freenovelworld Chapter 557 The Explosive Jia Zhongfeng
Chapter 557 The Explosive Jia Zhongfeng
Iguodala is the Warriors' starting player with the lowest offensive involvement, so the Clippers consistently use their weakest defender against him.
Beverley's relentless defense against Curry is like a piece of chewed gum that's been chewed countless times, stuck firmly to the sole of your shoe, the kind you can't dig out.
Curry and Green set a pick and roll, and the Clippers immediately switched their defense.
Curry, facing the aggressive Jia Fei, passed the ball to Durant.
In this aspect (standing one-on-one, hard-hitting the ball), Curry is indeed not as good as Durant.
Durant, facing Paul George, took a jab step and pulled up for a jump shot—and it went in cleanly!
When Durant jumps, even Paul George, who is over 2 meters tall, cannot interfere at all.
Beverley dribbled over and passed the ball to Jia Fei, but Iguodala intercepted it!
Iguodala intercepts the ball and runs down the court! One against one in the attacking third!
Iguodala gathers the ball and takes off!
However, Iguodala did not expect that by the time he took off, Jia Fei had already built a firewall above him and the basket!
Iguodala had no choice but to force his way through, just like when he was blocked by the Running Man cast in the 2016 finals!
This time, Jia Fei went even further, stealing the ball from Iguodala mid-air!
This is outright robbery!
"My God, this is absolutely amazing!" Wang Meng in the Tencent studio couldn't help but shout.
Jia Fei intercepted the ball and launched a counterattack, passing the ball to Paula in the frontcourt!
Paojiao then splits up and attacks Jia Fei in the middle lane!
Jia Fei received the ball, took a step, dodged Green's block in mid-air, and slammed the ball in with both hands, scoring 2 points!
Staples Center erupted... Jia Fei's block was absolutely explosive, stealing the ball from Iguodala in an unbelievable way. And in less than 5 seconds, he completed a highly difficult dunk, showcasing his incredible hang time to the fullest.
"Darling, you could dunk like that when you were young!" Vanessa looked at the all-time leader in badminton with affection from the sidelines, as if making a heartfelt confession.
The King of Iron Forging in History laughed. Now showing signs of obesity, he looked at his wife, who was about to give birth, and saw his 18-year-old self in her eyes.
On the other side, the Running Man family, the eldest son Bronny and the second son Bryce were discussing Jia Fei's dunk.
"I think that shot by Ja was really difficult; he could get 45 points in a dunk contest!" Bryce said.
"Yeah, that ball hangs in the air for a long time and flies a long distance. I also think it's very difficult. I certainly couldn't do it!" Brownie said.
"You guys need to watch closely and practice a lot. You'll have a chance to get into the NBA someday!" Running Man looked at Erwa with affection.
"Dad, you were just as stingy when you were young!" Brownie couldn't help but give him a compliment.
"That was all in my youth..." The Running Man's beard was already a bit gray, and his hairline was indescribable. He used to be able to fly and do anything when he was with the Knights!
"I think Jia could take another step and then deduct points!" the Running Man member added!
Of course, Jia Fei didn't hear these words, otherwise he would have burst out laughing. "Take another step? Do you think you're someone who keeps walking and walking until you're out of the game!"
The Clippers led 2-5 at the start of the game.
Curry dribbled the ball over and passed it to Green.
Green handed Klay his hand, and Dillon fouled!
The Warriors inbounded the ball in the frontcourt, Durant received it, faced Paul George, and attempted a crossover jump shot after a pull-up jumper—but missed!
Green grabbed the offensive rebound and went for a layup, but Jia Fei blocked it!
Durant misses the putback!
Jia Fei grabbed the rebound and sprinted forward, but Klay committed a blocking foul!
The intensity of the match was evident even though it had only been a short time. Despite being a small-ball lineup clash, physical confrontations and various forms of physical contact were commonplace.
Many longtime fans keep talking about how intense the game was back then, which Jia Fei finds laughable. He asks them to watch the 1998 NBA Finals between the Jazz and the Bulls. Would they really think that was the level of play?
Many people are just casual fans; they haven't even watched a single complete early game before spouting nonsense. If everyone watched highlights, even a draft bust like Kwame Brown would be comparable to O'Neal, with his dunks, rebounds, and blocks all over the place.
The fans in the stadium were ecstatic. This level of intensity was so much more exciting than the brutal games of the regular season. Jia Fei's performance in those few minutes was well worth the ticket price.
The Clippers are on offense. Jia Fei has the ball and is facing Iguodala at the top of the key.
Beverley came up to set a screen again, and Jia Fei changed direction and suddenly charged at the moment the screen occurred!
Curry tried to delay, but Jia Fei's speed was too fast, and he bumped into him, knocking him down!
Jia Fei charged in and, with a no-look pass, passed the ball to Di Long, who was making a run down the other side!
Dillon caught the ball and immediately unleashed a powerful two-handed dunk!
2-7, Dillon's explosive dunk brought the cheers to a peak during the game.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr on the sidelines frowned slightly, looking somewhat serious. Back during the 73-win season, his arrogant demeanor made him practically the king of boasting among coaches in the league. His assistant coach, Luke Walton, probably developed the illusion that he was incredibly good at coaching during that time.
Beverley was called for a foul by the referee for biting Curry too aggressively!
Beverley doesn't care about his foul count; his goal is to wear down Curry as much as possible. If he can trade blows with this cute guy, then he'll have accomplished his mission.
The fans in the stadium applauded Beverley; everyone liked this small guy who played fierce defense.
But Curry is not so easy to contain. Curry used off-ball screens to receive the ball and immediately launched a long-range three-pointer, which went in smoothly!
Beverley defended very hard, but Curry still made the shot!
Therefore, even superstars are unstoppable; the best defenders can only limit them. 5:7, a 2-point difference!
Beverley brought the ball over and passed it to Jia Fei.
Jia Fei passed the ball to Gallinari.
Gallinari is going to face Durant, but of course he can't play against him. He'll pass the ball to Paul George on the other side!
Paul George receives the ball and drives hard, then drives to the basket and hits a jump shot over Klay Thompson! 5-9!
Durant scores against Paul George in a one-on-one situation, answering back! 7:9!
The intensity of the game was high from the start, with various superstars going head-to-head, leaving the fans in the stadium completely mesmerized.
Five minutes into the first quarter, Beverley committed two fouls and was substituted by Bridges.
The Clippers immediately assigned Bridges to guard Curry.
Bridges is 201cm tall with long arms and great speed, making him ideal for guarding the ball handler. His defense differs from Beverley's; he chooses to cover you rather than aggressively attacking. However, his defense is very effective, using his height and wingspan to cover Curry and disrupt his shots.
Bridges defends Curry, and once Curry and Green run a pick-and-roll, he and Jia Fei immediately switch defense, sending Jia Fei to block Curry. This significantly reduces the effectiveness of the "Curry chase pick-and-roll." This is precisely why Jia Fei plays center to defend Green.