LeBron James, your house got robbed.

On the big screen at Quicken Loans Arena, highlights of Paul's season were playing.

[A rock-solid pick-and-roll] [Surgery-precise passing in tight spaces] [The game-winning mid-range shot]

At the end of the video, a caption reads:

"Cleveland fans, hurry up and vote for CP3."

A campaign video for the All-Star Game.

Despite the Cavaliers having the best record and generating the most buzz, Paul's All-Star votes consistently lagged behind Wade's.

This prompted the team's public relations manager, Linda, to rack her brains to campaign for Paul across all circles, hoping to help the team secure an All-Star starting spot.

Chen Shuo remembered that on the original timeline, Paul should have been an All-Star starter in the Western Conference that year.

Curry and Harden haven't achieved enough success, and although Westbrook emerged earlier, his popularity still can't compare to Paul's.

But things are different when you come to the East.

The youngest MVP in history, the Chicago Rose, enjoyed unparalleled popularity across the United States during this period, and his playing style was far more attractive than Paul's.

A change of direction without slowing down, a rim shattering in the crowd, an aerial duel and a layup, providing the fans with the ultimate visual feast.

Moreover, Chicago boasts the fourth largest basketball market in the United States.

Therefore, Paul needs to compete with Wade for the last spot.

Paul has a better track record and is more popular with a compelling story.

After all, the Cavaliers played all 82 games last season and still didn't win as many as they have now, which is almost the media's favorite narrative.

In his first year with the Suns, Nash won his first MVP award, thanks to this support.

Unfortunately, the All-Star game isn't the MVP award, and for the fans who voted, Wade's agile, quick, and somewhat flamboyant playing style was clearly more popular.

Therefore, the two were neck and neck in the votes, with Wade slightly ahead.

After all, Cleveland's basketball market is somewhat inferior to that of international metropolises like Miami.

The referee's whistle blew.

Chen Shuo quickly brought his thoughts back to the present.

This game is the second matchup between the Cavaliers and the Spurs, and it's also the last game of the season, making it extremely valuable for reference.

Chen Shuo looked at Ray Allen on the field.

Ray Allen's joining the Spurs was completely unexpected.

After all, in the 06 playoffs, Ray Allen led the SuperSonics to face the Spurs, and the memory of that series was not pleasant.

Bowen, who committed the dirty trick, has retired, but Popovich, the mastermind behind it all, is still around.

In Chen Shuo's opinion, Ray Allen already had a championship, so there was no need for him to pursue his dream.

After all, for Ray Allen at this age, having a championship is important, but having a few is relatively less important.

In the original timeline, Ray Allen's move to the Heat was largely due to his conflict with the Celtics.

Ray Allen's relegation to a lower tactical role, his feud with Rondo, and the Celtics' lack of respect led him to join the Heat, eager to prove himself.

Now that Chen Shuo has dismantled the Celtics ahead of schedule, although the conflict between Ray Allen and the Celtics still exists, it has not escalated to its peak.

Chen Shuo gently rubbed his temples.

If you have time, you can ask Tyronn Lue. Coach Lue has a huge network of connections throughout the league, so he should be able to find out about this kind of thing.

We still need to face the existing reality.

Ray Allen is already a member of the San Antonio Spurs.

As expected, the Spurs placed Ray Allen in the starting lineup.

Center: Duncan, Power Forward: Blair, Small Forward: Butler, Shooting Guard: Ray Allen, Point Guard: Parker.

With the sound of the whistle, the match officially began.

Chandler helped his team regain possession of the ball.

After receiving the ball, Paul gave a hand signal to his teammates regarding the first offensive play.

The Cavaliers players quickly set up a 3+2 formation on both the strong and weak sides.

Paul did not use a pick-and-roll with Chandler as his first offensive play, as he usually does.

Chandler stood near the baseline on the weak side, in the so-called dunk position, ready to attack the rim with an empty hand.

This was the result discussed by the coaching staff before the match.

Assistant coach Nurse believed that Duncan's ability to defend pick-and-rolls was too outstanding, so the focus of this game was on the pick-and-rolls with Garnett.

The two players on the weak side mainly act as distractions, with Chandler lurking at the ghost position and Leonard standing outside the three-point line on the wing.

With Paul, Garnett, and Thompson all on the strong side, Nurse's tactical preparations for this game were almost entirely based on changes to this trio.

Paul, using Garnett's screen on the strong side, found an opening and drove laterally along the free-throw line.

Parker chased after Blair, who was also blocking the shot, creating a pincer movement.

A behind-the-back bounce pass went past Parker and landed safely in Garnett's hands.

The Iron-Blooded Jump Shot.

It hit the target without fail.

He pounded his chest and roared in anger.

Chen Shuo sometimes really suspected that Garnett's combo was part of pre-programmed code.

He's this excited on his very first shot.

But the Cleveland fans loved it, and their thunderous cheers came from all sides, instantly igniting the passion of all the players on the field.

The substitutes all stood up to celebrate, and several towels flew around in the air.

Turning back, the Spurs adopted almost the same formation.

Parker, Duncan, and Ray Allen initiated the attack from the strong side.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers slightly changed their matchups, pitting Garnett against Duncan instead of the shorter, stronger forward Blair.

This is also to prevent pick-and-rolls.

Duncan's muscular build separated Paul from him.

Parker circled around, flooring the accelerator, and charged straight towards the basket.

Chandler quickly moved up to help defend from the baseline, and Parker passed the ball to Blair from below, who immediately took off to attack the basket.

A large hand descended from the sky and firmly pressed the ball onto the backboard.

Chen Shuo, as an observer, saw everything very clearly from the sidelines.

This ball was like a premeditated hunt.

Garnett kept the ball close to Duncan, choosing not to go directly to help defend Parker, but instead letting Chandler act as the first line of defense.

The wolf king, on the other hand, remained patient, taking small steps to keep his body ready to move at any moment.

The moment Parker passed the ball, Garnett almost instinctively read the defense, locking onto Blair's direction and boldly leaving Duncan to protect the rim.

The timing was impeccable.

Blair, as a blue-collar center, only knows how to finish plays and has no ability to pass the ball out again. This is the opportunity that top hunters patiently wait for.

Popovich's expression was serious, and his brows were slightly furrowed.

The Cavaliers have too many defensive resources. They have top-class big men in the paint who can help defend with confidence.

Possession returned to the Cavaliers.

Paul dribbled to control the pace and initiated a pick-and-roll from the high post on the strong side again.

Duncan's positioning this time was even more ruthless; he only delayed Paul's path for a moment before immediately returning to Garnett's side.

Facing his old rival, Garnett feigned a big jump shot, but the "Big Fundamental" remained unmoved and expressionless.

Just then, a new wave of attacks began.

Paul charged at Garnett empty-handed, using a handoff tactic, with Parker chasing very closely.

In a split second, Garnett didn't pass the ball to Paul, but instead bounced it to Thompson, who was cutting to the basket, and Thompson easily attacked the rim.

In just one possession, the Cavaliers used two feints to prepare Thompson for his baseline drive.

The Spurs' strong-side trio once again failed to break through the Cavaliers' defense.

Chen Shuo looked at Popovich.

In terms of core player base, the Cavaliers have a slight edge.

While Parker is the Spurs' core perimeter player, he has plenty of offensive firepower, but his ability to orchestrate the team is far inferior to Paul's.

If we really try to play tactics in such a rigid way and compete in basketball IQ, we're just entering Paul's comfort zone.

Nurse drew up a total of twenty tactical variations for the pick-and-roll between Paul and Garnett. If the Spurs do not make effective changes and dismantle the Cavaliers' strong-side trio, the Spurs will have no chance of winning.

The Cavaliers have already shown their moves; it remains to be seen whether the Spurs can respond.