The second quarter had barely started when Kobe signaled insistently that he wanted to get on the court; he even stood up and took off his warm-up jacket.
Sitting out the game for such a long time was something he was extremely unaccustomed to.
It itched!
It felt like ants were crawling all over his body.
But Phil Jackson still made him sit back down.
Not until 1 minute and 24 seconds did he finally let Kobe enter the game. Kobe had rested exactly 5 minutes from the moment he left the court with more than 7 minutes to go in the first quarter: "From now on, you might not get any rest!"
Kobe had a 'bring it on' expression on his face.
The 'Fierce Fighter' trait was undoubtedly on display at that moment.
Phil Jackson seemed a bit dazed, the no. 8 of the Lakers before him suddenly turning into no. 23 of the Bulls.
Well, maybe it was because of that joint he smoked before coming to Indiana... It was too potent.
Rick Carlisle also brought Su Wan and the others onto the court.
