This was their biggest and easiest win of the series.
The Lakers were hitting their stride.
The San Antonio Spurs had become their whetstone.
After the game, a TNT reporter told Kobe about Su Xi's prediction.
Kobe flashed a grin, revealing his pearly whites. "That's right. The guy has some insight, at least. He knows how to watch the game."
"But he also said the Knicks would beat the Lakers, one hundred percent."
"He's just trying to hide his fear. He can't even face his own true feelings."
"So, you think the Lakers will win this year's championship?"
"Why not? With a lineup like ours, it'd be a crime not to win the title!"
Kobe said confidently, "The best guard plus the best center... The championship is practically a toy in our hands!"
Kobe was incredibly smug.
The San Antonio Spurs, however, were furious. Popovich believed Su Xi was trying to mess with his team's morale, that he was intentionally stirring up trouble.
