Carlisle was worried. He said to Su Xi, "Jack, Garnett isn't going to let this go. I have a feeling they're going to come after you with everything they've got in the second half."
He knew Su Xi's personality. Su Xi was the type to never back down, to fight fire with fire until the very end.
However, the current situation was not in Su Xi's favor.
The Eastern Conference Team was hardly a united front. Many of its stars were unhappy about Su Xi making the starting lineup. That was to say nothing of players like Ben Wallace, who had a 'blood feud' with him.
So, if the Western Conference Team, rallied by Garnett, came aggressively looking for trouble, many of the Eastern All-Stars might just stand by and watch.
