NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 360 Brother is More Than Just a Legend

Jia Fei's explosion in the second quarter sent a chill down the spines of the Trail Blazers fans in the arena. Memories, long buried in their minds, began to surface. Because he had missed the entire season, many had forgotten that this Asian player with the handsome face of a movie star was once an unstoppable MVP, a force to be reckoned with.

On the Clippers' coaching bench, Cassell nodded in satisfaction, as Jia Fei had heeded his advice, reducing deliberate passing and increasing individual offense. So far, the results have been excellent.

The Clippers' current roster structure is characterized by a defensive-minded starting lineup, with few players capable of scoring with the ball. Furthermore, as a newly formed team with an unestablished system, they rely heavily on Jia Fei's offensive and defensive contributions.

Tencent Studio.

"My God, Jia Fei is really amazing!" Wang Meng grinned like Thomas, his expression extremely exaggerated.

Su Qun smiled and said, "Jia Fei's strength is beyond doubt. If he wants to score, few in this league can stop him. The Clippers players are not very familiar with each other yet, and they still need some time to get used to each other."

In the second quarter, Jia Fei scored 18 points, helping the Clippers to a 50-51 score at halftime.

Jia Fei scored 23 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in the first half, his performance was still explosive.

Intermission.

The third quarter began quickly.

Lillard dribbles in, uses a screen to drive in, pulls up for a quick mid-range jumper, and sinks it!

The Trail Blazers took the lead in the second half with a score of 50-53.

The Trail Blazers fans at the Rose Garden immediately cheered, some even chanting "MVP".

Beverley dribbled the ball over, and as if the ball was too hot to handle, immediately passed it to Jia Fei.

Jia Fei received the ball, faced Harkless, took a probing step and then suddenly started, passing his opponent in one step and cutting into the paint. Facing Plumlee's defense, he jumped, using his excellent hang time to fold in the air, shake off the opponent's block, and then stretched out to dunk with one hand!

Wow—this move is just like the one in "Slam Dunk" where Rukawa Kaede dunks over Maki's block in mid-air during the Shohoku vs. Hainan match.

It's not that they're very similar, but they're practically identical! 52:53, still a one-point difference.

Lillard set a screen and scrimmaged DeAndre Jordan, then suddenly stepped back and hit a long-range three-pointer—and it went in!

At 52:56, Lillard switched to scoring mode! He had a defiant expression, a smirk, and a cold gaze, though he wasn't wearing a watch.

The Trail Blazers fans in the arena were ecstatic! This was their star player! Let's fight! Who's afraid of who!

"My God, Lillard, how did that go in? Lillard and Jia Fei are going to go head-to-head!" Wang Meng exclaimed excitedly.

The camera immediately focused on Jia Fei's face, where he smiled slightly, his smile widening as if to tell everyone – the competition is getting more and more interesting!

Beverley dribbled over and very "sensibly" passed the ball to Jia Fei! The others immediately spread out, allowing Jia Fei to face Harkless one-on-one on the weak side.

Jia Fei caught the ball with one hand, his eyes full of confidence.

The attack timer ticked by, but he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

Harkless couldn't stand the standoff any longer, so he moved closer and tried to swat the ball in Jia Fei's hand.

Jia Fei held it up with one hand, then at an angle. Clearly, Harkless's arm wasn't long enough to reach it.

It's a blatant display of talent. There's nothing I can do about it; your arms aren't as long as mine. If you want to touch the ball, you'll have to come a little closer!

Harkless was really close, and Jia Fei activated his attack this time, accelerating rapidly like lightning to pass Harkless at the speed of light!

As Aminu came over to help defend, Jia Fei slowed down and crossed over, shaking off his opponent and cutting into the paint. Facing Plumlee, who was playing "I love dribbling and my skin is so good", he jumped on one foot, took off completely, opened his left hand, and drew his right hand, looking down from above and cleaving the Andes Mountains!

The Trail Blazers fans in the arena gasped. "Damn, this is a player returning from a season-ending injury for his first game back? You're telling me he missed the entire last season?"

Plumlee felt a chill in his heart. He had a premonition that he was going to become the background character. But he was a center. He couldn't just dodge away like a Running Man actor and then shrug and complain!

With a loud "thump," the sound of muscles colliding and hands slamming the rim mingled together, followed by the referee's whistle 0.5 seconds later!

"2+1—" Su Qun shouted excitedly in the Tencent studio. Su Qun is getting on in years, and he wouldn't normally get this excited. But commentators can also be fans, and fans have emotions. Just like Huang back then, when he got so excited that he shouted out loud, you could say he wasn't objective enough, but that just shows he really loves football and is a person with thoughts and feelings.

Jia Fei dunked over Plumlee, drawing a foul and incurring an additional penalty!

Many people thought that after Blake Griffin left, the Clippers would never have another chance to recapture their "Lob City" reputation. But Gary Jabeur has shown everyone that the Clippers will still be "Spread City." Don't forget, he was once the Slam Dunk Contest champion. I've only been out of the league for a year; my legend lives on. I'm not really gone forever!

DeAndre Jordan excitedly shoved Jia Fei, a move that nearly made Art Mayok, who was on the bench, stand up and throw his fist.

Beverley fawned over Jia Fei like a lapdog, showering him with compliments. Some people are like mad dogs to their opponents, but to their team leader, they might just be a lapdog.

You can't argue with that, go ahead and bite me if you dare! Ah—what happened? Has Beverley already bitten you? This has nothing to do with me, it's all your own fault!

Jia Fei made the free throw, silencing the crowd with his actions!

55:56, still a 1-point difference!

This game is destined to remain suspenseful for a while. Jia Fei's presence made everyone think that the Clippers were just a team on the edge of the playoffs, but they found that their strength was comparable to that of the Trail Blazers, and the Trail Blazers did not seem to have any overwhelming advantage.

You have to remember that the Trail Blazers were the 5th seed in the Western Conference last season!

In the following quarters, both sides relied on their key players to step up, with others providing support, resulting in a close and back-and-forth battle. After three quarters, the score was tied at 76-76, leaving the outcome uncertain until the final quarter.

By the end of the third quarter, Jia Fei had already scored 35 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. He had already scored 30+ points in his first game with the Clippers. If they could win, it would be a perfect debut.

In the final quarter, both sides increased their intensity, and the game became somewhat fragmented. Both teams started double-teaming their key players; the Trail Blazers double-teamed Jia Fei, while the Clippers double-teamed Lillard.

With 59 seconds left in the final quarter, the score remained tied at 99-99!

At this point, the Clippers had possession of the ball, and under normal circumstances, they should have at least three more offensive possessions.