ESPN: Lakers Go From Bad To Toxic -- >>
In their locker room after, frustration boiled over more than at any point this season --
and it was quite clear which direction most of it was aimed.
Said Carlos Boozer: "A lot of times we run a set, but Kobe is extremely aggressive. And then we try to hit the glass, get it off the glass. We've got to find a balance. It can't be lopsided. We've got to find a balance."
Said Jeremy Lin: "The game of basketball is ... we've got to do it together. It can't be ... if I go into a game concerned about myself, then in some ways that's detrimental to the team."
Lin later added, "There's so many things wrong right now. At the top of the list, I would say communication, trust and effort."
Bryant defended his volume shooting, using metaphors about crime.
"Obviously I'd rather get guys involved early, but if a purse gets stolen in front of you, how many blocks are you going to let the guy run?" he asked
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