Kobe's personal abilities are indeed at their peak, with his physical and technical skills reaching a good state.
However, on a psychological level, Kobe is still lacking, and needs more training and "weaning."
He's certainly stronger than Little O'Neal, outwardly daring to challenge Ah Gan, trash talking him and scoring over him.
He boasted that Gan Guoyang wouldn't score more than 2 points, but by halftime, Gan Guoyang had quietly scored 15 points.
Kobe played fervently but only scored 16 points, just one more than Gan Guoyang, with both teams having low scores.
Deep down, could Kobe truly dare to disdain Ah Gan, with the mentality of "giving him a punch" and knocking Ah Gan to the ground?
Kobe himself probably wouldn't allow himself to do such a thing; Ah Gan is his inner idol.
However, he desperately hopes to topple this idol, which is Kobe's biggest inner conflict.
