Online discussions about the two teams' records were incredibly heated, dominating the top spots on every basketball forum.
People were starting to question whether LeBron James truly deserved all the hype he was getting for Rookie of the Year.
Some argued that if James were traded for Su Xi, he would do even better on the Pacers, listing a variety of reasons to support their claim.
But the facts were clear: in his very first season, Su Xi had become the leader of a championship-contending team, and he had joined them mid-season. He was now leading the Indiana Pacers to their best record in franchise history, barreling towards the 70-win club.
Ahead of the Pacers stood only Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls.
It was once said that the 72-win record set by Jordan's Bulls was unconquerable, a feat that would never be surpassed.
