NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 359 You can fight it yourself.

During the Trail Blazers' offense, Beverley led the defense against Lillard for the entire game, sticking to him like glue. Moreover, Beverley's defense was not only intimidating to look at, but also quite effective. He kept up with Lillard's footwork, constantly made physical contact, and harassed him with trash talk, providing a full-fledged challenge both physically and mentally.

Lillard is a seasoned star, not so easily impulsive. He used a screen to pass to CJ in the corner.

CJ tried to cut in after faking out Jia Fei's defense, but he couldn't shake him off. After stopping the ball, he made several fake moves, but the opponent just wouldn't jump. Helpless, he could only pass the ball to Lillard.

Lillard attempted a tough three-pointer but missed!

DeAndre Jordan easily grabbed the rebound and passed it to Patrick Beverley to advance the ball.

As a center, DeAndre Jordan is exceptional in shot-blocking and rebounding. His outstanding physical attributes make him a perfectly capable center defensively. However, with the increasing number of strong point guards in the league today, his inability to defend outside the paint becomes a problem. Switching makes him vulnerable to being outmaneuvered by guards, while not switching delays the defense and makes him unable to recover. Guarding the drop zone makes him an easy target for shots, putting him in a rather awkward position.

Offensively, DeAndre Jordan is no threat outside the paint. He can only finish at the rim, and his finishing is different from Capela's. He can only dunk; if you ask him to do a hook shot off the backboard, he'll likely miss. But his dunks are truly spectacular; he can dunk in the atmosphere, creating vertical space, which is also a way to finish.

Clippers offense, Jia Fei's 3-pointer misses, DeAndre Jordan grabs offensive rebound but misses too!

The Clippers started poorly offensively, missing many shots! Fortunately, their defense was solid, and their opponents' offensive efficiency was also low, so the score didn't widen.

Jia Fei had a poor shooting performance in the first quarter, making only 1 of 5 shots and committing two turnovers. He was substituted by teammate Redick with a little over 5 minutes remaining in the first quarter. As he left the court, the fans booed him, and some even chanted "bust."

The Clippers' rotation consists of Art Mayok, Harrell, Dekker, Redick, and Lou Williams. This lineup has shooters and finishers, making their offense quite good. Their defense isn't as strong as the starters', but fortunately, it's during the rotation, so opponents won't be as aggressive.

Fortunately, the Clippers' second unit managed to close the gap, making the score close at the end of the first quarter.

At 18:25, the Clippers trailed by 7 points in the first quarter.

Break time. Tencent Studio.

Looking at the statistics, Wang Meng asked Su Qun, "Teacher Su, you see that Jia Fei's shooting percentage was not good in the first quarter. Do you think he hasn't recovered yet?"

Su Qun adjusted his glasses and said, "Judging from his body language, he doesn't seem to be in a state of not having recovered yet. He might just not have regained his touch yet. The Clippers' starting lineup lacks offensive firepower, and if Jia Fei doesn't score, they'll easily fall into a passive position. He still needs to step up and score."

At the start of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers went on a mini-run, extending their lead to double digits.

The Trail Blazers fans at the stadium were very happy. Last season, they defeated the Clippers in the playoffs. Now the Clippers have changed their roster, but it doesn't seem to make much difference. The home team can still easily dominate them.

On the sidelines, Jia Fei sat expressionless. Assistant coach Carlisle leaned over to him and said, "Jia, don't overthink it. Just attack with all your might. Only when you perform well will your teammates have a chance!"

Jia Fei looked at Cassel, smiled slightly, and nodded.

贾飞在第2节还剩8分11秒的时候登场，此时场上的比分是23:34，11分的分差。

The lineup on the court at this time was Art Mayok, Redick, Lou Williams, Harrell, and Jia Fei; the Trail Blazers' lineup was CJ, Allen Crabbe, Ed Davis, Plumlee, and Evan Turner.

The Clippers are on offense, and Lou Williams dribbles the ball over.

Jia Fei lurked on the weak side, and after Lou Williams and Harrell set a screen, he passed the ball to Harrell on the roll.

Harrell drove to the basket but missed after being blocked. His excellent spring speed allowed him to grab the offensive rebound, and he was double-teamed before passing to Jia Fei on the outside!

Jia Fei received the ball and delivered a triple threat, followed by a crossover dribble past Ttner.

Turner couldn't keep up, and Ed Davis flanked him from the other side!

Jia Fei made a no-look pass, and the ball went straight into Art Mayok's hands under the basket!

Art Mayork easily dunked, finishing with a layup! 25:34, the point difference is back to single digits!

The Trail Blazers were on offense. CJ ran a pick-and-roll and got mismatched against Art Mayok, but his jump shot missed!

Jia Feifei grabbed the rebound, dribbled the ball up the court, slowed down at the top of the arc and then suddenly accelerated, getting past Crabbe who was helping on defense, cutting to the basket and dunking!

27:34, the point difference has reached 7 points!

For the Trail Blazers, Crabbe still can't get a jump shot!

Art Mayork gets the rebound!

Art Mayork passed the ball to Jia Fei, who then brought it over.

Jia Fei passed the ball to Lou Williams and then suddenly cut inside!

Lou Williams tossed the ball straight into the air...

Under the watchful eyes of the fans, Jia Fei leaped high into the air, completely ignoring Plumlee protecting the rim under the basket, and slammed the ball in!

But the ball didn't go in; Plumlee fouled prematurely!

The Trail Blazers fans in the arena gasped. Had Jia Fei taken drugs during the break? How come he's back so dominant!

"What a pity!" Wang Meng sighed.

Jia Fei stepped up to the free-throw line and made the first shot with ease!

At this point, the Trail Blazers called a timeout!

Trail Blazers head coach David Stotts stroked his chin with one hand, lost in thought.

After the timeout, both sides switched back to their starting lineups.

Jia Fei made his second free throw, making it 29-34, narrowing the gap to 5 points!

A 6-0 run turned the tide for the Clippers. Undoubtedly, this offensive surge was fueled by Jia Fei.

The timeout ended, and Lillard dribbled the ball over.

Beverley continued to harass, and Lillard, taking advantage of a screen, opted to unleash a three-pointer!

But Beverley interfered with the shot, and it missed! Aminu also fouled while trying to grab the rebound!

The Clippers were on offense. Jia Fei received the ball on the right wing and drove to the basket but was double-teamed. He then passed the ball to Wesley Johnson, who was open in the corner.

Wesley Johnson misses a three-pointer!

After Plumlee grabbed the rebound, he immediately drove the length of the court, even dribbling behind his back to get past Tobias Harris!

A true point guard center!

But his moment of glory lasted only 3 seconds before Jia Fei quickly caught up with him and stole the ball from behind!

Plumlee's ball was taken from him, and in that instant, he fell into a state of emptiness, as if asking, "Who am I? Where am I?" He himself didn't know why the ball was gone. He had clearly gotten past his opponent, and he was clearly about to show off his superb dribbling skills to the more than 10,000 fans in the stadium, but where was the ball?

Jia Fei stole the ball and launched a counterattack. While moving, he used a crossover to get past Aminu, accelerated and cut to the basket. Facing CJ, he ignored him and pulled up for a powerful tomahawk dunk, fully demonstrating his outstanding athleticism to the fans in the arena!

31:34, the score difference has narrowed to 3 points!

Going from 11 points to 3 points is really just a matter of a moment...