NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 677 The Young Marshal's Memories

Harten secured the rebound and passed it to Jia Fei to advance the ball.

Jia Fei can speed up the pace to attack the transition, and then slow down when he finds no opportunity. He can speed up or slow down to play half-court offense. He is the metronome of this Clippers team, and he controls the team's offensive rhythm.

Jia Fei passed the ball to Pao Jiao.

Paul George almost made a turnover while running a pick-and-roll, and passed the ball back to Jia Fei!

Jia Fei continued to find Hartenstein for screens, and suddenly made a straight pass to Grant near the baseline!

Grant hits a mid-range jump shot!

With a score of 5:12 and a 7-point deficit, the Celtics have called a timeout!

The Clippers' offense was going smoothly, while the Celtics were struggling offensively. Apart from Kemba Walker, no one else scored. In addition, they couldn't contain Jia Fei on the defensive end, and they were put on the defensive, making the game look rather ugly.

"George's offensive rhythm hasn't returned yet, but his defense is pretty good!" Wang Meng said.

Yang Yi nodded: "That's why forwards like Paul George are so valuable. Even if he can't make shots, he can at least defend. If you're a small guard and you can't make shots, the value you can provide to the team on defense is really limited."

After the timeout, the game resumed.

The Celtics are very good at adjusting. After the timeout, they stopped running simple pick-and-rolls and started to increase off-ball movement. Their interior players used more handoffs with Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum, the two ball handlers, to increase their attacks on the basket and avoid taking three-point shots from the outside.

However, Theis and Tristan Thompson's finishing abilities in the paint are too poor. Even at his peak, Thompson wasn't a great finisher; his alley-oop success rate is nowhere near that of a master like DeAndre Jordan, and even worse than some high-flying players. His finishing touch is also incredibly rough. It's hard to imagine that a player with such a crude offense could get a 5-year, $8000 million contract. So he really has to thank the Running Man; without the Running Man, a player like him would easily be marginalized in a rebuilding team. The Cavaliers only gave him more playing time because they wanted to contend for a championship.

Theis's offensive ability is about the same as Tristan Thompson's; neither has a reliable shot, and their finishing around the basket is inconsistent, resulting in a very poor overall performance. Many Celtics fans are starting to miss Horford. Horford truly lives up to his reputation as a basketball ignoramus; his average stats don't seem much better than Thompson's in his prime, and he's certainly not as good as Love, but his impact on both ends of the court is unmatched by either of them.

Ojeleye has little presence on either offense or defense. He's not suited to be a starter. If Jaylen Brown hadn't been sidelined, he would have been a decent substitute.

Kemba Walker struggled to carry the team's offense. Tatum was full of confidence before the game, as if he was going to teach Jia Fei a lesson. However, he lost his way when facing Jia Fei's personal defense. He made a lot of mistakes and his shooting percentage was extremely poor. His eyes looked quite dazed, which really made it easy for those sanctimonious people to feel pity and sympathy for him.

The Clippers' offense wasn't actually firing on all cylinders; the Celtics simply couldn't contain Jia Fei. The significant score difference was mainly due to the Clippers' defense leaving the Celtics helpless.

The so-called twin towers lack an advantage in interior offense, and their slight rebounding advantage becomes negligible when turnovers lead to fast breaks and the inability to quickly recover defensively.

The Clippers dominated the Celtics in the first quarter, and the Celtics couldn't solve the problem even after making substitutions.

The Clippers have a knack for playing against teams that lack a dominant interior presence and rely on their perimeter game. Coupled with the team's obvious flaws in offensive spacing and the weaknesses of its key players, this gives the Clippers a significant defensive advantage.

首节比赛贾飞就轻松砍下12分4个篮板4次助攻3个抢断1个盖帽，轻松填满数据栏。在他的带领下，快船将对手的单节得分控制在只有18分。

In today's small-ball era, it's difficult to win a game if you don't score 100 points, let alone score only 18 points in a quarter. Even in games from the last century, 18 points in a quarter would be considered low.

Kemba Walker exploded for 10 points in the second quarter, helping the Celtics close the gap to 7 points before halftime.

However, at the start of the third quarter, the Clippers double-teamed Kemba Walker, treating Tristan Thompson and Theis like dirt.

Even though Theis hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc, and even though TT grabbed an offensive rebound and made a 2+1 play, it didn't change the Clippers' defensive strategy. Their defensive strategy was to shut down Tatum and Kemba Walker.

Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker were indeed contained. On offense, the Clippers relentlessly attacked the Celtics' two big men, with Jia Fei repeatedly shutting them down. Tristan Thompson's switching defense was completely disrupted.

Luo Wei, who came on as a substitute, was also thoroughly humiliated when facing Jia Fei's military training; no one could contain Jia Fei in a one-on-one situation.

The Celtics were forced to double-team Jabeur, but the perimeter defense was exposed when they were double-teamed, and the Clippers made a flurry of three-pointers, completely sealing the game.

Ultimately, the Clippers defeated the Celtics 90-109 at home, securing their second consecutive win.

After two consecutive wins, their record improved to 22 wins and 2 losses, continuing to hold the top spot in the league.

贾飞本场比赛表现出色，轻松砍下33分11个篮板15次助攻8次助攻3个盖帽的准四双数据，完全统治了比赛。

Paul George had limited playing time in this game and his shooting touch wasn't great, scoring only 9 points.

Grant was the Clippers' second-leading scorer in this game, with 19 points.

Kemba Walker scored 29 points, the highest on the team. He gave it his all, but he simply couldn't carry his teammates.

Tatum was completely outmatched by Jia Fei's defense in this game, scoring only 8 points and committing 5 turnovers, and was completely outplayed.

After the game, Tatum went straight to the player tunnel and refused to give interviews. In this respect, he is not like his idol Black Snake, but rather like the master of escape in Los Angeles.

Jia Fei and his good friend Kemba Walker exchanged jerseys. The two embraced amicably, fully demonstrating the spirit of "opponents on the court, friends off the court".

“Next time you come to Boston, I’m definitely going to kick your ass!” Kemba Walker said with a wink and a laugh.

"My ass isn't so easy to kick!" Jia Fei said with a laugh.

As the young coach watched Jia Fei and Kemba Walker's retreating figures, he was suddenly filled with emotion. He recalled his time coaching Butler University 10 years ago, when his team lost to UConn in the NCAA Final Four, and UConn's star player at the time was Kemba Walker.

Jia Fei was also a member of Kangda at the time, but he was just a blue-collar worker with a very low profile.

Who could have imagined that 10 years later this guy would have grown into such a terrifying being!