Isaiah Thomas would never pass up an opportunity to show off. Even when there was no opportunity, he felt the urge to go and rub something in someone's face.
And now, Su Xi had built him a stage, written the script, and had the microphones, lights, and cameras all in position. How could he possibly resist? He felt like he had ants crawling all over him.
After learning in the locker room the specifics of what Su Xi had said, he began his own performance at the post-game press conference.
"From the day I took over the Knicks, I initiated 'Project Origin.' What is Project Origin? The 'origin' is Little Sheep Su Xi. I was determined to correct the stupid mistake Layden made, to bring Goat Su Xi back to New York. From that day forward, I buried my head and worked tirelessly. Every single thing I did was to bring Jack back."
"There were many misunderstandings, many nasty words. A lot of people said I was acting recklessly, that I was just handing out garbage contracts."
