As was the case against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, the Lakers performance in the third quarter was unbelievably poor. Offensive rebounds and three-pointers continued to be a problem as they saw a 13-point halftime deficit escalate quickly.
With 6:50 left in the third quarter, Lakers forward Pau Gasol and Suns forward Miles Plumlee butted heads as the 33-year-old Spaniard tried to make a move towards the basket. He immediately passed out to Jodie Meeks, who missed a three-pointer before play was stopped so Gasol could receive some assistance from head trainer Gary Vitti.
The collision left Gasol with a bloody eye, causing play to stop for about a minute as he tried to get the blood stopped. Vitti got the blood to stop pouring from Gasol’s eye and he was able to check back into the game a few minutes later.
Here’s the incident involving the two seven-footers and subsequent bleeding from Gasol:
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