The head referee quickly stepped in.
Su Xi shrugged, not even bothering to look back.
The shot, frad against Su Xi’s handso and commanding face, was exceptionally captivating and brimming with raw appeal.
The viewers at ho were all captivated by the cinematic shot. This was especially true for female viewers drawn to strong n; for them, it was like being pinned against the wall in a passionate embrace.
So cool!
Charles Barkley scread on TV, "A super quadruple-double! A three-pointer to win the ga, and a clutch steal against his opponent! 27 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds, 10 steals, and 3 blocks! This is Little Sheep Su Xi’s first career ga! He took down King Webber! He demolished the Sacranto Temple! The Princeton offense was nothing but a useless toy in his hands! Now, who still dares to say Little Sheep Su Xi was overestimating himself?"
"Who still dares to say Weber could just walk all over Su Xi?"
"Do those guys who claid Little Sheep Su Xi would definitely lose dare to face what they said before the ga started?"
Barkley’s voice was deafening. He was so excited that his palms were red from clapping. He had said so fair things before the ga, and he had been on Su Xi’s side the entire ti.
Now, he was finally vindicated.
It felt so good.
He even felt like bringing a donkey out and making Kenny Smith sll the "fragrance" of its backside.
In front of their TVs, Reggie Miller, Larry Bird, and Rick Carlisle were celebrating wildly, cheering for Su Xi. It was a bit of dark humor—a group of Pacers executives cheering for a Cavaliers rookie!
’This kid’s got so much charisma, he’s basically another . I love that shot after the steal. Why didn’t TV channels have these kinds of cinematic long takes back in my day?’ Bird had so regrets amidst his celebration. He felt his own showboating had been limited by the technology of the era. ’If they had this kind of cara work back then, wouldn’t I have been putting on a legendary show every single ga?’
Just then, Reggie Miller had a question. "Larry, with Little Sheep Su Xi playing this well in his very first ga, will the Cavaliers trade him?"
Larry Bird fell silent for a mont, then said, "That will require us to fan the flas. On one hand, we need to praise Jack to high heaven, and on the other, we need to say so of his skills are terrible..."
As he spoke, Larry Bird pulled Miller and Carlisle into a hushed conspiracy, even bringing the Pacers’ PR manager into the fold.
anwhile, Su Xi appeared on the TNT Channel again.
He was giving a dia interview.
Cheryl Miller congratulated Su Xi on his unprecedented achievent in the ga. "You are only the fifth player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double, and also the youngest ever to do so. At the sa ti, you are the only player in history to get a quadruple-double in their career debut, and also the only one to hit a ga-winning three-pointer and make a clutch steal in their debut... You’ve achieved sothing unprecedented. Do you like this opening ceremony for your career?"
Miller rattled off a string of records. The NBA’s data-keeping was truly solid.
"I’m very happy," Su Xi said simply. "Thanks to my teammates, and thanks to my opponents."
"I understand thanking your teammates, but what do you an by thanking your opponents?" Miller was a bit perplexed.
"It’s exactly what it sounds like!" Su Xi’s tone was as placid as ever, betraying no emotion. But if the Kings players were here, they would definitely fly into a rage. "I can’t exactly steal the ball from my own teammates, can I? That wouldn’t be counted in the stats, either."
"Uh..."
Cheryl Miller was stunned by Su Xi’s blunt and simple answer.
The audience at ho burst out laughing. ’The logic is sound, that’s for sure.’
But wasn’t Little Sheep Su Xi afraid of the Kings retaliating at all?
’Uh... Actually, there’s no need to be afraid. He beat the Kings so badly, how could they have the nerve to retaliate?’
’Go ho and cry.’
’However arrogant they were before the ga is how ashad they must be now.’
"What did you think of the Kings’ performance in this ga? Before it started, there was a lot of talk comparing you and Chris Webber, and many people offered opinions that were the complete opposite of the final result. Is there anything you want to say now? Or, is there anything you want to say to Weber?" Cheryl Miller continued her questions.
Su Xi raised an eyebrow. "I already said what I needed to say before the ga. You can go find it and play it again."
"We Chinese people don’t like to boast, but our warnings should not be ignored. We have a saying in China: ’Don’t say you weren’t warned.’"
"Chris Webber should learn sothing from this ga. I wish him well. Peace & Love!"
Su Xi even elevated the interview to a cultural level at the end. He was just like a grandmaster from a kung fu movie: exceptionally skilled, forced to teach a lesson to a challenger, and then asking if they had learned anything afterward.
The kung fu movie fans watching on TV were ecstatic.
This wave of cultural export was a massive win!
It was just that Su Xi’s lesson was a bit profound.
A super quadruple-double! On top of a ga-winning shot and a clutch steal.
Weber was pulled off the court by his teammates, his face ashen, his dignity completely shattered. After this battle, he and his team would never again dare to claim he was a superstar, nor would they dare to bully others with their status.
The things he did to Su Xi would beco a stain on his entire career. Whether he could be inducted into the Hall of Fa in the future was now highly questionable.
He was already the first superstar to fall in the opening days of the 2003-2004 season.
What would happen next, nobody knew.
Adelman refused a sideline interview, his face also ashen as he walked back to the locker room.
This was supposed to be the Kings’ season-opening victory. They had made such a big fuss before the ga, with Adelman even condescendingly giving so grand, overarching speech. Now, he was a joke. His Princeton offense was dismantled by Su Xi alone. The quadruple-double not only made Su Xi, but it also stripped away the veneer of Adelman’s reign over the Kings. His in-ga adjustnts during this match were abysmal.
Especially in the final monts, he was completely outmaneuvered by Su Xi.
His goal of winning Coach of the Year this season was now looking shaky.
The impact of this ga would be massive, and it would continue to grow.
The Kings fans had arrived full of excitent, but left Akco Arena with their heads hanging low.
They had witnessed a historic ga, but the history belonged to Su Xi, and the sha belonged to them.
Su Xi walked into the locker room and was surrounded by all his teammates and staff. Everyone was celebrating his unprecedented achievent, and Abu Akar even poured two buckets of Gatorade on him.
The atmosphere in the locker room was extrely jubilant.
But just then, Su Xi’s phone began ringing off the hook in a corner of the locker room.
It was a call from Jessica Alba. She sounded a little anxious.
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