When Mike Brown completely followed King James's instructions, taking Ilgauskas off the court and putting in a small-ball lineup to give James room to operate,
Su Xi let out a joyful laugh.
Once the game resumed, he went all out to halt LeBron James's charge. James chose to pass, but McGinnis, lying in wait at the corner, failed to hit the three-pointer. The rebound was secured by Foster, who passed it to Su Xi.
Su Xi advanced the ball with a slow rhythm.
Abandoning the fast-paced offensive model from the first three quarters, he set up for an isolation play. Eric Snow was still the one guarding him.
Su Xi went one-on-one against Snow at the elbow.
As everyone knows, the elbow is one of the most important and most heavily defended areas on the court. When a scorer can create opportunities here, it benefits every other position. Some people also like to call this area the key.
