LeBron James, your house got robbed.

"We should consider giving Thompson more ball-handling and attacking opportunities."

If these words hadn't come from Cole's mouth, Chen Shuo would definitely have turned around and left on his own.

But this man was Kerr, who had won four championships with Thompson, so Chen Shuo showed enough patience.

This gave Cole the opportunity to continue.

"In my understanding, shooters can be roughly divided into three levels."

"The most basic spot-up shooter only needs to stand in a fixed position, move within a small area, and respond with a three-pointer when he receives the ball in an open space."

"I did a lot of this kind of work when I played."

"Spot shooters won't be targeted specifically, but they will be marked in the pre-match player reports so that defenders can keep an eye on them."

"Players like Battier and Green take on these roles in the team, and they are almost never involved in tactics."

Chen Shuo gestured for Ke Er to continue.

He discovered that Cole must have done a lot of research before joining the team.

"The next level of shooters, I call them tactical shooters."

"They need to participate in a lot of movement and off-ball tactics, and must know how to go around screens, handoffs, pull-up threes, and stop-and-go threes."

"Like Thompson, he has a complete skill set and excellent tactical involvement."

"As a tactical striker, the team will allocate some resources to designing a lot of forward tactics to help them deliver the decisive blow."

Hearing this, Chen Shuo began to wonder about the so-called third level.

"The third type of shooter, who can maximize his shooting skills, I call the ball-handling shooter."

"It's important to note that this concept must be distinguished from ball-handlers. Even though a ball-handler like Curry takes a lot of three-pointers and can participate in off-ball plays, he is still a primary scorer."

Just as Chen Shuo was about to ask further questions, a commotion came from the main hall.

"Remember, you must always stay competitive on the field."

Chen Shuo looked over and saw Paul rambling on and on to Thompson, but the latter was clearly not buying it.

Tyronn Lue quickly stepped in to smooth things over and led Paul to the card room.

Garnett was there with a group of players, playing a poker game called "Bree".

This game is popular in the NBA. It's fast-paced, with small stakes and a lot of randomness. Paul often organizes card games on airplanes and in the locker room, and Garnett is a veteran at it.

Chen Shuo was far away and couldn't hear Thompson's words clearly, but he could vaguely hear the key phrase "garbage time".

This restored the general outline of the conflict.

In the previous few big wins, Thompson finished the game in three quarters, but Tyronn Lue still kept him on the court, hoping he could regain his touch during these easier periods.

Thompson probably wasn't interested in garbage time and spent most of his time coasting on the court, which is why he got the nagging from the veteran.

Chen Shuo could sense Thompson's anxiety.

Although he never doubted his choice of players, he was still very anxious about his recent fluctuating performance.

Nas stood up with two glasses of wine.

"I'm going to talk to Thompson alone."

Chen Shuo is not afraid of conflicts and disputes within the team; these are unavoidable growing pains during the team's integration process.

Paul's leadership style makes it difficult to avoid such problems.

Too aggressive and lacking in tact.

Fortunately, the locker room that Chen Shuo personally designed was quite stable.

Paul is the ball-handling linchpin and has the most say in the game.

Of the remaining two max contracts, Chandler, as the defensive anchor, has always played diligently and will not challenge Paul's locker room status.

Garnett has a high status and seniority, but he was willing to sacrifice for the team during his time with the Celtics, believing from the beginning that this was Paul's team.

Moreover, Paul and Garnett share a common competitive spirit on the court.

The team's three core players form a very stable structure: Paul is the offensive core, Chandler is the defensive core, and Garnett is a superb supporting player who combines defense and playmaking.

This ensures that no major problems will occur in the locker room.

Veterans like Ariza, Battier, and Thomas are all surrounding the three core players.

Thompson is the team's de facto second offensive option, and after Scott was waived and replaced by Tyronn Lue, he was given a lot of finishing opportunities.

Essentially, this is a conflict between veterans and rookies, as well as a dialogue and fusion between two eras.

Chen Shuo quickly recalled everything, making sure nothing was missed, and then continued the previous topic with Cole.

"Do you want Thompson to become a ball-handling shooter?"

Seeing Cole nod, Chen Shuo said calmly:

"Thompson's ceiling in ball handling isn't very high, you know?"

Cole nodded again and spoke with certainty:

"I watched all of his videos."

"To be honest, I came here for him."

Chen Shuo recalled Thompson from another timeline, who indeed took on a lot of development beyond just being a shooter.

Back-to-the-basket plays that exploit mismatches and attack the basket aren't frequent or particularly efficient, but they do happen.

"Chen, there are limitations to being a marksman."

"He is limited to his off-the-ball movement and tactical system."

Chen Shuo raised his hand and asked in return:

"What's wrong with that?"

"Nurse has done a lot of work; we have a lot of sophisticated off-the-ball tactics."

Cole's expression turned serious, and his tone became even more solemn:

"If our goal is the regular season, then tactical shooters are more than enough."

"But I understand that the stage in your heart must be the playoffs."

"In a full series, even the best finishing moves are easy to target."

"Whether it's a center who can finish off an easy basket, a spot-up shooter, or Thompson."

"Their offense requires a lot of pre-emptive tactics. When you and your opponent engage in a seven-game series, every single one of your tactics will be laid out on the table by the opposing team's training staff."

"At that point, these tactics will become a delicate but fragile burden."

"If it's a tactic, there's always a way to counter it."

Looking at Cole, whose eyes were becoming brighter and more spirited, Chen Shuo found it hard to reconcile him with the stubborn and rigid Coach 15 who would later become him.

"Therefore, we need to increase the randomness and unpredictability of the competition."

"Let Thompson develop some ball-handling offense."

"He will have a larger range of movement, more touches, and more finishing positions."

"The randomness inherent in his ball-handling attacks helps him avoid being targeted."

"On nights when he's not shooting well, attacking the basket and making free throws can help him regain his scoring touch."

Chen Shuo added later:

"Even though these methods aren't very effective for Thompson?"

Cole was very firm:

"Yes, sacrificing efficiency for unreasonable basketball."

"Being reasonable means being predicted."

This concept differs from the modern basketball philosophy that prioritizes efficiency.

Chen Shuo took a deep breath and repeatedly pondered the sentence.

Until Paul, amidst the urging of a crowd, stood on the high platform:

"Welcome Kevin to the team."

"Welcome Tyronn Lue."

"Welcome Nick to the team."

"Welcome Steve to the team."

Paul paused for a moment, then changed his question.

"What's the one thing I most want to achieve regarding basketball?"

With the atmosphere so tense, there can only be one answer.

"Win the championship."

"I never imagined my next stop would be Cleveland."

"Until Chen appeared."

"He told me about a great idea."

"At that time, the team roster only had 6 people, and to be honest, I only believed half of it."

"To this day, we are number one in the league."

"Chen realized everything he envisioned, and he did everything he was supposed to do in his job."

Everyone looked over, so Chen Shuo could only raise his glass in response to Paul's words.

He understood that Paul's mid-season gathering was undoubtedly to clarify the season's goals.

"Next, I want to make this clear to each and every one of you."

"Our goal is the championship."

"Just like Chen said during the offseason."