NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 586 From 3 Giants to 2 Giants

Jia Fei has won his third championship ring! Although he is only 27 years old, he has already won three championships. Barkley, who used to criticize him, rarely criticizes him anymore, mainly because he has been winning championships.

In Shaquille O'Neal's words, "You're a guy who doesn't even have a ring, and you keep criticizing a guy who has more than one ring. You're either jealous or you're out of your mind. You're hopeless!"

Barkley is often left speechless by criticism... That's right, so he's stopped criticizing Jia Fei recently and instead started criticizing Harden, Westbrook, Lillard, and other current stars who haven't won a ring.

Anyway, for the sake of traffic and making money, what difference does it make who we criticize?

After the awarding ceremony, the entrance ceremony will begin, and the competition is about to start.

This is the first game of the season, and also the first Los Angeles derby.

The Flying Pepper duo versus the Lakers' Big Three: who will have the last laugh?

However, reporters on the scene quickly updated their reports, stating that Kawhi Leonard, the Lakers' newest star signing this summer, suffered knee soreness and had to leave the game...

The news immediately left Lakers fans in a state of shock... What?!

He got injured before even playing a single game?

Injuries can occur during pre-game shooting practice; how intense must that be?

In an instant, the game between the Flying Paul duo and the Lakers' Big Three became the Flying Paul duo versus the LeBron James and Anthony Davis duo.

Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was somewhat bewildered, and assistant coach Jason Kidd was describing the incident to him.

The Lakers immediately made adjustments to their starting lineup!

The Clippers' starting lineup for this game was Jia Fei, Beverley, George, Gallinari, and Olynyk!

This lineup has been the Clippers' starting lineup for the past two seasons, and it has been relatively stable, at least in the regular season.

The Lakers' starting lineup for the away game is: Runner-up, Bradley, Caruso, Davis, and McGee.

The usually stoic starter was temporarily sidelined, and young Caruso stepped in. Last season, this balding young man wasn't actually that old; he just had thinning hair. Vogel values ​​defense, so this undrafted player got his chance.

It's obvious that Caruso will be guarding Jia Fei in this game. This was originally Caruso's job, but now it's his. There's no way around it; the superstar's knees are too sensitive, he needs rest all the time, so it's the undrafted player who has to step up. And Caruso, being an undrafted player, doesn't even have a fully guaranteed contract yet!

This match was broadcast live on Tencent, with commentators Wang Meng and guest Yang Yi providing commentary.

"Mr. Yang, according to the latest news from the front, Leonard has confirmed that he will not play in this game, citing knee discomfort as the reason. What do you think about this?" Wang Meng asked.

Yang Yi twirled his pen, smacked his lips, and said, "Here's the thing, Leonard, I heard, was already feeling some discomfort in his leg during the Finals, but he was already at that point, so he kept playing. Now that he's experiencing a relapse, it's enough to show that he's still very cautious and doesn't want to take the risk."

"If Leonard doesn't play, do the Lakers still have a chance to win?" Wang Meng asked.

"Yes, of course we have them! LeBron and Anthony Davis are both here. It all depends on how everyone performs. Hey, whoever plays well has a chance to win!" Yang Yi said.

Despite not playing, the Running Man cast member didn't seem to lose confidence. He still performed the magnesium powder tossing ritual as he has for over a decade. Dwight Howard, the veteran from the Lakers' bench, also tried to toss magnesium powder, but he didn't do it well enough and ended up with magnesium powder all over his hair, making his face look white.

Jia Fei saw it all from a distance and was both amused and exasperated. Trying to emulate the Running Man cast isn't easy. Many people think they can also emulate his team-building strategy to win the championship and MVP, but the reality is that even forming a strong team isn't so simple. Look at this: a simple magnesium powder toss—he tosses it with such ceremony, while Huo Zhongcheng's attempt almost caused an accident. That's the difference.

Even though many people think that Running Man can't play basketball until he's 30, he's actually 35 this year. It's not easy to learn from him and play basketball with his physique. Such a freakish physique is one in a million in the NBA.

McGee and Olynyk are preparing for the jump ball near center circle; the game is about to begin.

The jump ball began, and McGee deftly flicked the ball to Caruso, giving the Lakers possession for the first possession. Olynyk also jumped, but the difference in their jumping ability was too great; McGee didn't even feel the slightest challenge.

In terms of vertical jump, let alone Olynyk, even Howard, sitting on the Lakers' bench right now, might not be able to match McGee. McGee's talent is indeed outstanding; everything below the neck is exceptional. But he's definitely not the brightest. A regular on the "Shaqtin' a Fool" segment, it sometimes makes you wonder if the Creator is fair; He doesn't give you everything. He gave you superhuman physical abilities, but not such great intelligence.

The Running Man dribbles the ball across half-court.

There were rumors before that Running Man might play point guard this season, and now he really is playing point guard.

Running Man can play point guard. Many new fans don't know him and assume he always plays the 3/4 position. In fact, when he first entered the league, he played point guard for the Cavaliers.

Playing point guard in Running Man allows him to utilize his passing vision advantage. He plays point guard on offense, but he still plays small forward on defense, leaving the defensive duties to AB, who is less than 1.9 meters tall.

The one defending against Running Man is Paul George!

The running man holds the ball at the top of the key and lobs it to Anthony Davis, who is backing down in the post.

If Anthony Davis plays power forward, he'll basically be a mismatch in today's small-ball league. While Gallinari is about the same height as Davis, he's no match for him one-on-one. Running Man is so smart; if he didn't exploit such a huge mismatch, he wouldn't be Running Man.

Anthony Davis played guard when he was young, but he grew taller and started playing center. So he still has the skillful ball handling he had when he played guard, and he also has a good shooting ability.

Anthony Davis dominated Gallinari, nearly hitting a turnaround jumper!

But McGee grabbed the offensive rebound and dunked it with one hand!

Lakers lead 2-0!

The Lakers' starting lineup features a twin-tower formation, which directly targets the Clippers' weaknesses. The Clippers' weakest defensive position is their interior defense. Both Gallinari and Olynyk are average white players with mediocre physical attributes and very average defensive abilities. Facing the Lakers' explosively athletic twin towers, they are bound to suffer.

Beverley dribbled the ball over, and AB led the defense across the court, almost stealing the ball!

Beverley passed the ball to Jia Fei, and Caruso clung to Jia Fei like a piece of sticky candy, as if the two were lovers.

Jia Fei has the ball, and Olynyk comes up to screen.

Jia Fei dribbled the ball inwards, and Anthony Davis came over to help defend!

Jia Fei passed the ball to Gallinari, and the Lakers rotated very quickly!