The Best Point Guard

But now, some of the most die-hard supporters were starting to feel afraid.

They were worried about Su Xi scoring even more points.

Because with the Knicks’ current playstyle, the number of offensive possessions had skyrocketed. In a run-and-gun system, Su Xi was a perfect shooter and the league’s most dangerous attacker off the dribble. On top of that, his mid-range scoring was becoming more and more refined. For him, dropping 40 points a game was like child’s play.

After all, he was a physical monster.

Scoring just 10 points in a quarter meant he’d still have 40 for the game.

Was that difficult for Su Xi?

Not at all!

Leaving Los Angeles, the Knicks arrived in Sacramento, the capital of California. In Sacramento, the Kings didn’t even last until the fourth quarter. In fact, they were trailing from the very first quarter.

The Knicks were pushing their fast-paced run-and-gun offense as if it were a training exercise. It was mostly Su Xi personally mentoring the rookie Lowry on his ball-handling and distribution, hoping to increase the speed of his passes.

After all, Lowry wasn’t slow and had a powerful drive.

If he could pass the ball more quickly, the Knicks’ number of possessions would increase even further, and their offensive waves would become even more ferocious.

Su Xi efficiently dropped another 40 points in this game.

This gave many experts a headache. They had previously criticized Su Xi’s scoring consistency, but now he had scored 40+ in the first three games of the season as easily as slicing vegetables.

The Knicks were missing their three main scoring threats—Crawford, Eddie Curry, and Jalen Rose—yet Su Xi single-handedly made up for their numbers, and did so even more efficiently.

GOAT!

They had a hard time saying those four letters.

But if this trend continued... who knew what the future would hold.

The Knicks followed that up with a wild, exhilarating shootout in Oakland.

The Knicks had a blast, and the Warriors had a blast too.

The final score of the game was 145–141.

Neither team played any defense, just non-stop, frantic offense.

But in the final moments, Su Xi stole the ball from Baron Davis, hit a three-pointer to extend the lead, and sealed the victory.

In that game, Su Xi put up 51 points, 7 assists, 12 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.

It was a night of explosive stats.

While commenting on the game for TV, Reggie Miller said, "Jack’s recent scoring frenzy reminds me of Kobe last season. Now, whenever I turn on the TV and there’s a Knicks game, the first thing I do is check Jack’s score. 40 points isn’t even exciting anymore, and 50 doesn’t seem like that big of a deal. Michael, do you really think your throne is secure? Jack is coming for your base now."

When Miller started spewing his hype, Larry Brown, sitting next to him, would inevitably counter with a cold face and icy words: "Today’s game is completely different from back in Jordan’s day. Back then, a team would score eighty or ninety points at most. The Knicks are averaging 132.3 points over their first four games. So even if he’s averaging forty-something points, it’s nothing to praise."

"Besides, nobody is even defending him. He’s just stat-padding."

Larry Brown’s accusations were becoming more and more careless.

As Su Xi grew stronger, Brown’s arguments became less and less substantial. This was, in fact, an inevitable trend.

After the shootout with the Warriors, the Knicks returned to New York on a winning streak, ready for their first home game of the new season at Madison Square Garden Arena.

Before the game began, Su Xi attended the unveiling ceremony for his own bronze statue.

James Dolan was a man of his word. He had a magnificent bronze statue, about 3 meters tall, erected in Madison Square Garden. It depicted Su Xi’s fadeaway jumper.

Su Xi had to tug hard twice to pull the red cloth off.

Su Xi was deeply moved. Having a statue erected is the greatest honor for any NBA player.

James Dolan added, "From now on, for every championship Jack brings home, I’ll put up another statue for him! I want all New York fans to feel the glory Jack has brought to this city. Everyone who loves basketball should come to this Mecca of basketball and pay tribute to the great Goat Su Xi!"

Gazing at the towering statue, Su Xi became so emotional during the interview that his voice choked up slightly.

He said, "I was a foreign kid who grew up in New Jersey. Basketball was just a way for me to escape life. It was basketball that accepted me, that chose me. I never imagined I could achieve something like this. Thank you, everyone. Thank you, New York!"

After saying this, he silently repeated two names in his heart: his friends, Wimms and Scott.

The Knicks’ opponent for their new season’s home opener was the Cleveland Cavaliers.

It felt like a deliberate arrangement by the league.

It was filled with dramatic tension.

Last season, James reached the peak of his career, leading a seventh-seed upset all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals. He could have made history, as the Knicks were missing key players Zach Randolph and Eddie Curry at the time.

And yet, even under those circumstances, James still couldn’t defeat the Knicks. He was still thoroughly dominated by Su Xi, and all the ’legends’ he had built up to that point became stepping stones under Su Xi’s feet.

It was yet another vivid demonstration: Jack Su was the most powerful player from the 2003 draft class.

This season, no one even bothered comparing James to Su Xi anymore, even though he was the so-called "Chosen One."

Now, Su Xi’s only remaining benchmark was one person: Michael Jordan.

In fact, after Su Xi’s three-peat and three consecutive Finals MVP awards, who in the league could still be considered his rival?

Just look at the opponents Su Xi defeated in the Finals: Duncan, O’Neal, Kobe, and Nowitzki.

When all these dominant, phenomenal superstars had been defeated by Su Xi, who could dare say this wasn’t Su Xi’s era?

Before the game, no one predicted the Cleveland Cavaliers could beat the Knicks.

That was the reality facing the Cavaliers.

Before the game, no reporter even bothered to compare James’s and Su Xi’s stats.

That was the reality facing James.

Before the game, New York reporters weren’t even making the matchup a talking point, which showed that everything had changed since last season’s playoffs.

In front of Su Xi, the "Chosen One" James no longer had anything praiseworthy or newsworthy about him.

BEEP!

The whistle blew.

To reward the more than 20,000 fans who had paid high prices for their tickets, Su Xi started the game by aggressively forcing a steal. He then drove the ball into the paint and, right in front of Gooden, threw down an incredibly exaggerated and powerful 360-degree dunk.

After the basket, Su Xi blew a kiss to the crowd.

This triggered a tsunami of screams from the entire arena, followed by a tidal wave of chants: "MVP! MVP! MVP!"

Tonight, many of last season’s Knicks players had returned, because the championship rings were to be presented during halftime.

This was incredibly meaningful for everyone.

Hardaway stood on the sidelines, already overcome with emotion. He had returned to Orlando, having signed a 2-year retirement contract. The people in Orlando hoped he could guide the young Dwight Howard’s development, and they also valued his steady performance with the Knicks last season.

For him, the Knicks had saved his professional career, and Su Xi had saved his bleak basketball life.

He had finally won a championship, regained his confidence on the court, and recovered some of his abilities, allowing him to exit the stage with more grace.

From a dashing young genius and heir to Jordan’s throne, to now exiting with his fame and fortune secured, all the flashiness washed away.

A career like that could be considered a success.

At least, the other "heir to Jordan," Grant Hill, was currently still on the injured list. It was hard to say if he would ever win a championship.

However, there were recent rumors about his comeback, and some said he was very interested in joining the Knicks.

On the court, the Cavaliers were trying to stop a fast break. James drove powerfully into the paint, but as Su Xi closed in, he passed the ball to a teammate. Unexpectedly, Su Xi was ready. With a quick slide, he intercepted the pass and immediately flung the ball downcourt.

Lowry sprinted, caught the ball, charged into the paint, and finished with a dunk.

"Perhaps this is LeBron James’s destiny. He can never beat Jack."

Grant Hill said to Jalen Rose beside him.

Rose nodded in deep agreement.

As a member of the Michigan Five, he believed in fate more than the average person.

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