LeBron James, your house got robbed.

Chapter 105 Westbrook's Unconventional Basketball

When Chen Shuo woke up again, the sunlight was shining brightly through the gap in the curtains.

Despite the upcoming finals, the team still parted ways with great excitement last night.

Chen Shuo got up and went to the washroom, where the cold water splashed on his face and made him feel a little more awake.

I rubbed my temples, turned on my computer, and casually browsed for news about today's Western Conference Finals.

Ray Allen's game-winning three-pointer sends the game back to San Antonio for a decisive Game 7.

G6, a last-minute winner.

San Antonio, Game 7.

This script sounds familiar.

Chen Shuo's arrival brought about a major change to the Spurs' roster. They lost Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, but unexpectedly gained Jimmy Butler and Ray Allen, while also retaining George Hill, a favorite of Gregg Popovich.

However, the first five games of this series still followed the original timeline.

The Spurs' dazzling passing and cutting left the Thunder's inexperienced players completely bewildered, and they won two straight games at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

The turning point of the series began in Game 3, when the Thunder finally found their form at home and won three straight games, pushing the Spurs to the brink of elimination.

Chen Shuo originally thought the Thunder would finish the series in 6 games, just like the Western Conference Finals in history. However, he did not expect Ray Allen to pull out his sword early and force the series to a Game 7.

Even if it's a Game 7, Chen Shuo doesn't have a high opinion of the Spurs.

This Thunder team actually has some advantages over the Spurs.

This differs from the opinions of the majority of the media and public opinion.

Kevin Durant, who averaged 30 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game in the series, was undoubtedly the biggest contributor. James Harden's performance leading the bench and his terrifying 60% three-point shooting percentage were equally impressive.

However, Chen Shuo believes that the one who truly hit the Spurs' weak point was Westbrook, whose shooting percentage was less than 40%.

Throughout his career, Westbrook has exhibited a tendency towards disorder and chaos.

In any game, as long as Westbrook is on the court and in control of the ball, the pace inexplicably speeds up, the game loses its rhythm, and begins to descend into chaotic basketball.

Inexplicable mistakes, completely baffling shot selections, and unexpected gambling-style defense.

In short, if Paul represents the ultimate in rational basketball, then Westbrook is the epitome of chaotic and disorganized basketball.

This explains why, despite having decent stats towards the end of his career and even developing a three-point shot, Westbrook ended up struggling to even earn a minimum salary.

Modern basketball is full of meticulous tactical arrangements on both offense and defense, and Westbrook will ruin all of that as long as he is on the court.

This is also one of the reasons why Thunder head coach Brooks hasn't had many tactics.

Reasonable basketball has its advantages, and chaotic basketball is not without its merits.

What makes Westbrook terrifying is that he not only has the ability to set the pace and get into chaotic basketball, but he also covers the entire court indiscriminately, regardless of whether it's his own team or his opponent.

The Spurs play a style of basketball that relies heavily on ball-handlers and passing and cutting; in other words, the Spurs don't have a single, truly outstanding playmaker.

Parker and Ginobili can both handle the ball and organize the offense, but they can't slow down the pace that Westbrook has set up.

During a break in the Eastern Conference Finals, Chen Shuo took some time to watch the Spurs vs. Thunder game.

One of the scenes is quite classic.

Westbrook sped up the counterattack, leading the whole team forward, and Durant was seen getting into the midfield position to receive the ball.

Westbrook's choice was to launch a surprise attack. The entire Thunder team was either running around or fighting physically, and no one expected him to take the shot like that.

Parker grabbed the rebound and looked at the Thunder players who hadn't reacted yet. He had two choices in front of him.

1. Quickly launch a counterattack to catch the opponent off guard.

2. Slowly wait for the opponent to retreat and get into a good defensive position, then reorganize and launch an attack. Parker naturally chose the former, as the Thunder's defense was not easy to deal with once they were in position.

In that single round, Parker made the right choice, but in the context of the entire game, he didn't slow down the pace.

When Westbrook sped up, he threw his teammates into disarray, which also gave the opponent an opportunity, causing the game to unfold in a bizarre manner.

This directly led to the Western Conference Finals being played at an absurdly fast pace.

On the court, the two teams were running back and forth like crazy, and the Spurs' old guys naturally couldn't outrun the Thunder's young and energetic team.

Chen Shuo believes that Popovich can certainly see the situation clearly and will repeatedly emphasize the need to slow down the pace during the post-match review.

In the end, Parker's level of control was clearly no match for Westbrook's unruly assimilation; the French sports car, caught up in the game, just stepped on the gas in a moment of madness.

The fact that the two Western Conference teams went to a Game 7 is actually a good thing for the Cavaliers, as it gives them ample time to rest and observe.

"Watching the fire from across the river, unaware of the oriole behind."

Rationally speaking, Chen Shuo still hopes that the Thunder will advance.

This reveals the team's restrained style.

The Thunder's chaotic, talent-driven basketball countered the Spurs' team-oriented basketball, but the Cavaliers' well-organized basketball countered the Thunder's chaotic style to some extent.

If Paul faces the Thunder in the Finals, whether he can regain control of the game from Westbrook will directly determine the fate of this series.

Chen Shuo still had considerable confidence in Paul.

If it were the Spurs, Chen Shuo would be somewhat wary.

The Cavaliers outmaneuvered the Heat in terms of tactical execution, effectively shutting down James.

The key to winning against the Thunder is the pace of the game, and Chen Shuo is quite confident.

It's hard to say against the Spurs, since the Cavaliers aren't a team with the same level of talent as the Thunder. If it really comes down to the Finals, they'll probably have to test each game one by one.

There are a lot of variables involved.

The championship is crucial for Chen Shuo's future development. Parting ways with Gilbert is inevitable, and Chen Shuo must secure enough leverage for himself.

Although leading a bottom-tier team to the Eastern Conference championship is already quite an achievement.

But as Kobe said, "Second place is the number one loser."

Only the overall champion is truly memorable and unforgettable.

Moreover, this is related to Chen Shuo's mission reward.

[Mission: The Curse of Cleveland]

Mission objective: Prevent LeBron James from winning the NBA championship before the Cavaliers do.

[Reward: Unknown]

To accomplish this task, winning the championship is the most direct way.

Otherwise, this task can only be considered complete when James retires.

We can't be on guard against LeBron James winning the championship every year.

The reward for the first mission is [Thibdur's Little Whip].

Although a season can only be limited to one player and only one skill can be improved, it will also deplete the training progress.