Chris Bosh pops out beyond the three-point line after a pick and roll, catches the ball, and shoots for three.
"Swish!"
The takeover by Kobe and LeBron came earlier than expected.
Although this move was simple and crude and seemed to undermine the value of team tactics and technique, there was no denying its effectiveness.
Especially when you have the world's second and third-best players; one with an unstoppable fadeaway, the other with an indefensible drive—it really didn't require much strategizing.
However, the Lakers were too far behind, and the pick and roll between Yu Fei and Bosh wasn't a solution either.
Both teams traded blows, scoring back and forth, but the point gap remained unchanged.
This was not the outcome the Lakers wanted.
Phil Jackson called a timeout, demanding LeBron to reawaken the Triangle Offense.
LeBron did as told, and the first one to enter the tactic was Richard Hamilton, who helped the team from the perimeter.