Game 3 between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers was about as pressure-packed as it gets, for the Rockets at least. Houston found themselves in a desperate state, after dropping the first two games of the series. The stakes became exponentially harder when Kevin Durant, the Rockets' leading scorer was ruled out before the game, due to an ankle injury. The Rockets' backs were against the wall. They couldn't afford to go down 0-3. No team has ever come back from such a series deficit. And even if the Rockets were able to settle the score, the odds of them winning a Game 7 on the road in Los Angeles would be very low. Houston got out to a double-digit deficit in the first half but clawed back dramatically. In fact, the Rockets had the game largely won. Or wrapped up. Houston had a six point lead with 30 seconds left in regulation.  Then, Rockets coach Ime Udoka made a substitution that seemed prime for disaster. I felt it right away.…