Kai Lei, Great Minds Think Alike!

After the game, Damon Jones immediately rushed over to Su Yi and gave him a big hug.

Damon Jones had played 25 minutes in the game, taking just six shots and making three of them. He finished with 6 points, 12 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.

Nine of his 12 assists had gone to Su Yi.

Damon Jones thought to himself, I have to stick close to Su, this superstar.

Little did he know that GM LeBron had already started forming his own plans.

LeBron James had certainly given it his all in this game, shooting 11-for-25 from the field, 2-for-4 from three, and 2-for-6 from the free-throw line, for 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Another 25-plus-point, 5-plus-rebound, 5-plus-assist performance.

After the game, the media could hype him up and fool all those "fans" who hadn't watched the game!

After hugging Damon Jones, Su Yi went to the front row and hugged Xu Rui and the others one by one.

Su Yi also reminded Xu Rui to treat them all to a big dinner and arrange safe rides home for everyone.

Of course, he'd cover the bill. He wasn't as stingy as LeBron James; he was quite generous.

"Yi, I've got everything arranged. Are you coming?"

Xu Rui had already made arrangements and booked a large local restaurant to host everyone. More than ten buses were waiting outside the arena, too.

"I'll pass. I still have to take my teammates out to dinner later."

Su Yi shook his head.

"Okay. I'll make sure your fans are well taken care of!"

Xu Rui said with a smile.

"Thanks, then."

After saying that, Su Yi said goodbye to everyone and headed toward the players' tunnel.

Back in the locker room, Su Yi quickly showered and changed into clean clothes. When he came out, a staff member told him he needed to go to the postgame interview area.

Su Yi paused, then nodded.

He followed the staff member to the interview area.

As soon as Su Yi stepped inside, the reporters began chanting, "Su!" "Su!" "Su!"...

It had taken just one game for them to be won over by the rookie Su Yi.

Su Yi flashed a bright smile and sat down at the interview spot.

As soon as he took his seat, the reporters began firing questions at him.

The first reporter, a blonde woman, asked, "Su, congratulations on scoring 30 points in your first NBA game. How are you feeling right now?"

Su Yi replied with a smile, "I'm really happy. I didn't let all the sweat I put in on the practice court go to waste. I'll keep working hard!"

Next, a bespectacled White Male Reporter asked, "Su, congratulations on scoring 30 points. Did you do anything special to prepare for your debut?"

Su Yi answered calmly, "I listened to some music. There wasn't much to prepare for, really. You just have to stay calm and take it as it comes."

As soon as he finished, a Black reporter asked, "Su, is there an NBA star you've always looked up to and tried to learn from? Is there anyone on the Cleveland Cavaliers you look up to?"

Su Yi: ￣□￣｜｜

Could this guy be from LeBron James's media company?

But what could Su Yi do?

He had to say something to make GM LeBron happy.

"Even though I haven't been with the team long, I think every player has something I can learn from, like LeBron."

As for what he could learn from LeBron, Su Yi left that for the reporter to fill in himself.

The Black reporter seemed very pleased with Su Yi's answer.

And as soon as he finished speaking, the other reporters stopped pretending. One after another, they got Su Yi to indirectly praise LeBron James.

Su Yi was speechless. Damn it!

After more than 20 minutes, the nauseating postgame interview finally ended. Su Yi immediately fled the scene and returned to the locker room.

Of course, he didn't forget to treat everyone to dinner.

As soon as he got back to the locker room, he told his teammates he'd booked a restaurant and would send the address to their phones. They could make their own way there.

As for him, he'd head over early to get things ready.

Dinner that night went on until well past three in the morning.

Afterward, Su Yi went straight home to get some rest. He had to get up for training the next day.

He wanted to get stronger. He wanted to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers. He wanted to get away from LeBron James. That media interview had nearly made him sick. It had been downright insane.

What kind of player paid reporters to praise him?

If you had the talent, why would you need that kind of hype?

He was seriously fed up.

To be honest, the only thing LeBron James had going for him in this game was his stat line. Anyone who watched the game knew he'd been less effective than Larry Hughes!

Larry Hughes had gone 11-for-15 from the field, 3-for-4 from three, and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line, putting up an efficient 29 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals.

When Su Yi got home, he flopped onto the bed. A few seconds later, he was already fast asleep.

The next day, Su Yi didn't slowly open his eyes until 10 a.m. A few seconds later, his brain finally booted up.

Su Yi sprang out of bed, then went to wash up and brush his teeth.

Looking at the handsome guy in the mirror, Su Yi murmured, "I wonder who'll be lucky enough to end up with me."

Once he was ready, Su Yi hurried off to start his morning workout.

Kai Lei Menluo had arrived early, but he hadn't expected Su Yi to be up so soon.

He'd planned to train in the afternoon.

But since Su Yi was already up that morning, they might as well get started.

As soon as Su Yi was awake, his entire private coaching team sprang into action around him.

Two and a half hours later, training was over. Su Yi went to his bedroom to shower, then ate the muscle-building meal Saicang Halin had prepared.

After eating his fill, Su Yi and his private coaching team watched footage of the previous night's game.

He'd played exceptionally well, scoring 30 points, but there was always more to learn!

If he wanted to get stronger, there were only two things to do: watch film and train. Neither could be skipped!

As they watched the footage, they recorded it and checked where he could have done better.

"Why did he pass it like that again?"

Kai Lei Menluo pointed at LeBron James on the footage and shouted.

He'd seen LeBron James dribble the ball and pass it to Su Yi with barely any time left on the shot clock three times in a row. Was that reasonable?

After Kai Lei Menluo pointed it out, the others quietly watched as well.

"Exactly. If Su weren't so good, that would really throw off a shooter's rhythm."

Nilufer Bello nodded.

"Should we add more catch-and-shoot drills to his training, then?"

Nikolai Hull suggested.

Since Su Yi couldn't change the situation as it stood, he could only change himself!

"Sounds good. Su, we'll add more Catch and Shoot drills to your training from now on."

Kai Lei Menluo figured that as long as Su Yi was still with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he'd keep running into situations like this.

That was just LeBron's bad habit. Sometimes, being too clever on the court wasn't a good thing.

If Kai Lei Menluo were a coach, he'd hate a player like that—the ultimate selfish player!

Someone like him would never reach the pinnacle of basketball!

If the opportunity came, he'd definitely advise Su Yi to leave him—and leave the Cleveland Cavaliers!

Su Yi: Kai Lei, great minds think alike!