"Susie the Sheep: The Ultimate Dark Horse, the Genius Terminator in the National Competition"
Sports Illustrated placed this headline in the most prominent place in the magazine, even stealing the spotlight from LeBron James as the cover star. Because the font size of this title is the same as that of 'The Chosen One'.
Opening the magazine, this article is very detailed.
The opening chapter begins with the accidental death of super genius Reggie Weems. Suzy was the only survivor of the car accident who wore a seat belt.
This opening catches the reader's attention.
Then, introduce the background of Susie. He was a player brought into Syracuse University by Reggie Weems through the back door. Everyone thinks he will be the first person to be waived in the new season. But he defeated last season's starting point guard in a fair duel in training camp, and he became the team's starting point guard.
Then came the famous 'Lil-Goat' battle.
The author of this article writes very vividly. He describes the entire process of Georgetown's away game. He described Susie as being like a nobody who broke into the Iron Curtain in Georgetown. When he came out after defeating Terror Rhodes, the whole of Georgetown was shouting his name. The magazine also included a photo of Georgetown fans kissing Jack's sneakers.
When Su Xi saw this, she couldn't help but wonder: Why do I feel like a legend?
And when those ordinary readers read this, they all became excited.
A national war ensued, and Suzy's words were described on US cable television.
And this reporter emphasized that he interviewed the core point guard of Syracuse University's first opponent, Manhattan College. At that time, the point guard said in his interview that he could not wait to destroy the little sheep Susie.
The little sheep Suxi refused his interview, saying that she wanted to train.
The result of the game was that Suzy the Sheep penetrated Manhattan College, and he punished the genius of Manhattan.
And this is just his first step to the top of the United States.
The reporter described the game process in detail, describing Su Xi's power as if a god descended from heaven. Then he faced off against Oklahoma State University, Auburn University...especially the Auburn University game. He portrayed Susie as a superhero who stepped forward in times of crisis and single-handedly killed the three core Auburn University players. And with the words of the head coach of Auburn University: There is no doubt that we were killed by Suzy the Lamb.
The end of this article is very vivid.
Suzy the Sheep is ready to take over the United States. Those geniuses who are ready to make a move for the NBA, be careful, Suzy the Sheep is here. He may enter the NBA with a higher pick than you.
Finally, editor's note: In the past quarterfinals, Jack Su led Syracuse University to defeat the University of Oklahoma. He scored 21 points and 10 assists, advancing to the national semifinals.
(This article was written by Eric Qin)
The influence of Sports Illustrated is huge.
Many players are proud to be on it. Those who can be on the cover are superstars or potential superstars in American basketball. Those who can write a feature report in this tone are also the elite among the elite.
This is an unprecedented blessing for Su Xi's reputation. The name Suzy the Sheep is now being circulated all over the United States. Even if many basketball fans have not watched Suzy's game, they are attracted by this article and yearn for Suzy. NBA scouts took action as a result, and NBA teams also turned their attention to Syracuse University.
Larry Bird was so furious in his office that he slammed the report on his desk. He scolded: "What is Sports Illustrated doing? Why not report on James, why not report on Wade, why not report on Bosh, why not report on Hinrich, why not report on TJ Ford. Fuck my little sheep Suzy What to do?"
This made his assistants tremble.
He didn't know why the 'boss' suddenly lost his temper. Is a rookie worthy of being so angry?
However, as an assistant, he had to remind his boss: "Actually, this article was on the Yahoo Sports headlines today. It was read a lot online."
Yahoo is a portal website in the United States. In 2003, it had almost unrivaled traffic. Any home computer user would browse Yahoo when they turned on their computer.
At this time, almost all computer users who care about sports have seen the content of Little Sheep Suxi.
This is an unprecedented promotion.
In a way, it puts Susie in the same position as a super-hot rookie all at once.
And because the article was so well written, it attracted Susie's first fans.
The most important thing is that Su Xi's commercial value has also increased.
After LeBron James' agent Goodwin saw this, his eyes were stunned: Is there such a way of promotion and marketing? Oh man, this guy sure has a talented management team helping him run it. Just wait and see, sponsors will come to you soon. Suzy the sheep, bizarre car accidents, legendary training camp content, leveling up all the way... No one doesn't like such story heroes.
In comparison, he even felt that his packaging of LeBron James lacked a story... directly defining him as the chosen one. Divine right.
Kobe Bryant also received a call from his boss Buss, who told him: The point guard you recommended to me is famous, and many teams are scouting him. It is impossible to pick him with our current draft picks. I estimate that he will be selected between 15-25 in the first round if he takes advantage of this trend and participates in the draft.
Kobe was stunned. He thought it would be enough at the end of the first round.
"No, I have to get him. You figure it out yourself." Kobe had strict requirements on his boss Buss. He had the ambition to rectify the workplace when he was young.
Within a day, there was an earthquake-like reaction in the basketball circle, but this earthquake was in the hearts of practitioners and word of mouth among fans.
Everyone knows that there is a super dark horse in the NCAA who specializes in killing talents: he has a legendary story, a handsome face, and a cute nickname.
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After Carmelo Anthony read the magazine, he clapped his hands and said excitedly: "Jack, how much did you spend to let this reporter write this for you? This is great! You will definitely be favored by the NBA, believe me, In the next game, there will be countless media interviews, and there will be a lot of scouts paying attention to you. You have become famous!"
Spend money?
Su Xi spread her palms and said, "He wrote my story without my consent. Shouldn't he give me royalties?"
Anthony faints.
"Do you know how many players dream of being in Sports Illustrated? Even a small interview will make them excited and the market will skyrocket. Now they have given you a special issue. This is what LeBron James still has I have the kind of treatment that only a player of my level can get.”
Anthony was very excited.
He is happy that Suhi has received focused coverage from authoritative media. He is now certain that Suhi will definitely get widespread attention from the NBA. He was even thinking that I must play more games for Jack in the Final Four. It would be great if we went to the NBA and continued to play on the same team.
Susie is going to visit McNabara in the hospital.
Originally, Cameron also wanted to go with him, but he had an important interview at the last moment, and his prospective agent Bill Duffy helped him run it.
Before the Final Four, Syracuse University players returned to campus for two days to recuperate, and then they were about to participate in one or two of the most important games of the year.
Their Final Four opponent was the South Division champion Texas Longhorns.
In this game, Su Xi will welcome the first NCAA superstar in his basketball career, TJ Ford!
TJ Ford became famous very early. He was famous throughout the United States in high school and led his team to a terrifying record of 75 consecutive victories. After entering the University of Texas, he grew into an absolute core in his first season and became the first freshman in NCAA history to lead the country in assists. He also single-handedly led the team to the Sweet Sixteen. He was praised by the media as the faster Allen Iverson and the Allen Iverson who was better at passing the ball.
This season, his achievements are even more amazing. Not only was he elected the MVP of the BIG-12 Division, he was also elected MVP of the Southern Division just past. In the four games of the national competition, he averaged 17.8 points, 8.8 assists, 3.3 steals and 3.2 rebounds per game. His name was also at the top of the list of Player of the Year selections by Sports Illustrated and The Athletic.
Everyone knows that he will go to the NBA, and everyone knows that he will become a star player in the NBA. Even in this year's draft environment, he is considered by multiple draft prediction agencies to be selected at least in the top eight picks.
This will be a real test for Su Xi.
After Jim Bonham learned that the opponent was the Longhorns, he showed Susie a lot of TJ Ford tapes. He also comforted Su Xi: Even being defeated by TJ Ford is not a shameful thing. You will always be our best point guard at Syracuse, and you will definitely go down as the best point guard in Syracuse history.
Su Xi had been thinking about how to deal with TJ Ford on the way to the hospital. Then, he met Huang Xiaoman, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, under the dormitory building.
Seeing Huang Xiaoman, Su Xi subconsciously stopped and... walked to Huang Xiaoman's side.
This move made Huang Xiaoman filled with joy.
"Have you read the report in Sports Illustrated?" Huang Xiaoman raised her head and said with some pride.
"See." Su Xi nodded.
"I asked Eric to write it. He is the uncle of a friend of mine. He works at Sports Illustrated." Huang Xiaoman said: "And my uncle works at Yahoo. They have cooperation and then pushed it. This report.”
Um?
Su Xi was surprised and looked at Huang Xiaoman. He didn't expect that all of this was actually Huang Xiaoman's handiwork. Thinking of the article she posted on the Georgetown University BBS before going to Georgetown for the first time... it seemed that it was not difficult to reason.
It's just...who would have thought that she would play so big this time. In Anthony's words, it was a shock bomb for the NCAA, and everyone who cared about basketball saw the gorgeous fireworks.
"Um...thank you." Su Xi said.
"You're welcome, this is what I should do." Huang Xiaoman raised her head, she was very brave, her eyes looked directly at Su Xi, her love was undisguised.
Su Xi was a little embarrassed.
He said: "How are you doing lately?"
"I have completed college courses and passed several certificates." Huang Xiaoman said.
"You have always been so good. Your ability in learning is far beyond my reach." Su Xi said sincerely. He suddenly remembered the first time he met Huang Xiaoman. He said, "How about you accompany me to visit my teammates now, and then we go to that Chinese restaurant to eat together?"
"Okay." Huang Xiaoman jumped for joy. She automatically stood to Su Xi's left side and held Su Xi's hand naturally.
Su Xi's whole body felt as if he had been electrocuted at that time. His face turned red and he felt that all the pores in his body were numb.
But he did not refuse physical contact with Huang Xiaoman.
Huang Xiaoman couldn't help but laugh when he saw Su Xi like this.
"Are you going to visit McNabala? Should we buy some fruit?" Huang Xiaoman made arrangements for Su Xi. She always takes care of everything
Su Xi listened to her.
Then they started talking about the recent weather, the wild ducks by the lake, and the hanging willows.
"By the way, Jack. I heard that you rejected Jessica Alba's courtship?" Huang Xiaoman suddenly said this during the chat.
Su Xi hasn't reacted yet.
She then said: "Thank you."
Um?
Thank me?
Su Xi couldn't react. Huang Xiaoman's thinking as a top student is too fast.
If Qin Xing were here, he would understand instantly, because Huang Xiaoman boasted in front of him more than once: Did you see it? For me, Jack could refuse even a Hollywood super beauty like Jessica Alba. What does this mean? Um?
At this point, Huang Xiaoman would raise his chin proudly.
Qin Xing didn't know what to say except praise.
However, in the minds of Chinese people like Qin Xing, Huang Xiaoman's appearance and figure are no worse than those of Hollywood beauties.
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