The Bobcats were on the offense, Felton, overly excited after blocking James, rushed his near-distance floater after a pick-and-roll and was too hasty, which allowed the retreating Gooden to swat it away.
The crowd let out a sigh, but when James advanced to the frontcourt, the fans cheered for Felton again.
James continued to drive but was again stopped outside the three-second area.
For him, it was a deadlock situation unless his jump shot after a quick stop could succeed, otherwise, there was no play. In facing Felton, he couldn't grab and go like he did against Gerald Wallace, force a start to attack the basket, with Perkins, a stalwart, beneath the basket and unable to shake off Felton's tight defense...
This time James didn't force the shot, instead, relying on Felton to find a teammate... found one... passed the ball... alas!
Running around the top arc to the right 45-degree angle was Snow!
Ronald Murray, covered tightly by Keith Bogans, couldn't get free.
