Flagrant Foul 1

The Cleveland Cavaliers inbounded from the backcourt and got the ball to Larry Hughes, who dribbled it over half court.

As soon as Larry Hughes crossed the midcourt line, Su Yi took off running.

Devin Brown chased after Su Yi like crazy, giving him no chance to shake him.

Seeing this, Su Yi suddenly stopped and doubled back, trying to lose Devin Brown.

But the next second, Devin Brown stopped just as abruptly and lunged after Su Yi.

A perfect opportunity!

Thinking Su Yi had gotten open, Larry Hughes immediately passed him the ball.

Just as Su Yi was about to catch it, a figure appeared out of nowhere, cutting between him and the ball.

That figure was Devin Brown.

The ball smacked away with a crack.

Devin Brown knocked it out of bounds, successfully preventing Su Yi from catching it.

Su Yi: "..."

The Cleveland Cavaliers still had possession.

"Nice defense, Devin!" "Way to go, Devin!"...

The New Orleans Hornets players on the court all praised Devin Brown.

Devin Brown's lips curled into a slight smirk. He glanced pointedly at Su Yi, his face full of smugness, as if to say, Rookie, I'm going to shut you down this game!

Su Yi had made such a splash and become so famous that plenty of NBA players envied him.

After all, Su Yi was only a rookie. In their eyes, rookies were supposed to get roughed up. Who said he could be the one in the spotlight?

That was how they had all come up.

So quite a few NBA players had been itching to teach Su Yi a lesson on the court.

Devin Brown was one of them.

He had been in the league for five full seasons, bouncing between three teams and even spending time as a backup.

After joining the New Orleans Hornets this season, he had earned a starting spot with his solid defense and outside shooting.

So what made a rookie like you think you deserved to start, and even make the entire NBA, the whole country, and basketball fans around the world know your name?

I'm going to shut you down!

Su Yi didn't take it to heart.

There were people all over the place who had it in for him.

He even had a "teammate" on his own team who held a deep grudge against him.

With people like that, you just had to crush them on the court.

Su Yi got ready for the next possession.

But Devin Brown had no intention of leaving him alone. He hurried over and bumped into Su Yi, all while running his mouth. "Rookie, I've figured out all your tricks. Tonight, I'll show you what a rookie wall looks like."

"Oh," Su Yi replied flatly.

"I heard you guys can only memorize things. Basketball isn't a test, rookie..."

Before Devin Brown could finish, Su Yi took off, swinging his arm as he moved.

As Su Yi ran, his right elbow caught Devin Brown squarely.

The pain made Devin swallow the rest of his words, and he lost track of Su Yi.

Drew Gooden immediately inbounded the ball and passed it to Su Yi.

The ball landed securely in Su Yi's hands. He quickly dribbled forward twice, then stopped and jumped just before the three-point line.

Fuck!

Devin Brown came to his senses and charged at Su Yi.

Su Yi had just released the ball when Devin Brown slammed into him, sending him crashing to the floor.

Su Yi fell from the air like a kite with its string cut, hitting the hardwood hard.

Hiss!

His face twisted in pain.

Swish.

Su Yi's three-pointer went straight in.

Tweet!

At the same time, the referee blew his whistle and called a defensive foul on Devin Brown.

"Fuck! Are you playing basketball or trying to hurt someone?!" "Damn it, you did that on purpose!"...

Larry Hughes and Big Z, who were closest, rushed over to stand up for Su Yi.

Su Yi might have been a rookie, but he made the game easier for them and had led them to wins.

Drew Gooden hurried over from farther down the court, while LeBron James merely smirked and sauntered over.

He would have been thrilled if the rookie got hurt. If Su Yi got injured, the Cleveland Cavaliers would go back to being his Cavaliers. Hahahaha!

The referees saw the commotion and quickly stepped between the players on both teams, trying to keep things from getting worse.

Meanwhile, Mike Brown immediately sent the team doctor over to check on Su Yi. He also argued with the referees about Devin Brown's dangerous play. The hit had clearly been intended to hurt him, so they couldn't just call a defensive foul.

Once the referees stopped them, Larry Hughes and the others rushed to Su Yi's side to check on him.

"Su, are you hurt anywhere? Does your back hurt?"

The team doctor immediately examined Su Yi.

Su Yi waved a hand. "Jack, I'm fine!"

He had been in a lot of pain when he hit the floor, but it had already faded.

Su Yi figured he had only taken a hard knock. After all, his injury immunity was at 99—it wasn't just for show.

With his teammates helping him, Su Yi got back to his feet.

When the crowd and Mike Brown saw Su Yi standing again, they all breathed a sigh of relief. LeBron James, however, looked displeased. Why isn't he hurt?

But LeBron James quickly got his emotions under control and made a gesture wishing Su Yi God's protection, as if praying for him.

Because of the severity of the play, the officials called a timeout. The referees went to the scorer's table to review whether the foul should be upgraded.

Both teams returned to their benches to rest.

"Su, I'm glad you're okay. You need to be more careful next time.

"After this game, I'll have Big Z teach you all about defending against dirty tricks.

"Big Z is our team expert!"

As soon as Su Yi got back to the bench, Mike Brown hurried over, checked him over, and launched into a rapid-fire lecture.

Big Z, who was sitting nearby, heard Mike Brown mention his name and immediately chimed in. "Coach, leave it to me. I'll teach Su everything I know!"

"Thanks, Coach. Thanks, Big Z!"

Su Yi thanked them. He already knew a bit about this stuff and had researched it himself, but there was no harm in learning from someone else.

"Don't mention it, Su. You're one of our most important players now. You can't afford to get hurt. Right, everyone?"

As soon as Big Z finished speaking, the other teammates chimed in. "Exactly, Su. You can't get hurt!" "Su, you have to protect yourself." "The team can't do without you, Su."...

LeBron James: Traitors! Every last one of you!

LeBron James was so angry his face darkened. He couldn't believe that in fewer than twenty games, these guys had already been won over by that damn rookie Su Yi.

Hearing his teammates' words, Su Yi broke into a bright smile.

Not long afterward, the referees reached a decision: Devin Brown's defensive foul was upgraded to a flagrant foul 1.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were awarded two free throws and possession of the ball.

Su Yi's three-pointer also counted.

That meant the Cleveland Cavaliers could score seven or eight points in a single possession.

At that moment, Devin Brown clutched his head. I acted on impulse!