NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 370: 5 wins and 0 losses at the start of the tournament

上半场还嫌弃贾飞表现不好的球迷，很快就说不出话来了。上半场还只是9分7个篮板4次助攻1个抢断1个盖帽，此刻已经是11分9板6助2断1帽了，眼看着就奔着三双去了，而且看着他也没有很挣扎。

It's Westbrook and his Thunder who are struggling. The Thunder's offensive spacing is terrible. This season, their main way of scoring has been through Westbrook's drives to the basket, with many points coming from fast breaks. However, in half-court sets, they struggle when Westbrook's drives are blocked.

With DeAndre Jordan in the paint and a collapsed defense, Westbrook couldn't penetrate, and even when he did, he struggled to score. Domantas Sabonis at this time wasn't the Sabonis of his later years; his skills were still quite immature, and Victor Oladipo's off-ball performance alongside Westbrook was also mediocre.

It's fair to say that this Thunder team's offense relies entirely on Westbrook. When Westbrook is off his game, they struggle to make any impact.

Faced with the Clippers' excellent defense—Beverley's one-on-one defense, Jia Fei's help defense, DeAndre Jordan's rim protection, and the entire team collapsing their defensive line—Westbrook's efficiency became very low, and he also committed a large number of turnovers.

The Thunder's poor outside shooting prevents them from creating enough space for Westbrook, and their twin towers inside often leave open shots when defending against opponents' one-in-four-outside lineups. The Clippers' shooting can't compare to a team like the Warriors, but you can't expect them to consistently miss.

When Westbrook started making mistakes, the Clippers began to counterattack and score, changing the dynamics of the evenly matched game.

The Thunder's current problem is their poor offensive explosiveness, which makes it difficult for them to change the situation once they fall behind against a strong opponent's defense.

The Clippers led throughout the game and ultimately defeated the Thunder 84-92 at home, securing their fourth consecutive win.

Few would have predicted the Clippers would start the season with a 4-0 record. While this doesn't guarantee a dominant regular season performance, it's certainly a good start. For a newly formed team, a good beginning is half the battle, as their team chemistry will undoubtedly improve over time.

贾飞本场比赛得到25分13个篮板11次助攻4个抢断2个盖帽，只出现了1次失误，得到了本赛季的第2个三双。

This is his second triple-double of the season, and the first time he has scored less than 30 points this season.

It must be said that the Thunder's defense was quite good. Roberson was indeed a defensive stalwart, and Jia Fei only scored 25 points in this game, which is truly commendable.

Westbrook scored a game-high 28 points, along with 10 rebounds and 12 assists, but also committed 10 turnovers, achieving the only quadruple-double of the day and showcasing his all-around abilities.

Post-match interview with reporters.

When asked if he was glad he didn't go to the Thunder because Durant left, Jia Fei laughed and said, "If I had gone, do you think KD would definitely have left?"

When pressed by the reporter, Jia Fei smiled and replied, "There's an old Chinese saying, 'A good horse doesn't eat the grass it has already grazed.' I simply don't want to go back on my path."

"You mean LeBron James falls into this category?" The reporter's imagination ran wild, immediately linking it to the great Executive Vice President Goat.

"I don't know what he does, and I can't control him. Anyway, I'm not going!" Jia Fei was speechless. These people were all just making a fuss over nothing. People in the media really love to have wild ideas, the bigger the better.

Especially for a superstar like Jia Fei, even a fart from him will spark a debate about whether it smells bad or not.

After their home game against the Thunder, the Clippers will have two away games against the Grizzlies and the Spurs.

On November 4, the Clippers players boarded a private plane bound for Memphis.

The Grizzlies of today are not the Grizzlies that upset the Spurs in the first eight years. The current Grizzlies' "Grit and Grind" duo is past their prime, and no other strong players have joined them. The team is still strong, but it is getting further and further away from the top teams in the Western Conference.

The small-ball era has diminished the advantage of traditional twin-tower teams in the paint. You have your strong inside attack, I have my three-point shooting; let's see who can outdo whom.

On November 5th, the Clippers emerged victorious in their game against the Grizzlies, thanks to Jia Fei's outstanding performance. Scoring was difficult for both sides, but the Clippers had Jia Fei, who could step up and deliver the decisive blow in crucial moments of a close game.

Five-game winning streak! The Clippers have achieved a perfect 5-0 record since the start of the season! They are currently ranked first in the Western Conference, silencing those who underestimated them.

On November 6, the Clippers suffered a narrow defeat to the Spurs in a back-to-back road game, failing to achieve a six-game winning streak.

The Clippers suffered their first loss of the season, their offense failing to find its rhythm against the formidable Spurs. Jia Fei was double-teamed throughout the game, and the Clippers' outside shooting couldn't respond. Over!

Jia Fei was accepting of the Clippers' loss to the Spurs; it was an away game, and the Spurs' home court is considered a formidable one in the NBA, making it inherently difficult to play. He also didn't believe the current Clippers team was invincible. In reality, this Clippers team lacked a true second option, and in today's league, the biggest problem for single-star teams is whether the other players can respond effectively and capitalize on the opportunities created by their star player when they are heavily double-teamed. Defense alone cannot win a championship in this small-ball era; a strong defense is a prerequisite for winning a championship if the offense doesn't falter.

After two away games, the Clippers players returned to Los Angeles to prepare for their home game against the Pistons on the 8th of this month.

The Pistons' record was mediocre, and being in the Eastern Conference, this game would normally have attracted little attention. However, a preseason trade caused the game's popularity to skyrocket.

Jia Fei vs. Sha Fen: The two don't play the same position, nor are they really matched up, but their conversation has generated a lot of discussion in the current context.

Blake Griffin returned to his former team, the Clippers, where he played for seven seasons. As a visiting player, was he there to cause trouble or to offer some support?

How will Jia Fei, the new king of the Clippers, face Griffin, one of the protagonists of the former Los Angeles "Lob City"?

As for Boban and Harris, they are also former Pistons players, but at this moment no one cares what they think or how they will perform when facing their former team.

They're all NBA players, but it's just so unfair!

But there is no such thing as true fairness in this world. You drive a Mercedes-Benz while I ride an electric scooter. You are born into a privileged family and have everything, while I am born into a peasant family and can only struggle at the bottom.

If the reporter hadn't reminded him, Jia Fei wouldn't have known he was about to face Sha Fen so soon. He had nothing to be ashamed of about facing Sha Fen; it wasn't like he was the one who asked for the trade.