Prince was taken to the hospital, looking hideous with blood all over his body.
Two important players were injured in a row. Larry Brown withdrew all the main players in the second half and let the substitutes play.
In the second half of the game, the Cavaliers firmly took the initiative. The five starters Suhi, James, Ricky Davis, Carlos Boozer, and Ilgauskas played a few minutes on the court, and the effect was good: a devastating game.
In the end, the Cavaliers won the game 99:83 at Gund Arena.
LeBron James played 27 minutes in this game, hitting 7 of 15 shots, scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
Su Xi played 28 minutes in this game, making 5 of 12 shots, scoring 14 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 1 blood.
Both played very well, both had highlight moments, and both showed their 'physical superiority' in their respective positions.
Milicic, the Pistons' second pick, pales in comparison. His physical confrontation is far from reaching the NBA level. He has no specific tactics of his own, lacks a sense of position, struggles in the paint, and is obviously on a different frequency than other players. He played 19 minutes in the game and only scored a measly 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block.
"I don't know how to say it. I'm not an insider. It's hard to comment. I wish him success."
Suhi said this when talking about the comparison between himself and Milicic after the game. He also encouraged Milicic: "Don't use one game to evaluate a player. He is still a child. He is only 18 years old and full of infinite possibilities. .He’s the youngest guy in our class.”
Su Xi said it very seriously, even a little old-fashioned. But in fact, he is the third youngest player in the 2003 class, the second youngest is LeBron James.
He rated his first game as: "60 points, passing. This is my first game."
LeBron James on the other side gave himself 85 points. He said: "I could have done better, but it's not bad now. We won and we let the fans at Gund Arena go home with smiles and hope." .”
Then, the reporter asked James what he remembers most about this game. He replied: "My dunk in the third quarter, that goal made me feel my talent bursting out. I saw the defender sneak away. This is The greatest affirmation for me.”
When Su Xi was asked this question, he said: "Prince was injured and left covered in blood. Competitive sports are cruel, and it taught me a lesson."
The reporter was a little confused at the time: Taking other people’s blood to teach yourself a lesson? It was you who typed it.
When Prince was getting stitches in the hospital, he told a reporter from the Fox Television Network: "I will come back again. Next time we meet, I will not let the little sheep Suzy have any chance of sneak attack from behind. I will definitely let him taste the pain." .”
He gritted his teeth.
The reporter exaggeratedly conveyed Prince's words threatening revenge to Su Xi's ears.
Su Xi said: "First of all, I'm sorry that he was injured during the game. Secondly, I just made a normal defensive action, and none of the three referees called me a foul. Finally, if he still wants to touch me, then Just a touch, after all, it is necessary to resolve his inner resentment. However, it is best for him to bring a strong teammate. My strength is much greater than him."
Su Xi said it sincerely.
But sincerity sometimes hurts people more. Otherwise, how can we call it: nirvana.
In the interpretation of the Pistons and others, this is a second degree of harm to Prince, which is equivalent to pointing at the nose and saying to him: You can't do it. If you want revenge, find someone else.
It's hard to say that Su Xi doesn't have this intention, because Su Xi most hopes to have a chance to compete with Ben Wallace: the strongest bench presser in the league today, who is extremely powerful.
The Pistons players had prejudices against Su Xi after this game, but their head coach was full of praise for Su Xi.
He said: "This kid was born to do this job. He is a very selfless team player, he is very tough, he is dedicated on the defensive end and perfectly coordinates with his teammates on the offensive end. If you want to say that LeBron James is the chosen one, It’s true that his style of play is more star player. But if you ask me, who is my favorite, my answer is Suzy the Sheep.”
His compliment didn't make Susie happy, but James was.
This is what he wants.
After the game, assistant coach Stephen Silas gave Suhi a comprehensive technical report on the game.
Stephen Silas is the son of Paul Silas. This is very common in the NBA. Usually an NBA team's assistant coaching team always has a relative of the head coach.
But Stephen is not a man incapable of clinging to his father. He has a serious work attitude and a deep understanding of basketball tactics. Even though he is only 30 years old now. (The three members of the Cavaliers assistant coaching team, Bob Donwold Jr., Mark Osky, and Stephen Silas, except for Mark who died young, the other two all have good prospects. Donwold later went to China to become a member of the national team Head coach, Stephen Silas becomes Rockets head coach.)
Stephen Silas is now responsible for the personal technical movement guidance and tactical play tracking of LeBron James and Su Xi on the team. In addition, he is also responsible for the team's pre-game preparation, tactical drills, and the management and development of the tactical system, and he is in charge of the team's scouting system.
After Su Xi read this detailed technical report, he realized why so many rookies hit the rookie wall.
Too detailed.
"You used a total of three test steps in the whole game, and all three times you took your right foot first."
"You like to turn to the left."
"Before you tried to steal, you subconsciously flicked your right hand back."
"Your shooting speed is lower than the NBA average shooting speed, and in comparison to the guard line, it is even lower."
"You had three contested layups after the breakthrough, but only hit one. This shows that your aerial balance is not good enough, which will affect your shooting, layups, and even defense. In fact, you knocked over Pu The same is true for Lin Si. You need to strengthen your coordination training."
"When teammates are open at the same time, you have better vision on the left side, and three of the four passes go to the left."
"..."
After Su Xi read the report, he felt like he was being scanned by a machine on the court. There was no secret at all.
Then, he asked Stephen: "What about LeBron, does he have so many technical reports?"
"More than you. But there is still a difference between you. When other teams analyze your big data and form targeted defenses against you, you are more likely to be targeted. LeBron is less difficult to contain. , because his physical fitness is better, or more comprehensive. And his size advantage is greater than your size advantage."
Stephen Silas said to Su Xi: "So, you have to further strengthen your technical training and make yourself more elusive. Come on, Jack, you can definitely do it."
Su Xi nodded, of course she needs to practice her skills. But... LeBron cannot give up the furnace.
…
After the first game, something started to change.
On a road trip to Chicago, Sushi clashed with Ricky Davis again. Davis suddenly threw his bag forward on the airport bus: "Rookie, carry my bag."
Su Xi turned around at that time, and Ricky Davis also stared at Su Xi. Just when Su Xi was about to stand up, Davis said: "What are you still doing? Jason Kapono."
Aka was stunned, what kind of fight between gods and devils was this?
But he still picked up the bag obediently. This is the rookie culture of the NBA. Entering the NBA, most rookies must abide by the rules.
In addition to the chosen one like James, even James is sometimes asked to do something.
Susi's current situation is different. The team's big brothers Ilgauskas and Kevin Reilly are good old guys and never play tricks on the rookies. The boss, Ricky Davis, now has mixed emotions towards Su Xi. When Su Xi glared at him, he subconsciously thought of the scene where Su Xi knocked Prince away in the air. How miserable it looked when he was covered in blood. How miserable.
There was another point... He gradually discovered that as long as he listened to Su Xi on the court, he would eat a lot of cake. The much-criticized efficiency has skyrocketed.
Subtly formed in his mind.
However, the incompatibility between James and Ricky Davis is growing.
In the Chicago game, they often ran into the wrong tactical position, and the team's starting lineup was not very smooth. What's really smooth is that Su Xi is the point guard and James is the running back. Or James goes off the court and Ricky Davis becomes a shooting guard.
Su Xi has no compatibility issues with either of them.
In the words of Stephen Silas: Jack plays more 'team'.
In this game, the Cavaliers won by 5 points.
The Bulls are also a young team. Hinrich took over the tactical control when he arrived in the Bulls, which made Su Xi unable to conceal his envy.
Hinrich is using Jay Williams' playbook from last season. Although he is not as talented as Jay Williams, he is mature and prudent and plays well.
Played 38 minutes, scored 15 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.
However, he was continuously blocked by Su Xi at the last moment, and failed to make two attacks. One of them was directly intercepted by Su Xi, sealing the victory.
In this game, Su Xi scored 9 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block and 1 blood.
The one who was injured was Eddy Curry.
Eddy Curry is nicknamed Little Shark, but apart from being fat like O'Neal, he is incomparable in other aspects. After setting a pick-and-roll with Hinrich at the free throw line, he received a pass from Hinrich.
He used the big one to beat the small ones, and he supported Su Xi with his back as he walked inside.
Su Xi's strength is very good, but Little Shark has a huge size advantage. He weighs almost 145 kilograms, and no matter how stable his bottom plate is, he can't withstand it. Su Xi doesn't like this kind of player: because he can't carry it and can't improve his strength integration.
Eddy Curry squeezed in three steps, and then he completed a turn. His movement was too slow, which gave Su Xi an opportunity to take advantage of.
When Su Xi took off for a layup, he jumped up and slapped the basketball...the basketball bounced back and hit the goal.
The next second, Eddy Curry covered his nose, bleeding profusely.
After the game, some media people jokingly said: "The plastic surgery hospital should reach a strategic cooperation with Su Xi. In the two games, the two opponents went to the plastic surgery department. Prince needed 17 stitches, and Eddy Curry had to have his nose bridge repaired. Corrective surgery….”
"He didn't mean it, I was watching from close range both times."
After the game, Ricky Davis told the media: "This kid just has a tough defense."
Inside the Cavaliers, James, Davis, and Su Xi are fighting with each other, while outside they all praise each other with smiles on their faces.
What does this mean?
"They're so fake."
Carlos Boozer hit the nail on the head.
Su Xi smiled. He felt that the level of infighting in the locker room has been downgraded now. Although Davis is still fussy on the surface, he is quite cooperative with him on the court. When he got to the locker room, he could only show off, and Su Xi also showed off with him.
"Azhan, when are you dueling?"
Su Xi always reminds Lu Ding that his desire for talent is very strong.
James always said: "Wait a minute, wait a minute."
Wait until you arrive in Los Angeles.
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(End of chapter)
