NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 428 Goodnight everyone

The referee reviewed the case for a long time and finally ruled that Jia Fei had one technical foul, Green and Art Mayok each had one technical foul, and Zha Zha had no foul!

Jia Fei did not refute. Although the scumbag intended to hurt him first, he ultimately failed to do so. Instead, Jia Fei used his Observation Haki to predict the attack and directly used his Conqueror's Haki-encased Diable Kick to severely injure the opponent.

Zack was taken off the court and helped back to the locker room by his teammates. Kerr then waved his hand and McGee entered the game.

McGee is a guy whose brain is overflowing with talent; he's incredibly gifted, but why hasn't he reached his full potential? Perhaps it's because he's not smart enough. His reputation as a "Shaqtin' a Fool" is well-deserved. If he were half as smart as Green, he'd already be an NBA All-Star center.

The departure of Zaza is insignificant to the Warriors and has little impact. The team's offensive core is the Splash Brothers, and its defensive and playmaking core is Green and Iguodala. With all five of them present, the team's framework is complete; the others are merely there to help the starters delay their cooldowns.

McGee's physical attributes completely overwhelm Zaza's, but his basketball IQ is simply not as good as Zaza's, even with Zaza's dirty play. Zaza is still a very useful blue-collar center; otherwise, he wouldn't be a starter while McGee is a substitute.

After McGee entered the game, the Clippers found a breakthrough by using pick-and-rolls to exploit his weakness. Jia Fei remained unstoppable, scoring another 17 points in the third quarter, bringing his total to 43 points after three quarters – a phenomenal performance.

Thanks to Jia Fei's outstanding performance, the Clippers led the Warriors by 5 points, 82-77.

The Warriors fans at the stadium were getting impatient. "What the hell is Kernie Mae doing? Just bring out the 'Death Lineup' and finish the game! What are you waiting for? If you wait any longer, the game will be over!"

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"Mr. Yang, the game is over now, and the Clippers are still leading. Jia Fei has already scored 43 points. Do you think the Warriors will use their 'death lineup' in the final quarter?" Wang Meng asked.

"Of course they will. This is the Warriors' home court, and I don't think Kerr wants to lose at home. The Warriors haven't targeted DeAndre Jordan yet. Once they play the 'death lineup,' if Jordan has to guard Green, he'll have to guard Green and Curry's pick-and-roll, which will put the Clippers' defense on the defensive end. I think if Jordan has to play, just don't let him guard Green," Yang Yi said.

"What do the Clippers need to do to win?" Wang Meng asked.

"We still need Jia Fei to score. If we double-team him, the other players need to be able to throw the ball into the net," Yang Yi said.

In the final quarter, the Warriors began to double-team Jia Fei.

In the latter part of the final quarter, Kerr finally used his trump card lineup—the Death Lineup.

Even without Durant, the "Death Lineup" wasn't invincible; the Cavaliers had defeated them before. But since Durant joined, this lineup hasn't lost a series. Upgrading Barnes to Durant is a huge improvement…

With no center on the court, Green played center. When he played center, DeAndre Jordan was exposed to Curry's pick-and-roll when guarding him.

This meant the Clippers were constantly struggling with Green's 4-on-3 runs. DeAndre Jordan was forced to double-team Curry, much like Mozgov with the Cavaliers. Switching or delaying the play was futile; Curry was dominating the game, and a center like him had few effective countermeasures. Pushing through screens or going around screens didn't work either; Curry isn't Westbrook. His three-point shooting is too accurate and threatening, and his release is incredibly quick. Trying to test his three-point shooting is less effective than testing someone else's open shot!

The Clippers' strategy is to double-team Curry and use rotations to defend against localized 4-on-3 situations. If that fails, they'll leave Iguodala open, but Klay Thompson and Durant are absolutely not allowed to be left out.

The Warriors also double-teamed Jia Fei, using rotations to prioritize scoring in the paint for DeAndre Jordan rather than leaving Redick and Beverley open.

The Clippers' outside shooters were on fire in the final quarter, making the Warriors hesitate when double-teaming Jia Fei. Meanwhile, Iguodala, left open, wasn't as accurate from three-point range as Beverley and others, allowing the Warriors to maintain their lead.

With the game time running out, Kerr was getting anxious. He stood up; his act of showing off was clearly no longer working.

Ultimately, with one minute remaining in the game, the Clippers led 107-103, a four-point advantage.

Warriors call a timeout.

After the timeout, the Warriors inbound the ball from the frontcourt.

DeAndre Jordan was still on the court when Curry received the ball and continued to run pick-and-rolls with Green!

The Clippers continue to double-team Curry!

Curry passed the ball to Green!

Green drove into the middle, and Iguodala followed up on the other side, receiving the ball and scoring a layup!

107:105, with 41.3 seconds remaining in the game.

The Clippers didn't call a timeout. Beverley dribbled the ball over and passed it to Jia Fei.

The Warriors didn't double-team Jia Fei, instead using a switching defense. Previously, they double-teamed him because Beverley and others were on fire, but now they're not, so they'll see how the one-on-one defense goes.

Klay defends against Jia Fei.

Many Warriors fans in the arena stood up; who wouldn't be nervous watching this game!

Jia Fei's one-handed ball-catching is a waste... no, it's about controlling the time.

Klay didn't try to steal the ball; he knew very well that if he did, he would easily be beaten to a pulp by his opponent.

With the attack time dwindling to single digits, Jia Fei still hadn't initiated the attack!

Klay was also nervous. Defending a player like Jia Fei is really too difficult. If you're not careful, the opponent will disappear from your sight.

Suddenly, Jia Fei made a probing step. A feint to break through!

Clay took a half step back, almost instinctively!

Jia Fei pulled up for a three-pointer, leaped high, and launched the shot...

Without warning, without any prior action, it just pulled up and shot out...

Everyone in the stadium was watching the ball's trajectory, and the scene fell silent for a moment...

The ball hit the net!

110:105, with only 18.5 seconds left in the game, this shot was absolutely devastating!

Jia Fei made a "sleeping" gesture, as if he was telling the fans in the stadium that they could go to sleep!

Boos erupted from the crowd, but after that shot went in, the Warriors were in a very difficult position.

Kerr called a timeout. With a 5-point deficit and less than 24 seconds left, the Warriors needed to score quickly, then resort to fouling tactics, and hope the opponent missed the free throws.

It's fair to say the Clippers have already secured half the victory in this game.

Jia Fei received a hero's welcome, and Old Li was so excited that he almost hugged and kissed him.

After the timeout, the game continued.

Curry cuts out to receive the ball, uses a screen, and launches a long-range three-pointer... and it goes in!

110:108, 2 points behind, 9.1 seconds left in the game.

However, the Clippers did not encounter the "sideline ball problem." Beverley received the ball, was fouled, and made both free throws, sealing the victory.

The Clippers ultimately prevailed 112-108 on the road, narrowly defeating the Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.