Gan Guoyang didn't run in vain; he has the ability to shoot from the outside, but his touch wasn't great at the start, missing two three-point shots.
The Lakers took the lead in the first phase of the first quarter, thanks to Kobe's consecutive scoring.
Kobe clearly had a fierce competitive spirit tonight, wanting to go head-to-head with Carter. The two had known each other for a long time.
In 1997, when Tracy McGrady was picked by the Lakers that summer, he stayed at Kobe's house for a long time.
At that time, McGrady told Kobe that his cousin was amazing at dunking, but Kobe didn't believe him because he didn't know McGrady's cousin was Carter.
Kobe and Carter met very early. In high school, Carter was a year ahead of Kobe, and they both participated in the AAU amateur league as teammates.
Kobe was amazed at Carter's incredible vertical leap and always tried to beat Carter in games, although they didn't face each other.
