lcionline Chapter 264 The effect of her appearance on stage was immediate.
Chapter 264 The effect of her appearance on stage was immediate.
Both sides began making substitutions. The Cavaliers assembled a Big Three this season and recruited a bunch of veterans, instantly making the team one of the oldest in the league.
Marion, James Jones, Haywood, and Mike Miller are all players recruited for Running Man, and they are all older than each other.
Veterans have advantages: firstly, they are cheaper, and secondly, they have experience, especially in the playoffs, where these veterans possess a wealth of experience, which are all valuable assets.
James Jones, the NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest champion, is known as a member of the "Royal Shooters." Standing at 203cm, his on-court abilities are limited to three-pointers, leading fans to jokingly call him "LeBron's accessory." Wherever the Running Man cast goes, James Jones goes too; if you sign Running Man, they must also sign James Jones. It's practically a "buy one, get one free" deal. Fortunately, his salary demands are low; a minimum salary is sufficient.
Jia Fei felt that although James Jones' abilities were limited and he was getting old, even if he didn't play, as a locker room leader and shooting coach, he should be given a minimum salary. Such a player might not necessarily increase your team's strength, but he could solve many locker room problems.
James Jones has always been a vegetarian, which is why he looks very thin. A player who doesn't seem to have much else to offer besides three-pointers has extremely high emotional intelligence; none of his teammates have spoken ill of him. And to be trusted by a suspicious man like him on Running Man is something not everyone can do.
Ironically, this summer, when Running Man returned to the Cavaliers and brought James Jones along, many fans joked that James Jones was a "nepotism hire," just like Art Mayok of the Hawks. They implied that if you wanted to sign Running Man or Jia Fei, you had to include James Jones and Art Mayok.
Jia Fei simply laughed off this claim. Doesn't this society require connections? Besides, neither James Jones nor Art Mayork received huge contracts, and their contributions to the team justified the contracts offered to them.
Besides, it wasn't Jia Fei who forced the Hawks to sign Art Mayork; it was their own choice. It was a mutually agreeable arrangement, so what's there to say?
The two sides were trading baskets, with both sides displaying high offensive efficiency and neither able to defend against the other.
At the end of the first quarter, the Hawks led 32-25, a 7-point advantage.
At the start of the second quarter, Running Man led the second unit, and under his leadership, the Cavaliers narrowed the gap to just one point.
Coach Buden was getting restless. He called a timeout and substituted Jia Fei for Sefolosha.
With this, the Hawks' five players on the court are Schroder, Jaffee, Carroll, Scott, and Art Mayork.
The Cavaliers' five players on the court are Waiters, Runner, Matthew Dellavedova, TT, and James Jones.
Kenny Smith said, "Jia Fei came on, and Coach Budenholzer couldn't help but make a substitution!"
Barkley was unimpressed: "So what if he came in? I don't like LeBron either, but Jia Fei and LeBron are not even in the same league. He was selected for the All-Star game only because he is Asian. Also, his handsome face. If he looked like LeBron, he definitely wouldn't have so many female fans."
“Are you envious?” Kenny Smith asked with a smile.
"What do I have to envy? I have plenty of female fans too!" Barkley said matter-of-factly.
Schroder dribbled over, and Dellavedova attacked him like a mad dog, sparing no effort and playing with no regard for tomorrow.
Schroder dribbled steadily, and facing the aggressive Dellavedova, he passed the ball to Jia Fei.
Jia Fei had the ball and faced Waiters, and his good friend Art Mayork came up to screen for him.
Art Mayork was thrilled; he finally had the chance to play with Jia Fei. They had always missed each other before, but this time they were able to play together again.
Waiters' defense wasn't great either. TT's delay was decent, but he didn't get back into position in time, giving Jia Fei an opportunity to squeeze in and break through!
With the Running Man players providing defensive support, Jia Fei passed the ball to Scott in the corner.
The classic Running Man move of helping defend the basket while leaving his own defender wide open. Scott's three-point shooting isn't very accurate, but with such a wide-open shot, he should at least make one!
"Swish—" The 3-pointer went in smoothly! 38:34, the point difference widened to 4 points!
Jia Fei immediately provided an assist!
Coach Buden on the sidelines applauded with satisfaction. It was indeed a beautiful play; he capitalized on the gap in the running man's help defense and passed the ball to his open teammate.
The Running Man member shrugged and complained to Waiters under the basket: "How could you let him in so easily!"
Waiters: "Is it my fault? Wasn't Scott the one you were guarding?"
Waiters wasn't one to mince words either, and he certainly couldn't tolerate the Running Man shifting the blame like that. He admitted there was a problem with the play, but why did you have to help defend so much? You should have just focused on defending your own players. Jia Fei's layup was his ability, and this excessive help defense would only make us die faster!
Dellavedova dribbled over, his dribbling style was very strange, his footwork was strange, his rhythm was strange, and his movements were even stranger. Compared to Irving, he looked like an amateur player.
Fortunately, he successfully dribbled the ball across half-court and passed it to the Running Man member.
The Running Man members faced Jia Fei's defense and used TT's cover!
Jia Fei and Art Mayork immediately switched defenses!
The Running Man player hits Art Mayork with the ball.
Privately, Jia Fei and Art Mayork had been discussing switching defenses when Running Man ran a pick-and-roll, giving Running Man some three-point opportunities while focusing on defending his drives.
This season, the Running Man's three-point shooting has been terrible; even he himself doesn't have much confidence in taking so many three-pointers.
The Running Man player chose to drive hard, and Jia Fei did not provide help defense; he was observing the situation the whole time!
The Running Man's favorite move is to drive and pass. Many times, he drives in not to make a layup, but to pass to the shooter on the outside!
The Running Man player rushed in and suddenly passed the ball to James Jones in the corner!
Jia Fei made a good judgment and cut off his passing route!
Jia Fei successfully intercepted the ball and immediately launched a counterattack!
The Hawks launched a counterattack, and Jia Fei passed the ball to Schroder, who was making a fast break down the frontcourt!
The Running Man quickly chased back, stepping precisely to give Xiao Hei a chase-down block!
Schroder wasn't stupid either. He heard footsteps behind him while holding the ball and tossed it toward the basket...
The ball bounced back, dodging the Running Man's block. Jia Fei had already taken off, caught the ball, completed a 360° spin in mid-air, and slammed it in with both hands behind his back!
Wow--
At 40:34, the point difference widened to 6 points, and the Cavaliers immediately called a timeout!
Coach David Brandt called the timeout at the right time; the opponent was gaining momentum, and it was necessary to put pressure on them.
A 5-0 run followed immediately after Jia Fei came on as the first player to enter the game.