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Chapter 380 Best Player in the First Month of His Clippers Career
Ultimately, the Clippers defeated the Timberwolves 117-98 on the road, achieving their fourth consecutive victory!
贾飞全场贡献50分7个篮板7次助攻2个抢断1个盖帽，本赛季第3次砍下50+，简直疯狂。
This is Jia Fei's third 50+ point game this season. His performance was truly explosive considering he only played 10 games in the regular season.
And he didn't pad his stats; with such an explosive performance, they have a league-best 9-1 record. Although it's only temporary, the Clippers' start to the season has been perfect, no doubt about it.
Jia Fei's performance has been phenomenal, the Clippers' record has been phenomenal, and the happiest people are undoubtedly Clippers fans and owner Steve Ballmer. Ballmer's decisions this summer seem absolutely correct. The team quietly completed the core roster overhaul without losing any future assets, and their record has actually improved—it's simply perfect.
Of course, this team is still some distance from winning the championship, but building a lineup around Jia Fei as the core is much easier than with other star players. This is because he is strong enough and his fit is not an issue.
If you build a roster around a player like Kevin Durant, you need to pair him with shooters, otherwise he won't have enough space to attack and his threat will be greatly reduced. If you build a team around Kevin Durant, you need to provide him with guards who can comfortably receive the ball. The team can't be too weak, otherwise he'll get exhausted from being constantly double-teamed. If you build a team around big men like Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Joel Embiid, you need to assign them qualified playmakers, otherwise they won't be able to receive the ball on offense and their offensive threat will be greatly reduced.
Jia Fei can handle the ball in one-on-one situations and play as a 3-and-D player in the corner without the ball. He can catch the ball and shoot while moving, and he can post up in mismatches. He is already very skilled at breaking double teams, and his passing, playmaking, and court vision are also good, enabling him to initiate offense. Defensively, he is capable of guarding all five positions in today's small-ball era, and his help defense and rotations are ubiquitous.
A wing player like him, who excels on both offense and defense, can perform well on any team and is a perfect fit for any lineup.
In basketball, regardless of whether it's the NBA or FIBA rules, the two positions with the greatest natural influence on the game are center and point guard.
The center provides offensive firepower and rebounding in the paint, and protects the rim on the defensive end, making him a crucial role in any era; the point guard is the brain of the team's offense, responsible for orchestrating the attack and organizing the entire team.
However, times are changing. The emergence of the small-ball era has required the traditional point guard position to transform, and the same goes for the traditional center position. They need to be more well-rounded and faster.
For a wing player to have a significant impact on the game, simply being good at one-on-one defense and scoring isn't enough; it doesn't have that much influence. On offense, they need to be able to orchestrate the offense, like the playmaking forwards on Running Man; on defense, they need to be able to protect the rim, like Durant.
Few wing players can become the core of a team's defensive system. Even a defensive stalwart like Tim Duncan was the defensive core of the Spurs.
Tall players naturally have a greater impact on defense than wing players; this is determined by their position and role.
After two away games, the Clippers returned to Los Angeles.
Jia Fei is currently riding high, with the team's record soaring and his own performance simply phenomenal. His No. 3 jersey is selling like hotcakes both online and offline. Many fans have even discarded their original Clippers No. 58 jerseys to buy his No. 3, further boosting jersey sales.
Not only jerseys, but Jia Fei's signature shoes, the "Jia Fei 3rd Generation," are also selling like hotcakes. It has to be said that the commercial scale in Los Angeles is indeed much larger, with far more player merchandise, endorsements, and collaborations compared to Atlanta.
Jeff Schwartz is in a great mood lately. Jia Fei's commercial value has been further developed since he came to Los Angeles. A large number of businesses have come to him hoping to cooperate, and the endorsement fees they have offered are all very high, making him a little overwhelmed with choices.
On March 15, the Clippers hosted the Nets.
The Nets have already begun tanking and rebuilding, so this game was a foregone conclusion. The Clippers easily defeated their opponents at home, achieving their fifth consecutive victory.
Two days later, the Clippers continued to play at home, but they narrowly lost to the Grizzlies, missing out on a six-game winning streak.
On November 19, the Clippers defeated the Kings on the road, avoiding a two-game losing streak.
The following day, the Clippers returned to their home court and narrowly defeated the Bulls in a back-to-back game, securing their second consecutive win.
Two days later, the Clippers defeated the Raptors at home, achieving a three-game winning streak.
After a three-game winning streak, the Clippers' record improved to 13 wins and 2 loss, maintaining their position as the league's number one team.
With four games remaining this month, the Clippers will embark on a four-game road trip. Their opponents are the Mavericks, Pistons, Pacers, and Nets.
On November 24, the Clippers easily defeated the Mavericks, achieving their fourth consecutive win. Two days later, they easily defeated the Pistons, achieving their fifth consecutive win.
On November 28, the Clippers lost to the Pacers on the road, ending their six-game winning streak.
On November 30th, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Nets on the road, avoiding a losing streak.
With that, all the games in November are over, and the Clippers' current record is 16 wins and 3 losses.
February has arrived...
On December 1, the NBA officially announced the Players of the Month for the Eastern and Western Conferences.
Jia Fei wins his first Player of the Month award this season!
This is Jia Fei's first Player of the Month award since joining the Clippers!
The Player of the Month award is much more prestigious than the Player of the Week award. To perform well for an entire month and have a good team record requires consistent and sustained strength.
This is Jia Fei's fifth Player of the Month award in his career, and it's been over a year since his last one. He's determined to reclaim his lost ground, and this isn't just talk; he's serious about it.
Many people predicted that his move to the Clippers was for business reasons and that he would never be able to return to his peak form. However, the reality is that he has shown a stronger competitive state so far this season than he did with the Hawks.
Those who say he's just a system player can shut up. Can a system player put up these numbers in the Clippers' roster? And does the Clippers really have a clear and stable system?
The Clippers' road trip continues, with a total of 6 games. They have already completed 4 games and have 12 more games left in December, against the Cavaliers and the Pelicans.
The matchup between Jia Fei and Running Man is quite interesting. The Cavaliers have their Big Three, while the Clippers are led by Jia Fei alone, leading many Chinese fans to call this game "Three Heroes vs. Lu Bu".
Jia Fei is that Lü Bu. Old Li said he didn't want to become Ding Yuan or Dong Zhuo. But what the hell do you have to be Jia Fei's adoptive father?
Cleveland can't compare to Los Angeles; there are far fewer people on the streets here. Whether in the US or China, the population is gradually shifting towards major coastal cities.
It's best to leave the ghost stories out of the picture. The reality is that Cleveland is experiencing a net outflow of population almost every year. It's not just this city; the same is true for Detroit and other cities in the Midwest. Perhaps the only slightly better situation is Chicago.