He continued to protest against that call, expressing his dissatisfaction vehemently and slowing down the entire rhythm of the practice, and at such times, a typical coach would be utterly unable to handle the situation.
Usually, Jackson would have the assistant coach, who was acting as the referee, blow a compensatory whistle in James' favor, but today, a vigilant Kobe did not want the scrimmage to be disrupted.
James was playing the role of Yu Fei in the scrimmage, a major responsibility, but what was he doing now?
"Shut up, LeBron!" Kobe said, "That was a foul, play on to the next ball!"
The storm passed, and everyone resumed their normal training.
That evening
Staples Center
Los Angeles tabloids once joked that the importance of a Lakers game could be gauged by the celebrity quotient at courtside.
Tonight, it was merely the first game of the Western Conference Finals, but the presence of stars from other sports industries was significant.