After Su Xi returned to the locker room, he went to take a shower.
When I came back after changing into regular clothes and preparing to leave with my bag, the locker room was already filled with excitement.
Although the team leader and head coach Paul Silas are trying their best to downplay the impact of the transaction, everyone is still inevitably sad.
"I'm not convinced!"
Tony Barty was making a scene in the dressing room, venting his frustrations.
He is an experienced veteran player, and this is not the first time that he has been traded. He was just traded from Boston. Logically speaking, he should get used to it.
But today, with his upright character, he complained!
"This is clearly favoritism. The outside world doesn't know it. Don't we know it? Jack is obviously the better player. He has been improving by leaps and bounds, and the team has a better record under his leadership. What did the chosen one do? He won Any key games?"
"I curse the Cavaliers, I curse the Cavaliers to never win a championship."
"I curse a certain little king to remain crownless for life!"
"I will buy out my contract, I will follow Jack to Indiana, and I want you to see with your own eyes how Jack and I win the championship."
Tony Barty's voice was so loud that all the reporters waiting outside were included.
It was obviously going to be big news.
It’s rare for a reporter to capture this kind of live transaction consultation, especially the immediate reaction in the locker room.
Tony Barty filled that void.
Su Xi walked into the locker room and everyone gathered around. "Jack!" "Jack!" "Jack!"
Everyone had a look of reluctance on their faces, and Tony Barty also stopped roaring.
No one in the entire locker room knew that Su Xi was traded not because he played poorly, but because he played too well.
Everyone is filled with grief and anger.
Assistant coach Stephen Silas held Jack tightly, and his hands kept patting Su Xi's back. He expressed his reluctance in this way. "Jack, you will definitely become a superstar. I'm sorry that I can't accompany you to become a superstar!" he told Su Xi.
Carlos Boozer and Jason Kapono were also very sad. They hugged Su Xi vigorously, and Su Xi rubbed their heads and said, "We will meet again in the future."
Su Xi high-fived everyone goodbye, and then he walked out of the locker room with his bag. Under the leadership of the head coach, everyone went to see each other off.
The door to the locker room opened, and more than a dozen media had gathered outside. They aimed their long and short guns at Su Xi.
Su Xi waved to everyone with a smile on her face.
But he declined to be interviewed and would not say more.
He just said to the camera: "I'm sorry for the fans who came from afar tonight. There will definitely be opportunities to complete more exciting Chinese derbies in the future."
Then, Su Xi left the sight of reporters.
…
The news of the transaction detonated the American sports circle, and all sports channels quickly posted "Breaking-News!" '. After Su Xi was traded to the Pacers by three parties, it triggered a series of chain reactions.
First of all, people question the motives of this transaction. Why did the Cavaliers do this?
When Tony Barty's locker-room rant was revealed, the motive became clear: Sushi played so well that he threatened LeBron's status before being traded.
This is actually normal in the NBA.
When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.
LeBron James wins big in intrasquad competition. But immediate feedback from sports channels and discussions on the Internet showed that he failed to win the hearts and minds of the people. Because he did not suppress Su Xi in terms of performance on the court, the Cavaliers were not convinced, and the public was not convinced either.
Many people said bluntly: This is LeBron James taking advantage of his hometown to expel the little sheep Su Xi.
Any other team would not make a decision so quickly. They would observe it for at least a season and wait until the two young talents really decide the winner before making a decision.
Just from a trading perspective, though.
The Cavaliers are considered to have not suffered a loss. At least the price they paid to get Su Xi from the Knicks was not high, and now they are full of money.
As for the Pacers, people felt that the cost was too high. They gave away a large number of high-quality low-paying contracts and received two garbage contracts.
If Su Xi's arrival cannot turn them from a super team into a championship team.
That makes no sense.
Everyone knows they made this deal to win a championship.
Can Susie help the Pacers win a championship as Tony Barty said?
…
The Chinese Derby turned into a bubble phantom as Su Xi was traded. The fans at the scene were very disappointed, the Rockets were also disappointed, and David Stern was also disappointed.
This deal happened at the wrong time.
Fans took their anger out on the Cavaliers, who booed James loudly from the first quarter.
The Cavaliers played in a mess, and the Cavaliers players had no intention of playing after this battle.
Everyone knows that after this transaction, the Cavaliers have become a team dominated by James alone. He is the real king. He can even destroy the law. Is there anything else that he can't do?
If Cavaliers players want to receive good treatment, in addition to performing well, they must also please James.
In a sense, this trade destroyed the Cavaliers' normal locker room culture.
Normal people, players who don't want to lick James, may not stay long.
At halftime, the Rockets led by a huge score, 55:32, leading by 23 points.
In the words of Charles Barkley, after Suzy the Lamb left, the Cavaliers lost their most important fighting spirit. Their current team's tactical system is to rely on people, relying on LeBron James.
But LeBron James is not enough to support such a huge tactical system.
His personal ability has not yet reached the top level.
"Before Jack Su was traded, LeBron James had a one-on-one duel with Su Xi, the little sheep, and Su Xi won! I was standing on the sidelines, and he suppressed LeBron James."
Barkley also delivered this first-hand news in the live broadcast room. "Actually, Jack already knew that he was going to be traded. He expressed this implicitly when he talked to me before the game."
During the halftime break, TNT also showed Tony Barty shouting in the locker room, and all the coaching staff and teammates reluctantly seeing him out of the locker room.
Earl Johnson commented: "Jack's prestige with the Cavaliers is higher than LeBron's."
"Maybe that's why he was traded," Charles Barkley sighed. He said: "The Cavaliers have been identified as LeBron James' team from the beginning. But the sudden emergence of Jack broke this arrangement. Although Jack is not as talented as James, he is also very capable. Not only can he lead the team on the court Winning won everyone's confidence in the locker room. This seriously threatened LeBron's prestige. I think...that's why the Cavaliers made the deal so quickly."
The meaning expressed by Barkley can be described in Chinese as: great achievements shake the master.
"Based on what I know about Jack, he will definitely take revenge on the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers send him away before such an important game. He can't let him go so easily." Barkley said in an excited tone: "Wait. Look, the battle between the Chosen One and Susie the Sheep has just begun.”
Later, TNT cut the commercial.
As they cut to commercial, Suzy follows the performance team onto the court.
He thought for a long time, but he still didn't leave the stadium directly. He performed a show for the fans who came from afar to watch the game. He sang a Chinese song he liked with CoCo, a Chinese singer who was invited to perform. "the moon represents my heart".
Su Xi sang very well, his voice was full of magnetism and his pitch and timbre were excellent.
Especially when he wore jeans and a T-shirt that perfectly showed off his slender figure. He stood with CoCo, and he even looked more like a superstar.
This temporary addition ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.
Su Xi then expressed in Chinese: "Thank you everyone for coming tonight. It's a pity that I can't play on the court, but there will definitely be opportunities in the future. The green mountains will not change, and the green waters will flow forever. We will see you in the future!"
Su Xi clasped her fists and bowed her hands in greeting, and the Rockets' home court erupted with the loudest cheers since the game.
Su Xi left the arena amidst cheers.
He learned that last sentence from his grandfather, who was a fan of Peking Opera and often read it to Su Xi while performing.
CCTV broadcast this segment live, and the audience in front of the TV was greatly satisfied.
"I didn't expect Xiao Su to have such an ability. With his stature and appearance, people who didn't know him would have thought he was an international singer." Director Zhang from CCTV commented.
When the transaction first happened, he and the host were very angry. All the previous preparations were in vain, and what the knight did was very unethical in the eyes of the Chinese. It was equivalent to catching Su Xi and the people of the whole country by surprise.
So in the first half, they kept talking about the Cavaliers, criticizing the Cavaliers, and criticizing James by the way.
After Su Xi performed at halftime, Director Zhang started to say again: "It doesn't matter if you leave the Cavaliers, there are no small ball tyrants in the Pacers. If you go there, you will not only win the championship faster, but you will also have the opportunity to become the boss on the perimeter." "
"A team like the Cavaliers, to use a Chinese saying, is: the temple is small but the wind is strong, and the pool is full of bastards. It is a good thing for Xiao Su to get out of the sea of misery as soon as possible!"
Director Zhang started chatting openly.
Normally, CCTV commentators would not explain this way, and the director would not allow it either. But tonight, CCTV was so disgusted that the director and leadership did not stop it, but Director Zhang opened fire.
On the other side of the ocean, TNT also broadcast Susie's halftime performance to the United States after the commercial ended.
Although they couldn't understand what Su Xi was saying, Su Xi's voice was very magnetic and nice to hear. Also, he has great stage charisma.
Buckley couldn't help but said: "Jack should release an album or something. There will definitely be a lot of people buying it. This is much better than O'Neal and others doing rap."
And when Su Xi finished speaking, she raised her hands and saluted around her.
The commentary box was excited, and the audience in front of the TV was also very excited.
They like this exotic oriental culture, and they are influenced by many Kung Fu movies. Su Xi's fist clasping and salute were absolutely Peking Opera style. The cheers from the audience made him look very charismatic.
"Whoa whoa whoa! Kung Fu! Kung Fu! Kung Fu!" Barkley yelled on the TV.
"Jack is a super hero. After he was betrayed, he finally revealed his identity. Hey, LeBron, wait and see, you will learn something from this transaction soon..." Earl Johnson was also noisy Take a stand.
There is no doubt that Su Xi's song and fist-holding ceremony made American fans feel the cultural baptism.
And I don’t know how powerful it is!
They are even more looking forward to what will happen after Susie runs to Indiana.
Su Xi has become the main storyline of the 2003 class.
(End of chapter)
