NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 454 More Like a Leader Than an Idol

7-7, the score is tied again!

In an instant, the Wachovia Center Stadium fell silent. Jia Fei liked to keep the fans quiet in away games, which was more exciting for him than in home games, because the home fans would get noisier the better they played, while he sometimes preferred a quieter atmosphere.

Dr. J smiled and shook his head, saying to Iverson beside him, "Allen, Ja's movements are really like yours, but this three-pointer doesn't seem like you at all!"

Avery chuckled and nodded in agreement. Indeed, his three-point shooting had never been very consistent. Even at his most accurate, his output wasn't high, making it the weakest link in his arsenal.

Jia Fei shrugged at Redick, his smile widening. Beverley, on the other hand, trash-talked Redick: "We can still win without you. This will be your last score tonight, I'm going to guard you until you question your existence!"

Tencent Studio.

"Jia Fei is amazing, absolutely incredible! That play was truly devastating. He didn't even need a screen; he was just telling Covington, 'I'm going to go one-on-one with you!'" Wang Meng exclaimed.

"In a one-on-one situation, no one in this league can stop Jia Fei. The 76ers will definitely double-team him. Rather than letting Jia Fei take on you alone, it's better to gamble on the other players' shooting touch," Yang Yi analyzed.

Although no other Clippers player scored, Jia Fei went 3-for-3 for 7 points, completely overshadowing Embiid.

The Emperor was naturally unhappy, and sure enough, he was sticking his butt out again, demanding the ball.

Regarding ball distribution, the two leaders didn't seem to have much disagreement. Embiid prefers to play by himself, while Simmons doesn't like to attack, so they coexist peacefully. Defensively, Embiid guards the paint, while Simmons can cover multiple positions, which complements each other well.

The main problem for both players lies on the offensive end, not in possession of the ball, but in shooting. Embiid's shooting isn't the issue; as a center, if his touch is off, he can still try to shoot from the basket. But Simmons' problem is much bigger. It's not just that he can't make shots; he's not only inaccurate, but he also has a psychological barrier to shooting, to the point that he's afraid to even take a shot.

DeRozan and Livingston don't shoot threes either, but their mid-range shots are accurate, and their shots around the basket are incredibly accurate. But your Simmons, aside from attacking the rim on fast breaks, really doesn't attack in half-court sets! Occasionally, he'll manage a hook shot or a drive, which is already a pleasant surprise; it seems like you can't ask for too much. But the problem is, if you don't shoot, they really don't guard you! They only guard you when you come into the paint, but then there's Embiid in the paint!

So unless Simmons plays center, his non-shooting style of play won't work in this era. It's okay in the regular season, but in the playoffs, opponents will target him relentlessly.

The Great Emperor receives the ball and faces Olynyk. He drives towards the basket, then suddenly takes a step back, gathers the ball, and prepares to shoot!

Just then, a figure flashed by, and with a "snap," the ball in the Emperor's hand was gone!

The Emperor snapped out of his daze and went to find the ball, but Jia Fei had already intercepted it and launched a counter-attack!

The Emperor suddenly realized that Jia Fei had let go of his defender, Xi Di, to double-team him. He was so angry that he cursed loudly and shrugged at Xi Di.

Jia Fei countered and passed to Paul George on the other side, who dunked with one hand!

9-7, the Clippers went on a 5-0 run to take the lead!

The 76ers were on offense when Saric attacked Gallinari in the low post, drawing a foul from the latter!

The Clippers lack both height and defensive prowess in the paint, which is arguably their only defensive weakness. Meanwhile, the 76ers have two interior players who are exceptionally good at punishing in the low post, a rarity in the league.

Saric made one of two free throws, making it a one-point difference!

Beverley dribbled over and passed to Olynyk in the high post.

Olynyk handed the pickled pepper to him.

Paul George was holding the ball against Simeone, but he wasn't playing comfortably because the opponent's defense was excellent.

Paojiao passed the ball back to Jia Fei.

Jia Fei received the ball and broke in, then passed it to Olynyk at the top of the arc!

Olynyk took a three-pointer—but missed!

Just then, Jia Fei leaped high and swung the ball into the basket with one hand over the heads of the Emperor and Prime Minister Sa!

Wow—11:8, Jia Fei completed a putback dunk over a defender!

"That's incredible! Jia Fei is amazing, he actually slammed that ball in!" Wang Meng exclaimed in surprise.

"These are just Jia Fei's ordinary abilities, nothing to be surprised about!" Yang Yi seemed much calmer. He was the person in charge of a certain company and the boss. He had seen it all.

On the Clippers' offense, with the 76ers constantly defending one-on-one, Jia Fei was unleashing his full offensive firepower.

Olynyk's three-pointers weren't falling, and Paul George was limited by Simmons, so Jia Fei took on a lot of offensive duties.

Olynyk and Gallinari failed to find their three-point range, and Paul George was contained, leaving the 76ers trailing the Clippers by 4 points in the first quarter.

Jia Fei scored 18 points in the first quarter, demonstrating excellent offensive form.

In the rotation lineup, Lou Williams suddenly erupted, scoring 12 points with drives and outside shots, widening the gap.

However, after both teams' starters returned in the second quarter, only Jia Fei performed well for the Clippers. Embiid and Zach Ribéry attacked relentlessly in the low post, narrowing the gap to single digits.

At halftime, the Clippers led 58-51, a 7-point advantage!

贾飞半场得到29分5个篮板3次助攻2个抢断1个盖帽，进攻状态极为出色。

Intermission.

"Mr. Yang, can the 76ers come back in the second half?" Wang Meng asked.

Yang Yi shook his head: "Jia Fei almost won the game by himself. How can the 76ers win? The 76ers' starters can't even beat the Clippers, and their bench can't either. I'm telling you, Embiid and Saric, don't bother with the outside shots. Just attack inside. You guys are tall! Use your height advantage to your advantage. That way, you might have a chance."

The third quarter began quickly.

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

Jia Fei had the ball, and the 76ers immediately double-teamed him. He had scored 29 points in the first half, and it was clear that during halftime, they had abandoned having Covington defend him one-on-one; they were double-teaming him whenever he had the ball.

Jia Fei immediately passed the ball to Paulo, who then passed it to Olynyk at the top of the arc!

Olynyk missed all four of his three-point attempts in the first half, and Embiid didn't come out to defend and just stayed inside!

Olynyk misses a three-pointer!

The Emperor easily closed the gap.

Simmons pushed the ball up the court and passed it to Redick for a three-pointer, but Beverley interfered – no luck!

Jia Fei grabbed the rebound and pushed the ball up the court, but was double-teamed again after crossing half-court!

Jia Fei passed the ball, and it ended up in Olynyk's hands again.

Olynyk had missed five shots already, and he was starting to hesitate.

"Shoot! If you miss, it's on me!" Jia Fei shouted.

At this point, it would be unreasonable for Olynyk not to shoot, so he took another shot—and this time he got it!

61:51, a two-digit difference!

Dr. J, standing on the sidelines, said to Iverson with satisfaction, "Jay trusts his teammates a lot, which is an excellent quality of a leader!"

Iverson nodded in satisfaction: "He's more of a leader than I am!"