For Matt Barnes, tonight's experience was nothing short of magical.
The enchantment was akin to suddenly receiving a text message inviting you to work at the White House as the President of the United States.
Before this game, Matt Barnes could only secure around ten minutes of playing time each night and was harshly schooled by the team's star player during practice matches. Based on his previous experiences of being cut from teams, he always had the possibility of packing his bags and leaving.
And the result? The assistant coach started actively guiding his jump shots, and he was included in the main rotation during a crucial game, successfully defending Kobe Bryant in his very first play and drawing an offensive foul from him.
He had a premonition that his life would completely change from tonight onward.
