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Is Chapter 393 a sign of leniency?
Was it really because the Hawks defended too well? Or were they holding back and not putting in their full effort?
Halftime break, Tencent studio.
"Teacher Su, do you think Jia Fei scored so few points in the first half? Was it really because the Hawks defended so well, or was it due to his own performance?" Wang Zixing asked.
Su Qun adjusted his glasses and smiled: "The Hawks' defensive strategy is very clear, and they understand his personal habits very well, but if you say that this will prevent Jia Fei from scoring, I don't believe it. It's more about his own reasons, whether he wants to score or not. Have you noticed that he doesn't actually take many shots? Taking fewer shots will definitely not result in a high score?"
The third quarter began quickly.
The Hawks took the first possession, and Xiao Hei dribbled the ball over.
Xiao Hei had a tuft of yellow hair on his head, which looked rather strange. Jia Fei didn't know why he had that tuft of yellow hair in his hair, or what his purpose was. Anyway, if Xiao Hei didn't earn millions of dollars a year playing in the NBA, with his looks and that tacky yellow hair, if he went on a blind date, the other person would most likely not be interested in him.
These days, girls can be realistic, but if you don't have enough money in your pocket, their values will still follow your looks. Of course, if you have enough money, they'll most likely allow you to have sperm implanted.
Black bites Beverley, and Beverley bites back; it's a back-and-forth struggle where neither can gain the upper hand. However, relatively speaking, Black has stronger ball-handling and offensive abilities, while Beverley is better at capitalizing on open looks and is a better defender.
If your team has a perimeter player with strong ball-handling skills who needs a lot of touches, then pairing him with Beverley is a better choice.
Xiao Hei wanted to run a pick-and-roll with Howard, but Howard wanted to post up, and the two disagreed. Hawks coach Budenholzer on the sidelines was frantic; he couldn't let them fight on the court—this was a game!
Xiao Hei still passed the ball to Howard, but his resentment was written all over his face. He couldn't stand Howard's unwillingness to run pick-and-rolls, even though pick-and-rolls were clearly more effective. But this man, once known as "Superman," was still so confident in his low-post skills.
Howard tried to force his way past Jordan in the low post, using his footwork, but where did he get the footwork? In the end, he resorted to physical attacks, but fortunately, Jordan also overexerted himself and committed a foul.
Howard went to the free-throw line, and unsurprisingly missed both shots!
Hawks fans are absolutely devastated. When Horford was with the team, he was incredibly hardworking, doing everything on both ends of the court, practically everywhere. He never missed free throws or refused to participate in the team's system. It's true what they say, you only appreciate something when you lose it!
This Howard still thinks he's the same Dwight Howard from back in the day!
DeAndre Jordan grabbed the rebound and passed it to Jia Fei to push the ball over.
Jia Fei dribbled the ball forward, faced Sefolosha, changed direction and charged towards the middle! This move immediately drew the attention of three defenders!
Jia Fei passed the ball to Wesley Johnson in the corner, but the wide-open shot still went wide!
He went 0-for-5, all open shots, but Wesley Johnson just couldn't make them!
Jia Fei leaped to grab the offensive rebound, backed down against Cup Cat who had switched onto him, turned and hooked the ball in, scoring the Clippers' first basket of the second half.
49:53, Jia Fei finally scored in double digits!
The Hawks were on offense when Xiao Hei drove hard to the basket, but was blocked by Jia Fei who came over to help defend!
Jia Fei hit a transition shot after a spike, but was sandwiched by three players at the top of the arc, and Harris, who was passing to the bottom corner, missed the shot!
After grabbing the rebound, Cup Cat tried to make a long pass to Howard in the frontcourt. Jia Fei saw through his trick and jumped high, intercepting the ball like a volleyball block!
After stealing the ball, Jia Fei drove straight to Cup Cat, took three strong steps, the whistle blew, and he scored a layup!
"2+1!" Su Qun exclaimed excitedly in the Tencent studio.
51:53, the score difference is only 2 points!
For a moment, Jia Fei dominated both offense and defense, and an ominous premonition arose. Coach Buden's expression was somewhat solemn. In his view, the 2-point advantage was practically nothing. He knew Jia Fei's strength. This season, his former star pupil had become even stronger, and his strength could only be described as terrifying. The 8 points in the first half did not reflect his true strength. Now, after a brief test, they were about to collapse.
Cup Cat looked somewhat helpless. He had tried his best to defend, but he simply couldn't stop the opponent. The Hawks fans in the arena didn't blame him. If Cup Cat could lock down Jia Fei, he wouldn't be Cup Cat; he'd be Tongzi Tiger!
Jia Fei made the free throw, and the Hawks fans in the arena felt uncomfortable, thinking back to Howard's clumsy free throw earlier.
The difference is only 1 point!
The Hawks, on the other hand, didn't panic. Mills dominated Harris in the low post and scored steadily!
52: 55!
Beverley dribbled the ball over and passed it to Jia Fei.
The Hawks immediately double-teamed him!
Jia Fei passed the ball to Wesley Johnson in the bottom corner, and then suddenly cut inside!
Wesley Johnson didn't dare to shoot again and immediately passed the ball to Jia Fei, who was cutting inside!
Jia Fei cut inside, then accelerated past his legs to the basket, leaping high into the air on one foot!
Howard also jumped up to block!
In mid-air, Jia Fei passed the ball to DeAndre Jordan under the basket!
DeAndre Jordan received the ball and dunked it, drawing a foul from Milwaukee!
Wow—54:55, the Clippers have a chance to tie the game!
"Teacher Su, it seems Jia Fei is starting to put in the effort!" Wang Zixing seemed very happy.
"Yes, he's starting to exert his strength. Actually, he's not that afraid of double teams when he can play off the ball. Just now was a good example of breaking a double team by moving inside without the ball!" Su Qun explained.
DeAndre Jordan's free throws were about the same as Dwight Howard's; his free throws almost didn't even touch the rim!
But DeAndre Jordan grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Patrick Beverley!
Beverley splits the score with Jia Fei again!
Jia Fei received the ball with a feint, but Sefolosha didn't move!
Jia Fei pulled up for a three-pointer...
The ball slammed into the basket! That ball was incredibly powerful!
57:55, the Clippers have taken the lead! The Hawks have called a timeout!
The Hawks fans at Philips Arena seemed a bit awkward. They weren't used to Jia Fei's explosive performances not being met with screams and applause, but now that Jia Fei was on the other side, he had scored, and the home team was behind, it all looked rather strange.
But I have to say Jia Fei is really strong! Even when the Clippers' role players were playing terribly, he was still able to bring the score back with his all-around skills. He was truly unstoppable on the court.
Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer was also in a dilemma. No one knew better than him how strong Jia Fei was, but he had already arranged for a double team, yet Jia Fei could still score whenever he wanted. Jia Fei's strength wasn't just in offense; his defensive threat was immense. Locking down Cup Cat in one-on-one defense was secondary; his help defense and rotations that disrupted their system were the real problem.