LeBron James running away? He's going all in on Curry.

Inside a top-tier mansion in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

"Bang—crash!!!"

An 82-inch LCD TV screen worth tens of thousands of US dollars was smashed to pieces by a crystal ashtray, sparks flying as the screen went black.

LeBron James stood in the middle of the messy living room, his eyes bloodshot.

"He doesn't play by the rules! This madman is a complete scoundrel with no moral compass!"

James roared through gritted teeth, veins bulging on his forehead.

He never expected that Su Yang would use such a vicious and ruthless method to deal with him!

Even after his media empire was exposed and his propaganda machine was debunked, James still stubbornly refused to admit it.

But Su Yang actually managed to bring Delonte West, that eunuch who had humiliated him so much and whom he never wanted to hear his name again, to Cleveland as a coach! And he even had the audacity to call it protecting free love?!

This is completely stripping his self-esteem bare and throwing it under the spotlight of a nationally televised broadcast, repeatedly humiliating him!

"LeBron, don't fall for that nouveau riche's trap. He just wants to provoke you and make you lose your temper in front of the media."

Although agent Rich Paul also looked grim, he remained rational: "He has already stirred up a mess of public opinion. If we engage in a war of words with him at this time, or try to explain Delonte's situation, it will only make things worse."

"So, am I just going to let the whole world laugh at me?! Let that yellow-skinned monkey step on my head and shit on me?!" James was furious.

"Of course not. But the counter-attack should not take place in press conferences, but on the pitch."

Rich Paul handed James a towel, his tone chilling. "The Clippers are gelling better and better. On paper, we have the strongest roster in the league. Go tell the media you're a pure basketball player. Beat him badly in the next game with basketball skills. That's more effective than any PR press release!"

James took two deep breaths, suppressing his anger, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"Arrange for reporters to cover the event."

A few hours later, James finished his training session at the Clippers' training facility. Facing the swarm of Los Angeles media, he adopted a magnanimous and focused expression.

"I've heard about what happened in Cleveland. To be honest, I feel very sorry about it."

James shook his head at the camera, adopting a conciliatory stance: "I'm just a kid from Akron. I've focused all my energy on basketball and leading this team to championships. I have neither the energy nor the interest to get involved in those off-court mudslinging."

"As for Mr. Su Yang's childish tricks and baseless slander..."

James stared directly into the camera, his eyes radiating a kingly disdain: "I won't respond in front of the microphone. The next time we meet on the court, I'll let the ball do the talking and personally shatter his ridiculous arrogance."

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This domineering declaration of "letting the ball do the talking" was immediately and wildly shared by James' media empire. James' fans seemed to have found their backbone and clamored to bring the Cavaliers back to reality in the upcoming key game.

And time passed quickly as fans across the United States eagerly awaited their return.

Mid-December, Los Angeles, Staples Center!

The most anticipated clash of titans this season has finally begun in the City of Angels!

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers!

This is the first time James has faced the two-time champions Cleveland in the regular season since he assembled the epic super team of "Durant + Irving + Love + James" in the summer!

Broadcasters across the United States gave this game the highest broadcast ratings, and the viewership had already broken the regular season record before the game even started!

"beep--!"

With the referee's long whistle, the battle officially began!

From the very beginning, the Clippers displayed their terrifying offensive talent.

After two months of adjustment, with Tristan Thompson, a blue-collar player willing to do the dirty work, and Kevin Love to create space, the Clippers' Big Three have finally found a way to coexist.

Kyrie Irving flitted around the three-point line like a butterfly, hitting a difficult layup over Klay Thompson's defense;

Kevin Durant is unstoppable in one-on-one situations. Even when facing Kawhi Leonard's relentless defense, he can still use his height and wingspan to pull up for a jump shot!

James, on the other hand, acted as the team's bulldozer and dealer, frequently attacking the paint and creating scoring opportunities.

The Cavaliers, of course, wouldn't just give up easily.

The Splash Brothers rained down three-pointers, while Anthony Davis and Marc Gasol dominated the paint.

Throughout the first half, the two sides fought fiercely, with the score remaining close and the lead changing hands as many as 15 times!

"That was amazing! This is a true showdown of the best!"

On the TNT commentary booth, Charles Barkley excitedly shouted, "The Clippers' super team lives up to its name! The frontcourt duo of Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love are absolutely on par with the Cavaliers' Gasol and Davis in terms of rebounding and spacing! The game is back and forth, is the final outcome going to be a reversal?!"

Halftime score: 62-62! A draw!

With the score remaining close, the game entered the second half.

In the third quarter, following the Cavaliers' usual practice, when the game entered a stalemate, that's when they unleash their strongest weapon, the "Death Lineup"!

"Mark, you can come down and rest. Chris Middleton, go!"

Head coach Byron Scott waved his hand on the sidelines.

Curry, Klay, Middleton, Leonard, and Davis!

This ultimate lineup, which swept through the league and combines extreme spacing with unlimited switching on defense, has made its grand debut!

Seeing the Cavaliers change their lineup, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers frowned on the sidelines. He knew it was time to focus on speed and perimeter rotations.

Just as Rivers was preparing to deploy tactics, LeBron James stepped up.

"Doug, take Tristan out! Put PJ Tucker in!"

James' eyes gleamed with intense confidence. "Tucker will play the three to defend their forwards, and I'll guard Davis!"

Rivers hesitated for a moment, but intimidated by James's authority, he could only nod in agreement.

The Clippers' "Death Lineup" has been revealed: Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, P.J. Tucker, Kevin Love, and LeBron James!

Seeing the Clippers' lineup change, especially seeing James actually move to the center position to match up against Anthony Davis, Su Yang, sitting in the VIP box, almost spat out his champagne.

"LeBron guarding Davis? Does he really think he can guard positions one through five?!"

Su Yang looked at the comical matchup on the field and a cruel sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

In James' subconscious mind, although Anthony Davis was a number one draft pick, he was too thin. James could completely dominate this "skinny guy" in the paint with his size and core strength.

However, when the game restarted, James was horrified to realize how wrong he had been!

The Cavaliers are on offense.

Stephen Curry had the ball at the top of the key, and Anthony Davis quickly set a screen.

The moment the pick-and-roll occurred, the Cavaliers immediately executed a targeted "mark-up" tactic!

Anthony Davis made an explosive cut to the basket, and Curry flicked his wrist, sending the ball over the Clippers' defense and into the air above the rim!

James desperately tried to jump and disrupt the alley-oop in the paint, but he sadly discovered that Anthony Davis's physique was no longer the skinny stick he was when he first entered the league!

After two years of building muscle and strength training, Anthony Davis's core strength, combined with his terrifying 2.27-meter wingspan, makes him look like an ancient behemoth that blots out the sky when he's in mid-air!

James's proud jumping ability looks like a child's compared to Anthony Davis's absolute height and wingspan!

"boom--!!!"

Anthony Davis snatched the basketball over LeBron James' head and slammed it into the basket with both hands!

A brutal alley-oop dunk over someone!

"My God! Anthony Davis delivered a thunderous dunk over LeBron!" the commentator roared.

James was knocked back two steps by the tremendous impact, his face turning ashen.

But this was only the beginning of the nightmare.

In the next round, the Cavaliers repeated their tactic.

But this time, after the screen, Anthony Davis did not choose to roll to the basket. Instead, he cleverly popped out to the top of the key outside the free-throw line!

James's footwork was too heavy; he couldn't defend at all!

Curry bounced the ball to Anthony Davis, who caught it easily.

Facing James, who was still two steps away, Anthony Davis expressionlessly pulled up and, with the soft touch of a guard, made a mid-range jump shot!

"Swish!" Hollowed into the net!

"Defend out! LeBron! You have to defend out!" Durant shouted anxiously from the sidelines.

James gritted his teeth and desperately stuck to him on the next defensive play.

But as soon as he got close, Anthony Davis's amazing mobility was on full display! A very large probing step, followed by a crossover step that was even smoother than a guard's!

James's massive size became a hindrance at this moment. His lateral movement was completely unable to keep up with Anthony Davis's explosiveness, and he was easily bypassed!

Anthony Davis drove into the paint, faced Kevin Love who was helping on defense, and made a layup while drawing a foul on Love!

2+1!

They can't break through, and they can't defend!

Against truly top-tier modern centers, James's self-important attempt to "play center" turned into a complete defensive disaster!

The entire third quarter became a one-man show of inside play by Anthony Davis!

Alley-oop dunks, mid-range pull-up jumpers, putbacks on second-chance rebounds, and dribbling drives to the basket for scoring!

With Curry drawing attention, Anthony Davis completely dominated his opponent, LeBron James, relentlessly attacking him and dominating him at will!

With one second left in the third quarter, Anthony Davis overpowered LeBron James in the paint and hit a buzzer-beating hook shot for two points.

"drop--!"

The buzzer sounded at the end of the third quarter.

The Staples Center was completely silent.

The big screen in the arena displayed Anthony Davis's incredible stats for this quarter:

He made 9 of 10 field goals and 4 of 4 free throws in the quarter!

He racked up 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks!

He single-handedly crushed the seemingly invincible Clippers super team in a single quarter!

The score on the scoreboard was even more disheartening:

98 is more than 78!

The Cavaliers unleashed a 36-16 run in the third quarter, extending their lead to 20 points! They turned a closely contested game into a one-sided massacre in just one quarter!

"It's over... the suspense of the game was ended in the third quarter."

Charles Barkley shook his head repeatedly in the commentary booth, "LeBron playing center against Anthony Davis is absolutely the stupidest tactical decision of the century! He was completely outplayed!"

On the court, Anthony Davis let out a triumphant roar and celebrated with Curry and Leonard as they rushed up.

James, sitting on the Clippers' bench, covered his face tightly with a towel.

He recalled his pre-match comments about "childish tricks" and "letting the ball do the talking."

However, the reality was that not only did he fail to thwart Su Yang's tricks, but on this night of great attention, the Cavaliers' interior behemoth exposed him completely in front of the nationally televised cameras.