LeBron James, your house got robbed.

The moment the game whistle blew, Madison Square Garden suddenly went from quiet to a deafening roar.

A barrage of incomprehensible vulgar slang rang in Chen Shuo's ears. The New York fans, recovering from their grief over the defeat, launched a full-court, indiscriminate barrage of insults.

Every player, coach, and even management present, regardless of whether they were on the opposing side, was attacked and insulted.

Security personnel at the scene sprang into action, and the post-match interview session was immediately cancelled.

After a brief hug, Paul and Anthony walked back to their respective player tunnels under the escort of security.

The Cavaliers delivered a shocking 58-point performance at Madison Square Garden, which quickly became headline news across major media outlets.

The New York Times used a blood-red capital "58" as its headline.

An ESPN columnist stated that this was a deliberate act of revenge that had been going on for years.

Although Anthony, Paul, and Chandler have all left their respective teams, the victims have clearly not forgotten that crushing defeat, and Anthony's courage to fight back became the catalyst for this revenge.

The show "First Take" added an extra episode.

As soon as Smith finished recounting the whole story, his partner, Bayless, couldn't wait to speak up:

"Now New York fans should believe me."

"The Knicks' management is a bunch of garbage."

"While Chen is still at his hotel in New York, let Dolan get to work quickly."

……

The Cavaliers' hotel isn't too far from Madison Square Garden.

To be on the safe side, Chen Shuo ordered the hotel to raise its security level and issued a strict order that players were not allowed to go out and fool around before Game 4.

The team used the hotel's conference room for tactical planning and discussions, but their target opponent was not the Knicks, but the Pacers, who were in the same half of the conference as the Cavaliers.

Although the Pacers lost Game 3, Chen Shuo and the entire coaching staff still firmly believe that the Pacers are the next opponent.

Nurse was still hosting the meeting, and he showed the Pacers' interior players on the screen.

"The Pacers' defense is extremely fierce. Their interior combination, whether it's the starters Roy Hibbert and David West, or Bismack Biyombo and Tyler Hansbrough, is very difficult to deal with."

"Their defense in the paint is close to our rotation on the wing, maintaining intensity throughout the game."

Nash clicked the mouse to provide further details on the Pacers' interior rotation times.

"Fortunately, we are not a team that primarily attacks the paint."

"This is our advantage."

Chen Shuo said this with a hint of regret.

In the original timeline, the Heat should have faced the Pacers in the semifinals.

James was quite contained by this interior lineup, and even though he eventually won, he was exhausted and lost Bosh in the first game.

Unfortunately, due to the emergence of the Cavaliers, the Heat and Pacers could only be ranked third and fourth in the East, and were placed in two separate halves of the conference.

This matchup gave the Heat a huge advantage.

The Magic, who were not playing in the first round, were without Howard, while the Bulls, who were originally the strongest opponent in the lower half of the bracket, lost Rose early on.

Until the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat will not encounter any major obstacles.

Coming to his senses, Nurse was already explaining the Pacers' frontcourt defense.

"Danny Granger and Paul George are both good defensive forwards."

"Vogel will likely match George against Thompson. His height, speed, and focus on off-ball defense will greatly limit Thompson's performance."

"Granger will have to do a lot of help defense against Leonard. We need to give Leonard more shot attempts on offense to stop Granger from helping on defense everywhere."

Cole picked up the conversation:

"Then the Pacers' only weak link in the starting lineup is the 1.83-meter point guard Darren Collison."

"We must make adequate preparations for this."

Chen Shuo subconsciously looked at Paul; he didn't want to overwork the veteran in this round.

But given the Pacers' defensive setup and intensity, they can only consistently break through against Collison and Paul.

The Cavaliers' weakness in creating their own offense has always been a problem. Chen Shuo's solution is to decentralize the offense to Thompson, use the off-ball system as a supplement, and amplify the destructive power of Paul's pick-and-roll.

Paul George, especially before his major injury, was absolutely a top-tier 3D player.

George, in his second year, doesn't have enough playing time on offense, but he's already quite mature on defense. His size, speed, and focus make him the best one-on-one defensive machine against Thompson.

Thompson can outmaneuver players like Wade and Harden who have poor off-ball defense, and he can also use his size to overpower smaller guards like Chalmers with his back-to-the-basket game.

However, it's difficult to shake off a forward who is 2.03 meters tall and as fast as himself. Even if he manages to shake him off with a screen, he will be caught up by George's long arms and his shot will be disrupted.

Basically, it can be assumed that George can just cover Thompson, and his defensive effect may even be better than Tony's.

George may not be able to defend every ball, but as long as he limits Thompson's off-ball threat, the pressure will instantly fall on Paul's shoulders.

……

Chen Shuo returned to his apartment at 2 a.m.

Last night, the Cavaliers easily swept the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The atmosphere was harmonious and friendly. The 58-point massacre made the Knicks completely give up the fight, and even Knicks fans began to focus on the offseason.

We Want Chen

When such a sign appeared on the field, Chen Shuo was shocked and completely bewildered.

The Knicks players, on the other hand, are used to their own fans turning against them at the last minute.

Towards the end of the game, a small group of fans even chanted slogans in unison.

This made Glenn Glenwald, the general manager of New York, sitting in the front row, turn ashen-faced.

Chen Shuo couldn't understand where these fans got their enthusiasm from.

Although the reason is unknown, Chen Shuo has no plans to leave the Cavaliers in the short term.

Gilbert offered a four-year contract.

Although these contracts have exit mechanisms and can be terminated through negotiation.

But the Cavaliers' roster has only just been established, so Chen Shuo naturally needs to reap enough honors in order to obtain better conditions in his next job.

Riley had already shown him this path.

First, achieve enough results; he was a championship-winning coach during his time with the Lakers.

He gained even more power, wielding absolute authority during his time with the Knicks, handling both coaching and general manager duties.

The final step is to find a suitable place to prove oneself, such as a team in a big city where one's ancestors were not wealthy, and to acquire a stake in the team to ensure that one can realize one's dream.

Riley had already traversed most of this path; if it weren't for Chen Shuo's sudden emergence, Riley should have been able to complete it.

Chen Shuo also made his career plan based on this.

Even if I were to leave suddenly, New York wouldn't be the right place.

This place naturally attracts a lot of business opportunities, but it also makes everything here complicated.

Anthony's personality is also not suitable as a cornerstone of the team.

The apartment room remained dark.

The moment Chen Shuo turned on the light, the dazzling white body flashed into his eyes.

He didn't expect Amy to be waiting for him here.

After a fierce battle, Chen Shuo once again pondered the series against the Pacers.

Amy, like any woman, chattered on and on about whatever came to mind.

Chen Shuo decided to find something to seal those constantly closing red lips.

"Linda asked me out tomorrow..."

Amy could only whimper and struggle, but the first half of her sentence puzzled Chen Shuo.

Logically, Linda should be extremely busy tomorrow; she's the team's public relations manager.

As the body temperature beneath him rose, Chen Shuo had no time to think further and focused more on the task at hand.