"Beeeep!"
The whistle sounded, and the first half came to an end.
Led by Su Yi, the Cleveland Cavaliers put together a smooth, flowing offense in the second quarter and poured in a full 32 points.
(LeBron James: ???)
They outscored the San Antonio Spurs 32–20 in the quarter, gaining 12 points on them.
55–38!
The Cleveland Cavaliers headed into the second half with a 17-point lead.
The fans at Quick Loan Center Arena couldn't help celebrating as if they'd already won, cracking open champagne at halftime.
Back in the locker room, Coach Mike Brown and Su Yi's teammates all praised him.
Su Yi smiled and thanked them, then added a little tactful flattery: "The boss got us off to a great start. We wouldn't have played this smoothly without him."
As soon as he finished speaking, LeBron James silently gave Su Yi a thumbs-up. Not bad, rookie!
"Exactly! The boss is incredible!"
"The boss is on fire. He's already got 19 points at halftime!"
There's no one on the other team who can stop him."
His teammates chimed in one after another.
LeBron James couldn't keep the grin off his face.
"Let's all keep working hard and win this game! Let's make it two straight wins!"
As the team's leader, LeBron James stood up and shouted.
"Two straight!" "Two straight!" "Two straight!"...
After a brief halftime break, both teams returned to the court.
As soon as the second half began, Tim Duncan started taking over. He scored on post-ups, hit midrange jumpers, drew fouls... Whatever he tried, it worked.
Drew Gooden couldn't hold his own against Tim Duncan.
Duncan went 5-for-7 from the field and 8-for-10 at the line, pouring in 18 points with 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the quarter. He led the team's comeback, clawing back 11 points.
The third quarter ended!
76–70!
The Cleveland Cavaliers' lead was down to just 6 points.
The fans at Quick Loan Center Arena could no longer smile. Quite a few of them clutched their heads, as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing!
Sitting on the bench, Su Yi mused, So this is Tim the Crab Catcher's real ability?
As the team got run down in the third quarter, LeBron James disappeared again. He went just 2-for-6, finishing with 4 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists, along with 3 turnovers.
Su Yi: ￣□￣｜｜
I still have to rely on these CBA teammates!
Su Yi looked toward Coach Mike Brown, his face practically screaming, Put me in!
Coach Brown felt the same way. With a wave of his hand, he sent Su Yi back onto the court once again.
When the fans at Quick Loan Center Arena saw Su Yi take the floor, they started chanting, "Su!" "Su!" "Su!"...
Su Yi was like a miracle cure!
The atmosphere in the arena changed in an instant. Even his teammates, who'd been close to wilting, came back to life.
"Su, let's go out there and tear it up!"
Damon Jones couldn't help getting excited when he saw Su Yi take the court.
He'd come on for the final three minutes of the third quarter, and it had been miserable. As a point guard, what good was he without the ball in his hands?
Sometimes he didn't even get a pass until there were only a few seconds left on the shot clock.
FcuK!
Su Yi was the best! (^o^)/~
"Sure, Damon!"
Su Yi held out his left fist.
Damon Jones immediately got the hint and held out his right fist.
They bumped fists and exchanged a smile.
"Beeeep."
The whistle sounded, and the fourth quarter began.
The San Antonio Spurs inbounded from the backcourt and passed to Tony Parker, who quickly dribbled over half court.
As soon as Parker crossed midcourt, Damon Jones tried to close in and put pressure on him.
Parker flicked his wrist and quickly moved the ball.
It went to Manu Ginobili on the wing.
As soon as Ginobili caught the ball, Su Yi charged at him and slammed into him with his body.
Ginobili wasn't worried. How strong could a rookie be?
He regretted it the very next second.
Thud!
Against Su Yi's 101 kilograms, Ginobili, who weighed only 93, was sent flying!
The referee didn't call anything. As far as he was concerned, Ginobili had flopped.
How could a veteran with four NBA seasons under his belt get knocked over by a rookie?
It was ridiculous!
Manu Ginobili: Ridiculous my a******!
Su Yi immediately snatched the ball from Ginobili, who was sprawled on the floor.
Gimme that!
Su Yi yanked the ball out of Ginobili's hands, then dribbled and sprinted upcourt.
The San Antonio Spurs hadn't expected a rookie to strip Ginobili so cleanly, so nobody was able to get back on defense in time. All they could do was watch Su Yi put on a show!
Su Yi drove all the way to the basket, gathered the ball, and jumped hard, soaring into the air!
Midair, he brought the ball down in his left hand and slammed it into the hoop.
Boom!
The arena shook.
Su Yi stole the ball, raced the length of the court, and finished with a one-handed dunk.
The score was now 78–70.
The lead had grown to 8 points.
"Woooooo!"
Quick Loan Center Arena erupted. The fans immediately began chanting, "Su!" "Su!" "Su!"...
It had taken Su Yi less than two games to win the hearts of the fans at Quick Loan Center Arena.
Su Yi: Who else?
After scoring, Su Yi quickly turned and ran back on defense.
As he headed back, Damon Jones rushed over to slap hands with him.
"Su, that defense was incredible! I didn't think you'd be able to steal the ball from Manu!"
Damon Jones couldn't help praising him.
"He let his guard down. It'll probably be harder to take it next time!"
Su Yi figured Ginobili had simply been careless.
But the play had given Su Yi an idea.
So the rookie aura really was useful. He'd have to make good use of it from now on.
The San Antonio Spurs inbounded again, passing the ball to Tony Parker, who quickly dribbled over half court.
As soon as Parker crossed the line, Francisco Elson came out to set a screen.
Parker used the screen to shake off his defender and drive into the Cleveland Cavaliers' paint.
His drive drew the Cavaliers' defense inward.
Even Donyell Marshall came in from the wing to help.
Parker's eyes were sharp. He spotted the opening at once and flicked his wrist, firing the ball to Robert Horry, who was wide open in the corner.
Horry caught the ball, made a slight adjustment, then jumped and released a three-pointer at the top of his leap.
The ball traced an arc through the air.
Clang!
It missed.
The fans at Quick Loan Center Arena let out a sigh of relief.
If that three had gone in, the Cleveland Cavaliers' lead would have shrunk even further.
Anderson Varejao leaped high and grabbed the rebound.
As soon as he landed, he quickly passed the ball to Damon Jones.
Jones pushed the ball upcourt, while Su Yi had already made it across half court.
In the blink of an eye, Jones crossed the midcourt line, watching Su Yi's position as he advanced.
Su Yi ran to the corner, came to a sudden stop, then quickly moved out along the three-point line.
Jones glanced over and saw an opening!
He flicked his wrist and sent the ball toward Su Yi.
Su Yi caught it cleanly.
The instant he caught the ball, Manu Ginobili was already rushing toward him.
But Su Yi acted as if he hadn't even seen Ginobili.
Without a moment's hesitation, he jumped, hung in the air, kicked out his legs, and launched a high-arcing three-pointer!
Su Yi had developed that high-arc shot specifically to bury defenders right in their faces!
The ball sailed over Ginobili's head and toward the hoop.
Swish!
It dropped straight through the net.
Three-pointer!
The score was now 81–70!
Su Yi had scored 5 straight points as soon as he stepped onto the court, stretching the lead to 11 in an instant.
"Timeout!"
The San Antonio Spurs had to stop play.
Manu Ginobili stood with his hands on his hips, watching Su Yi, who was surrounded by his teammates, with a helpless look.
Damn it, was this really a rookie?
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