NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 593 I'm surrendering, you just can't stop me.

Jia Fei scored 11 consecutive points, plus an assist to Bridges for a layup, meaning that all of the Clippers' points at the start of the game were related to him.

If it weren't for the Warriors' smooth and explosive offense in this game, most teams would have been stunned by Jia Fei's crazy output in just those few minutes.

These Warriors players are all seasoned veterans; no one understands Jia Fei's terrifying nature better than them. It's precisely because they understand his strength that they dare not easily double-team him, as his ball-handling ability is equally formidable. Sometimes, letting him isolate isn't because they're not afraid of his isolation plays, but truly out of necessity.

Tired and unable to play due to constant rotations might be more advantageous than having him orchestrate the team's offense and create scoring opportunities. However, based on past experience, Jia Fei's stamina is truly unfathomable. The Warriors have seen exhausted Durant and the "Running Man" (a nickname for a player who relies on speed and aggression), but they've never seen a truly exhausted Jia Fei.

Even when the Warriors defeated the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals in the 2016-17 season, they didn't truly contain Jia Fei. They contained everyone else on the Clippers besides Jia Fei, and Coach Li's shrewd moves allowed them to win albeit narrowly. Even when facing a comeback defeat, even on the road to disappointment, Coach Li's team never disappoints.

Curry dribbled the ball over and passed it to Green.

Russell had no ball possession, looking like a wilted eggplant, completely lacking spirit. He knew very well that this team wasn't his team, and if Durant hadn't insisted on leaving, he would never have come to the Warriors. And he wasn't the Warriors' first or second choice.

In Green's eyes, only the Splash Brothers and Kerr are his own people. He doesn't even respect Durant and often swears at him, let alone Durant.

From the moment the Nets used him as trade bait to balance Durant's career, Russell knew he might become one of the NBA's most heartbroken players. It's quite pathetic, really. In the NBA, everyone mocks Russell for forming superteams and leaving the league, yet everyone wants to be like him, a player who can control their own career. Russell not only controlled his own career, but sometimes he could even control the careers of those around him.

Another such figure is Jia Fei. Jia Fei did not choose to actively form alliances or seek powerful backers, but it is obvious to everyone that he is the mastermind behind the Clippers, and the man in the logo is just his exe file.

Russell has never liked running or catching and shooting. So when he doesn't have the ball, he just stays in the corner or weak side, watching the game like nothing's wrong. This is very similar to him and Harden: with the ball in their hands, they're like tigers, exuding masculine hormones; without the ball, they're like addicts, feeling utterly hopeless after a good meal, not even having the energy to have sex.

Green was left wide open again, and Looney posed almost no threat outside the paint. Even the Warriors, with their Splash Brothers, sometimes struggle with spacing when these two are on the court together. These days, teams in the league have an ever-increasing need for offensive spacing. Having become accustomed to vast, open offensive spaces, it's hard to go back to those constipated environments. As the saying goes, "It's hard to go from luxury to frugality."

Klay drove hard to the basket, but Dillon's aggressive defense annoyed him, and he used his arm to knock Dillon down.

It's well known that Klay Thompson isn't good at dribbling. He's prone to making mistakes when he dribbles, so during the Durant era with the Warriors, Thompson rarely attacked with the ball; he was a pure 3-and-D player. The ball-handlers on the team were mainly Curry, Green, and Durant. Even Iguodala on the bench had more time with the ball than Thompson.

Offensive foul! Klay Thompson has been called for an offensive foul!

Clay looked helpless, and the fans in the stadium were very dissatisfied with the referee's decision, since Dillon had clearly made the first move.

Jia Fei and Bridges went forward together and pulled Dillon up from the floor.

"Well done, Dillon!" Jia Fei patted Dillon on the back to encourage him. Dillon and Green are actually the same type of person—they play the "bad guy" role on their teams. Most teams need someone like that; they're a thorn in the side of opponents, but their teammates love them. Besides being bad guys, they're also both defensive stalwarts on their respective teams.

The game transitioned from offense to defense, and Jia Fei dribbled the ball over.

Klay closed in on defense, but Jia Fei controlled the ball steadily, dribbling with such silky smoothness that it was the envy of everyone. If Klay had that kind of dribbling ability, he probably wouldn't have been forced to lose his composure by a player like Dillon, right?

Olynyk set two screens, and Jia Fei used the screens to mismatch and attack Rooney. He didn't really want to set screens, but Olynyk was too proactive, and he couldn't very well refuse.

Rooney didn't dare to get close; he knew his own limitations. With his speed, being beaten by Jia Fei would be as easy as drinking water.

To paraphrase a popular saying in the league, "I cross you like a street in the early morning."

Jia Fei made a feint by lowering his center of gravity, then suddenly gathered the ball and fired a three-pointer... It was very sudden, and the release was extremely fast. Rooney had barely reacted when the opponent had already shot...

As for blocking, there's obviously no hope. Let alone blocking, they can't even interfere with it.

This kind of shot, taken from a sudden, hard position, really tests a player's skill and confidence. Some players need rhythm when shooting, and this kind of shot, taken without rhythm, is not easy to make.

But Jia Fei is clearly not that type of player, so the ball went in!

16:15, the Clippers took the lead for the first time in this game!

That three-pointer was incredible; it was like a powerful punch that struck the hearts of the fans in the arena. Jia Fei was too dangerous. How could Cole have Rooney switch on such a dangerous player instead of double-teaming him? Does our beloved coach really think Rooney can handle Jia Fei one-on-one at the high post? If Rooney could do that, how big of a contract would he need?

The Warriors were on offense, and Curry used a screen to break through and hit a high-arcing shot in response!

16:17, the Warriors have taken the lead again!

Jia Fei brought the ball over, and facing Klay's defense, without any unnecessary maneuvers, he simply pulled up for a shot over Klay's head – extremely simple and brutal!

But the ball just had to go in, as if it had a positioning device installed.

19-17, the Clippers lead by 2 point!

"Teacher Su, Jia Fei's two shots were so amazing! He was basically telling you he was going to shoot, and you just couldn't stop him. He's incredible!" Wang Zixing exclaimed with admiration, like a super fanboy.

Su Qun appeared much calmer: "Isn't this his true strength? Zixing, you're still not used to Jia Fei scoring seriously. When he's serious and has a good touch, he's unstoppable."

Warriors call another timeout!

Jia Fei has already scored 17 points in a single quarter; his shooting touch is incredibly hot, practically burning hot.

The arena was completely silent, and the Warriors fans looked somewhat embarrassed, as the opponent's performance was a blatant slap in the face.