His teammates swarmed him.
They mobbed Su Xi. Tonight, he was a superhero. He had dominated everything.
Back in his office, Larry Bird was on the verge of tears. This was exactly what he wanted.
Su Xi's performance in the final moments tonight had him so excited he could barely contain himself. It was an incredible thrill.
This feeling was even better than when he used to dominate the court himself.
He had personally scouted Su Xi, gone against the grain, and paid a steep price to pry him away from Cleveland.
At the time, many people said Cleveland had won the trade by a landslide.
But now, Cleveland was watching the game on TV.
Su Xi had led the Pacers to the best record in the regular season, and now they had won the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
