NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 473 The Playoffs are Simple and Brutal

Kyle Anderson—Jia Fei knew that this man had become the first naturalized player for the Chinese men's basketball team in his previous life.

It has to be said that Big Hammer is really slow. His slowness makes you feel like you're watching a slow-motion replay. Olynyk is already slow, but Big Hammer is even slower. You've finished your defensive move, and he hasn't even released his shot yet!

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

Mori was guarding Jia Fei.

The Spurs' small lineup is not easy to match up. If they don't let Morris guard JaVale and let LeBron James guard him, what will Paul George do?

Mills is only good at guarding Beverley. If you put him on guard either of the Flying Pepper duo, he'll get destroyed in no time.

In fact, no team in the entire NBA can truly have two Defensive Player of the Year wing players, like Jia Fei and Paul George. You can't possibly try to contain both of them.

Jia Fei dribbled the ball and hit Mori, then turned his back and sat inside.

In the regular season, Jia Fei would prioritize teamwork, but in the playoffs, he plays a very simple and aggressive style. Those familiar with his past games will notice that he really does increase his intensity in the playoffs.

Mori couldn't keep up and was slowly pushed backward.

Big Hammer came over to help defend, and Jia Fei used a ground slam on Gallinari, who was being defended by Big Hammer.

Gallinari caught the ball and launched it into the net!

2:2, the Clippers have scored too!

Mori dribbled over and passed to Mills in the corner.

Mills drove again but couldn't shake off Beverley, and bounced a pass to Aldridge in the low post.

Aldridge backed down Olynyk, but his turnaround mid-range shot missed!

Paul George grabbed the rebound, brought the ball over, and passed it to Jia Fei in the middle!

Jia Fei accelerated and, after being blocked in the middle, passed the ball to Gallinari on the right wing!

Gallinari received the ball and immediately unleashed a three-pointer!

The ball went in perfectly!

2:5, the Clippers scored 5 consecutive points and have taken the lead!

Cheers erupted immediately at Staples Center. The Clippers, breaking away from their slow start, played extremely aggressively from the outset, with Gallinari leading the charge and firing on all cylinders from the start.

"The Clippers' players are having a great start!" Wang Zixing exclaimed.

Su Qun nodded and said, "Jia Fei basically plays against mismatches against the Spurs players. The Spurs' individual defensive abilities are insufficient, so they can only choose team defense, which creates opportunities for others. When Kyle Anderson goes to help defend, an opportunity arises for Gallinari, whom he is guarding. Jia Fei passes the ball quickly, and he discovered both opportunities, passing the ball at just the right moment!"

On the Spurs' offensive end, Mills, facing Beverley's almost face-to-face defense, responded with a step-back mid-range jumper.

4:5, a difference of 1 points!

Clippers on offense, Paul George's one-on-one against LeBron James misses!

The big hammer grabbed the rebound and launched a fast break, slowly making his way to the frontcourt. He set a screen with Aldridge and then passed to the outside shooter, "Emperor Ama!"

But the Emperor missed his three-pointer!

Although the Emperor was a marksman, when he got really tough, many people didn't want to call him Emperor anymore and preferred to call him "Iron Forest".

Jia Fei grabbed the rebound, brought the ball over, got to the high post, faced Mori, drove in, leaned on his opponent, faked a shoulder and turned around, and made a steady mid-range shot!

4:7, a difference of 3 points!

Mori's defense wasn't bad, but against the much larger Jia Fei, he was completely outmatched in both height and strength. All he had left was speed, but even that was useless; Jia Fei was struggling, and Mori was utterly helpless!

Jia Fei remained calm. This was the playoffs; everything was about matchups. If you didn't let Tie Lin guard me, then I'd play against you. Even if Tie Lin guarded me, I'd still play, it just might be a bit more difficult.

It's clear that Popovich didn't want to double-team Jia Fei, just like he didn't want to double-team the Running Man players back in the day. He dislikes double-teaming because double-teaming a star player with excellent passing ability means giving other players open shots. The Spurs have always disliked giving opponents too many open shots. They'd rather give their stars some one-on-one opportunities to avoid blindly double-teaming. So, just now, Jia Fei pushed Mori deep into position before Popovich came over to double-team him.

On the Spurs' offense, Aldridge was posting up Olynyk, but his hook shot after driving in didn't work!

Gallinari finished the play and passed the ball to Jia Fei to push the ball forward.

Jia Fei advanced, performed a somersault at the top of the arc, and seeing Mori unmoved, unleashed a three-pointer...

The ball missed, but Jia Fei had already rushed in. After grabbing the rebound in mid-air, he passed the ball to Paul George on the weak side without landing!

Paul George received the ball and took a three-pointer. It was clear that he received the ball comfortably!

The ball hit the net!

4:10, a difference of 6 points!

The Spurs called a timeout!

Popovich held the clipboard, clearly unhappy with the lack of rebounding. But in reality, their equipment meant their rebounding wouldn't be great either.

The atmosphere at Staples Center suddenly became lively... Sexy and hot cheerleaders came up to dance, giving the male fans in the stadium a feast for the eyes.

"Teacher Su, why does Aldridge seem off in the last two possessions against Olynyk for the Spurs? Logically, he should have an advantage against Olynyk!" Wang Zixing asked, puzzled.

Su Qun adjusted his glasses and said, "This is indeed a bit hard to explain. Olynyk's defense isn't that strong; it might be a problem with Aldridge's own form."

The truth is, Olynyk is very good at defending players like Aldridge. Aldridge isn't fast, but he's technically solid, likes to post up, and finishes with a jump shot—a skill-based big man. Olynyk's favorite type of big man is this kind of slow, technically skilled player. He sometimes struggles against those physically imposing players, as he's inherently afraid of players with absolute talent.

After Aldridge inexplicably became unable to defeat Olynyk, the Spurs' theoretical biggest advantage disappeared, and it's no wonder they were on the back foot.

After the timeout, they played for a while longer. Mills went out, and Manta Style came in. Reinhardt went out, and Rudy Guy came in.

Big Hammer also disrupts the offensive space on the court. It's not that he can't shoot, but just like Draymond Green on the Warriors, they will choose to leave him open.

The demon sword had no hair on its head at all; its entire head had very little hair.

In dire straits, one must look to the Demon Blade; but now, the Demon Blade is truly old…

Yao Dao defended against Pao Jiao, but the latter easily beat him with a crossover dribble... As people age, their legs age first. The once-speedy young man is now a middle-aged man with a pair of old, cold legs.

Just as old as Manu Ginobili is Mrs. Ginobili. Lakers fans are very familiar with this man, but many new fans are wondering why Mrs. Ginobili is still playing.

The Spurs are a mix of old and young players, and the most promising player to carry the team is none other than their star player, Kawhi Leonard, who is currently sitting in a wheelchair... no, not on the sidelines!

Leonard had a head of cornrows and clear eyes. He didn't say anything, and his expression remained as blank as ever.

Facial paralysis is indeed a well-deserved reputation...