LeBron James, your house got robbed.

Chapter 111 I'll beat you up the way you like.

TNT's studio.

Kenny Smith received the starting lineup from the game venue.

"No Chris Paul."

"Although the Cavaliers' announcement has consistently stated that Paul's participation is questionable, he is not on the starting lineup."

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"Without Paul, the Cavaliers have a new sense of suspense in this series."

Barkley firmly declared, "Believe me, the Cavaliers will be the ultimate winners."

O'Neal's sarcastic voice came from the side: "Come on, they only have one backup point guard, Jeremy Lin."

"Lin was in the G League last season, and he did have some good games as a substitute this season, but we all know that he and Paul are not the same type of player."

"He can't slow down the team's pace."

"Look at the Western Conference Finals, even Parker couldn't keep up the pace. The Spurs were outrun by these young guys."

Just then, Smith banged on the table.

"Guys, there's another piece of news: Tyson Chandler isn't in the starting lineup either."

Energy Stadium.

Thunder head coach Brooks stared at the Cavaliers' lineup on the court, looking puzzled and confused, completely unaware of what the Cavaliers' coaching staff was thinking.

Garnett, Battier, Leonard, Thompson, Lin.

Without Paul, the Cavaliers also dropped another max-contract player, placing Chandler on the bench, which is equivalent to more than $3000 million not playing time.

Coach Brooks was momentarily stunned.

The Cavaliers' twin towers are the system they are most familiar with this season, and they couldn't even break through the Heat's strategy of using one big man and four small men.

Why did it suddenly tear itself down now?

The game whistle blew, and Ibaka's faster spring speed helped the Thunder gain possession of the ball.

Westbrook dribbled the ball quickly across half-court, observing the position of his good friend Durant.

Leonard clearly put up a stronger fight in this game, using his knees to press down on Durant's lower body and his elbows to push Durant outwards.

Durant raised his long arm high, signaling a lob, and finally received the ball at the high post.

The moment Westbrook passed the ball, Battier abandoned his marker Ibaka and lunged straight at Durant.

Durant was speechless for a moment.

Despite the changed lineup, it's still the same old pincer attack. Come on, let's have a one-on-one fight.

Battier doesn't have the overwhelming presence of Garnett, but he arrives faster and gets closer. Durant used to have a window to force a shot before being double-teamed, but now that's practically gone.

Left with no other option, he had to pass the ball back to Westbrook at the top of the key.

While Jeremy Lin couldn't replicate Chris Paul's offensive prowess, he perfectly embodied Paul's role on the defensive end.

The moment Westbrook received the ball, Jeremy Lin stepped forward to apply pressure.

As Battier returned to Ibaka's position, Jeremy Lin quickly stepped back, adopting his classic side-step stance to lure the tortoise into his trap.

It's the same familiar taste.

Westbrook's face darkened.

With a determined heart, he pulled up and furiously shot a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

Unsurprisingly, he struck a brick wall in frustration.

The moment Garnett grabbed the rebound, the Cavaliers players immediately turned around and headed straight for the Thunder's half of the court.

Jeremy Lin, who was leading the charge, received the ball and drove to the basket against Westbrook's defense. At the last second, he passed the ball to Battier in the corner.

Battier took the ball and shot, but seeing Ibaka flying over, he cleverly caught the ball and bounced it back to the middle. Garnett, who had followed up, took the ball, stepped forward, and slammed it down with a powerful dunk.

0:2

Combo triggered.

He pounded his chest in anger, glared at the sky, and roared to the heavens.

The Wolf King remains as passionate as ever.

Coach Brooks observed the situation on the court.

Reversing the Heavenly Stems.

The Cavaliers, who had always relied on grinding out the game and controlling the tempo, have suddenly switched to playing fast breaks.

Moreover, this fast break was launched extremely quickly.

Garnett grabbed the rebound and quickly made a pass.

The other Cavaliers players rushed to the frontcourt almost immediately.

Ibaka tried to catch up with Battier, but Perkins couldn't keep up with Garnett, who was being followed by a trailer.

At 36 years old, Garnett can still run fast breaks.

Throughout the entire season, Garnett was quite restrained on offense, rarely displaying such a performance, making people forget that he even played small forward in his rookie season.

Meanwhile, the Thunder quickly inbounded the ball.

Westbrook, with the ball, was like a blue lightning bolt, quickly breaking through the Cavaliers' defense. His ferocious physical attributes helped him take off and slam dunk.

2:2

This is Westbrook's favorite rhythm.

The Cavaliers players anticipated this.

Similarly, with a quick inbound pass, Jeremy Lin also displayed a reckless attitude, using the acceleration from the backcourt to drive straight to the basket.

The only thought in my mind was to push back and fight back at all costs.

This is something Chen Shuo repeatedly emphasized before the match.

Perkins retreated to the basket early, but Westbrook relentlessly pursued him.

Jeremy Lin jumped straight at Perkins and crashed into him, completing a layup in the blink of an eye, with Westbrook's block just missing by a hair's breadth.

The basketball bounced off the backboard and went into the basket.

The referee blew his whistle and pointed to the free-throw line.

Garnett and Leonard quickly stepped forward to help Jeremy Lin up.

KG roared at Jeremy Lin:

"And one!!!"

Jeremy Lin, his face ashen, responded to Garnett's passion by bumping shoulders with him, and then took the free throw without any adjustment as he stepped to the free throw line.

"Swish"

2:5

Chen Shuo looked at Jeremy Lin.

KG was actually open at the free-throw line for that play, but that's just how Jeremy Lin plays – aggressive and tough, he'll push forward if he's confident.

It's reasonable without Paul.

All they had was an unwavering charge forward and a willingness to risk their lives.

After scoring a 2+1, Jeremy Lin clearly warmed up and spread out his defense, starting a physical battle with Westbrook in the backcourt.

The two players intensified their movements, and just as Westbrook turned to create space and accelerate, he suddenly found Battier appearing in front of him, forming a double attack with Lin at the center line.

After forcefully slowing Westbrook down, Battier quickly returned to his position and headed towards Ibaka's spot.

The Thunder's backcourt defense and midcourt double-teaming slowed down their advance, turning the possession back into a half-court game.

Brooks' expression was unpredictable.

The Cavaliers' acquisition of Chandler actually made their defense more compact.

With aggressive on-the-spot defense, well-timed mid-court double-teams, and faster and better retreat defense, the Cavaliers' defense against the Thunder's fast breaks was very layered, gradually slowing down the Thunder's fast breaks.

This scene on the field also made the coaches watching on TV frown in unison.

It now appears that the Cavaliers not only have a terrifying twin towers guarding the paint, but what's even more despairing is their extremely deep defensive resources, allowing them to set up targeted defenses at any time.

The Spurs are known for their team discipline and couldn't slow down the Thunder, while the Cavaliers did it with ease.

Conversely, Brooks found that the Thunder didn't have a good way to punish the Cavaliers' lineup after they replaced their twin towers.

Neither Perkins nor Ibaka has much ability to create their own offense in the low post.

No matter how explosive Westbrook's physical attributes are, he is still just a guard in terms of build and can't tank his way into the paint like LeBron James.

Frustrated by repeated setbacks, Westbrook decided to take the shot himself, but was ultimately forced to the baseline by the Cavaliers' defense, resulting in a long two-pointer that missed.

Even after the Cavaliers took down their twin towers, the Thunder's half-court defense remained as tight as an ironclad fortress.

Chen Shuo shook his head slightly.

In the past, it was okay for you to make mistakes like this.

The team's task for Paul was to slow down the pace of the game.

Now, however, there will be a price to pay.

After receiving the ball, Jeremy Lin drove relentlessly up the court. Just as Serge Ibaka was in position to help defend at the free-throw line, the ball was passed to Shane Battier, who was open.

Durant swung his long arms and quickly rotated up, and Battier passed the ball again.

The final opportunity presented itself to Leonard, who received the ball and shot decisively without hesitation.

He remembered what Chen Shuo had said before the match today.

"Throw the ball out of my hand."

"We're going to bring the Larry O'Brien Trophy back to Cleveland."

The basketball traced a beautiful arc, pierced the net, and pierced the hearts of Oklahoma fans.

2:8

The Cavaliers' first three plays in this game all involved fast breaks and counterattacks.

Chen Shuo looked at Brooks on the sidelines.

Don't you guys like playing fast?

How is it?

I'm going to beat you up the way you like.