lcionline Chapter 616 A Defense as Thin as Paper
Chapter 616 A Defense as Thin as Paper
Jia Fei grabbed the rebound, brought the ball over, and faced Troy Brown, who was guarding him, to organize the offense on the left wing.
Troy Brown Jr. graduated from the University of Oregon and was selected 15th overall in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards.
The Wizards selected him with the hope that he could play the role of Okonjo-Porter, the team's third overall pick, as a 3-and-D player alongside the two stars.
It's clear that this young man is only average so far, whether he's playing a "3" or a "D" role. As a wing player, his offensive ability is very mediocre, and his physical strength is weak. His only redeeming quality is his decent speed; he doesn't have any major technical weaknesses and is considered relatively well-rounded. However, his overall versatility is "all-around weak," and he doesn't seem to have the potential to become a top-tier 3D player.
Even Troy Brown, who has to "reduce his 3D skills," is already the Wizards' best defensive starter. Having him guard Jia Fei is the only solution that head coach Brooks can think of.
Otherwise, who are you going to send to guard Jia Fei? Beal or Isaiah Thomas? Sending those two to guard Jia Fei is practically suicide. Sending those two to guard Jia Fei is like sending Liu Tianxian to defend a 2-meter-tall, 100-kilogram rape criminal—pure suicide.
It's pretty much like sending a naked lamb into the tiger's mouth.
Jia Fei didn't specifically ask Thomas or Beal to play. To him, it didn't matter which of the five Wizards players on the court he played against.
However, Jia Fei didn't play; instead, he passed the ball to Paul George, letting his teammate, who had just returned from injury, get a feel for the game.
Beal is primarily tasked with guarding Paul George, a decision Coach Brooks made with good intentions, as George, who has just recovered from injury, is naturally much weaker than Jia Fei. Since Isaiah Thomas is too short and can only guard Beverley, Beal will either have to guard George or Gallinari.
Paul George dribbled past Beal, his smooth, fluid movements eliciting cheers from the crowd. However, perhaps due to lingering physical limitations, he lost control of a crossover dribble, and the ball rolled out of bounds…
This……
A flurry of actions, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a mistake!
"It seems George hasn't fully recovered yet!" Wang Meng explained.
Yang Yi nodded with a grin.
The Wizards are on offense. Thomas dribbles the ball over and passes it to Beal.
Beal dribbled the ball against Jia Fei, but couldn't shake him off, so he used Tuobu to set a screen!
However, the quality of the mop blocking was really poor, and Jia Fei was still in front of him!
Beal passed the ball back to Thomas!
After receiving the ball and facing a triple threat, Isaiah Thomas used a screen to hit a three-pointer over Kelly Olynyk!
Goal! 3-0, the Wizards score first!
这球依稀让人看到2016-17赛季在凯尔特人效力的小托马斯的进攻身影。那个赛季的他代表凯尔特人队出战76场常规赛，场均时长33.8分钟，场均得到28.9分、2.7个篮板和5.9个助攻。他在那个赛季还首次入选常规赛MVP，并获得第5名的荣誉并入选NBA最佳阵容二阵。
It all feels like a distant memory, even though Isaiah Thomas is only 30 years old. The 2016-17 season feels like it happened many years ago.
Clippers are on offense. Beverley passes the ball to Olynyk at the top of the key, who then hands it off to Paul George!
Paojiao dribbles down the right flank and passes to Jia Fei, who cuts across the baseline!
Jia Fei received the ball, took a big leap to the basket, powered up, and, after pushing past Troy Brown, scored as the whistle blew!
And one!
Jia Fei scored the penalty, tying the game at 3-3.
The Wizards are on offense, and Thomas passes the ball to Beal.
Bill passed the ball to Rui Hachimura on the right wing.
Rui Hachimura, the 9th overall pick in this year's draft, is a player with a mixed heritage. He's versatile on offense, capable of playing inside and outside, standing at 203cm and weighing over 100kg, making him incredibly strong. His key skill is a reliable mid-range shot, somewhat reminiscent of Kawhi Leonard's. However, his defense is far inferior to Leonard's. His lateral movement is slow, his defensive awareness is poor, he lacks height in the paint, and his slow movement on the perimeter makes him prone to leaving open defenders.
When used well, this type of player can be both a three-point and a four-point threat, similar to players like Rasheed Wallace and Antawn Jamison in their prime; when used poorly, they become "neither three nor four," similar to the bust Derrick Williams in his prime.
Judging from Rui Hachimura's offensive hand shape and basic skills, the probability of him flopping is not high. However, if he cannot find his own position and cannot improve his defense, he can only play as a substitute or start for a weak team.
Rui Hachimura overpowered Gallinari with the ball and made a turnaround jump shot!
5:3, Rui Hachimura was in good form today, scoring on his first shot.
The Clippers are on offense. Jia Fei receives a pass from Beverley, blows past Troy Brown, cuts to the basket, draws a double team, and passes the ball to Gallinari in the corner!
Gallinari fired a three-pointer – and it went in!
5:6，3分比2分多1分！这是小学生都会做的算术！
Isaiah Thomas was on offense when Beverley was called for a foul because he was chasing too closely!
The Wizards continued their offense, with Beal setting a pick-and-roll and driving to the basket before passing to Rui Hachimura for another layup, making it 7-6!
Clippers offense: Jia Fei outposted Troy Brown in the low post, then made a no-look bounce pass to Gallinari cutting to the basket, who scored a layup!
At 7-8, Gallinari and Hachimura started trading baskets!
Rui Hachimura gets out from behind a screen to receive the ball, and after a triple threat, he still has a mid-range shot!
But looking back, Jia Fei and Gallinari executed a one-two pass, and Gallinari responded with a mid-range shot of his own!
Who would have thought that the game wouldn't start with Jia Fei vs. Bill, but would instead turn into a high-scoring duel between role players Gallinari and Rui Hachimura.
This also shows that neither of them is very good at defense. As power forwards, they don't engage in physical contact when defending, and their off-ball defense is weak. They are both the type who are strong on offense but weak on defense.
The Wizards are on offense, and Rui Hachimura's jump shot finally misses!
Olynyk retrieved the rebound and handed it to Jia Fei to push forward.
Jia Fei dribbled the ball forward and made a feint to pass to Gallinari, but instead passed to Paul George on the left wing!
Paul George received the ball, adjusted his position, and unleashed a powerful three-pointer—smoothly sinking the shot!
9:13, the Clippers are leading by 4 points!
The Wizards have called a timeout!
Coach Brooks wasn't very satisfied with the team's defense. In this play, Beal was guarding Paul George, but he couldn't find his own defender and went to help guard Jia Fei instead, allowing Paul George to hit a three-pointer.
Coach Brooks believes that it is very wrong to leave a star like Paul George unsupervised.
Cheers erupted one after another at Staples Center. Although Jia Fei only took one shot, he delivered four assists in a row, racking up assists at lightning speed!
The Wizards' defense is absolutely terrible. Their defensive pressure is so great that even simple plays create opportunities. As long as they're in good form, scoring is no problem at all.