LeBron James, your house got robbed.

Chapter 92 It's time to execute the traitor.

May 22, Quick Loan Center.

As Paul dribbled the ball and ran out of time, the Cavaliers won Game 5 of the series, and Cleveland fans celebrated wildly.

Despite the home team's formidable strength during the regular season, ESPN considers the Cavaliers the biggest favorite for the championship.

But when fans actually saw the team advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, it still felt like a dream.

Perhaps it's to make this dream last longer.

After the game, the players had already left the field, but 20,000 Cleveland fans stood up and cheered, lingering in the stadium for a long time.

Chen Shuo's name was first mentioned by one fan, then spread to many others, and soon it reached the entire stadium.

Enduring and uninterrupted.

For a full ten minutes, no one left the venue.

When the public relations manager approached Chen Shuo, he was already celebrating the victory with the players in the locker room.

The players poured a bucket of ice water over Chen Shuo.

Yesterday, the league announced the Best General Manager award, and Chen Shuo received almost all of the first-place votes.

Another highly touted candidate is Larry Bird, the general manager of the Pacers, who is the Cavaliers' opponent today.

Bird, a superstar like him, always has a following.

In response, Barkley bluntly retorted, "If Chen's skin were any whiter, I bet he would have gotten all the votes."

"They simply don't understand how great this season has been."

Chen Shuo, shirtless, stared at Linda as she barged in.

"Chen, Cleveland fans want an awards ceremony."

After understanding what had happened, Chen Shuo quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and rushed to the center of the field.

To be honest, it would be a lie to say Chen Shuo wasn't moved when he saw more than 20,000 fans eagerly waiting for him to take the field.

He didn't hold an awards ceremony simply to spare Paul's feelings.

Recently, Riley has been talking a lot and frequently, almost like a conspiracy, with every word he says targeting Paul.

Chen Shuo raised the trophy in his hand and gestured to the fans, saying playfully, "That's right, they gave me this award."

The quick loan center was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

After the fans gradually quieted down, Chen Shuo spoke again: "But what I want to tell you is that this thing is absolutely unimportant."

"I, our team, every player on our team, our coaching staff, and every one of us do not need anyone's approval, and no one can define our success or failure."

"Besides you fans who have always supported us."

"We don't need anyone to tell us that we're doing great or that we're not good enough."

Looking at the 20,000 standing Cleveland fans, Chen Shuo raised his voice once again.

"Whatever they think, the victories are there for all to see, from New York to Los Angeles, from Cleveland to Miami, from Indiana to Atlanta."

"Remember, all the honors are etched on those journeys."

Chen Shuo placed the glass trophy with his name engraved on it on the oak floor.

He finished speaking his last words.

"Now is the time to execute the traitor."

He then walked towards the players' tunnel without looking back, leaving Quicken Loans Arena to completely turn into a powder keg and explode in an instant.

Kratos, who was in charge of the camera, kept the camera focused on Chen Shuo's back until he completely disappeared, and then turned to the completely frenzied Cleveland fans.

At the end of the video, the noisy sounds faded away, and the camera focused on the trophy on the oak floor, gradually zooming in.

[NBA Best Executive Officer]

Chen Shuo

【2011—12】

After returning to his apartment, Chen Shuo gradually calmed down and began to think about the upcoming match.

The Heat did not defeat the 76ers in five games as Chen Shuo had predicted.

Iguodala and Holiday showed enough tenacity to drag the game into a sixth game and bring it back to Philadelphia.

This gave the Cavaliers more preparation time after winning five easy games.

Leonard's game-tying three-pointer in Game 3 completely sealed the victory.

In overtime, even though the Pacers, playing at home, maintained their fighting spirit, their physical speed and strength were clearly no match for the Cavaliers.

Ultimately, in overtime, the Cavaliers went on an 8-point run in two minutes, sealing the score at 3-0.

In Game 4, which also started at Consecutive Arena, the Cavaliers only made a brief attempt to probe before giving up the game, just as Chen Shuo had suggested.

The refereeing in this game was ridiculously biased, and the Pacers showed their determination to defend their honor.

However, the Cavaliers didn't make things easy for the Pacers either, spending most of the time having their bench players hold them off and wear them down.

Despite the starters who could have been substituted in at any moment, the Pacers kept their full starting lineup on the court until the last three minutes of the game.

Back at Quicken Loans Arena for Game 5, the Cavaliers, having rested and recuperated, changed their strategy once again.

They pulled out the fast break offense they'd been practicing all season, pushing the fast break and launching early offensive plays relentlessly, completely ignoring the Pacers' half-court set play.

The team's advantages include its roster strength, physical condition, home advantage, and tactical advantage.

Although the Pacers held on until the end, the Cavaliers maintained control of the game.

The Pacers are indeed a tough opponent.

The Grizzlies in the West and the Pacers in the East are opponents who, even if you win, are essentially rendered ineffective.

In other words, this year's Pacers have a weakness, and they will definitely try to fill the gap at the point guard position during the offseason. Consecutive Arena will probably become a nightmare place.

In fact, if the Cavaliers were to lay out their lineup and face off against the Pacers, Chen Shuo was confident that he could finish the game within 6 games.

However, when the physical battle gets to the extreme, it becomes difficult to control the physical exertion of Paul, Garnett, and Chandler.

Garnett is getting on in years, and Paul and Chandler both have varying degrees of injury risk.

That's why Chen Shuo used every possible method and unconventional tactics to win the game.

There were no major disagreements within the team, except that Garnett was overly excited and dissatisfied with his playing time; otherwise, everything was fine.

Unexpectedly, Riley from the South Coast seized the opportunity.

The continued criticism suggests that Paul's reluctance to directly confront the Pacers and his off-peak travel habits are not typical of a superstar.

Chen Shuo didn't indulge him and directly asked Riley to check James's rotation time in the regular season, and how much time he would play against the substitutes before starting to exert himself.

Riley naturally didn't respond.

But a large group of media reporters make their living from this, and upon hearing Chen Shuo's shout, they quickly went up to pull out detailed data and launched a direct attack on James.

This almost caused James to break down.

Why is he suddenly being targeted again?

Of course, what really broke James's spirits was Chen Shuo's comments after Game 5.

"Now is the time to execute the traitor."

James could barely contain his anger; he had an urge to smash a hole in the TV.

However, James was soon overwhelmed by anxiety and fear.

A year ago, Chen Shuo's words only seemed noisy and disruptive to him.

As for Chen Shuo's statement at the press conference that he would meet the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, James completely dismissed it as a ruthless and unscrupulous attack on him.

I never expected Chen Shuo to be serious.

Just thinking about the three matchups against the Cavaliers during the season fills James with a deep-seated fear.

In all three matchups, the Heat were at a disadvantage. If it weren't for Paul's injury, this season would have ended in a sweep.

James understands that the Cavaliers' defensive system is very effective at limiting his drives to the basket.

However, his post-up game and shooting are not consistent now, so driving and passing are still the most reliable methods.

The thought of the consequences of failure—the potential criticism, the diminished status of the alliance, and the damage to its business image—is daunting.

James seemed to be going crazy.

He knew he should stop thinking about the results and focus on training and the game.

But James just couldn't stop.

He was preoccupied with many thoughts from the very beginning, both on and off the field.

Riley once advised him to be more decisive on the court and reduce unnecessary thinking and hesitation.

James understands Riley's good intentions, but this nature of his is like a leech clinging to his bones.

My thoughts instantly began to leap in a new direction.

If we really can't win the game.

Shouldn't we find a scapegoat? We can't let ourselves be the reason for the failure of the Big Three.

Wade is the soul of Miami, and his stats are also impressive.

Bosh seems like a good scapegoat, and perhaps Spoelstra could be included as well.

The rookie coach's ignorance led to the failure of the Big Three.

Suddenly, something occurred to James, and he felt a wave of gloom wash over him.

The Cavaliers' lineup is too much of a counter to me, and I might end up with the worst stats among the Big Three.

What should we do?