NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 282 Kunpeng spreads his wings

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Wang Meng exclaimed, "My God, is Jia Fei going to dunk on every center from every other team?"

Yang Yi smacked his lips and said, "You can't blame Gortat for this play. Anyone would get dunked on. Hey, but you can't just not defend, or people will say you're bad at defense. But if you do defend, you'll just become their backdrop. It's tough!"

Wall dribbled the ball over and passed it to Nene in the low post.

Nene was relentlessly attacking Art Mayok in the paint, the two practically wrestled, this wasn't playing basketball, it was clearly a fight with a ball!

Fans hadn't seen a basketball game like this, which resembled American hockey, in a long time, and their blood was boiling, with cheers erupting one after another.

Fearing the situation would get out of control, the referee called a foul on Art Mayork!

Art Mayork was annoyed. "Why the hell are you only praising me?"

But the referee has his reasons. Both of you committed fouls, but you're on the defensive!

Jia Fei comforted Art Mayork, saying that the momentum was on their side and there was no need to argue with the referee.

Both teams took the opportunity to make personnel adjustments. The Hawks brought in Schroder and replaced Teague; the Wizards brought in Bao Pi and replaced him with Okon Porter.

Okon Porter was the third overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Standing at 203cm, he is a well-built small forward.

Clearly, with the backcourt duo of Wall and Beal already in the roster, the Wizards' draft focus is on the forward position, and Porter's 3-and-D attributes are a good fit for the team.

Wall received the ball from Porter, faced Black's one-on-one defense, backed down and drove in, then passed to Beal on the right wing.

Bill faced Jia Fei.

"Watch me score!" Beal got the ball, and his confidence returned. He had absolute confidence in his ball-handling and offensive abilities; he didn't believe Jia Fei could really shut him down. Just like he didn't believe Jia Fei could really surpass Jordan.

Beal has the ball and poses a triple threat. He fakes a drive, moves to his left, then changes direction and drives to his right.

Jia Fei always stayed in front of him, using his excellent lateral movement and size to cover his opponent, not giving him an easy jump shot opportunity, but allowing him some space to break through.

Beal wanted to jump shot, but he was still wary of Jia Fei's long arms. That's how mismatch defense works. When guards face forwards and inside players, they are always wary of being blocked. In such situations, they subconsciously choose to drive to the basket. In their subconscious, they believe that the taller a player is, the less speed and agility they have.

But this is relative. You have to admit that there are many perverts in this world, and unfortunately, Jia Fei is one of them.

Bill thought he had broken through and tried to avoid Jia Fei's block with a high backboard shot!

However, the moment he made his move, he realized that he had overestimated his ability to break free!

Jia Fei, like a roc spreading its wings, used its sharp claws to snatch the ball away! In that instant, he realized that he was nothing more than a pitiful little bird, feeling utterly helpless.

If Bill had studied Zhuangzi's "Free and Easy Wandering," he would surely recite it without hesitation: "In the Northern Ocean there is a fish, its name is Kun. Kun is so large that no one knows how many thousands of miles it spans; it transforms into a bird, its name is Peng. The back of Peng is so large that no one knows how many thousands of miles it spans; when it flies in anger, its wings are like clouds hanging from the sky. This bird, when the sea winds blow, will migrate to the Southern Ocean..."

The roc spreads its wings, that is Jia Fei!

Jia Fei stole Bill's shot and launched a counter-attack! He was too fast, overtaking everyone from the backfield and eventually becoming one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Amidst the screams of the crowd, he completed the attack with a one-handed windmill dunk!

16:15, the score difference has narrowed to 1 points!

The Wizards have called a timeout! Wizards head coach Randy Whitman's brow furrowed even more. Although they were still leading by one point, the momentum on both ends of the court was completely in the Wizards' favor. They couldn't score, and they couldn't defend. Without some adjustments, it was only a matter of time before the Wizards took the lead.

Wang Meng asked, "Mr. Yang, what adjustments do you think the Wizards should make?"

Yang Yi replied slowly and deliberately: "Actually, it's not easy to adjust. After the Hawks added height and replaced Korver, who was a defensive weakness, they improved their defensive intensity. The Wizards didn't make any mistakes; it's just that the opponent's defense was too strong. This is not something that can be solved by adjustments. What they can do now is avoid turnovers and look for opportunities when Jia Fei and the others are off the court and the second unit is in play."

The timeout is over and the game continues.

Wall dribbled the ball over and started an attack from the top of the key.

Gortat sets a screen, Wall drives to the basket and passes to Porter in the corner!

Porter received the ball and attempted a three-pointer—but missed!

Art Mayork leaped to grab the rebound, and the ball ended up in Jia Fei's hands.

Jia Fei brought the ball over, and Porter became his defender.

Art Mayork came over to set a screen.

Hiding inside, Jia Fei used the screen to step back laterally, creating space, and calmly sniped a three-pointer—the ball went in smoothly!

16:18, the Hawks have taken the lead!

"MVP", "MVP"... The cheers for MVP rang out in the arena. Jia Fei's performance in both offense and defense just now made people feel that he was stronger than any player on the opposing team.

The Wizards seem to be losing their composure; for example, Wall committed a traveling violation...

The applause at the Philips Arena erupted once again...

Schroder dribbled the ball over and passed it to Jia Fei.

Art Mayork sets another screen.

The delay caused by the inner lining allowed Jia Fei to accelerate and break in!

The Wizards collapsed, and Jia Fei made a no-look pass to Carroll in the right corner!

Wideopen!

Carroll could have taken a long time to adjust before shooting, but the opportunity was too good, so he calmly took the shot and made the three-pointer!

16:21, the point difference has widened to 5 points!

The Wizards have called another timeout! Their score has been stuck at 16 for quite some time. You can clearly feel their frustration from the players' body language.

What Wizards head coach Randy Whitman couldn't tolerate was that the Hawks' other players also opened up their offensive channels. Jia Fei alone wasn't enough to easily defeat them. But once others started firing, the situation changed completely.

In fact, those watching the game had a very clear feeling that the Hawks were really struggling when they were behind, rather than not having any chances at all. But you can't expect them to be so bad all the game. A game like the last one against the Pelicans might only happen once or twice a season.

This is why even the strongest teams can't maintain a winning streak for an entire season, because shooting touch is something that fluctuates.

After the timeout, both teams began their rotation phase. The Wizards' second unit wasn't strong; Porter, Seraphin, Humphries, and Temple were all decent role players, but none were particularly prolific scorers. The second unit needs to score, and for a team without a sixth man, narrowing the gap and taking the lead with their second unit becomes even more difficult.