NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 253 Purely Overwhelming Talent

In the first quarter, Jia Fei played for 7 minutes and 34 seconds, scoring 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block. His performance was well-rounded and strong, especially his strong offensive desire, which was very effective.

But the Heat were quite tenacious. Despite missing Wade and with the Running Man gone, the team still played like a cohesive unit. Coach Spoelstra's abilities were clearly underestimated.

The two teams' second units traded blows, neither able to gain the upper hand.

When Jia Fei returned in the second quarter, and Ennis picked up his third personal foul and went off the court, Coach Spoelstra started having Chalmers guard him.

The Hawks led by 3 points at 33:36.

Schroder dribbled over, and Chalmers stuck to Jia Fei like glue. There was a significant height difference between them, but getting past an opponent who was several centimeters shorter than you one-on-one isn't an easy task.

Jia Fei moved to the right wing, leaned against Chalmers, and called for the ball with his back to goal.

Chalmers didn't front him. That's how they defended Jia Fei one-on-one last season. They locked down his lower body and didn't let him cut in easily. They would attack him as soon as he got the ball, not giving him an easy opportunity to face up and shoot.

To put it bluntly, they took advantage of your lack of back-to-the-basket skills. Back when Running Man didn't have back-to-the-basket techniques, Kidd and Puerto Rico were able to effectively limit him. This shows that when a player has offensive weaknesses, they will be relentlessly targeted by the opponent.

Jia Fei asked for the ball, and Schroder had no choice but to give it to him. There was nothing he could do; after all, Schroder was the team's leader now, and he was on fire!

Schroder lobbed the ball to Jia Fei, who didn't attack directly but observed for a moment. Seeing that the opponent didn't intend to double-team him, Jia Fei started to back down Chalmers.

Hawks fans in the stands chanted, "Hit him! Hit him!" Americans admire individual heroism and enjoy watching one-on-one duels. Many fans dislike plays like those seen on Running Man, where players drive and dish to their advantage for high success rates. Not to mention blame-shifting—who likes to watch blame-shifting?

Chalmers also taunted Jia Fei: "Come and hit me, little boy!"

"I'm an old boy!" Jia Fei laughed, turning his back to sit inside!

Chalmers lowered his center of gravity. He was already short and strong, and with his center of gravity lowered, he looked like two bags of cement, very heavy.

Jia Fei faked a spin move towards the baseline, then immediately spun towards the baseline, flipped over, and launched a jump shot. He didn't even bother with a fake shot, because there was no need.

The height and wingspan difference between the two is too great, and Chalmers is squatting so low, how could he possibly reach? At most, he might try some minor tricks down there, but if you actually do that, aren't you afraid of being whipped with my golden cudgel?

The ball went in smoothly! 33:38, the lead has widened to 5 points!

Hawks fans in the stands raised their hands joyfully, cheering for Jia Fei. That shot was indeed tough. You know, in last season's Eastern Conference Finals, he rarely had this kind of back-to-the-basket shot. He relied more on off-ball shooting and dribbling to drive and shoot, and rarely used back-to-the-basket moves.

Yu Jia exclaimed, "Jia Fei seems to have improved again! He rarely used his back-to-the-basket offense before, but today when Chalmers was guarding him one-on-one, he started using it."

Su Qun nodded in agreement: "I saw in the news that he practiced his back-to-the-basket technique in the summer, and it seems to have really worked. His footwork in the low post is also quite good now."

The Heat were on offense. Chalmers missed a one-on-one against Schroder, and Jia Fei grabbed the rebound and dribbled the ball over.

Faced with Chalmers' relentless pressing, Jia Fei passed the ball to Schroder, and then, as before, moved to the midfield position, only this time it was the left midfield instead of the right.

It seems like a coincidence, but it also seems like it was done on purpose.

"You really think you can keep hitting me?" Chalmers didn't believe Jia Fei could keep turning his back and overpowering him.

"It's actually very simple to beat you!" Jia Fei reached out for the ball and continued to force his way through the defense with his back to the basket.

There are no complicated moves, just a fake move, a turnaround jump shot. It's a turnaround jump shot over the opponent's head, not giving them a chance to steal the ball. It's a blatant display of talent dominance.

The ball keeps going in!

At 33:40, the score difference has reached 7 points.

Chalmers was furious. He hadn't expected that this guy would evolve so much in just a few months. It seemed he couldn't keep blocking him from behind anymore; the guy had learned to turn around and shoot. He also lamented that he was too short; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so glamorous when he won the Most Outstanding Player award. But he was overlooked in the draft, ultimately because he lacked talent.

Thanks to Jia Fei's consecutive one-on-one plays and encouraged by the home crowd, the Hawks players became more aggressive on defense, resulting in a turnover for the Heat...

Coach Spoelstra on the sidelines pursed his lips, feeling somewhat helpless. The opponent's talent was currently superior to theirs. Last season in the Eastern Conference Finals, they used their experience and talent to bully the young Hawks, but now the tables have turned. After the departure of the "Running Man" (a nickname for a player), they have become the side lacking in talent.

Schroder dribbled the ball over, and Jia Fei continued to call for the ball on his left side.

Unlike last time, Chalmers chose to go around the front this time.

"Fronting defense" is a common defensive tactic used by many shorter defenders to prevent you from receiving the ball easily. Back in the day, many of the interior players who defended Yao Ming used this tactic.

However, this method has a weakness: once the opponent passes the ball to you, it basically means you're out of position and carries considerable risk. But then again, does a perfect defensive strategy truly exist on this planet?

Chalmers frantically circled ahead, making it difficult for Schroder to pass the ball. He wasn't a good passer; if it were Nash or Kidd, they would have easily passed it, but he was a little unsure.

Jia Fei understood Schroeder's encouragement and pointed upwards with his finger.

Schroder understood his boss's meaning and tossed the ball up!

In this way, Chalmers is out of reach, but Jia Fei is not easy to get either!

But everyone underestimated Jia Fei's jumping ability and wingspan. He leaped powerfully, extending his long arms in mid-air to catch the ball. Without even dropping the ball or dribbling, he jumped from the spot and, using the power of his fingers and wrists, shot the ball into the basket!

Chalmers, who was trying to cut the ball next to him, felt like a thousand alpacas were stampeding through his mind...

This……

Purely, her talent is simply overwhelming!

Many Hawks fans in the stands laughed; Chalmers' expression was really funny and would make a perfect meme.

33:42, the score difference has reached 9 points!

Coach Spoelstra finally couldn't hold back any longer and called a timeout!

The score wasn't that dramatic, but the scene was terrifying. Jia Fei repeatedly overpowered Chalmers, scoring each time with overwhelming talent, which made it feel incredibly hopeless to watch.

As Jia Fei left the field, he said to Xiao Hei, "Be more decisive when passing the ball. As a playmaker, if you lack confidence, you're more likely to make mistakes!"

Xiao Hei nodded repeatedly, accepting the guidance of his senior like a junior student.