Kobe slightly furrowed his brow and retaliated with a question, "Phil, do you think I'm not a match for Su Wan?"
Should I win the game without agitating him?
Tonight, he scored 29 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals; Su Wan's stats were 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks.
In terms of shooting percentage, he was around 46%, Su Wan 47%.
No matter how you look at it, he was no worse than Su Wan.
Phil Jackson wasn't surprised by Kobe's reaction. He said, "Most of the time, you have the upper hand, no doubt about that!"
That made Kobe even more puzzled.
If he had the upper hand, why did Phil Jackson still want him not to provoke Su Wan?
He was very clear on this approach.
In the '90s, that's how they treated Michael Jordan to win games.
Some even bizarrely tried to get along peacefully with Michael Jordan, turning into his "praise team."
Was this treating Su Wan like Jordan?
And...
In front of him?
