Dude didn’t do any homework. It’s no context just obvious stuff you could find in a basic google search.
Just off the top of my head I remember T Mac hitting at least one big shot in that series and guarding Dirk while running the offense.
I also remember how Yao was getting bullied out of the post late in games by Howard who played point forward(I can’t remember his first name) he had fukked up teeth. Real talk, Yao’s culture failed him it made him soft. He would show glimpses but over all I remember him getting bullied late in games. Boozer would do him dirty also. Those where the two best chances I think they had even though they were underdogs.
Kobe and T Mac was neck and neck with the scoring and popularity. Also with losing in the first round or missing the playoffs all together. That mamba mentality was no place to be found when he quit against the suns.
crazy thing is, when the rockets made it out of the first round when t Mac was hurt, Kobe was the one to beat them. lol at Shane Battier and his analytics in guarding Kobe. Kobe shot all jumpers from the spot that his analytics said he shot the lowest percentage from.