17 points in a single quarter, Roger hits the shot that made James stumble, and the Lakers call a timeout, Spoelstra subs Roger out to rest.
James scores 10 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds in one quarter, undoubtedly his best performance since the Western Conference Finals.
When he focuses solely on winning, he's not as unbearable as he seems.
Kobe actually played well too, scoring 8 points with 3 out of 4 shots in the first quarter, a very efficient performance.
But Roger's performance eclipsed both Kobe and James.
Yet, the atmosphere at the Staples Center continued to energize the Lakers players. Even in the last 6 minutes of the first quarter, the Lakers fans kept cheering, shouting, singing for their heroes.
This time, Kobe didn't blame James. He saw that James had given his all in defense today: "LeBron, that bastard can't maintain that state all game long, show him the real you! You can stop him!"
