Chapter 488: They are all right (combined) _2

But he only played as the power forward when on offense.

When it came to defense, Artest actually played as the small forward, primarily to match up against Durant.

Meanwhile, James was mostly positioned as the power forward on defense to help Pau Gasol protect the defensive rebounds.

This strategy proved to be highly effective, especially in limiting Durant.

Artest's relentless defense made Durant get lost on the court.

In the fourth quarter, after Kobe and Hamilton had troubled the perimeter, the Lakers firmly took the lead.

At that moment, James was emotionally overwhelmed.

He knew that his more than six years of nightmares were finally about to end.

Fei continued to attack with the ball repeatedly, time after time.

Before the game ended, he had fouled out Pau Gasol, and then the Lakers substituted in Bynum, another exceptionally talented seven-foot center.

From the Supersonics' side, only Chris Bosh provided support on the offensive end.