"Little Sheep Su Xi's arrogance is going to get him crushed sooner or later."
Kenny Smith shot back on TV, "All your hype is just setting him up for a huge fall. And comparing him to Jordan? He can't even see LeBron James's taillights."
Smith's words were music to LeBron James's ears.
Although James was annoyed by Su Xi's triumphant run in the playoffs, he couldn't stop himself from secretly watching Su Xi's games alone at home.
"LeBron James? You mean that master of the travel? Is he off fixing his taillights somewhere? We certainly haven't seen him around for a long time," Barkley said sarcastically. "The last time his name was even mentioned in the same breath as basketball was when he stole half of Jack's Rookie of the Year trophy."
Barkley's caustic humor sent James, watching from home, into a fury. 'On what grounds? He's just a Pippen who got lucky with a good team. How dare he compare himself to me? In what way is he better than I am?'
No one could see James's fury.
