"...Tonight, star rookie Su Xi led the Pacers to victory over the Detroit Pistons at the Auburn Hills Palace. The Pacers had lost both previous matchups this season before Su Xi’s trade. In this ga, Su Xi once again recorded an incredible triple-double, with a standout performance in steals and blocks. He now has the most triple-doubles of any player this season. Including his quadruple-double in the season opener, he now has four triple-doubles and eleven near triple-doubles. So comntators believe that, setting aside discussions of his potential ceiling, Su Xi is already the best player in this rookie class."
"If a rookie from the 2003 class had to be chosen for this year’s All-Star Ga, Su Xi is undoubtedly the frontrunner."
Su Xi lay on the large bed in his Detroit hotel room, watching the post-ga comntary on TNT.
Setting aside the on-court violence, Su Xi played at a superstar level. While so still argued that he was rely benefiting from playing on a strong Pacers team and that his performance would suffer on a weaker squad, no one could deny that since joining the Pacers, he had unlocked Indiana’s championship DNA.
Carlisle’s remarks at the post-ga press conference weren’t just about helping Su Xi campaign for a starting spot in the All-Star Ga. More importantly, he was placing the mantle of leadership on Su Xi’s shoulders.
This was the Pacers’ version of a coronation.
Artest completely accepted this outco; Su Xi had won his respect not only with his skill on the court, but also with his ’combat’ prowess.
Su Xi pressed the remote and changed the channel. ESPN was reporting on the brawl at the Auburn Hills Palace.
"Ben Wallace set a terrible example. Whatever his reasons, he should not have body-slamd Su Xi. Of course, I don’t think Little Sheep Su Xi is completely innocent, either. He hit Big Ben hard, and Big Ben never actually hurt him," Anthony Mason said from the ESPN studio.
He was a Knicks legend, a key mber of the New York Gang, and his nickna during his playing days was "New York’s Ultimate Hitman." In his own words, Barkley was all talk, and Oakley only knew a few dirty tricks. He, on the other hand, was the one who would ss with anyone he pleased. And Oakley had no objection to that statent.
With him on the show, ESPN’s credibility on the matter instantly shot up.
"But Jack said it was unintentional. That he’s the victim," the host said.
"That’s what’s so brilliant about it. The league doesn’t even know how to punish him now; they might even rescind his technical foul. Ben Wallace is just a brute who played it too crudely and got beaten up for nothing. Jack is the real bad boy here. I even think he engineered the body slam from Ben Wallace... Look, the way he stuck his foot out there was far too deliberate..." Anthony Mason’s analysis was sharp and convincing.
Sitting in front of the TV, Su Xi felt completely exposed. ’So there are so sharp minds in the NBA after all,’ he thought.
"But no matter how you look at it, Ben Wallace made the first move," the host argued.
"There are so many ways to make a guy throw the first punch, my man," Anthony Mason said with a wicked grin.
The others on the panel still found it incredible, unable to believe it.
Mike Brin, sitting beside him, chid in, "Anthony, you’re a crafty old veteran. But Jack is still a rookie. Maybe you can spin a convincing tale, but from our perspective, it seems impossible. The fans don’t see it that way, either. Right now, the internet is demanding Ben Wallace’s head. He set a bad example, and the league should punish him severely. You can’t let him off the hook just because he took a beating. Jack has a concussion, too..."
Su Xi nodded in profound agreent.
Then he changed the channel again.
This was the National Entertainnt Channel, owned by Ti Warner.
When Su Xi saw what they were reporting, he was stunned.
Even though it was 2003, affluent neighborhoods were already filled with all sorts of ’closed-circuit televisions’—in other words, security caras—complete with alarm systems.
Security is always the top priority for the wealthy.
The National Entertainnt Channel was broadcasting footage of the very car crash that had occurred in an affluent neighborhood on Long Island, New York.
Before this, no one had believed Su Xi and Scarlett Johansson were only eting for the second ti. Kenny Smith had even scoffed on television, accusing Su Xi of putting on an act.
With the release of this videotape, the truth was finally revealed.
On the screen, Su Xi watched the entire sequence of himself administering first aid to Scarlett. Though the footage was blurry, you could clearly see how calm, quick, and professional he was throughout the ordeal.
Doctors watching were full of praise, while the gossip hounds were already imagining the plot of a romantic encounter. This was a bond forged through a life-and-death crisis! If that wasn’t a match made in heaven, what was?
Jessica Alba and Su Xi just had a head start because they started dating first. Little Sheep Su Xi and Scarlett Johansson were the real heaven-sent match.
Gossip fans and fangirls alike were shipping them like crazy.
This was a romantic plot so dramatic it wouldn’t even appear in a Hollywood movie, and it was happening in real life.
And it was the perfect pairing: a handso, rising basketball star from the world of sports, and a beautiful, sexy starlet from the entertainnt industry.
All the elents were in place!
How could anyone *not* ship them? It would be a cri against nature!
The pairing of Su Xi and Scarlett instantly triggered an explosion of public support. On the nascent internet, people were already describing them as a modern-day Roo and Juliet.
Wasn’t this sweeter than the soap opera marriage of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt? Wasn’t this more compelling than the ill-fated romance of the "golden couple," Britney and Justin?
In an instant, the number of shippers for the couple grew exponentially.
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