The Best Point Guard

BEEP!

The whistle blew.

Both teams put their final lineups on the floor.

The five players for the Cavaliers were: Donnell Marshall, Drew Gooden, LeBron James, Damon Jones, and Eric Snow.

The five players for the Knicks were: Eddie Curry, David Lee, Jamal Crawford, Su Xi, and Hardaway.

After bringing the ball into the frontcourt, Snow passed it to James.

Su Xi was still the one defending him.

James had put up great numbers tonight, and he’d consistently played well when attacking Su Xi’s defense. So he was feeling aggressive.

He drove to the basket as usual, but just as he entered the paint and was about to jump for a layup, Su Xi suddenly stuck to him, bodying him up with immense strength.

Very few people could withstand a charge from James.

Su Xi happened to be one of them. Though it was tough for him too, James’s center of gravity was instantly thrown off balance.

He took an extra step forward with his momentum, a move the head referee was used to seeing.

When he jumped again, Su Xi lunged from behind.

Previously, Su Xi’s vertical was mediocre, but now it was about average—more than enough.

Combined with his precise judgment and incredible wingspan, the moment James exposed the ball above his head, Su Xi slapped a hand down on it, pulled it back... and instantly snatched possession right from him.

James flailed his arms like a crab, looking overly dramatic as he yelled, "Foul! Foul!"

The head referee ignored him. Su Xi took the ball past half-court, attacking like a bolt of lightning.

He charged toward the basket with only Snow from the Cavaliers chasing him down to defend.

Su Xi acted as if he wasn’t even there.

After crossing two steps inside the free-throw line, he launched himself into the air like a great beast taking flight. His explosiveness and vertical were unleashed to their absolute limit... While Su Xi’s jump still wasn’t elite, it was definitely good enough.

Faced with such overwhelming power and explosiveness, Snow didn’t even dare to jump up and challenge him.

BOOM!

Su Xi viciously slammed the ball into the hoop with both hands.

It was all about that overwhelming momentum.

It was all about that raw, untamed power!

Madison Square Garden Arena erupted. Su Xi’s violent dunk unleashed a ferocious, unstoppable presence. Many old-school fans had a strong feeling: the New York Gang of old was back!

After landing, Su Xi pointed to his new shoes and said, "Goat 3s, infinite bounce!"

Su Xi wasn’t about to miss this chance for some advertising.

That was because Nike was very close to agreeing to start a new company for him, on par with the Jordan Brand. However, Su Xi would have an even more advantageous revenue split.

Su Xi’s monster dunk put the Knicks up by 5.

LeBron James finally stopped complaining and lowered his outstretched hands.

Su Xi walked over to him and asked, "What’d you think of that dunk? On a scale of 1 to 10, what would you give it?"

"A 6," James replied dismissively. "Barely passing."

He wanted to get under Su Xi’s skin, but to his surprise, Su Xi said in all seriousness, "That’s a fair assessment."

It was like James had thrown a punch into cotton again.

’This guy Su Xi is getting more and more slippery,’ James thought to himself.

Nearby, Snow couldn’t help but frown. ’Barely passing? You have no idea how insane he is when he gets a head of steam. Across the whole league, how many guys would dare try to stop that? No wonder those female celebrities are head over heels for him. That kind of force... even a pile driver is nothing in comparison.’

Su Xi was still guarding James.

He stuck close to James, already getting physical. Before James could even receive the ball, Su Xi’s smothering defense was obvious.

James tried to shake Su Xi by moving without the ball, but his off-ball movement could only be described as average.

He weaved back and forth but couldn’t get free.

He was like a man who couldn’t get it up, sweating buckets.

Snow initiated the offense this time. He passed to Marshall, who was older and had average stamina. His move on Eddie Curry was a "what the heck, let’s just try it" kind of play. CLANG!

A brick.

No dice.

David Lee secured the rebound and passed it to Hardaway.

Hardaway brought the ball past half-court.

James copied the way Su Xi had been defending him. In theory, he should have had the advantage, as he was taller and heavier than Su Xi.

But Su Xi didn’t even try to run around. He just posted up, sealing James off completely.

Hardaway passed him the ball.

Su Xi immediately went into a post-up. His offensive skills were well-rounded, even if they hadn’t yet reached the pinnacle of perfection.

But they were more than enough to handle LeBron James’s defense.

After all, LeBron James’s defense at this point was still at the stage of just bullying opponents with his physical attributes.

Su Xi backed him down two steps, then suddenly faked a shoulder turn to the left, completely baiting James. Su Xi then quickly spun back to the right and put up a fadeaway jumper... James stretched his hand out desperately.

But he came up with nothing but air.

The ball sailed past his fingertips... SWISH!

It went in.

After the shot, Su Xi imitated LeBron James, tilting his head to his left shoulder and spreading his palms.

’Shameless!’ James thought.

But Madison Square Garden Arena erupted with cheers: "MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The roar of the crowd grew louder and louder.

Just as the point differential grew wider and wider.

This time, he went straight out beyond the three-point line to get the ball, giving Su Xi no chance to smother him.

’With the ball in my hands, how can Su Xi possibly stick to me? Would he dare put his hands on me now? Would he dare get physical?’

To be safe, James even had Gooden come up and set a screen for him. He exploded into a violent, rapid drive to the basket. Although Su Xi fought through the screen and gave chase immediately, he was still half a step too slow.