NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 613 60+3 pairs

After the timeout, the Celtics adjusted their defensive strategy. They no longer attempted to double-team Jia Fei at the top of the key as they had in the previous possession, but instead adopted a more conservative approach: double-teaming him when he initiated a pick-and-roll with the ball, and then rotating him around. When he was off the ball, he was only guarded by one player, and when he cleared one side for a one-on-one attack, he was also only guarded by one player, but once he drove in, he would be met with help defense.

However, this kind of defense is not very effective against Jia Fei, who is in such an excellent offensive form. The reason is simple: it is the same strategy used to defend against ordinary star players.

However, the Celtics were truly tenacious. They couldn't contain Jia Fei, but they could contain the other players. So the game returned to a situation where Jia Fei scored while his teammates couldn't score.

In the third quarter, Jia Fei scored another 18 points, bringing his total to 54 points in three quarters, making it another high-scoring game for him. But even with his 54 points in three quarters, the Clippers still couldn't take a significant lead.

During the rotation phase, the Celtics managed to close the gap thanks to teamwork.

In the final quarter, Jia Fei continued his dominant performance, forcing the Celtics to double-team him in the final stages of the game. However, at that crucial moment, a Clippers role player hit an open three-pointer, securing the victory for the Clippers.

Jia Fei didn't score 18 points in the final quarter, scoring 14, but he delivered 3 crucial assists, which were key to the victory.

The Clippers narrowly defeated the Celtics 107-111 at home, securing their third consecutive win.

After a three-game winning streak, the Clippers' record improved to 14 wins and 1 loss, maintaining their position as the league's number one team.

In this game, Jia Fei scored 68 points, accounting for more than half of the team's total points. This 68-point performance is a new NBA single-game scoring record, surpassing his previous high of 66 points achieved this season.

This is the second time in Jia Fei's career that he has scored more than 60 points in a single game, and both of them have happened this season.

除了68分，贾飞本场比赛还拿到了10个篮板7次助攻10次抢断4个盖帽，拿到了另类的三双。

Ten steals is a new NBA single-game steal record for Jia Fei; his previous highest single-game steal record was six.

With 68 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 10 steals, and 4 steals, leading his team to victory, Jia Fei's explosive performance undoubtedly made him the MVP of the game.

"Charles, Jia Fei scored 68 points!" Kenny Smith reminded his partner.

"Of course I know he scored 68 points, but I don't think he played that well. If he really played well, he should have been leading his teammates," Barkley said seriously, "instead of scoring so many points and winning such a difficult game."

"But didn't you see that the Celtics are making a big effort to prevent anyone from forcing Jia Fei to go one-on-one?" Kenny Smith didn't take Barkley's words seriously.

“That’s not entirely true. Even if they don’t double-team you, you can still organize an attack. Jason Kidd could do it, Gary Payton could do it, and John Stockton has always done it!” Barkley shrugged.

Kenny Smith: "..."

The game ended, and Jia Fei and Kemba Walker embraced. Kemba Walker also played very well in this game, scoring 20 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal, showcasing his strength. Despite facing relentless, all-court defense from Beverley and Hart, he was not contained.

“Jia, we’ve become the backdrop for your record-breaking performance today…” Kemba Walker patted Jia Fei’s arm and laughed.

"I didn't want to either, you all didn't know to gang up on me!" Jia Fei joked.

"It's mainly the coach's intention. Your passing is too amazing, he's scared! Hahaha..." Kemba Walker laughed.

Although there are winners and losers in the game, their friendship will not change. They each play for their own team, and everyone knows that in the NBA, it is inevitable to encounter losses, which are all part of a professional career.

As for the two young stars, Brown warmly embraced Jia Fei, while Tatum, the "Mamba disciple," went straight to the visiting team's locker room through the player tunnel. In this respect, he's quite similar to the "Running Man" cast—when they win, everyone's brothers; when they lose, it's just the player tunnel.

So let's forget about Mamba disciples, let's just call them Running Man disciples...

Actually, the rabbit isn't as good as the Running Man cast. The Running Man cast does a very good job of maintaining appearances, at least you can't really criticize them. And in terms of industry standing, Running Man is something the rabbit can't compete with. The rabbit might look down on Running Man, but Running Man is a peak the rabbit can never reach…

The disciples of the Mamba Mentality share a common trait: they think they're the best. They look down on other stars besides Mamba, especially those who shirk responsibility like those on Running Man, whom they deem lacking killer instinct and unwilling to take responsibility. But sometimes, frequent missed shots can be just as damaging to a team as shirking responsibility.

Basketball players dislike players who selfishly dominate, constantly playing even when the ball is in their hands and their teammates are catching colds. Even if they are very skilled, basketball is a team sport; one person can't defeat an opponent. If a player is of average ability but acts selfishly, they will inevitably suffer a crushing defeat.

Compared to those who keep throwing, at least the scapegoats like Running Man and Ha Hu Zi let you throw once, even though all the credit goes to them, you still shot! At least you shot something, so it's not like you gained nothing.

Jia Fei didn't care whether Tatum shook hands with him after the game. He thought it was normal for a young player to be frustrated after losing and not want to congratulate his opponent. He simply didn't like the Mamba-style players' individualistic approach to playing basketball.

Post-game news reports were all praising Jia Fei's 68+10+7+10+4 performance, a truly explosive display even in today's era of explosive statistics in modern basketball. This wasn't a 50+ triple-double, but a 60+ triple-double. Even more unbelievable is that this wasn't a triple-double with double-digit assists, but a triple-double with double-digit steals.

Anyone with even a basic understanding of basketball knows how difficult it is to achieve double-digit steals in a game. Keep in mind that the season's steals leader only averages around 3 steals per game; what does double-digit steals even mean?

This makes Jia Fei's stats in this game all the more impressive!

In this game, Jia Fei broke two personal records for average points and average assists. During Paul George's absence, his team's performance was outstanding, and his personal statistics were simply explosive, silencing those who had been joking that he was riding on Paul George's coattails.

Besides his explosive individual statistics, the Clippers' current 14-1 record is also the best in the league at this stage, and by a wide margin. In the latest MVP rankings released previously, Jia Fei also topped the list.

Many people have gotten used to Jia Fei being on this list, and they only feel uncomfortable when he's not on it.