wanted the easy way out; this is human tendency.

but the truth, is that God wants followers who stick through the loses as well as the wins. he hates ppl who support him just because of what he gives them, because in a way, that's just loving the gifts he gives you. he wants you to love HIM. THAT'S true love. that is worth more than gold. he in a lotta cases, wants you to love him the same way he loves you; sacrificing everything, overlooking everything you are made of, but your heart for him. i wouldn't be surprised in comparing loving God to being a warriors fan(:D); notice how few warrior fans there are? because a lotta ppl simply don't want to support a team that sucks. (side note; i remember playing ea live 2k4 at my small group leader's house, and both of us were playing on the same team, so i decided we'd go w/warriors against clippers; some other guy remarked, "dude, that's like playing blind") but that's true christianity for you. and when you wait around long enough, they'll pull the occasional win out; ditto w/God; stick around enough, and he'll give the blessing to you.

on wed, i had some arcade fun w/some of the christians from my church... absolutely reamed them playing tekken 3. i used to be able to use heihachi, but i scrapped him, as playing with jin kinda screwed him up for me. now my main characters of interest are jin, nina and law. it's kinda funny when you play fighting games against me; if i absolutely ream you 1st round and notice you don't poke right, etc(basically are dead meat), i start playing lenient 2nd round, except i'm not good at disguising it while looking challenging, so it looks like i'm just walking forward into attacks. without attacking. but yeah; i love standing jab into throw, and standing jab into juggle starter.

do you like my comparison of christianity and bball? hit me up...