LeBron James, your house got robbed.

During the timeout, Chen Shuo kept his eyes on the Thunder's bench.

Thunder head coach Brooks made a lot of fuss about making arrangements, but in the end, the key adjustment was to bring Harden onto the court.

This is similar to Popovich's strategy of using Manu Ginobili when in doubt, employing a player who can change the team's rhythm.

However, compared to Popovich's shrewd and calculating tactical changes...

Brooks really doesn't have much to do.

Brooks, who was mentored by Tomjanovich, only learned Tomjanovich's ability to interact with players, and to befriend them with a humble attitude.

It is said that Brooks has a particular fondness for Westbrook because the latter's experience in the NBA is quite similar to his own.

As head coach, Brooks frequently shielded Westbrook from his fatal mistakes.

The harshest thing he ever said to his beloved student was, "He does sometimes take too much action."

This has led Westbrook to run even wilder on his path of becoming a free spirit.

Especially after Durant defected, he completely let himself go and went straight into the gutter.

Chen Shuo has always believed that a suitable team environment plays a crucial role in the development of players.

Players will develop into the type of player the team needs, depending on the environment and requirements.

Putting aside Garnett's huge contract, let's just consider the peculiar growth pattern of someone like Garnett.

In the Timberwolves, a team that has never had any help, Garnett usually had to shoulder the responsibility of scoring, organizing, and defending all by himself.

This led Garnett's development direction to lean more towards all-around play, rather than towards a more extreme, focused approach.

Given Garnett's physical gifts, using a lot of jump shots to get possession of the ball was a choice made to conserve energy.

After all, he needed to conserve his energy for other things.

The harsh environment of Minnesota made Garnett the most versatile player, a choice he made to adapt to the team's needs.

For players like Westbrook, encountering a stricter coach, someone who constantly points out their mistakes rather than indulging and encouraging them, might lead to better development.

Coach Brooks might be a better fit for a player like Kwame Brown who needs encouragement.

When Harden replaced Sefolosha, the Cavaliers maintained their original lineup.

The Thunder's two interior players have already positioned themselves in the Cavaliers' half.

Westbrook received the inbound pass from Durant at the baseline, dribbled once instinctively, and then passed the ball back to Harden, who was also in the backcourt.

It seems that this pause has cooled down Westbrook's overheated CPU.

In contrast, Westbrook has to contend with Paul even when crossing half-court.

Harden's choice was simple and straightforward: he turned sideways, using his hips to block Thompson, and the moment the opportunity arose, he turned and accelerated across half-court before stopping to observe his teammates.

Meanwhile, Durant, running around the mountain of Perkins, finally found a gap.

He receives the ball at a 45-degree angle on his right side, leaps high, and shoots the instant Leonard's large hand blocks his view.

The basketball arced high and swished cleanly into the net.

Compared to when he has the ball, top scorers are actually harder to defend when they're off the ball. After all, the Cavaliers can't have two players constantly watching Durant when he doesn't have the ball.

Before the timeout, after being double-teamed multiple times, Durant had already begun trying to get rid of the defense off the ball.

Unfortunately, Westbrook's repeated attempts to score failed, while he and Paul continued their fierce battle.

With just a few subtle moves, the veteran Westbrook lost his temper and couldn't see Durant running around the court several times.

For the Cavaliers, Paul missed a mid-range jumper after a pick-and-roll.

After Westbrook grabbed the rebound, he dribbled the ball all the way to the frontcourt and, seeing Coach Brooks' signal on the sidelines, passed the ball to Harden again.

In an instant, everyone, including Chen Shuo, focused on Durant's movement on the sidelines.

Harden, however, pulled up for a shot after a crossover dribble and scored with a surprise layup.

The score quickly narrowed to 14-8.

Thompson was clearly not satisfied. After crossing half-court, he received a pass from Paul, dribbled, and with Garnett's screen, launched a shot at lightning speed over Ibaka who was taking off.

The ball grazed Ibaka's fingertips and went in cleanly.

Looking back.

Perhaps spurred on by Thompson, or perhaps feeling that his older and younger brothers had already performed, Westbrook also used a screen to contribute a zombie jump shot.

Westbrook jumped high enough and the arc looked fine, but the fans in the arena still heard the sound of a missed shot.

After Garnett grabbed the rebound, he threw it to Paul, who was on a fast break.

Paul dribbled past Thompson, faked a drive, and drew away both Harden and Westbrook as defenders. He then passed the ball to Thompson behind him, drawing even closer defenses.

Thompson readily accepted this gift; the basket and the three-pointer he practiced were no problem.

Chen Shuo watched from the sidelines and secretly cheered.

Just as he thought, Paul could still orchestrate a fast break if he wanted to.

Before Paul got injured, he would probably have dribbled steadily past half-court and started a positional attack.

Westbrook was clearly getting desperate on the Thunder's side.

After quickly inbounding the ball, Westbrook strode to the Cavaliers' half of the court and charged straight into Garnett's arms.

Garnett bent down and picked up the ball from the ground first, then passed it to Thompson. Thompson, who was in high spirits, made a tough three-pointer over Harden, but missed.

Possession changes.

The moment Westbrook got the ball, he completely ignored Durant and Harden.

With a flick of his forearm, he shook off Paul, dribbled all the way to the frontcourt, and fired a three-pointer.

A three-pointer made in a fit of pique actually went straight into the basket.

After a few rounds, not only the Thunder, but even the Cavaliers were caught up in the rhythm, starting to run back and forth with Westbrook, and quickly taking shots before their teammates were in position, missing several shots in a row.

Having grown accustomed to chaotic battles, Westbrook was in his element, charging into the fray as if there were no one there, gradually closing the gap in the score.

Just when both sides were in a state of chaos and confusion.

Tyronn Lue stepped forward.

Taking advantage of a dead ball situation, Tyronn Lue made a bold move, substituting Battier and Green for Garnett and Thompson.

The brief pause changed the rhythm of the game.

Paul understood immediately. He slowly brought the ball across half-court from the backcourt, gesturing with his palm down to signal to his teammates, and almost instantly slowed down the pace.

Chen Shuo's eyes lit up.

Tyronn Lue's substitution was very timely.

In the previous rounds, Paul, who was in the thick of it, was unaware of the problem.

After replacing Thompson, Paul finally regained his composure and switched back into his usual form to take control of the game.

The pick-and-roll with Chandler gave Paul an opportunity at the free-throw line, where he discreetly gathered the ball and pulled up for a jump shot.

This play, like Paul's current style of controlling the game, is stable and reassuring.

The moment Chen Shuo glanced at the scoreboard, he seemed to realize something.

The player had been on the court for about 6 minutes, which is the typical rotation time for the Cavaliers.

Chen Shuo rubbed his temples.

So, the divine move just now was actually a timed substitution.

Looking at Lu's dazed expression on the sidelines, Chen Shuo felt that this might be the truth.

Given Tyronn Lue's slowness, it was probably just a lucky guess.

At least it broke the chaos on the field.

Westbrook's ability to set the pace of the game is truly terrifying.

Whether he's setting the pace for his teammates or the opponent, he can inadvertently turn the battlefield into his favorite fast-paced chaotic battle.

Then, using his extensive experience in chaotic battles and explosive physical abilities, he defeated his opponent.

This remained unchanged until the later stages of his career.

After all, even a passing and ball-handling master like Jokic gets led by Westbrook to run fast breaks.