The Best Point Guard

’With the Knicks holding the best record in the East, we should be getting at least three All-Stars,’ Su Xi thought.

Though he had said four, it was a matter of aiming high to at least get something in return.

However, many people worried that giving the Knicks too many All-Star spots, combined with Su Xi’s immense popularity, could lead to a repeat of what happened with Randolph last season... Randolph had forced his way into the All-Star starting lineup and even took home the All-Star MVP award.

And while Randolph subsequently played at a level worthy of an All-Star, other stars aspiring to make the team still felt it was unfair.

Su Xi ticked off the names on his fingers. "I’m a lock for the All-Star team, obviously. Zach Randolph is averaging 20 and 9 this season, plus he was last season’s All-Star MVP, so he should be a shoo-in. David Lee—David’s averaging 20.8 points and 8.5 rebounds. Is there a single young power forward in the East with better stats? Then there’s Lowry, a playmaking point guard with 13.6 points and 8.1 assists a game. And don’t forget Ariza, Stephen Jackson, and Channing Frye. They all have All-Star-level talent."

Su Xi told the media, "With so many rising stars and such a great record, the league ought to give us the most All-Star spots."

The Charlotte reporters, however, were clearly more interested in a different question. "Jack, do you think you can challenge Michael Jordan’s status as the GOAT?"

Su Xi smiled. On Jordan’s home turf, he calmly told the obviously biased media, "It’s not a matter of what I believe. I’m just doing what I’m supposed to do. As for what comes of it... everyone will see with their own eyes."

"At the very least, setting aside our entire careers for a moment... can Jordan’s first four seasons even compare to mine?"

Su Xi countered, asking the reporter, "Why don’t you list Michael Jordan’s major achievements from his first four seasons for me?"

The reporter was dumbfounded, at a loss for words.

Su Xi, however, just patted his shoulder. "You know what honors I’ve won in my first three seasons, don’t you?"

With that, Su Xi strode away.

The reporter’s mind spun: ’Three championships, three Finals MVPs, two regular-season MVPs.’

These were honors that anyone who paid even the slightest attention to basketball knew Su Xi had.

So, when Su Xi brought up the topic, they couldn’t counter.

All they could do was bring up Jordan’s total number of scoring titles and championships.

But that wasn’t an urgent matter for Su Xi; the weight of his own accomplishments was constantly increasing.

Jordan’s accolades, on the other hand, were already fixed.

Although Jordan was a towering mountain, who was to say that, day by day, Su Xi couldn’t surpass him?

The only thing Jordan could do now was... focus on building his Bobcats and approve of the NBA’s growing number of superteams. For example, when Shaquille O’Neal joined the Cavaliers, he had voiced his support.

He believed it would help increase the competitiveness of the East.

Jordan had been ambitious at the draft, enforcing a strong "North Carolina" path, but the lottery pick he chose, touted as "the next Larry Bird," performed terribly—worse even than Millsap, a second-round pick playing backup for the Knicks.

As usual, the Bobcats’ record this season had them lingering in the lottery zone.

Despite having had many lottery picks over the years, they had, without exception, missed out on the best available players.

Jordan’s eye for talent in the draft was being heavily scrutinized.

And of course, there was the mockery from Isaiah Thomas.

Thomas spoke eloquently while in Charlotte. "For a brilliant draft manager, having a lottery pick isn’t important. What’s important is having the precise eye for talent to select the most suitable rookie for the team."

"The God of Basketball should be great in all aspects. You can’t just look at his playing career; you have to look at his management career as well."

"I think I can call myself the god of management in basketball, the god of coaching!"

Isaiah Thomas shamelessly sang his own praises. "After all, the teams I’ve coached have all achieved good records. And in New York, I swept away all the previous lingering problems and, through a series of brilliant moves, forged the Knicks into a championship roster."

Thomas was incredibly proud, feeling utterly self-satisfied.

This greatly annoyed the people of Charlotte.

But what would annoy them even more was the game that followed.

Jordan seemed to have some foresight, as he deliberately stayed away from the arena. He usually watched from the sidelines, offering reminders to the home players.

But tonight, he knew how to lie low.

The Knicks, however, showed no mercy. Su Xi led the charge, sinking three consecutive three-pointers as soon as the game began.

The moment the two teams clashed, the Bobcats were already in shambles.

Their lineup wasn’t bad on paper: Raymond Felton, Gerald Wallace, Adam Morrison, Emeka Okafor, and Primoz Brezec.

But this lineup was completely unable to stop the Knicks.

Su Xi absolutely torched Wallace in their one-on-one matchup, while his teammates ran the Bobcats ragged, overwhelming them with a barrage of offense that left them unable to defend.

The stars from the North Carolina System in whom Jordan had placed such high hopes—Felton, Morrison, and Sean May off the bench—were utterly demolished by Lowry, Millsap, David Lee, and the others, leaving nothing behind.

The game lost all suspense after the first quarter. The rest of it was just a glorified practice session.

The Bobcats lost interest in the game even before the Knicks did. They were like numb prostitutes, just lying there, motionless.

In this way, they successfully managed to limit Su Xi’s scoring to under 30 points. Su Xi was subbed out early to rest with only 24, as he simply couldn’t bring himself to keep beating them down.

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