Kobe Bryant's home in Los Angeles was bustling with activity, packed with basketball superstars.
What had originally been a private watch party had grown larger after word got out. Wade had somehow caught wind of it and shamelessly showed up to join the fun.
What was more, Chris Bosh had also rushed over after hearing the news. For a time, the house had gathered no fewer than seven players.
Two of them had already retired—Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant—while the other five were still active on the court.
There was also the renowned head coach, Gregg Popovich.
Everyone sat together, their eyes fixed on the television screen, which was showing the Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls.
When he saw the Boston Celtics switch between several offensive schemes over the first three possessions, Tony Parker could not help but exclaim, "Wow, the Celtics have so many offensive sets it's dizzying! They used so many different plays in just the first three possessions."
Tim Duncan, seated beside him, nodded in agreement. "That's right. That's definitely one of the things that makes the Celtics so frightening."
Kobe Bryant, however, held a different opinion. He countered, "No, no. I don't think the Celtics' most terrifying aspect has truly revealed itself yet."
As soon as Kobe Bryant finished speaking, the others all voiced their agreement.
So what exactly was the Boston Celtics' most frightening strength?
The answer was naturally the core player on their roster—Goodwin.
At that moment, the camera cut back to TD North Shore Garden Arena. With Derrick Rose joining the offense, the Chicago Bulls stayed right on the Boston Celtics' heels, never allowing them to pull away on the scoreboard.
Amid such fierce competition, the two sides launched into a heart-stopping tug-of-war.
Every attack was