NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 113: The Talent for Spraying Trash

Wow—that was an explosive play! From the dribble to the dunk, he completed it all by himself, delivering a geometrically devastating blow to the opponent.

At 15:25, the point difference reached double digits. Jia Fei had already scored 6 points on 3-for-3 shooting, and all 3 of his baskets were dunks, each one more spectacular than the last, leaving the refrigerator in despair.

Fortunately for the Rockets, Jeremy Lin drove hard to the basket, drawing a foul from veteran Collison and making both free throws, which stopped the bleeding for the team.

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Yu Jia sighed, "Teacher Su, if Jia Fei weren't with the Thunder, with his current ability, would he have a chance to be a starter on an average team?"

Su Qun nodded without hesitation: "Of course there is hope. I think he was actually limited in Oklahoma City. He had too little ball possession. Whether he plays off-ball or with the ball, he has improved a lot since last season. I look forward to him having more opportunities!"

Thunder are on offense, Jia Fei assists Collison under the basket for a layup, bringing the point difference back to double digits.

The Rockets have chosen to call a timeout.

Kevin McHale, holding his tactical board, looked somewhat lost. He has never been good at improvisation, while Doug Rivers is the industry benchmark in this regard, and he can be considered a rising star.

Back in his playing days, Kevin McHale was a dominant force in the low post. He was a three-time NBA champion, a seven-time All-Star, a member of the All-NBA Team and the All-Defensive Team, one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players, and an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Even such a historical superstar has been criticized many times after becoming a coach for lacking tactics and only making random decisions. Moreover, his prestige within the team is just so-so. Harden can rest whenever he wants and play however he wants on the court.

Therefore, there is a saying in the NBA that is still regarded as a golden rule: good players are unlikely to become good coaches.

The NBA has a history spanning decades and has produced many legendary stars. Many of them took up coaching after retiring, but without exception, none of them have had a breakout performance in the coaching field.

This is why more and more star athletes are choosing not to become coaches after retiring. Some have entered management positions, while others have become commentators or presenters. Compared to the high-risk profession of coaching, which has KPI requirements, commentators and presenters don't have these requirements and are naturally much more relaxed.

On the visiting team's bench, the Rockets players' faces were filled with frustration and resentment. They are an offensive team, but after more than a quarter of the game, they had only scored 15 points, which was incredibly poor.

After the timeout, the game resumed.

Jeremy Lin dribbles the ball across half-court and initiates an attack from the top of the key!

Jones, the "Prince of Dominating the Noobs," came out to set a screen, and Jeremy Lin used the screen to break through!

Jeremy Lin drives hard to the basket, and Jia Fei comes over to help defend!

Jeremy Lin shoots from beyond the arc, while the Thunder rotate their offense!

The ball was passed to Beverley, but Jia Fei actually managed to get into position!

Beverley was wary of Jia Fei's long arms, so he didn't choose to shoot, but instead drove to the basket again!

Jia Fei followed closely behind the opponent into the paint, and Beverley passed to Jones under the basket!

But Jia Fei anticipated this and snatched the ball away!

Beverley lost his composure and punched Jia Fei, resulting in a foul being called by the referee!

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Yu Jia said, "Teacher Su, Jia Fei's help defense rotation speed was really fast. He was very decisive when defending under the basket. I don't think he was the kind of person who would make random moves. He would make his move only after he had a clear idea of ​​what to do. His steals and cuts were very accurate."

Su Qun nodded: "Yes, compared to his offense, Jia Fei's defense is very good. Don't be fooled by his low average number of steals and blocks per game. Consider that he only plays less than 20 minutes a game. If you convert that to 30 minutes or so, his stats would look very good. Moreover, there are aspects of his defense that are not reflected in the statistics. For example, his rotation and help defense often don't have data, but they greatly help the team's defense."

Jia Fei looked down at Beverly with a smile. Their eyes met, but it wasn't the tender gaze of lovers; rather, it was the sharp confrontation between adversaries.

"If I guard you, you won't score a single point," Beverley kept muttering.

"Then why didn't you come to guard against me? Why didn't the refrigerator let you come to guard against me?" Jia Fei asked Beverly, his question probing.

"..." Beverly was speechless for a moment. Obviously, the most important reason was the large height difference between the two. Refrigerator was worried that Beverly would be forced to eat Jia Fei.

Jeremy Lin, fearing a conflict between Beverley and Jia Fei, stepped in to separate the two.

Reggie, always eager for drama, clapped his hands, seemingly encouraging the two to escalate their argument.

Kemba Walker and Art Mayok on the sidelines were applauding non-stop. This was a side of Jia Fei they had never seen before. The kind-hearted guy who used to be like a sheep in the NCAA had now become a seasoned thug who dared to trash talk to the opposing team's troublemakers.

Everyone grows, and Jia Fei is different now than before. He rarely loses when it comes to trash talk, and many people say that his trash talk vocabulary is comparable to KG's. Whether he has really learned from this former Wolf King who "fights and retreats" is unknown.

The referee came over and warned Beverley to shut up, or he'd get a technical foul. Damn it, you're not a superstar, just a role player we can mess with. Since when can role players keep questioning us? Who's in charge here?

Westbrook on the sidelines kept clapping and cheering for Jia Fei. Beverley had tried to hurt him several times, but he had dodged it. Westbrook also disliked this little black guy, thinking that the guy played really dirty.

Durant's mind didn't seem to be on the court at that moment. Following his gaze, you would find a blonde woman with a deep cleavage sitting in the first row. The woman had long, wavy blonde hair, bright red lips, firm and full legs, and a pair of alluring eyes.

Durant couldn't help but swallow hard after staring for a while. He might say no, but his body language betrayed him. In his heart, he sighed that sometimes a person's life is less valuable than a piece of clothing. He really wanted to be a woman's underwear, so he could be closest to her heart.

Su Qun laughed and said, "This short guy on the Rockets is Patrick Beverley. He's really good at stirring things up. Look at him provoking Westbrook just now, and now he's trash-talking Jia Fei. This kind of player just doesn't mind making trouble. He's only happy when he can go head-to-head with you."

Yu Jia said, "When it comes to arguing, Jia Fei is unlikely to lose. I've seen interviews on this topic, and many of his colleagues in the United States say that Jia Fei is very talented at trash talk."

The game continued, and the Thunder's second unit continued to dominate the Rockets with their excellent defensive flexibility and wide offensive spacing, making it difficult for the Rockets to execute their unpredictable and haphazard tactics.