After so many years, Kobe is still that same Kobe.
Even though his jersey number changed from 8 to 24.
Before the first game of the Western Conference Finals began, whether it was Kobe's defiant expression or his ever-reigniting fighting spirit, no matter how many times you defeated him, all kept reminding Qin Yue:
In Kobe's dictionary, there's no such word as surrender.
It's widely known, in the Bay Area, Qin Yue's will is the Warriors' will.
Therefore, in a sense, Kobe's spirit also represents the will of the current era Lakers.
Moreover...
To console the soul of Jerry Buss, who passed away this February, the Lakers entered the playoffs with the demeanor of a mourning army, and they are still a team with a built-in morale buff.
On TNT TV Station, during the pregame analysis, O'Neal said, "I don't know if the Lakers can hold back the defending champions, but I believe that this Lakers team led by Kobe will definitely fight the Warriors to the last moment."
