NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 303 It's Your Turn to Stand Up

Jia Fei's dunk instantly ignited the emotions of the home fans!

This can be described as a case of initial stagnation followed by a triumphant surge. Hawks fans had been holding back for far too long, feeling utterly frustrated. Just now, they truly felt fear. JR's three-pointer was like a deadly blade, and Dellavedova's mad dog-like defense was like shackles on their feet, making it impossible for them to move their legs.

"MVP", "MVP"...

The crowd chanted "MVP!", clearly not for the Running Man cast, but for their star player, Jia Fei.

Jia Fei is indeed the MVP, without a doubt, and he's still fresh in everyone's mind! This season's newly crowned regular season MVP, a two-time All-NBA First Team selection—if such a player isn't a star, is he already fishing for attention?

The Cavaliers didn't call a timeout; they were still leading, and the game had only just begun.

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Wang Meng, with a skater-like expression, exclaimed, "Jia Fei is amazing! Absolutely incredible!"

Yang Yi said with a smile, "It's definitely time for Jia Fei to step up. You're a superstar, you just won the MVP, and you're the strongest player on this team."

The defensive intensity on both sides began to increase further...

The only area the Cavaliers can improve is their defense. With Irving and Love out, and Tristan Thompson and Matthew Dellavedova in, you can only hope for a strong defense. Their offense is simply unpredictable.

The Hawks are also improving their defense. Even Korver, whose defense is relatively weak, is going all out, using his body to block shots and draw offensive fouls from the runners. He is not afraid of being broken up by the opponents and uses his flesh and blood to shield the runners from JR's attacks.

This is truly moving. Such a player, despite limited talent, possesses first-rate professionalism and courage.

Mills and Horford still couldn't find their offensive rhythm, but Jafi and Korver got going, and the Hawks began to take the lead in the second half of the first quarter.

Both sides began to adjust their personnel. Jia Fei and the Running Man members went down to rest, while Carol and Shumpert came up.

With the Running Man off the court, the Cavaliers' offense completely relies on JR Smith and Iman Shumpert. These two aren't particularly adept at ball-handling; they're better suited to supporting their star player. Letting them lead the team makes the game chaotic.

With the Running Man off the court, Dellavedova started organizing the offense, but how could he possibly do that? Teague took the opportunity to increase the intensity on him, and the Cavaliers' turnovers began to increase.

The potential problems arising from Kyrie Irving's absence are beginning to emerge...

Jia Fei could see everything clearly from the sidelines. He could leave the court because the Hawks are a team with a complete system. He could raise the team's ceiling, while the system and these excellent players would guarantee the team's floor. The Cavaliers' system was simple; it was essentially a mercenary model, driven by a superstar. When the Big Three became one, and that one star went to rest, the game became a situation where everyone played their own game.

Therefore, if the team wants to maintain normal operations, the Running Man cast cannot take a break.

But even the strongest person needs rest. Moreover, the physical exertion on the court is enormous. Jia Fei is guarding him, and half of the Hawks' defensive attention is on him. He's not young anymore, and he seems to have injuries this season, so he needs to catch his breath even more.

Just two minutes after the Running Man left the court, the Cavaliers were hit with a 6-1 run by the Hawks, forcing him to return to the game and replace the headless Dellavedova.

When the Running Man cast came on stage, Jia Fei didn't rush to go on stage; he thought it wouldn't be too late to wait and see.

After the Running Man came on, the Cavaliers' offense started to have a backbone again, and JR and Shumpert stopped making reckless plays. Everything seemed to have returned to how it was at the beginning of the game.

But the Hawks have recovered, and their multi-pronged offense is not so easy to contain. They were rested for a long time in the last game, not because the Cavaliers' defense was truly impenetrable. While their offense is indeed not as good as in the regular season, they can still use their complete offensive system to move the ball around and find open shots.

The score remained unchanged, and the game gradually entered a rotation phase.

Jia Fei took to the court, leading the second unit, a decision that had already been made in the previous round of the series.

Both sides have a 9-man rotation. The Hawks' lineup consists of Art Mayok, Scott, Carroll, Jafle, and Schroder.

The Cavaliers' lineup consisted of TT, Runner, James Jones, Shumpert, and Mike Miller.

At 16:20, there were 1 minute and 55 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Hawks have possession of the ball, and Xiao Hei dribbles the ball across half-court.

Shumpert will still be the primary defender against Jia Fei, Mike Miller against Xiao Hei, Runner against Scott, James Jones against Carroll, and TT against Art Mayork.

Xiao Hei dribbles the ball and sets a screen, then drives and passes to Jia Fei on the strong side.

Jia Fei received the ball and created a triple threat, but his pull-up jumper after a sudden stop missed!

But his good buddy Art Mayok grabbed the offensive rebound! The ball was back in Jia Fei's hands.

While TT excels at offensive rebounding, his average rebounding percentage isn't actually that high, and his defensive rebounding is quite average. Ultimately, he's only 206cm tall and doesn't possess exceptional jumping speed or wingspan.

Jia Fei faced Shumpert, and Art Mayork came up to set a screen.

The Cavaliers immediately switched their defense!

Jia Fei VS TT!

Jia Fei, holding the ball in his left hand, made a change of direction and then stopped abruptly. He then dribbled behind his back, dodged to his right hand, leaned against his opponent, and took three steps to lay up with his right hand!

"Beep beep beep—" The referee's whistle blew, but Jia Fei had already started and scored with a layup!

2+1!

16:22, Jia Fei blows the whistle and the ball goes in, another penalty is due!

He completely outplayed TT one-on-one on that play. What's most terrifying is that he could have gotten past TT and then gone for a layup, but he waited for a moment and pulled off a 2+1!

This ability to control the offense is astonishing, especially considering he was just a nobody with the Thunder two seasons ago.

The progress is tremendous!

A deafening roar of "MVP!" erupted as Jia Fei stepped to the free-throw line and made the extra shot! 16:23, a 7-point difference!

Shumpert dribbled the ball over and passed it to the Running Man.

The Running Man player had the ball and set a pick-and-roll, then made a wide pass to the corner, where James Jones took a three-pointer—and it went in easily!

James Jones' only offensive skill now is the three-pointer. This guy doesn't eat meat, but he still became a three-point king, so shooting threes and eating meat have no fundamental connection.

19:23, the score difference has narrowed to 4 points!

Schroder dribbled over, faced the aging Mike Miller, used a transformation acceleration to get past him, and passed to Jia Fei in the corner!

Jia Fei then launched another attack and tossed the ball into the air!

Art Mayok leaped high and slammed the ball into the basket with one hand! 19:25, a difference of 6 points.

The Cavaliers are on offense, but the Running Man's three-pointer misses!

Jia Fei grabbed the rebound, brought the ball over himself, and passed it to Carroll in the corner!

Carroll takes a three-pointer—miss!

Jia Fei scores with a one-handed putback dunk! 19:27, the point difference is now 8 points!

The Hawks scored in quick succession, with Jia Fei dominating in rebounds, points, and dunks. His connection with Art Mayork left the Cavaliers' defense overwhelmed.