LeBron James, your house got robbed.

After a day of rest, the Cavaliers returned to Staples Center.

This time, their opponent is the Los Angeles Clippers.

Although both are located in Los Angeles, the Clippers' long history as a bottom-feeder means they will always be relegated to being the Lakers' second team.

Listening to the boos from the crowd, Chen Shuo couldn't tell whether the people in the crowd were Lakers fans or Clippers fans.

On the issue of Paul, fans from both sides have reached a consensus and are united in their hatred.

Chen Shuo did not watch the game from the sidelines as usual, but sat directly on the Cavaliers' bench and looked up at the starting lineup on the big screen.

It was exactly as he had predicted before the match.

The Clippers' frontcourt consists of Griffin and Jordan.

Despite the fallout from the Paul trade, All-Star center Kaman remained with the team.

But it's clear that the Clippers have started to focus on developing DeAndre Jordan.

The forwards are Caron Butler, the shooting guard is Eric Gordon, and the point guard is Mo Williams, who was acquired in a trade with the Cavaliers last year.

To be honest, each person in this lineup is quite skilled, but when they're put together, there's a sense of disharmony.

The Clippers' record confirmed Chen Shuo's prediction; in the first 12 games of the season, the Clippers only won 3.

It's worth noting that apart from Butler, who is considered a veteran, the rest of the starters are all young players.

Generally speaking, shortened seasons tend to be more favorable to younger teams.

After all, young people have good physical strength and energy, and they recover easily from minor injuries and illnesses.

In addition, disciplined young players spend their off-season training and maintaining a relatively good condition.

Veterans are the opposite; they carefully maintain their physical condition, and for them, recovery and rest are sometimes more important than training.

Both the Celtics and the Spurs have had inconsistent records at the start of the season, and they need to gradually regain their form through games.

Therefore, young teams generally perform better in shortened seasons, especially at the beginning of the season.

For example, the Chicago Bulls, who are currently tied for first place in the Eastern Conference with the Cavaliers, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, who are first in the Western Conference.

They all showed the drive and energy typical of young people at the beginning of the season.

The match officially began with the referee's whistle.

Both Chandler and Jordan have good physical talents, but Chandler's timing is slightly better, helping the team gain possession of the ball.

Chen Shuo looked at the frontcourt. The Cavaliers started the first possession with a pick-and-roll between Paul and Chandler, which was also the Cavaliers' most frequently used offensive tactic this season.

Chandler leaned his broad frame against Mo Williams.

Paul rallied, then paused, and easily made a mid-range jumper over DeAndre Jordan, who was retreating into the paint.

Even after his major injury, Paul could still easily dominate centers like DeAndre Jordan.

He watched Chandler high-five Paul.

Chen Shuo fully understands Paul's fondness for Chandler.

As a big man who relies on easy baskets on offense, Chandler's pick-and-roll is very solid.

More importantly, Chandler wouldn't rush to play after just one block; he would block the opponent completely before playing.

This provides Paul, who likes to hold the ball at the free-throw line, with ample time and space to think and make decisions.

The roles of offense and defense have reversed.

Facing Paul's defense, Mo Williams pulled up and shot a three-pointer, which swished through the net.

After Paul realized what was happening, he barely managed to raise his hand to block the shot.

To be honest, not only Paul didn't expect it, but Chen Shuo guessed even Mo's teammates didn't expect it.

After four or five possessions, the score reached 11-8, with the Cavaliers trailing by 3 points.

But Chen Shuo was certain that the Cavaliers would win this game.

The Clippers had virtually no defense, allowing Paul to create opportunities almost every time he set a screen.

Conversely, the Clippers also lack a well-developed offensive system, basically relying on one-on-one plays.

Mo Williams plays first, then Griffin plays, then Gordon plays, then Gordon plays, then Butler plays, and as for DeAndre Jordan, he just waits to grab rebounds under the basket.

It's not to say that pick-and-roll is always better than isolation play.

In Chen Shuo's mind, the development cost of a single play was better than that of a pick-and-roll.

The problem is that the Clippers' players are not good enough at one-on-one.

It looks like this will be a dazzling display of skill, and once the rhythm falters, the attack will simply stall.

Paul's rational basketball ensures that the team can maintain a continuous and orderly offensive strategy.

He may not be as efficient as those top-tier wing scorers, but he's incredibly effective at dominating weaker teams, which is why Paul has led his team to a decent regular season record.

The Clippers' power outage occurred a little earlier than Chen Shuo had anticipated.

In the latter part of the second quarter, after Mo made two careless shots that missed the target.

The Cavaliers intensified their defense and went on an 18-3 run in a short period, turning the second half into garbage time.

Out of boredom, Chen Shuo noticed Clippers owner Sterling on the sidelines.

He didn't expect that this guy would have the confidence to appear in public so soon after the incident.

They don't even know how to be more discreet.

Sterling's face went from sunny to cloudy and then to dark, his gaze fixed on the 183cm tall man on the field.

Chen Shuo could also guess what Scott was thinking.

In the original timeline, the Clippers quickly became a top-tier team after Paul joined the team.

Although they never made it to the Western Conference Finals, at least they made it to the table.

And coincidentally, the Clippers also improved a bit as their neighbor had been embroiled in a power struggle for several years.

Chen Shuo now estimates that, given Scott's stingy nature, it will be difficult for the Clippers to rise to prominence.

In the second game at Staples Center, the Cavaliers ultimately won by 30 points, getting their revenge on the Lakers.

At Chen Shuo's request, Parsons and Green were both given the opportunity to play.

Green's performance was mediocre; he only attempted one three-pointer, which he missed.

Parsons, on the other hand, had a very impressive performance, scoring 10 points with a combination of shots and drives, and also dishing out 3 assists.

Most of the time, he would receive passes from Paul and then pass them to his teammates to score, which to some extent made up for the lack of a setter on the court.

After the game, Parsons' performance was also brought up by reporters.

"Chen, do you feel that Coach Scott has limited Parsons' performance?"

"In terms of playing time, that's obvious."

The reporter was completely taken aback by Chen Shuo's direct response.

He immediately followed up by asking:

"Has the team already selected a suitable candidate to better lead these young players?"

"I think you'll see the team's new head coach in the next game, or the game after that."

Chen Shuo has indeed been nominated, but nothing has been confirmed yet, so we can only give an ambiguous answer.

The post-match interviews then concluded.

As one of the most talked-about teams in the league since the offseason, the selection of the Cavaliers' head coach has become a new topic for media articles and news.

ESPN's chief analyst, Bill Simmons, recommended six head coaches for the Cavaliers.

It is also thoughtfully divided into three tiers.

The highest tier is top-tier coaches. Simmons recommended Jerry Sloan and Larry Brown, directly passing over the highly popular Phil Jackson.

Simmons believes that Phil Jackson is seeking greater authority within the team, but the Cavaliers have a dictatorial general manager.

In terms of tactical system, Simmons also believes that Sloan and Brown are better suited to the Cavaliers.

The pick-and-roll system, which Sloan dedicated his life to developing, is the Cavaliers' main offensive weapon.

But Simmons also made it clear how difficult it would be to invite Sloan to return to the helm.

As for Larry Brown...

Simmons believes the Cavaliers have abundant defensive resources and are expected to go even further under Brown's coaching, building a championship-caliber defensive system, much like the Detroit Pistons in 04.

Furthermore, there are reports that Larry Brown is very interested in coaching an NBA team.

Of course, this takes into account Chen Shuo's strong and authoritarian nature.

Simmons believes the Cavaliers are unlikely to hire a highly experienced head coach.

So they also recommended some promising young assistant coaches and university coaches.

Warriors lead assistant coach Michael Malone and Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw are both suitable candidates, with Malone having five years of assistant coaching experience with the Cavaliers.

In addition, Coach Stevens of Butler University is also a very good candidate.

However, we'll have to wait until the end of the NCAA season. The good news is that Butler University is unlikely to make it to March Madness this year.

If all goes well, the Cavaliers could sign the college coach by mid-February.

At the end of the article, Simmons recommended his colleague Jeff Van Gundy.

Although Van Gundy, who was acting as a commentator, expressed his unwillingness to coach the team, Simmons provided an insider tip.

"Jeff just doesn't want to take on teams that are tanking or rebuilding, and the Cavaliers have proven they're not one of those teams."

This article has sparked widespread discussion online.

Chen Shuo, who truly had the power to make this decision, suddenly disappeared from the public eye.