One tie, one buzzer-beater.
Overnight, the Los Angeles Lakers were killed twice.
One struck the mouth, the other struck the heart.
Overnight, Shaquille O'Neal was also killed twice.
People often say, when God closes a door, he opens a window.
But tonight, O'Neal could responsibly tell everyone that this saying is just a deception!
When God decides to test you and if you persist, then you are going to face even greater challenges!
In the just-ended overtime game, O'Neal and Kobe had completely demonstrated the effect of 1+1>3.
That thrilling alley-oop of the century, those last moments of spectacular connection... This was a level of understanding and tacit agreement between Shaq and Kobe that had never been seen before.
Against any other opponent, none would likely come out laughing in the face of today's Lakers.
But Roger seemed to be able to draw on his own strength time and again to respond timely.
