LeBron James, your house got robbed.

The request made by Chen Shuo left Thompson somewhat bewildered.

You must shoot 6 three-pointers in each game.

He had never seen such a request in his life, but he liked it very much.

The No. 10 pick is being developed with such great effort.

For a moment, Thompson even suspected that it was because his father had passed away.

Despite his father being the top scholar in the imperial examination, he clearly had no connection with Chen Shuo.

Moreover, given Chen Shuo's character, he would probably disdain doing such a thing.

So Clay, with a question in mind, asked:

Why?

"The team needs your three-pointers and movement."

Chen Shuo wasn't making this up.

The team urgently needs off-ball tactics to compensate for the lack of offensive development under Paul's system.

He desperately needed Thompson to reach maturity early, which is why he used six three-pointers per game to accelerate his development, even if it affected the team's record to some extent.

Seeing that Thompson still seemed a bit confused, Chen Shuo added again:

"It would be even better if you could play defense like Kawhi."

Thompson then realized it made sense.

Otherwise, there's no such thing as a free lunch. You have to put in the effort to get what you want, so you must do well on the defensive end.

Feeling incredibly motivated, I decided to ask Leonard to go and work out our strength and fitness levels together.

After a day of rest, the team continued to compete in a continuous stream of matches.

The shortened season has a dense schedule of matches, with at least one match every two days, and back-to-back matches from time to time.

Fortunately, the opponents at the beginning of the season were not too strong.

The Cavaliers faced the Raptors, Timberwolves, and Trail Blazers in a series of home games, and with Scott fielding his full starting rotation, the team easily secured victories.

Scott did indeed add some off-ball tactics as Chen Shuo requested, and he even encouraged Thompson to take more shots.

可惜这三场比赛的汤普森，手感并不算好，分别贡献了6投1中、7投2中和6投2中。

They were not at the same level as in the first five games.

Chen Shuo wasn't in a hurry about this.

These days, the competition in the Eastern Conference is relatively easy, and it shouldn't be difficult for the Cavaliers to make the playoffs, which gives the team more room for error.

After an eight-game winning streak, the team flew to Salt Lake City to face the Jazz, who were missing Deron Williams. The team fought hard for four quarters before the game was decided.

On the court, veteran Raja Bell completely took on the role of Paul's bodyguard, following him everywhere.

Even during the Jazz's offensive possessions, Bell doesn't participate in the offense, instead locking down Paul.

Bell is lean, experienced, and excellent at squeezing screens, which disrupted the Cavaliers' pick-and-roll initiation on multiple occasions and interfered with Paul's offensive development.

At one point, the game became an ugly spectacle of both sides missing shots, unable to launch any meaningful attacks.

Fortunately, Thompson finally stepped up in the fourth quarter.

After going 0-for-5 in the first three quarters, he hit two crucial three-pointers in the final three minutes, helping his team win the game.

At the post-game press conference, when asked about Thompson's performance, Scott directly told the media about Klay's agreement to make six three-pointers per game:

"This was Chen's idea, and it was his persistence that paid off in the fourth quarter. We must always be patient with our players."

Chen Shuo, who knew about this, cursed him as an old philanderer but didn't take it to heart.

Scott is clearly trying to undermine himself by praising Thompson, hoping that when Thompson performs poorly in the future, public opinion will turn against him and condemn him.

But Scott clearly miscalculated; Chen Shuo has never cared about public opinion.

Moreover, given Klay's level of skill, he will eventually make a name for himself, at which point his reputation will be turned around again, becoming a significant chapter in Thompson's great career.

He was clearly a military general, yet he insisted on playing power games like others.

What Chen Shuo was really concerned about was how off-ball tactics complemented Paul's system.

As things stand, it has alleviated the situation to some extent, but it cannot be considered stable.

The team desperately needs a player on the court who can receive passes from Paul and orchestrate secondary play.

Chen Shuo snapped out of his daze and stared at the screen.

The time is almost here; we must seize this fleeting opportunity.

Chen Shuo decided to leave the team; he needed to attend to more important matters.

……

Los Angeles, California

Clippers owner Donald Sterling was enjoying the service, but his attention was completely on the television.

The game between the Cavaliers and the Suns went down to the last second.

Despite Cavaliers rookie Thompson missing all eight of his shots, the Cavaliers still managed to secure their tenth consecutive win thanks to Paul's clutch mid-range jumper.

Sterling pressed his hand down on the perfect top of his new lover's head, venting his gloom and emotions even more forcefully.

Look at the Cavaliers now.

Last season they only had 20 wins, just like the Clippers, but now they've won ten straight, turning the tables and becoming the top team in the Eastern Conference.

All of this should have belonged to the Los Angeles Clippers.

If this hadn't happened, Paul would definitely have come to the Clippers.

At the time, Paul had specifically requested a move to Los Angeles, and the team and his agent, Leon Rose, had almost finalized the deal.

After the recording was leaked, Sterling waited a long time for a phone call.

He chose to take the initiative, and after a series of investigations and considerations, he finally identified his target.

When he offered a million dollars to settle, the other party agreed so easily.

Sterling had prepared himself for a major hemorrhage.

Unfortunately, the incident still caused a media storm for the Clippers, allowing the Cavaliers to get there first.

Even the assets used to trade for Paul were Clippers draft picks.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

After a while...

Sterling gradually calmed down.

The television broadcast showed post-match interviews.

The reporter first congratulated Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott.

The first question he asked made Scott overjoyed:

"The Cavaliers have won ten straight games, and you have successfully led a bottom-feeder team into a powerhouse in the league. Many media outlets believe you will win Coach of the Year again."

"How did you do that?"

Scott couldn't wait to speak:

"I just did what a coach should do: design tactics, organize training, and prepare for games..."

After listing a long string of examples, Scott finally added, still seemingly unsatisfied:

"Just these simple little things."

Donald Sterling, watching on television, dismissed it with disdain, unable to tolerate the smugness of such petty people.

"Without Paul, we wouldn't have such a good record."

"Damn black man."

Even if he's a clueless boss, he knows that upgrading the team's roster is the most fundamental reason for its rise.

If we're really talking about who deserves the most credit, then the team's general manager probably deserves more.

Scott's only role was probably in recruiting Paul.

……

On the Cavaliers' private plane, Scott found Paul, ready to try and build a closer relationship.

Although he appeared triumphant in front of reporters, he knew that Paul was the key to everything.

This team belongs to Paul; if you want to succeed, you have to get along well with Paul.

"Chris, you always make the right decisions on the court."

Scott, who had extensive experience working with Paul, understood Paul's pursuit of rational basketball, which bordered on obsession.

Therefore, his praise always started with words like "correct" and "reasonable".

Paul liked to talk about these things with people.

But Paul was clearly not as energetic as usual today. He made that crucial mid-range jumper, but he didn't show any excitement at the moment.

He didn't, as usual, delve into the details of the team's tactics with Chandler beside him.

Perhaps it was the consecutive away games that were taking their toll on Paul.

Scott chatted briefly with Paul before returning to his seat.

If the team maintains its current performance, then I have a very good chance of winning another Best Coach award this year.

The team's next game will be in Los Angeles, where they will face their former team, the Lakers.

I'll be able to run into a lot of old friends then, which will be a good opportunity to chat with them.

With these wonderful thoughts in mind, Scott quickly drifted off to sleep.

Scott was the last to emerge from the cabin after the plane landed.

He suddenly saw Chen Shuo in a trench coat, who, after a brief conversation with Paul, looked over, clearly waiting for him.

Scott knew that Chen Shuo had been busy with other things recently and would not be with the team for the next few games.

The reason for rushing here so hastily is only for his post-match interview.

It seems that Chen Shuo really values ​​Thompson. He only told reporters that he would put him back on the bench, and this guy actually came all the way from a thousand miles away.

Keep in mind that the team came from Phoenix after finishing their game, which is a full three hours faster than Chen Shuo's journey from Cleveland.

So this guy must have rushed over on Gilbert's private jet the moment he heard about the interview.

Scott walked towards Chen Shuo while organizing his words.

"I never expected this..."

"I am now officially informing you that you have been dismissed."

Chen Shuo's words were simple and direct, causing Scott to fall silent.