It seemed he had no regard for superstars or superteams.
Fox then interviewed Larry Bird, vividly relaying Su Xi's thoughts on the Pacers.
Larry Bird flew into a rage. "This guy is actually mediocre," he said. "He's only so effective because he stole LeBron's play. If I were coaching the Cavaliers, would he be the one taking the final shot? The ball would definitely go to LeBron! Doesn't LeBron have more talent than him?"
Huh?
After saying this, Bird walked away.
The comment quickly made its way to the post-game press conference, leaving Paul Silas in an awkward position. He could only stammer, "I have no comment on Larry Bird's statement."
Still, Bird's words caused a huge uproar.
The media was already hyping up the "internal competition" between Su Xi and James, and Larry Bird's statement only fanned the flames.
