NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 602 Let You Improve Your Memory

This match was broadcast live on Tencent, with commentators Wang Zixing and guest Wang Shipeng.

Since retiring, Wang Shipeng has started working as a commentator. Unlike Du Feng and Zhu Fangyu, who are now coaching and in team management respectively, both have bright futures ahead of them.

Of the members of Guangdong's golden generation, only Yi Jianlian is still playing, marking the end of a generation's memory in the CBA.

"Coach Wang, what are your thoughts on this match?" Wang Zixing asked.

Wang Shipeng said seriously, "The Clippers are playing this game, but George and Gallinari are not playing. I think the game will depend on Jia Fei's performance. His performance will determine whether the Clippers can win this game."

"Do the Spurs have a chance?" Wang Zixing continued to ask.

“There’s still a chance!” Wang Shipeng replied seriously. “Both DeRozan and Aldridge can play for the Spurs. This game will depend on who performs better. I think both sides have a chance.”

The starting lineups for both teams have been announced.

The Clippers' starting lineup for the home game is: Jia Fei, Beverley, Dillon Williams, Kyle Anderson, and Olynyk.

Gallinari is not playing, and Kyle Anderson, who replaced him in the second half of the last game, will start directly in this game!

The Spurs' starting lineup for the away game was Aldridge, Harrell, DeRozan, Forbes, and DeTaijon Murray.

Harrell became the Spurs' starting center immediately after joining the team!

Both teams started their respective games, and Harrell whistled and looked arrogant. Before the game even started, he exchanged a few trash words with Beverley.

"Just wait until I dunk on you!" Harrell said with a laugh.

“You have no chance at all, I’ll make sure you can’t dribble!” Beverley retorted sharply.

Olynyk and Harrell are preparing for the jump ball near the center circle; the game is about to begin.

At the start of the jump ball, Harrell's speed was significantly better than Olynyk's, even though he was only a little over 2 meters tall.

The Spurs gained possession on their first possession, and Mori dribbled the ball across half-court.

The Spurs' offense wasn't fast. Harrell set a screen, and Mori drove to the basket!

The Clippers' strategy was to have Kyle Anderson guard Harrell and Olynyk protect the rim at the bottom.

Olynyk's rim protection is mediocre, but his size makes him a good strategic buffer, especially against smaller centers like Harrell. He slows down the opponent's pace, allowing other players to help defend.

Murray has excellent penetration ability and speed, but shooting isn't his forte, while Harrell can only drive to the basket. Therefore, the Clippers simply packed the paint, neither switching nor double-teaming the ball handler, just playing a defensively tight defense, giving him opportunities for pull-up jumpers.

Harrell had no chance on that play, and Mori pulled up for a jump shot, but missed!

Jia Fei grabbed the rebound and dribbled the ball up the court.

Forbes defended Jia Fei, not daring to get too close, for fear of being blown past in one step.

Jia Fei brought the ball over and passed it to Kyle Anderson, then suddenly cut inside!

Kyle Anderson passed the ball forward, and Jia Fei caught it in mid-air and paddled it into the basket!

A true alley-oop shot!

The Clippers scored right at the start! Kyle Anderson added another assist!

The Spurs are on offense, and Aldridge is posting up against Olynyk.

Olynyk isn't fast or high-jumping, but he's heavy, doesn't jump easily on defense, and has a lot of subtle moves, making him particularly suitable for guarding Aldridge.

If Aldridge were still the player he was during his time with the Trail Blazers, he might not be able to completely dominate Olynyk, but he could still overpower him. However, he is now 33 years old and can't jump as high as he used to, making one-on-one plays increasingly difficult.

Aldridge didn't have much of an advantage when he drove in, and his turnaround jump shot also missed!

Dillon grabbed the rebound and passed it to Jia Fei to push the ball over.

Jia Fei advanced and set a pick-and-roll with Kyle Anderson, prompting the Spurs to switch on defense immediately.

Jia Fei vs. Harrell!

Harrell looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy, clapping his hands, whether to encourage himself or to provoke Jia Fei, it was unclear.

"Come on, let me see your strength!" Harrell shouted.

Jia Fei was practically laughing his head off. "Do I need to prove my strength to you? We've been on the same team for so long, and you don't know my abilities?"

But people just wouldn't believe it. Sometimes people are very forgetful. It's said that fish only have a 3-second memory. Jia Fei thinks some people are not even as good as a small fish!

He felt he was failing in his duty not to help people with no memory to develop a better one.

He dribbled between his legs repeatedly, and the opponent didn't seem inclined to double-team him, so he naturally decided to take the shot himself.

Harrell wasn't stupid; he didn't dare to really push forward. He knew what kind of person Jia Fei was.

Suddenly, Jia Fei crouched down and changed direction to break through, his speed was so fast that it felt like he accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in just one second, and he was gone in a flash!

Harrell tried his best to keep up, but he still couldn't, so he had to pull one from behind!

But you didn't find anything! You're not a leopard, you can't just try to grab something from behind.

Jia Fei swiftly bypassed Harrell, cut into the middle, turned and dribbled past Forbes, and slammed home a one-handed dunk!

Wow--

That was an absolutely dominant play. From the consecutive dribbles to the dunk, it was all done head-on in the middle, without any playmaking or feints, just pure brute force!

0-4, Jia Fei scored 4 points in a row at the start, and Staples Center ushered in its first climax.

Lin Ning, standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but stand up and applaud along with the fans around her. She was genuinely excited; this was definitely a top 5 goal, so cool! It taught that annoying Harrell a lesson!

After Jia Fei made the shot, he didn't say anything. Beverley, on the other hand, ran up to Harrell and made a "small" gesture, not forgetting to tease him: "It's like the morning street for the boss to cross you!"

Harrell was furious, his fists clenched tightly, but he was helpless. He really couldn't keep up; his body betrayed him—his opponent was too fast.

On the Spurs' offense, Harrell set a screen and rolled to the basket. He received a pass from Murray and drove hard, but collided with Olynyk, who was already in position, and was called for an offensive foul!

Dillon and Beverley helped Olynyk up from the floor, with Beverley patting the cunning center on the backside and encouraging him, "Good job, boy!"

Beverley dribbled over and passed the ball to Jia Fei again!

Jia Fei continued to single out Harrell!

The Spurs didn't switch on defense; they opted to double-team Jia Fei!

However, Jia Fei passed the ball to Kyle Anderson, who cut to the basket, and the latter assisted Olynyk to make a layup and easily score 2 points!

The Clippers started with a 6-0 run, completely dominating their opponents.

Harrell struggled on both offense and defense from the start, and his mentality was on the verge of collapse!

With his graying hair, Popovich kept reminding the players from the sidelines. Many fans felt sorry for him, as he was once a top player with a maxed-out account, but now he couldn't escape being beaten.