BOSTON (AP) -Kobe Bryant stopped his dribble, spun one way to look for a teammate, turned back the other, and then just hoisted a tough shot that missed badly.
At that point, who would he have wanted to pass to?
That was early in the fourth quarter, when Bryant was the only Los Angeles Lakers player providing any offense. But his teammates finally started scoring when Bryant stopped, sending the Lakers to a 91-84 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the NBA finals.
Lamar Odom, who was silent in two games off the bench in Los Angeles, made two baskets in the final quarter, both when the Celtics were within one possession. Derek Fisher had five of his six field goals in the period, and Pau Gasol had one.
Bryant had only one field goal, but by then he was probably worn out from carrying the Lakers.
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