The imagined opponent in that game had to be the Celtics.
The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics was the theme of the NBA in the 80s.
Yet today, he had not had the chance to face the Celtics in the finals, and he had not yet tasted the flavor of that historic rivalry.
However, the away game in Seattle had brought back those feelings.
There was still more than half an hour before the game started, but his desire to fight had already inflated beyond measure.
"Let's go!" Kobe was the first to get off the coach, "Let's go take them down!"
A person who was never good at motivating his teammates off the court suddenly influenced everyone with his energy.
This was definitely a special moment.
The only non-combustible item on the bus was LeBron James.
He walked off the bus unfazed, wholly unaffected by the atmosphere, the only thing influencing his heart rate being the "Big Fei Disdain Meme" that had gone viral worldwide in recent days.