His composure formed a sharp contrast with James's recent impatience.
The score difference was again 7 points, and in the subsequent round, Roy was still seriously defending Kobe, not giving him an easy chance to shoot.
Kobe forced a shot for the second consecutive round, but even he couldn't continuously hit such high-difficulty shots from a distance.
As Kobe's three-pointer clanked off the rim, this game was now definitively concluded.
Roger ended everything, and Brandon Roy, who was mocked by the media at the start of the season, had a perfect new season debut.
On the Lakers side, Kobe had 26 points, James had 22, Howard had 15 points and 15 rebounds, Billups had 13 points and 7 assists.
Their performance was balanced, but Roger's 43 points and 7 assists and Roy's 20 points and 8 assists ended the four of them.
Is this a shameful ending?
No, after the game, another highly contentious scene happened.
