Last night's meltdown by Golden State in its NBA Playoffs game at Utah was tough to watch. As the self-proclaimed conductor on the Warriors' bandwagon, I was a little frustrated with their ability to choke away another certain victory. But, Derek Fisher's story, the Utah shooting guard who arrived midway through the third quarter was much larger than the game.
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Fisher has never really played on a squad I particularly liked at the time. In fact, his buzzer beater in game five of the Lakers/Spurs series in 2004 is one of the angriest NBA Playoffs moments of my life; remarkable shot, totally unexpected, yet very frustrating. But, Derek plays hard, plays tough, and leads. And he really loves him some Jesus. He used to play with a WWJD bracelet and almost always references his faith in interviews, including after the shot to beat the Spurs. Last night was no different, as the first words out of his mouth referenced the Grace of God. It was at that point that any frustration with the Warriors' defeat was replaced by a thankfulness that God's plan, the big picture, is perfect. No matter what I think should have happened or what I want to see happen, His Will is bigger and better. Can I get an amen?
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Amen.
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