Lakers vs. Nuggets: Instant Reaction and Analysis of Game 3 of NBA Playoffs

It's absolutely uncanny how when Andrew Bynum gets fed the ball, the Lakers win. Early in the game, Bynum had no points and one rebound because the Lakers insisted on shooting. Then suddenly, he flipped a switch, demanded the ball and finished the game with 18 points and 12 rebounds. However, it was too little too late, and the Lakers could not keep up with the high-energy Nuggets. You can blame the altitude or whatever you want, but the fact remains that the Nuggets outplayed the Lakers in a big way.

This game was truly won and lost in the paint. Looking at a shot chart of the first quarter, whe...

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