LeBron James, your house got robbed.

Paul high-fived Garnett and Chandler in turn, then quickly got to the next defensive possession.

Shumpert dribbled the ball across half-court for the Knicks.

Paul quickly moved forward, reached out and cut the ball to interfere, preventing Shumpert from passing the ball easily.

Faced with Paul's fast hands, Shumpert had no choice but to turn sideways, using his body to separate the ball from Paul, while observing his teammates' movements.

Shumpert's first choice was naturally Anthony.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Anthony and Leonard huddled together, with Anthony gaining position thanks to his superior weight. But the next instant, Leonard pushed off with his feet and pushed Anthony aside again.

Chen Shuo was also paying attention to this place.

Carmelo Anthony was the focus of the Cavaliers' defensive strategy, and based on the Knicks' roster, Nurse proposed a strategy to prevent Anthony from receiving the ball.

The two repeatedly battled for position, their muscles clashing fiercely, neither willing to give way, reminiscent of Kobe and Anthony's physical battle in the 09 playoffs, neither willing to yield an inch.

But the point guard with the ball at this moment is no longer Anthony's old partner Billups.

Shumpert had no confidence whatsoever, but he seized the fleeting opportunities that Anthony was desperately trying to create by holding his position. So he decisively found the Knicks' second offensive option.

Compared to Anthony, Stoudemire received the ball much more easily; Garnett did not stop Stoudemire from receiving the ball.

The moment he received the ball, Garnett was already right there, clearly giving him the opportunity to drive to the basket.

Without hesitation, Stoudemire made a crossover step and then attacked to the right. He dribbled once and then attacked the basket. After a mid-air confrontation with Chandler, he was still able to complete the shot and make it.

With a small forward's first step, center-level core strength, and terrifying jumping ability, the Little Tyrant's talent is on full display.

But that's all there is to it.

Throughout the entire process, Garnett was not aggressive; he simply used his close footwork to stay close to Stoudemire, preventing Stoudemire from making a step-back mid-range jumper and also shutting down Stoudemire's already mediocre passing.

From the fans' perspective, it was as if Garnett had escorted Stoudemire all the way to Chandler's arms under the basket.

The only option for Little Tyrant is the Power Cleave Fist King.

This is the defensive strategy proposed by Chen Shuo.

This season, Stoudemire has been affected by injuries and his performance has not been outstanding.

After the Knicks welcomed Carmelo Anthony, the team went through a period of internal struggle, and Mike D'Antoni, who emphasized dynamic offense, left New York.

Newly appointed coach Woodson understood that this was Anthony's team and chose the playing style that best suited Anthony.

In this slower-paced Knicks team, there are no players who can run pick-and-rolls with Stoudemire, which greatly reduces Stoudemire's offensive ability.

If Stoudemire wants to rely entirely on his own offense to sustain the team's output, his only chance is his decent mid-range jumper.

Therefore, Chen Shuo chose to lock down Stoudemire's other methods, forcing Stoudemire to use his most aggressive shot to challenge the boxing champion.

Even if Stoudemire can achieve a shooting percentage of over 50% against the boxing champion, it would still be a win for the Cavaliers.

After all, this kind of hard-hitting punch from the boxing champion is visually spectacular, but every hit can cause the injured Stoudemire to lose health.

The roles of offense and defense have reversed.

After Paul crossed half-court, he immediately passed the ball to Garnett for support.

On the other side, Thompson, with Leonard's screen, easily ran into an open space and hit his first three-pointer of the playoffs.

The footwork that defends Thompson is no longer what it used to be.

When faced with screens set up by Leonard on the wing, Wu Sheng, who was not good at squeezing through screens, was powerless, after all, he was actually a standard forward with the physique and was not as fast as a guard.

As for Anthony, who was matched up against Leonard, it was even less likely that he would rush out to help defend.

Carmelo Anthony's defensive passion was mostly unleashed in the 09 series against the Lakers.

Knicks on offense.

Shumpert still couldn't get the ball to Anthony.

All that could be done was for Stoudemire to continue his powerful strikes against the boxing champion, but this time Chandler blocked his shot.

This kind of head-to-head confrontation relies on both absolute talent and physical condition.

This kind of competition continued until the first rotation.

With Stoudemire's outburst, the Cavaliers only managed a slight lead.

15:11

Anthony only managed one shot attempt and failed to break the deadlock.

Coach Woodson took the exhausted Stoudemire off the court, leaving Anthony to lead a group of substitutes.

When Ariza stepped onto the court to face Anthony, even Melo, who dominated the New York league, couldn't help but feel his legs go weak.

The Knicks' roster after the substitutions, except for Anthony who was on the court.

The other four positions are center Jerome Jordan, power forward Steve Novak, shooting guard Landry Fields, and point guard Mike Bibby.

After Bibby came on, he was finally able to get the ball to Anthony, who was in good position.

Despite being worn down by Leonard and facing a fresh force like Ariza, Anthony still relied on his raw talent, sacrificing his physical strength to score a series of difficult shots.

However, the Knicks' defensive lineup was completely overwhelmed by the Cavaliers.

Paul didn't even need a pick-and-roll against Bibby; he simply pulled the ball back, made a sudden burst of speed, and left Bibby behind.

The Knicks' frontcourt duo, Jerome Jordan and Steve Novak, is practically defenseless.

Anthony worked diligently for the entire quarter, scoring 8 points on 4 of 7 shots, but when he saw the score, he immediately lost his energy, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

The Cavaliers lead the Knicks 34-21 at home.

The game was decided in just this one quarter.

Riley, far away in Miami, stared at the game that had already lost its suspense, silently took out a scouting report, and studied it for a long time, unable to make a decision.

The two outspoken commentators in the TNT studio frankly admitted that this series would be the most boring matchup of the first round.

However, reality did not spare the New Yorkers. In the middle of the third quarter, just as Coach Woodson was about to hand over the ball, Shumpert fell to the ground in pain without any contact.

He then hopped off the field on one leg with the help of the team doctor.

In the playoffs, this kind of injury basically means the end of the season.

The Cavaliers ultimately won the game 109-79 at home, and the process was even simpler than the score on the court.

From the general manager to the coaches, players, fans, and even the security guards at Quicken Loans Arena, there was little surprise about this.

This victory was practically a foregone conclusion.

However, another piece of news announced by the league cheered Chen Shuo up, and he returned to the locker room early to prepare a bucket of cold water.

When Chandler returned to the locker room, veteran Thomas poured him a full drink from head to toe.

Shortly before the game ended, the league unveiled its second award after Coach of the Year, the Director of the Year (DPOY).

Chandler, with his outstanding efficiency and the Cavaliers' lackluster defensive level, edged out second-place Serge Ibaka to win the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Compared to Lue's effortless win as Coach of the Year, Chandler's title as Defensive Player of the Year is well-deserved.

Although the Cavaliers have Garnett, a formidable help defender, Chandler, at his peak, is the team's defensive anchor.

The difference isn't noticeable against average teams, but against a rim-attacking monster like LeBron James, only a boxer can hold the fort under the basket.

The only downside is that Chandler won the Defensive Player of the Year award, but only made the All-Defensive Second Team, just like Garnett.

The root cause lies in the problem with the voting mechanism.

Awards like Best Player and Best Defensive Player are voted on by the media, but the All-Star Team is voted on by the coaches of each team, and they cannot vote for their own team's players.

The league coaches are more optimistic about Howard, who is still in his prime, and Ibaka, who is 28cm tall.

Chen Shuo guessed that a large part of the reason was that the Cavaliers' overall defensive resources were too good, which made it easy for individual contributions to be diluted.

This is no way.

Garnett and Chandler's defensive formations influence each other.

There are also established defensive players like Ariza and Battier, players with excellent defensive efficiency like Leonard and Green, and even Paul is still on the All-NBA First Team.

Thinking of this, even Chen Shuo felt a pang of guilt.

If Chandler can retain his DPOY title, it would be a record that puts the Cavaliers in a league of their own, coupled with their rock-bottom defensive efficiency.

With all that said, Thompson is unlikely to keep his Rookie of the Year award, since Stern is unlikely to give all the benefits to one team.