"Our team is not about having the best talent in the world. Our team is built on chemistry and guys knowing how to play together," said Bryant, obviously frustrated. "So when you take three starters out of the lineup and insert guys who are new to these concepts, it makes it difficult."

... Kobe Bryant

 My question would be, where are these replacements coming from? Do they not practice together?  Does coach Jackson know their names? How can these replacements not know how to play together when they practice together almost every day?  Unless of course they just went up into the stands and picked some guys out of the stadium and said suit up.  Given the 36 point shellacking, they may have actually done that.