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(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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