Perfect NBA Debut

"Su, nice shot!"

As soon as the timeout hit, Damon Jones rushed over to hug Su Yi.

Su Yi was practically an assist machine for a point guard.

What a thrill—he'd grabbed three assists in less than two minutes on the court.

"Rookie? The hell is this, a sniper? That accurate!"

"Su, keep up that efficiency, and I guarantee your shoe deal will be bigger than mine."

"Rookie, you sure you didn't set the 2K difficulty to rookie mode?"

"Hey Su, give me a heads-up next time—I hadn't even warmed the bench yet!"

The moment Su Yi returned to the bench, he was met with praise and teasing from his teammates.

Especially when LeBron James said, "I guarantee your shoe deal will be bigger than mine."

To that, Su Yi shook his head on the surface, but inside, he was nodding like crazy.

His shoe deal would definitely be bigger than that guy LeBron James'.

After all, in his past life, the local five-finger discount had cleaned everything out—except LeBron James' jerseys and shoes, which nobody wanted.

That silently screamed "awkward."

But before that, he had to prove his worth and make Nike see the endless commercial value in him.

After all, his skin alone determined his innate market of 1.4 billion people.

When the brief timeout ended, the Washington Wizards stacked their defense on Su Yi, determined not to let him casually fire off another three-pointer.

But Su Yi wasn't just about three-pointers.

He immediately started using pump fakes to drive, constantly creating shooting space for himself.

His hands were on fire today—almost every open shot he took went in.

Under Su Yi's lead, the Cleveland Cavaliers' offense in the second quarter flowed like water.

Seeing this, Coach Mike Brown didn't bother bringing in the starters—the bench was playing too well.

But someone on the court was getting anxious—LeBron James!

Right then, LeBron James watched Damon Jones' assist count skyrocket.

He couldn't help feeling envious and jealous, wishing those assists were his.

In other words, that guy LeBron James wanted it both ways.

When the game reached about eight minutes into the second quarter, Mike Brown finally subbed in the starters.

But he didn't take Su Yi out; instead, he kept Su Yi on the court.

LeBron James saw this decision and couldn't help the corner of his mouth lifting—assists were coming to him now!

But their first play together ended in a turnover—LeBron James passed too early.

Su Yi hadn't even reached the designated spot when LeBron James threw the ball, and it sailed straight out of bounds.

LeBron James: turnover +1!

"Sorry!"

Su Yi said immediately.

But inside, he couldn't help shaking his head.

He really didn't think LeBron James' passing was all-time great—just look at his assist-to-turnover ratio.

03-04 season: 5.9 assists per game, 3.5 turnovers per game—assist-to-turnover ratio of 1:1.68!

04-05 season: 7.2 assists per game, 3.3 turnovers per game—ratio of 1:2.18!

05-06 season: 6.6 assists per game, 3.3 turnovers per game—ratio of 1:2!

That meant LeBron James turned the ball over once for every two assists.

Meanwhile, the league's elite point guards—like the Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash, who averaged 10.5 assists and 3.5 turnovers last season for a ratio of 1:3—or Jason Kidd, who led his team to the playoffs twice and averaged 8.4 assists and 2.4 turnovers for a ratio of 1:3.5—were on another level.

So LeBron James' passing wasn't truly historic; it was just above average.

Because his playstyle required him to have the ball in his hands at all times, or his stats wouldn't look good.

He was just an All-Star player with stats that looked pretty decent on paper.

The game continued, and once the Cleveland Cavaliers' starters came on, the smooth offensive rhythm they'd had just stalled.

Su Yi ran two straight possessions, but the passes were either too early or too late.

So Su Yi stopped running, quietly sank to the corner, and watched LeBron James put on his show.

Under LeBron James' performance, the Cleveland Cavaliers still held the lead.

After all, he loved playing with the wind at his back.

The game clock ticked down, and soon it was the Cleveland Cavaliers' final possession of the half.

LeBron James held the ball at the top of the arc. With five seconds left on the clock, Big Z sprinted over to set a screen for him.

LeBron used the pick to drive inside.

As he drove, he drew a crowd of Washington Wizards defenders closing in.

LeBron leaped high and, mid-air, tossed the ball to Su Yi in the corner.

Su Yi was a bit speechless. Are you blind, man?

There's still a defender right in front of me, and you pass it?

Hot Potato Master triggered!

The system's voice rang out silently.

Su Yi caught the ball without a moment's hesitation, quickly rose up against the defender, and released the shot.

The moment the ball left Su Yi's hand, the red light flashed—the first half had ended.

After shooting, Su Yi didn't even look. He headed straight for the tunnel. The last few minutes had been frustrating for him.

On offense, he was stuck in the corner. On defense, he kept getting targeted.

Su Yi flipped the table.

Swish!

Su Yi's buzzer-beating three-pointer went in.

The score became 65 to 53.

The Cleveland Cavaliers headed into the second half with a 12-point lead.

The Cavaliers exploded for 38 points in the quarter, outscoring their opponents by 15.

Among that, Su Yi went 8-for-10 from the field and 5-for-6 from three, scoring 21 points.

A rookie, 21 points in a single quarter!

This stunned the entire M!

"21 points in a quarter? The Cavs struck gold—this might be the best ready-to-play talent from the 2006 draft!"

"Cleveland's new hero! Su made the whole M remember his name in just one quarter!"

"Su? No, call him God Su!"

"21 points in a quarter? I can't even do that in 2K!"

At halftime, media reporters and fans were going wild on social media.

Meanwhile, in the Cavaliers' locker room, Su Yi's teammates were celebrating his 21-point quarter.

Big Z even joked, "Rookie, anyone who drops 20+ in a quarter has to treat the whole team to dinner tonight!"

As soon as Big Z finished, the teammates started chanting, "Treat us!" "Treat us!" "Treat us!"...

"No problem, I'll treat!" Su Yi immediately patted his chest and replied. He wasn't a stingy guy.

Then Su Yi added, "But only if we win this game. If we lose, I won't be in the mood. I'd probably go home and cry in a corner."

Su Yi's words made his teammates burst into laughter.

They all chimed in, saying they'd definitely win.

After a short halftime break, both teams returned to the court.

In the second half, the Cavaliers were united. Every player performed well, and the lead gradually widened.

By the time Su Yi stepped back on the court, the lead had stretched to 20 points.

Then they added a few more blows, pushing the gap past 30.

In the end, the Cavaliers crushed the Washington Wizards 123-94 at home, a 29-point blowout, securing their first win of the season.

And Su Yi delivered a perfect NBA debut.

He finished the game 12-for-18 from the field and 6-for-9 from three, putting up 30 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist.