vrcanaries Chapter 671 Jia Fei VS Doncic
Chapter 671 Jia Fei VS Doncic
Jia Fei retrieved the ball and brought it over himself.
He was being guarded by Josh Richardson.
Josh Richardson is 198cm tall, a hard-working player with tough defense and a down-to-earth playing style. As a role player, his primary role is defense. The team wants to develop him into a 3-and-D player, and he currently has the potential. However, he still has a long way to go to become an outstanding 3-and-D player.
Jia Fei dribbled the ball leisurely, then suddenly accelerated and broke through!
Josh Richardson stepped back, and then he saw Jia Fei take a step back!
Josh Richardson held his balance, but Jia Fei's next change of direction and acceleration left him helpless...
Jia Fei cut into the penalty area, drawing the defense of both the "Electric Fan" and Powell!
Jia Fei hits the ball between the two players and passes it to them!
Grant cut to the basket, received the ball, and finished the play! The Clippers scored first!
Doncic dribbles the ball over and sets a pick-and-roll with Powell, but the Clippers double-team him as usual!
But Doncic wasn't so easy to double-team him. He delivered a behind-the-back bounce pass to Powell on the slalom!
Powell drove hard to the basket, drawing a help foul from Bridges!
Powell made both free throws, tying the game at 2-2!
"Doncic's passing ability is really outstanding. It's hard to even see how he passed the ball to him!" Wang Zixing exclaimed.
Su Qun nodded: "At such a young age, you already have the demeanor of a passing master. You have a bright future!"
Jia Fei brought the ball over, faced Josh Richardson, and passed it to Dillon.
Doncic was guarding Dillon.
When Dillon saw Doncic, whose skin was as white and tender as silken tofu, he immediately went for it!
Doncic struggled to defend, even though Dillon wasn't exactly an offensive powerhouse.
The electric fan couldn't stand it anymore and went to help defend! Dillon was caught in a pincer attack!
Jia Fei signaled to Di Long to pass the ball, and Di Long passed the ball to Jia Fei!
Jia Fei immediately passed the ball to Grant, who was defending against the electric fan!
Grant faked out Powell and dunked with one hand!
2-4, Grant scored 4 consecutive points, and Jia Fei delivered two consecutive assists!
Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle on the sidelines looked somewhat helpless. His star player, Luka Doncic, had become the target of repeated attacks from the opposing team. A role player had become the initiator of their offense, as if anyone could punch Doncic. It was truly speechless.
Doncic's problem isn't just his inherently poor defense—he's average in physicality and slow lateral movement—but also that he doesn't seem to enjoy defense and invests very little energy in it. He's only in his early twenties, yet he's already prioritizing offense over defense like a nearly 40-year-old running man, which isn't a good sign. Young players need to invest more effort on the defensive end, otherwise they'll easily become easy targets for opponents.
On offense, Doncic was like a completely different person, his energy and spirit were entirely different. This time he didn't ask for a screen; Dillon had just hit him, and he was definitely going to get revenge.
Dillon was aggressively physical with him, while Doncic dribbled slowly like an old man, protecting the ball very well. The referee saw that Dillon was being too aggressive and gave him a foul warning.
The ball is served, and it's back to Doncic versus Dillon!
Doncic dribbled the ball and made several crossovers, then used a fake move to lock down his position before slowly driving in. When he encountered help defense, he passed the ball out.
After receiving the ball, Tim Hardaway Jr. made a powerful drive after a triple threat, and then went on a crazy layup through the crowd!
But! Hardaway Jr. dodged Olynyk's block, but not Jia Fei's!
Jia Fei snatched the ball from the opponent's hand in mid-air as if picking a peach!
Was that a block or a steal?
Jia Fei intercepted the ball and launched a counter-attack, passing to Dillon who was making a quick run down the frontcourt!
Doncic, who was defending Dillon, was still near the center circle when Dillon scored a touchdown under the basket!
2-6, the Clippers lead by 4 point!
"Teacher Su, Jia Fei didn't score, but he organized the team's offense so well!" Wang Zixing exclaimed with a smile.
“Yes, he can now not only create opportunities for his teammates with his individual offensive ability in positional play, but he can also pass the ball accurately to his teammates during transitions from defense to offense, and he can quickly and decisively launch counterattacks. He has become an excellent point guard!” Su Qun explained.
Doncic dribbled over and passed to Hardaway Jr. on the right wing.
Little Hardaway again thrusts the bottom corner electric fan.
The electric fan also suddenly appeared, according to Josh Richardson.
Josh Richardson received the ball and attempted a layup, but missed!
Grant secured the rebound and passed it to Jia Fei to advance the ball.
Jia Fei pushed forward, and Richis drove to the basket, but missed due to interference from the electric fan!
Powell closed the gap and passed to Doncic.
Doncic doesn't really like run-and-gun offense, so his pace of attack isn't fast!
After setting up, he immediately attacked Dillon, using a series of crossovers and fakes before slowly driving in and then turning around for a jump shot...
His shot had a high arc and was quite difficult to execute, yet it went in cleanly! This shows just how strong his shooting ability is!
4:6, a difference of 2 points!
Jia Fei orchestrated the offense in the frontcourt, made a breakthrough pass and then passed the ball around, but Olynyk's jump shot missed!
Jia Fei grabbed the offensive rebound and passed to Dillon in the corner for a three-pointer, but it still missed!
After Josh Richardson grabbed the rebound, Doncic brought the ball over and hit a three-pointer!
7:6, the Mavericks have taken the lead!
"It's really a shame the Clippers missed those open shots; they were such great opportunities!" Wang Zixing said with regret.
Su Qun nodded: "Sometimes there's no way around it. You can't expect role players to have such a strong ability to seize opportunities. So George's absence will definitely have an impact on the Clippers. His scoring needs to be covered by others, which is not easy."
Jia Fei brought the ball over, facing Josh Richardson's defense, and exchanged a glance with Dillon!
Dillon came over to cover, moving Doncic in front of Jia Fei.
However, the Lone Rangers chose to directly double-team Jia Fei!
Despite being caught in the crossfire, Jia Fei remained calm and composed, executing a graceful back kick that landed precisely on Dillon, who had pulled away!
Dillon takes an open three-pointer from the top of the arc—and this time he makes it!
7-9, the Clippers hit their first three-pointer of the game.
The Mavericks responded with multiple drives to the basket, and Tim Hardaway Jr. hit a three-pointer to put the Mavericks ahead 10-9!
The Mavericks' head coach is Rick Carlisle, yes, the same coach who led them to the championship in 2011. Carlisle's coaching style emphasizes using multiple ball-handlers to drive to the basket on offense. Players like Barea, Jason Terry, and Harris, known as the "Puerto Rican Mountain," constantly received the ball, drove, and dished to create opportunities.
Doncic's slow, ball-handling, center-dominant style of play doesn't entirely fit Coach Carlisle's system, but he has no choice; Doncic is the team's future, he's getting old, and he could leave at any time. Cuban says he's very sentimental, but you're not Dirk Nowitzki, and it's not your place to be sentimental with the owner...
Business leagues are very pragmatic. Many superstars don't get a good ending from their teams when they get old. They are either kicked out or squeezed dry to make money to trade for young players.