All these years, every time Kobe faced the Warriors, he felt like he was battling a BOSS with an extensive health bar and multiple phases.
Take this game as an example.
If the Warriors deploying their defensive unit to engage the Lakers in a half-court slugfest in the first quarter was Phase One,
then the Warriors, with Curry and Qin Yue paired together, have evidently entered Phase Two.
The primary feature of the Warriors in this phase is...
If the opponent can't consistently match their offensive level, the Warriors have a high chance of taking the game in a single surge as long as either Curry or Qin Yue erupts.
Kobe knows that to witness the final phase of this boss battle, namely Qin Yue's "Celestial God Form," the Lakers, as challengers, must find a way to endure this phase.
Therefore, Kobe, who had been primarily focused on defending Qin Yue, decided to take action.
On the court, it's the Lakers' offensive possession.
