LeBron James, your house got robbed.

April 27, 2012, the day before the start of the first round in the Eastern Conference.

ESPN's famous show "First Take" featured a heated discussion about the Knicks vs. Cavaliers matchup.

Stephen A. Smith, a die-hard Knicks fan, discussed the playoffs on his show, First Take.

Smith made an exaggerated expression, waving the playing card in his hand, unable to hide the despair on his face.

"To the fans in New York, frankly, I see absolutely no chance of winning."

"The only possibility of victory exists in a parallel world where Paul doesn't play, or if the Knicks simply have a prime version of the 'Gorilla' join them, then New York might still have a chance."

Smith stopped what he was doing, faced the camera, and said with utmost seriousness:

"Even in the most optimistic view, I can only hope that the Knicks can win one game and not become the backdrop for the longest winning streak."

"The Cavaliers have won their last 29 games. If they can sweep their first-round opponent, yes, the Knicks, they will achieve the longest winning streak in NBA history, 33 games, and share this honor with the Los Angeles Lakers."

"Skipp, is there anything you can do to help New York?"

Then Smith looked at Skip Bayless, his longtime partner, who was even more outspoken.

"Of course, let the brain-dead Dolan prepare a huge check and poach Chen Shuo from that lousy place of Cleveland."

"All the problems will be solved."

"One summer is enough for Chen Shuo to bring the Knicks back to championship contention."

"That damn Dolan, doesn't he realize that New York's problems are all because of his stupid, idiotic brain?"

"Since the Dolan family acquired MSG, there hasn't been a single normal person in the Knicks' management team."

"Knicks fans, stop dreaming. This is a absolutely garbage team."

Smith looked at his partner, who was constantly contributing to the team.

The two have collaborated for many years, both using their sharp and incisive viewpoints to attract attention.

Although in the North American sports world, most people perceive him as someone who dares to criticize and speak his mind.

But in reality, Bayless's remarks were far more explosive than his own.

However, because the show's full name is "First Take With Stephen A," many of the show's comments have been attributed to Smith.

Most of the time, Smith considers himself a person who respects facts. For example, when it comes to James, he only targets his dark history of the 2011 Finals and his defection in 2010.

It was just a complete account of what he had done; how could that be considered an attack on James? It was simply respecting the facts.

Bayless completely let his emotions get the better of him, tearing James to shreds; he's definitely the strict father type of commentator.

Bayless, standing nearby, launched into a tirade against the New York owners, management, and the two New York stars, Anthony and Stoudemire, and even continued to insult the New York fans until the very end.

"New York fans, the fans who have switched sides the most, please remember, you are also part of this pile of garbage."

New York fans watching on TV were surprised by the show's explosive style.

Wasn't this supposed to be a playoff preview? Why did he suddenly start taking his anger out on the fans? He immediately launched into a tirade of F-words at Bayless's family register.

Smith quickly took over the conversation, pulled out the Knicks' payroll, and began a serious analysis:

"Let me see what the Knicks have to offer this summer."

"The good news is that the team has very clean salary cap space at the end of this summer. Apart from Anthony, Stoudemire, and Jackson, the rest are all expiring contracts and minimum contracts. We have a full $1200 million in salary cap space."

"In addition, Stephen Jackson has only one year left on his contract with $1000 million, which is a good bargaining chip."

Baylors spread his hands and said:

"See? The Knicks did almost nothing this past season, which actually created a lot of space for the team."

"I told you, the results would be better if these idiots didn't come to work."

The New York fans watching on TV were stunned for a moment, their mouths involuntarily stopping, but they realized what was happening after a moment's thought.

Bayless's statement sounds outrageous, but the scariest thing is that he might be right.

At least this year, the management didn't offer Jerome James a 5-year, $05 million contract like Isaiah Thomas did in the 3000 offseason.

要知道这位球员，04-05赛季的场均数据为，4.9分3.0板0.2助攻0.3抢断1.4盖帽1.1失误3.5犯规。

This data has almost become a source of anxiety for New York fans.

Smith continued to analyze the situation carefully:

"In terms of assets, the only option is to start with draft picks."

"The management had already traded the 12 draft pick, and the 14 draft pick and the 16 draft swap were also given to the Denver Nuggets in the Anthony trade."

"The offseason can unlock draft picks for the next 7 years, which is 13-19 draft picks."

"According to the rule that first-round draft picks cannot be traded in two consecutive years, the 13th and 15th draft picks cannot be traded, but they can be given exchange rights."

「球队最多可以给出16选秀权、18选秀权，还能给出13、15、17和19四个交换。」

After doing his calculations, Smith turned to look at Baylor:

"You're right, Dolan should take action and overwhelm Chen Shuo with a truckload of cash."

"There might still be hope for us."

The phrase "We might still be saved" left New York fans reeling.

Aren't we here to preview the playoffs?

Why are we already looking ahead to the offseason?

For a die-hard fan to surrender before even starting the game, thus diminishing their own team's prestige, is an utter disgrace and a disgrace to the Big Apple.

Therefore, New York fans promptly and seriously considered the feasibility of acquiring Chen Shuo.

Ultimately, an unexpected conclusion was reached—

This summer presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for New York to rise.

The key point is whether or not we can get Chen Shuo.

With this in mind, New York fans decided to resort to their traditional methods and give the Knicks one last push.

……

Cleveland.

Chen Shuo was unaware that the outrageous remarks in "First Take" had already won him the support of Knicks fans.

The Cavaliers' roundtable discussion.

In preparation for their first-round playoff opponent.

Chen Shuo sat in the main seat, with Paul and Tyronn Lue on either side of him.

Since the MVP award has become clearer, Paul has increasingly resembled a qualified leader.

On the field, they know how to share possession; off the field, they learn to communicate more patiently with their teammates; and before the game, they participate in the coaching staff's discussions to ensure the implementation of tactics during the game.

Even Paul's long-held philosophy of rational basketball has begun to give way to team tactics, and he has even slowed down his speech.

This is truly bizarre.

Even with a sense of false prosperity, Chen Shuo still has to say that this may be the best version of Paul.

The hypothesis that Paul relinquished centralized power is probably on the same level as that of Li Ke.

This was a situation that Chen Shuo had not anticipated.

On the other side were the Cavaliers' three most important assistant coaches: Mike Longabadi, Steve Kerr, and Nick Nurse.