Kobe Bryant was on top of his game as he scored 36 points to avoid the possible 0-3 deficit against the Boston Celtics for the current NBA Championship series. The Lakers' superstar had another MVP-worthy performance as he not only made the shots and the plays but also got some help from his teammates; Shasha Vujacic posted 20 points and Pau Gasol flexed his muscles and grab 12 boards.
The Celtics' trio however was not so productive leaving Ray Allen as the only player to go more than 20 points. Captain Paul Pierce was stopped to only 6 points. Allen scored 25 points - 15 on 3-pointers - for the Celtics, but only one-third of Boston's Big Three showed up.
Kobe and the Lakers will look forward to even the series as they will play Game 4 with another homecourt advantage. Will the Celtics' Big Three put on a good game as they have done in the first two games? Or, will the Lakers' stars keep shining?
