Cleveland Cavaliers locker room:
"Big Z, you were incredible in the first half. You were like Shaquille O'Neal and Nowitzki rolled into one!"
"The Lithuanian Heavy Truck rolled into Phoenix! Their paint was a total wreck!"
"Big Z, Diaw and Marion have nothing but your elbows on their minds right now!"
"Big Z, Diaw's coffee's gone cold. He's been too busy watching you grab rebounds over his head."
Big Z's performance in the first half drew a steady stream of praise and jokes from his teammates.
He'd shot 7-for-10 from the field and 6-for-8 from the free-throw line, racking up 20 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 blocks.
He'd been key to the Cavaliers' lead.
At that moment, Su Yi finally understood why Big Z hadn't been traded during LeBron James's first stint with the team. He was genuinely that good.
If he hadn't been drained by LeBron James in his previous life, he could've been a 20-and-10 big man.
You could question anything about LeBron James, but you couldn't question his knack for finding a star to play alongside.
In his first stint, there was Big Z; in his second, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh; in his third, Irving and Kevin Love; and in his fourth, Anthony Davis.
What about this life?
Su Yi: o(*￣︶￣*)o
Hearing his teammates' praise, Big Z broke into a bright smile. But he was tactful, and gave Mike Brown the credit.
Mike Brown burst out laughing when he heard that, and the two immediately traded a round of compliments.
Once the celebration was over, it was time to talk business. They were in the lead, but the Suns had been making a furious push in the second quarter.
Ever since Steve Nash had joined them, the Suns had been the most efficient