The Cavaliers' Draymond Green?

"Yi, tonight's game was really a shame."

Su Yi arrived at the parking lot and sat in the passenger seat of Xu Rui's car.

Xu Rui looked at Su Yi's expressionless face and couldn't help but console him.

He had been at the game himself, and after watching it, he couldn't even stop himself from cursing.

"Mm."

Su Yi didn't feel like talking much, just giving a slight response to Xu Rui.

Clearly, Su Yi still hadn't moved past the frustration of losing.

"Damn, on that last possession, why didn't he just take the shot himself? We were down by three, and he had to drive in. Fine, he drives in, but then he kicks it out, and it ends in a turnover. That bastard completely wasted the comeback you fought for, Su."

Xu Rui really couldn't hold back his complaints about LeBron James. He had played terribly the entire game, digging a massive hole for the bench. Su Yi, his good buddy, came off the bench and chased the game all night, finally cutting it to just three points in the final moments. The last possession belonged to the Cleveland Cavaliers. There was still a chance to tie it and force overtime. But then LeBron James pulled off his routine and turned it over.

"A Rui, let's go get some late-night food."

Su Yi suggested, completely out of energy to complain about that bastard anymore.

Damn.

If it weren't for the fact that a rookie couldn't request a trade on his own, he would have already applied for one. If he wanted to leave, there were only two ways: the team trades him away, or he rides out his rookie contract.

Su Yi sighed. (´ο｀*)))

Forget it. He wouldn't think about it anymore. He'd take it one step at a time. For now, he'd seize every minute on the court to build up his personal stats. To be honest, aside from the loss, his individual performance tonight was pretty solid.

"Alright!"

Xu Rui agreed immediately, and the two of them went out for a late-night meal. With the boost from good food, much of Su Yi's frustration faded away.

Back home, Su Yi rested a bit, then couldn't help grabbing a ball to train—to help digest.

The next morning, a local sports report went viral: <The Truth Captured by the Lens: Su's Foot Kicks the Chair, His Hand Reaches for the Child>

It instantly sparked discussion among locals, especially among fans.

"Su kicked the chair, but signed the hearts of the people! That contrast is too endearing!"

"Getting angry after a loss is normal, but stopping to pamper fans—that's a true star."

"The starters dug the hole, he filled it, and after losing he still took care of the fans. Who wouldn't love a bench player like that?"

"Having a player like this is a blessing for us Cleveland Cavaliers fans!"

"That kick showed grit, that signature showed character. I'm converting from a passerby to a fan."

Soon, Su Yi's few fans posted this online, which also resonated with other fans. Many instantly switched from passersby to fans. Even Su Yi's jerseys sold out that same day.

At the same time, numerous brands came knocking on Su Yi's door, trying to get him as an endorser. Especially Nike and Adidas. They could all see Su Yi's immense potential, especially his skin. Without hesitation, these two shoe giants once again made Su Yi an offer—one and a half times their previous bid.

But Su Yi still didn't sign.

In Su Yi's view, his value was appreciating far faster than any other superstar. He even believed these two shoe giants should be offering him a massive contract. This wasn't arrogance on Su Yi's part, but confidence.

A day later, Su Yi followed the team to Toronto to face the Toronto Raptors.

Back with the team, Su Yi immediately apologized to Mike Brown: "Coach, I'm very sorry for my behavior after losing that game."

Mike Brown hadn't expected Su Yi to come over and apologize for what happened that day.

But far from being angry about Su Yi's behavior that day, Mike Brown was actually quite pleased—it proved Su Yi was a player with backbone.

At the same time, after that day, he'd deliberately gone to talk to the general manager first, then the two of them went together to speak with LeBron James.

No one knew what they discussed, but after the conversation ended, Mike Brown was all smiles.

Clearly, Mike Brown had achieved his goal.

Mike Brown reached out and patted Su Yi on the shoulder. "Su, if you want to apologize, then respond to me with your performance on the court."

"Alright!"

Su Yi nodded and replied solemnly.

On the evening of November 23rd at 7 PM, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the Cleveland Cavaliers were set to challenge the Toronto Raptors on the road.

Right from the start of the game, Su Yi noticed something was off—LeBron James wasn't holding the ball; instead, he let Eric Snow handle it.

Once Eric Snow had the ball, the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers players all joined in on the offense.

The offense and defense instantly became very fluid.

Especially the twin towers inside, Drew Gooden and Big Z, who played extremely comfortably.

In contrast, LeBron James was playing very uncomfortably—after all, he couldn't play off the ball; he didn't even know how to move.

A lot of the time, he just stood in place.

When his teammates passed him the ball, he'd either take a spot-up jumper or drive inside, but the results were very mediocre.

After the first quarter, LeBron James had only made 2 of 7 shots and 2 of 4 free throws, scoring 6 points and 3 rebounds.

The rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers teammates stepped up, especially the inside twin towers, Drew Gooden and Big Z.

Drew Gooden went 4 of 6 from the field and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line, scoring 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block.

Big Z went 4 of 7 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line, scoring 12 points, 1 rebound, and 2 blocks.

The two combined for 22 points in a single quarter, helping the team lead 29 to 25 after the first, a 4-point advantage.

When the second quarter rolled around and the efficiency king Su Yi stepped onto the court, the momentum instantly tilted in the Cleveland Cavaliers' favor.

In just over three minutes, Su Yi went 4 of 5 from the field and 3 of 4 from three-point range, scoring 11 consecutive points and leading the team on an 11-5 run, pushing the lead to double digits.

"Fuck! Su is just too fierce. We played a whole quarter and only pulled ahead by 4, but Su comes in and in just over three minutes, the lead stretches by 6—unreal!"

Big Z couldn't help but praise.

"Yeah, Su's scoring efficiency is terrifying. Lucky for me, I'm his teammate."

Larry Hughes chimed in.

During team practices, Larry Hughes had once defended Su Yi. While he could keep up at first, as time passed and his stamina dropped, he found it harder and harder to track Su Yi's off-ball movement.

Once he was half a beat slow, Su Yi would deliver a fatal blow.

"Timeout!"

The Toronto Raptors quickly called a timeout.

Su Yi thought he'd face double-teaming when he came back.

But he didn't.

So Su Yi didn't hold back—he ran wildly off the ball and used his teammates' screens to frequently pop out to the perimeter, catching and shooting.

The ball flew like an arrow piercing the clouds, straight toward the basket.

"Swish."

It landed precisely in the basket's embrace.

Su Yi played the entire second quarter, hitting six three-pointers and scoring 22 points in a single quarter.

He led the team to break the game wide open in just one quarter.

A terrifying burst of scoring firepower.

The rest of the second half was completely controlled by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Whatever they tried worked, and the home-team Toronto Raptors had no ability to fight back.

"Bzzzz!"

As the final buzzer sounded.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 109 to 87, a 22-point blowout, ending their own two-game losing streak.

Su Yi went on a rampage in this game, scoring 35 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.

Setting a new career high of 35 points.

As for LeBron James, who had given up the ball, he put up a near triple-double: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, and 4 turnovers.

When Su Yi saw LeBron James's stats, a few words silently surfaced in his mind: The Cleveland Cavaliers' Dream Chaser Green?

He had no idea why this guy had turned out like this, but it wasn't bad.

LeBron, do a good job supporting me, got it?