The relatively "mediocre" performance in the two games has caused many "media" to begin to speak ill of Su Xi. Recently, it seems that there is always a group of basketball workers whose mission is to suppress Su Xi and promote James.
James obviously did not play in the playoffs, but everyone said that if James enters the playoffs, he will definitely become more courageous and will never fall into a 'bottleneck' like Su Xi.
Moreover, these people are accustomed to calling Su Xi a senior blue-collar player, and the top one is Scottie Pippen.
It seems that Su Xi can only represent the 'role player' route, but LeBron James is already on the road of 'superstar'.
These public voices played an important role as Susie was about to board a plane to Boston.
Susie received a call from Mike O'Connor at the airport, and O'Connor said on the phone: "Congratulations, boss, you got the Rookie of the Year."
Hearing the news, Su Xi smiled subconsciously.
This is his reward for playing hard this past season.
However, Mike O'Connor then continued: "This year's Rookie of the Year is the same as in 2000 and 1995, it is a double yolk egg. There is another player who shares this trophy with you."
Su Xi's mood dropped instantly. He asked: "Who? Cameron? Dwyane? Or LeBron."
Mike O'Connor gave Susie the last name he wanted to hear: LeBron James.
Su Xi was silent for a long time, feeling like it was a joke.
Why did James win Rookie of the Year?
His statistics are indeed good, he is also very talented and has great potential, but he has not even made the playoffs. What is the essential difference between this and Ricky Davis bragging to everyone that he is a 20+5+5 superstar?
Standing on the same starting line as James, Wade and Anthony both led their teams into the playoffs.
"okay, I get it."
Su Xi ended the call, and the mood of winning the award was washed away.
It's like a fly appearing on a beautiful cake.
Carlisle received the news on the plane. He walked over to express congratulations to Suhi. After learning about it, other players also ran over to wish Susi a wonderful start in his career.
Rookie of the Year is an honor that can only be won once in a lifetime.
Su Xi kept smiling, but she didn't feel too happy.
Late at night, after arriving in Boston, he saw ESPN's 'authoritative analysis' on the hotel TV.
“…This year’s Rookie of the Year selection was clearly well thought out, even though some LeBron fans will be unhappy. But we have to look at LeBron James and Suzy as the most prestigious players in the 2003 class. LeBron’s reputation comes from His talent, his dominance on the court. Susie the Sheep's reputation comes from his exoticism and masculine charm."
"And, their playing styles are completely different. LeBron is the third super rookie in history to reach 20+5+5. The first two are Oscar Robinson and Michael Jordan. This fully proves LeBron's talent. He has gone On the road to become a historical superstar. This season, Su Xi is second in assists, first in steals, and more blocks than any point guard. He also helped the Pacers win the first record in team history, and also won the Super League Four doubles and 16 triple-doubles in the season. This fully proves that he is a perfect team player..."
When Su Xi saw this, she reached out and turned off the TV.
What kind of authoritative expert is this?
But this has been the mainstream argument in American basketball circles for some time.
It feels like Su Xi is obviously playing in the playoffs, but James, who went home early to fish, is superior to others.
In other words, James is regarded as an elite on Wall Street who makes quick money, while Su Xi is regarded as a blue-collar worker who takes over the foundry industry.
Public opinion is making clear plans for both.
This is typical American arrogance.
In the "Cleveland Honest" newspaper, a reporter said extremely ridiculously: "This trophy is unfair to LeBron James. He could have won the whole trophy. But because of the Pacers' excellent record, he had to divide it into half. To former teammate Suzy the Sheep.”
These harsh words also attracted the most direct slap in the face.
The man who slapped him in the face was Stephen Jackson, who is now a free agent. He no longer has to worry about the impact in the locker room, and he doesn't want to continue playing with the Cavaliers. In fact, the Cavaliers general manager clearly told Stephen Jackson the day after the season ended that he could go find another home. But they want a sign-and-trade.
"16+9+7+3+1, why is it weaker than 20+5+5? What kind of evaluation system is this? It's incredible."
During a radio interview in New York, Stephen Jackson clearly expressed his different opinions on the Rookie of the Year trophy. His opinion is completely different from the mainstream view in the current basketball circle: "There is only one Rookie of the Year this year, and that is Suzy the Sheep."
"There is no doubt! When he left the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers were fourth in the Eastern Conference. Now they are ninth and missed the playoffs. Before he left for the Pacers, the Pacers had never had such a brilliant record and had lost consecutive games to the Pistons. Since his arrival, the Pacers have improved across the board."
"I actually saw in the Cleveland media people complaining about James winning half of the Rookie of the Year award. This is ridiculous! Catch the thief!"
"I played with James for half a season. I admit that his physical talent is rare in the world, and I admit that his understanding of basketball is unique. However, he is just not worthy of the half of the best rookies."
"Jack is the one who gets the short end of the stick."
Although Stephen Jackson's remarks were not exposed in the mainstream media, they were highly discussed on the Internet. In China, it is even more popular.
In addition to Stephen Jackson, there is also Gilbert Arenas firing on James.
But their voices are not mainstream.
Susie and the Pacers won two consecutive victories at the North Shore Garden Arena to complete the sweep, and Boston did not form effective resistance.
In the third game, the Celtics continued their pressing attack on Su Xi. Su Xi only scored 10 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block in this game.
But in the fourth game, they started to double-team O'Neal.
Su Xi immediately fired up. Whether it was Marcus Banks or Atkins, Su Xi easily picked off one-on-one.
Su Xi scored a triple-double of 26 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks in this game. Easily breaking the record for the youngest triple-double in the NBA playoffs and the fastest rookie to get a triple-double in the playoffs, in only four games.
The Pacers returned to Indiana with a 4-0 sweep.
The next day, league officials arrived to present Suzy with the Rookie of the Year award, while Rick Carlisle also accepted the Coach of the Year award. The best defensive player also went to Indiana, and the winner was Ron Artest.
Suhi's defensive statistics are better than Artest's, and his ability to defend pick-and-rolls in the late stages is also better than Artest's. But if you consider his defensive performance throughout the season and his overall defensive contribution to the team, Artest deserves this award.
Indiana gets a bumper harvest.
Su Xi received the trophy, took two photos and left in a hurry. He did not accept an interview. He did not even wear a suit, he just wore jerseys and shorts.
Carlisle later explained for him: "Jack is undergoing special training. The two rulers in the 1980s are conducting special training for him."
This aroused the curiosity and attention of reporters.
However, a Los Angeles reporter asked Carlisle: "So, do you think Su can improve through these days of special training? A new round of competition is coming, do you think he can perform better than the first round?"
This question smacks of provocation.
Carlisle nodded: "Of course, he is the little sheep Susie."
A very definite answer, without any sloppiness or ambiguity.
It's that simple.
…
Magic Johnson and Larry Bird taking small classes on the same player at the same time was sensational news.
However, inside the Pacers training facility, there were signs of calm.
Larry Bird was involved on Magic's first day of training camp.
Bird was also an excellent passer and was the true playmaker of that Celtics team. His ability to pass long fast-break passes is not as good as Magic's, and those weird and imaginative passes are also far inferior to Magic's. However, in positional battles, his passing organization ability is extremely strong, and he is very experienced in controlling the ball.
In order to prevent Su Xi from being unable to accept the content taught by the magician, Bird first gave Su Xi a lesson.
He first taught him his passing ideas and techniques.
Bird's pursuit of efficiency and simplicity coincides with Su Xi's previous passing ideas.
Big Bird passed Su Xi a few simple moves, focusing on controlling the passing angle and output of passing force.
Su Xi was a little uncomfortable at first.
After all, the two people have different physical conditions, and the formula Bird mentioned is not suitable for Su Xi.
But as Su Xi slowly figured it out, the quality of his passing improved by leaps and bounds.
This impressed Larry Bird.
He didn't expect Su Xi to improve so quickly.
And Su Xi was also very depressed: Why didn't you teach me earlier if your passing skills are so good?
Bird didn't think about it at all. If the magician hadn't come all the way to visit, he might not have thought about it at all.
Su Xi's huge palms made Bird envious. The huge palms are absolutely beneficial to passing, and passing is not like shooting, it has a certain fault tolerance rate, and it does not require the pursuit of extreme accuracy.
Before the magician taught, he emphasized to Bird: "I only teach some basics. I only teach for three hours. How much he can learn is up to him."
He seems very principled.
But once you get started.
Su Xi surprised him.
Su Xi learned from Bird, which can only be said to be quite satisfactory.
But if you learn to be a magician, it's almost like you have a clear understanding. Who knows that Su Xi's super spatial sense talent comes from a magician?
Magic sometimes still explains why he makes such a pass, but Su Xi has already done it.
This kind of teaching where "you teach him the Pythagorean Theorem and he directly deduce the principle for you" is really interesting.
So, the magician quickly goes against his principles.
He quickly progresses from basic teaching to moderate difficulty.
The day passed like this.
Magic arrived at the arena at 11 a.m. and left at 6 p.m.
Still reluctant to leave, she asked Su Xi to practice hard and continue tomorrow.
Su Xi practiced until 8:30 that night.
Although he is certainly not as arbitrary as a magician, his skills and imagination improve very quickly.
Because he has the gift of a magician's super sense of space, it's like a car that has been equipped with a navigation. As long as you learn to step on the accelerator, put it in gear and turn the steering wheel... you can slowly drive to your destination.
The next day, the magician moved from medium difficulty to high difficulty.
Su Xi practiced very seriously. He also encountered some difficulties, but he still understood and digested them very quickly.
The magician was very happy. He had never seen a student who was so agreeable to his heart.
So, he spent another day in the gym.
On the third day, he continued teaching.
Then on the fourth day, the fifth day... On the morning of the sixth day, he came up with the technique of pressing the bottom of the box.
Su Xi learned a similar technique, but it was still a little short of the mark. He was finally blocked at this level.
However, the magician is already happy. He said to Su Xi: "With your current passing level, if you play against Boston again, if they attack you so unscrupulously, you will average 15 assists per game."
This is not an exaggeration.
After Big Bird Bird watched Su Xi's passing training, he was so surprised that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear. He never dreamed that Su Xi's evolution speed was so weird. It was as if he was born with it.
In the Magic's mind, Suhi's pure passing skills can already touch the threshold of the top ten in the league today. Coupled with Suhi's passing awareness and passing vision, it is not a problem to enter the top five.
The Pacers have a point guard who is in the top five in overall passing ability, coupled with Su Xi's physical fitness and impact... tsk tsk.
The magician was a little afraid to think about it.
He even started to worry a little bit about the Lakers.
What if the Pacers really make it to the finals?
The Miami Heat reached the Eastern Conference semifinals through a tiebreaker on the sixth night. Wade showed off his power in this game. He scored 37 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 3 blocks to help the Heat eliminate the Hornets.
This game was hailed by the media as a battle of gods.
Wade has shown the status of a superstar, although his fame is not as great as Susie, James, or even Carmelo Anthony.
However, he is murderous and unstoppable.
Miami found a treasure.
As the Heat entered the semifinals and met the Pacers, the media also began to hype the matchup between Susie and Wade.
Wade plays a combo guard, and in the eyes of many people, Su Xi is also a combo guard.
Moreover, Wade is also considered by those basketball experts to be taking the superstar route. Everyone wants to see how much difference there will be in the playoffs between Wade who takes the superstar route and Su Xi who takes the 'super blue-collar' route.
In media predictions, the Pacers will win in 6 games.
However, people say Wade will play a more important role in the game, and his data will definitely be better than Suhi.
"He and I were good friends before the draft. In the NCAA Final Four, I was eliminated early, which cost me the opportunity to meet him and Carmelo in the finals. Now, we can finally play together. .”
"I am looking forward."
Wade said with excitement.
In front of the TV, there are more people looking forward to it than Wade.
Among them is James.
At this time, Su Xi’s signature shoes were officially released.
(End of chapter)
