NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 388 Lakers fans are in an emotional state.

After the timeout, the game resumed.

Luol Deng came over and overpowered Wesley Johnson, drawing a foul from the latter!

The Lakers continued their offense, with Luol Deng continuing to overpower Wesley Johnson. The Clippers double-teamed him, and he passed the ball to Mozgov under the basket!

But Mozgov made a mess of things...

Mozgov's butterfingers problem has persisted from the Cavaliers to the Lakers, and it seems to be getting worse. Fellow European center Omer Asik has the same issue. Many people think European centers are all like Nurkic, Dirk Nowitzki, or LaMarcus Cousins—players with great hands—but in reality, are blue-collar centers like Asik and Mozgov as hard as clubs, or as smooth as Dove chocolate? Just kidding, they're more like baguettes that've been sitting around for too long…

Beverley dribbles the ball over and passes it to Jia Fei!

Jia Fei dribbled the ball and faced Nick Young, while DeAndre Jordan came up to set a screen.

DeAndre Jordan's screens were of good quality, forcing a switch on defense.

Jia Fei vs. Mozgov.

Mozgov played very seriously, his eyes gleaming. But even the brightest eyes can't stop someone, and even the strongest arms can't fight off a powerful opponent.

Jia Fei didn't use any feints like bowing to Buddha; he simply broke through with a low step, a very simple and brutal move, relying purely on speed to get past his opponent.

Mozgov couldn't keep up at all; he didn't even have a chance to foul!

Mozgov was completely outmaneuvered, and Jia Fei tossed the ball into the air...

DeAndre Jordan understood perfectly, and in the vast Staples Center sky, like a towering black jade pillar, he slammed the ball into the basket!

11-3, the Lakers' interior defense is practically falling apart! The Clippers are dunking, dunking, it's all dunking!

Mozgov stood frozen, looking utterly helpless. The Lakers fans in the arena were utterly speechless. This was the championship center their supposedly brilliant management had acquired? What the hell did this guy have besides being tall? He couldn't even finish easy baskets, and he was supposed to protect the rim? Where was he? Compared to DeAndre Jordan, he was a complete bum, useless at everything. And this kind of center actually got a 4-year, $6400 million contract! Can you believe it?

What's even more frustrating is that the Lakers' starting center, Mozgov, is a defensive big man, and Randle and Luol Deng are two muscular, tough guys, but where is their defense? And where are these tall frontcourt players on the boards?

Lakers head coach Luke Walton was scribbling something in his notebook on the sidelines, which made some Lakers fans impatient. "What the hell are you scribbling down?! Is this your so-called excellent defense? Where is the defense? Is it even in the Bay Area?"

"Bang—Bang—The Clippers are dunking all the time, and the Lakers' interior defense is having serious problems!" Mike Breen exclaimed.

Mark Jackson nodded: "The Lakers' defense is disjointed, there's a lack of communication and cooperation among the players, everyone's acting independently, and their help defense and rotations are terrible. They need to be more united, otherwise it will be difficult to create a close game."

Russell, chewing on his mouthguard, came over and passed the ball to Randle, one of the three players who were desperately asking for it.

Randle received the ball at the high post, faked a move, and then went for a powerful drive! Wow, he was incredibly strong, like he had inexhaustible energy.

Randall charged in, but was blocked by a wall, and then the referee's whistle blew—

Offensive foul!

Randall snapped out of his daze and saw Jia Fei lying on the floor with a smile, while Beverley and Wesley Johnson were already helping him up.

"Where did I commit a foul?" Randall questioned the referee.

"You fouled!" the referee replied seriously.

"That was a misjudgment, he faked the fall!" Randall insisted on his opinion.

The referee didn't argue with him, but instead kindly gave him a T.

Walton, standing on the sidelines, shook his head helplessly and then called out a name. This person had sleepy eyes like McGrady and a tall, thin build like Durant. He was Ingram, whom fans called "Ingram".

Brandon Ingram, a Duke graduate and this year's second overall pick, is tall, long-armed, and a skilled shooter, with Kevin Durant as his role model. In the 2015-16 season, he played 36 games for Duke, averaging 34.6 minutes, 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game. He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Year, selected to the NAC All-American Freshman Team, and the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Second Team.

—Whether it's his immediate impact or his talent, he has the potential to become a star player, or even a superstar.

Randall looked very unhappy as he left the field, kicking over a trash can in front of him. He had been completely outmaneuvered by Jia Fei during his few minutes on the field, unable to use his strength effectively, which was extremely frustrating.

The Lakers fans at the stadium had high hopes for Ingram, expecting him to develop into the Lakers' Durant. However, hoping this rookie would easily beat Jia Fei seemed unrealistic from any perspective.

The Clippers are on offense. Beverley dribbles the ball over and passes it to Jia Fei.

DeAndre Jordan is setting a pick and roll again.

This time, Nick Young chose to go around the screen.

As a result, Jia Fei immediately opted for a three-pointer...

Fortunately, that shot didn't go in!

But... it was a long rebound, and Jia Fei won the battle for the rebound with Nick Young, so the ball was back in his hands!

DeAndre Jordan screens again, and Jia Fei suddenly drives in!

Yingge came over with her long arms to help defend, and Jia Fei took a step into the paint and then jumped!

Several arms were blocking the shot in the air, but Jia Fei used his hang time to pull back and switch hands, scoring a layup with his left hand!

That was incredibly difficult! Yingge and the others had already fallen, but Jia Fei was still in the air—that's incredible hang time!

13:3, that's a 10-point difference...

The Lakers fans in the stands were absolutely ecstatic! This wasn't some evenly matched, highly anticipated Christmas Day game! It was a one-sided massacre! Good heavens, Jia Fei single-handedly crushed all those talented and high-paid Lakers players!

The camera also conveniently focused on Kobe talking to his wife and daughter on the sidelines. Kobe looked relaxed. The team remembered him, but he had already retired. Even if he hadn't retired, could he, after such a serious injury and at his age, still compete with Jia Fei?

Seeing Kobe enjoying family life, Lakers fans are starting to miss the Black Mamba's peak years, but the reality is that they can hardly find another Black Mamba.

Russell, with an expression that said "what does being behind have to do with me?", was chewing on his mouthguards. Anyone who didn't know better would think he and Curry had bought a set together. What the hell is so interesting about chewing on that? If he likes chewing so much, wouldn't it be better to chew betel nuts?

When the ball got to Ingram, wow, these young Lakers guys never let go of whoever has the ball. Ingram got the ball and he just kept his head down and drove to the basket, but he's skinny, he couldn't even get past Wesley Johnson. He turned and tried a fadeaway, but it was an airball...

Mozgov received the ball, drove to the basket, and attempted a dunk, but missed...