NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 383 Triple-Double + New Block High

15-6, the Clippers lead by 9 points!

Tyronn Lue called a timeout. He tilted his head and shook it. The game was playing terribly, and it was definitely going to be hard to explain to the home fans. And the opponent wasn't even the Warriors, but the Clippers led by Jia Fei alone.

Of course, it's not fair to say the Clippers are stronger than the Cavaliers. That's the NBA, that's competitive sports. There are 82 games in the regular season, and you can't guarantee your team will be 100% good every game. Clearly, Irving wasn't playing well tonight, and the Clippers' shooting touch was off, while the opponent's defense was excellent.

The Cavaliers executed the double-team strategy against Jia Fei very decisively, but the opponent's pass was indeed decisive and beautiful. Most importantly, the role players were left open and responded to, so you can only accept this result.

Many Cavaliers fans are speculating that if Jia Fei were willing to join the Cavaliers, they could use a sign-and-trade in the offseason, despite lacking cap space, offering Love plus other assets and draft picks in exchange. If the trade goes through, the Cavaliers could field a starting lineup of Irving, JR Smith, Jia Fei, Kevin Durant, and Tristan Thompson. This lineup would be a worthy competitor to the Warriors. This lineup would be able to switch on almost any defense, possess excellent athleticism, have shooting ability and speed, and their fast breaks would be phenomenal…

Unfortunately, all of this is just wishful thinking!

Why would Jia Fei willingly play a supporting role on Running Man? There's no way Jia Fei would come to Cleveland to ride on someone else's coattails; he already has a ring!

After the timeout, the Cavaliers made a lineup adjustment, with TT leaving the court and Channing Frye entering.

Frye is 211cm tall, which is the standard height of a center, but he doesn't have the rebounding and defensive abilities of a center at all. He's just a tall shooter. His three-point shooting is really accurate, but his defense is really bad.

There's no way around it; a big man who's accurate from three-point range and plays great defense is rarer than a panda in this league. Where would the Cavaliers find the cap space to get a player like that?

It's clear that Tyronn Lue brought Frye on to solve the current offensive problems. DeAndre Jordan is staying under the basket and not coming out, so Tristan Thompson can't pull him out. Without him coming out, the opposing team doesn't penetrate much, and offensive opportunities don't arise.

The Cavaliers' primary offensive strategy revolves around Kyrie Irving's drives and dishes combined with isolation plays. Kevin Love's role on offense is to create space and occasionally exploit mismatches. This offensive system is very simple and straightforward, but it's clear that the presence of players like DeAndre Jordan is preventing it from working effectively.

When Frye came on, DeAndre Jordan's presence became awkward. If he went out, the paint would be wide open; if he stayed in, Frye could really shoot!

The Cavaliers' offense has finally come alive, and this type of stretch big man is incredibly effective against drop-position centers. However, the problem lies in the fact that the frontcourt duo of Frye and Love, coupled with the erratic play of the running man, the often-blurring JR Smith, and the ball-playing but unguarded Kyrie Irving, leaves the defense riddled with holes.

The Cavaliers started Tristan Thompson (TT) primarily for defense. TT can switch on defense, grab offensive rebounds, and provide energy. Combined with a fully-powered LeBron James in the playoffs, the Cavaliers' defense is guaranteed. However, this approach isn't feasible in the regular season. You can't have both offense and defense simultaneously; aside from the Warriors, no team in this league can do both at the same time.

The Clippers dominated the Cavaliers in the first quarter, leading 33-22 by 11 points. Jia Fei was double-teamed, but he showcased his ball-handling skills, scoring 6 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, dishing out 4 assists, making 2 steals, and blocking 3 shots, essentially transforming into a ball-chasing Puls.

The Cavaliers intended to let the second unit, led by the running man, try to catch up, but they couldn't gain any advantage against the pick-and-roll combination of Lou Williams and Harrell. Instead, they lost the points to their opponents.

When Jia Fei and the others returned, Irving was still in a daze, unable to find his rhythm with three-pointers. However, the Clippers' role players had a good shooting percentage after receiving passes from Jia Fei, allowing the Clippers to take a 62-47 lead before halftime.

Who could have imagined that such a high-profile game, a nationally televised match, would look like it was going to be blown out in the first half? The Cavaliers' weaknesses were laid bare. This team is old, has poor defense, and while they are experienced, they can't play like they do in the playoffs in 82 regular season games, so don't expect them to achieve 60+ wins this season.

In the third quarter, Love's shooting touch returned, hitting two consecutive three-pointers and driving hard to the basket, helping the Cavaliers narrow the gap to within 10 points.

At the crucial moment, Jia Fei stepped up, ignoring the defense and hitting a three-pointer, driving into the paint and drawing a foul for a three-point play, widening the gap again.

After the Cavaliers double-teamed him relentlessly, he continued to assist his teammates in scoring, extending the lead to 20 points by the end of the third quarter.

In the final quarter, the Cavaliers tried to close the gap, but to no avail. With just over five minutes remaining, Tyronn Lue conceded defeat, and the game was effectively over.

Ultimately, the Clippers defeated the defending champion Cavaliers 118-100 on the road, securing their second consecutive victory.

In this game, Jia Fei scored a game-high 29 points, along with 13 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, and 6 blocks, becoming the biggest contributor to the team's victory.

29+13+12+3+6，这就是贾飞本场比赛的成绩单，6个盖帽还刷新了他职业生涯的单场盖帽记录（之前是5个）。

A guard recorded 6 blocks in a single game, but embarrassingly, the entire Cavaliers team only managed 5 blocks throughout the entire game. It's absolutely outrageous!

跑男本场比赛得到20分6个篮板5次助攻1个抢断，出现4次失误，欧文得到15分3个篮板4次助攻1个抢断，乐福得到11分10个篮板3次助攻2个抢断。

Clearly, in the battle of the three heroes against Lü Bu, Lü Bu won!

The game ended, and Jia Fei couldn't find the Running Man members. Clearly, they had run away. Winning meant exchanging jerseys, losing meant going to the player tunnel…

This is a very familiar scene; veteran fans will recognize it!

Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue, on the other hand, offered his best wishes to his mentor, Steve Lee, in a friendly manner. Compared to fake brotherhood, this mentor-student relationship seemed much more genuine.

Jia Fei didn't care about the Running Man players' tunnel; he didn't want to be this guy's brother. He felt like vomiting at the sight of the Running Man members' fake smiles, and his former teammate Durant—he'd abandoned all sense of shame for the sake of winning a championship; they were all birds of a feather.

After the game, reporters naturally asked Jia Fei how he felt about winning. Jia Fei didn't hide his feelings: "I'm very happy. Of course, it's a good thing to beat the defending champion. I got a triple-double and set a personal record for blocks. Of course I'm happy, I'm incredibly happy!"

The reporter was also a bit confused. How could Jia Fei, who was usually humble and low-key, suddenly become so straightforward, as if he had become a different person?

Jia Fei didn't care what the reporters thought. This was just him, the real him. Who said that humble people have to always be low-key? I'm going to be high-profile, so what?

As for what the Running Man team says after the show, Jia Fei doesn't care. Let them say whatever they want, it's none of my business!