On December 20, Beijing time, the Lakers played against the Bulls, and in the last moments of the second quarter of the game, there was a controversial penalty on the court. James wanted the referee to put pressure, and the referee ruled that the ball was a violation, causing controversy.
This battle against the Bulls, James did not feel good off the start, the entire first quarter, he only shot 1 of 6, the Lakers in the first quarter 22-28 trailed by 6 points. Back in the second quarter, after James' dunk, the Lakers completed a wave of 8-2 direct equalization.
However, the Bulls completed the rebound again, and the bulls led by six points on a three-point shot. With 3:01 left, the Lakers counter-attacked and Ellington passed the ball to James. James received the ball near the free throw zone and played Caruso back to attract defensive attention.
James then sent an imaginative pass, rolling the ball straight in, trying to pass to Anthony in the bottom right corner. The female referee on the sidelines first sentenced James to pass out of bounds and bulls ball rights. After seeing the referee's decision, James was anxious.
Only to see James rush to the female referee with an arrow, express dissatisfaction, and signal that the ball touched the opponent's foot, the ball should be the Lakers. The referee then discussed it, changed the decision to the Lakers, and ruled that the ball brother kicked the ball for violation. However, judging from the slow-motion replay, the ball is smashed out of bounds.