After scoring, Roger turned to look at Zen Master: "If I were you, I'd bench this trash. He's only useful for bragging at the press conference!"
This shot put the Lakers 9 points behind. They must score next, or the team might head into the fourth quarter with a double-digit deficit.
Kobe received the ball in the low post, ready to go one-on-one against Matt Barnes, but Roger quickly double-teamed him.
At this point, because Howard and Billups were both subbed out to rest, Kobe could either pass the ball to role players like Vujacic or give it to James.
This didn't seem like a choice; in such critical moments, of course, the ball should go to the star player, the star must step up.
So, for the third consecutive play, Kobe passed the ball to James, hoping James could understand the situation.
James received the ball, Roger swiftly countered, but number 23 still had a semi-open chance to shoot.
Or he could fake a shot and then break through.
