The NBA world loves to gossip about Isaiah Thomas being two-faced. To basketball fans, he was the epitome of a man who hid his true intentions behind a constant smile. Even his nickname, the Smiling Assassin, reeked of insincerity.
However, when Isaiah Thomas reached out with a broad smile and patted Su Xi's knee, he said, "Of course, Jack! I'm willing to teach you everything I know, let alone my super-low center of gravity rhythm."
ZING!
An immense and complex stream of information instantly flooded Su Xi's mind. His understanding of driving to the basket deepened in a flash, and he could feel the subtleties of lowering his center of gravity to alter the rhythm of his dribble.
It was a profound, almost mystical on-court sensation. Su Xi's abilities had grown immensely.
