boyutpedia Chapter 269 Jia Fei and Ade Clash
Chapter 269 Jia Fei and Ade Clash
Milwaukee plays power forward, and so does Aldridge. One is 203cm tall (most likely less), and the other is 7 feet tall. With the difference in wingspan, the height difference is obvious.
Frenchman Pippen gets the ball and passes it to Lillard, who brings the ball over.
Lillard advanced the ball, faced Teague's defense, and with the help of a screen, took a mid-range shot, but still missed!
Mills grabs the rebound, Hawks attack.
The Hawks' offense still focuses on team play. After receiving the pass, Mills drove hard with a triple threat, but his shot from the corner missed!
Joel Freeland protects the backboard!
Lillard drove the length of the court, but Korver drew an offensive foul on him!
Lillard missed three shots...
Fortunately, the Hawks also missed many shots, and both teams had a poor start, giving fans the illusion that "this will be a defensive battle".
After a series of setbacks, Lillard finally remembered that the team had a big man in the paint! He passed the ball to Aldridge in the midfield position.
Aldridge backed down Milwaukee, using his footwork and height to make a straight-arm jump shot!
The Trail Blazers broke the deadlock!
Aldridge's 7-foot height and straight-arm jump shot make him easily reminiscent of Rasheed Wallace, who also once wore the Trail Blazers jersey.
Many fans who started watching basketball later might naturally think that "Roaring God" is just a rough-around-the-edges, hot-tempered power forward, but in fact, he is a very well-rounded offensive power forward. He can post up, has solid footwork, and his straight-arm jump shot is hard to block; he can also drive to the basket and has a good finishing touch.
The defensive brilliance of the "Roaring God" is absolutely underestimated. Big Ben's ability to win four Defensive Player of the Year awards is inextricably linked to his help defense and sweeping.
In terms of personality and technical skills, Aldridge is an excellent second option. Lillard could be the main option, but their peak periods didn't overlap. By the time Lillard had become the senior player, Aldridge had already started to decline.
This is also a tragedy for the Trail Blazers. Roy and Oden are both truly heartbroken!
Being a Trail Blazers fan definitely requires a lot of mental fortitude; the veterinary team is really capable of anything!
The Hawks are on offense. Jia Fei receives the ball on the weak side and, facing France's Pippen Batum, accelerates and breaks through!
Batum is incredibly versatile; he can play everything, defending all four positions and excelling on both offense and defense. He's a great role player, very valuable, but don't expect him to carry the offense or be the defensive anchor.
Batum was slow and couldn't keep up, immediately losing his position.
Adriano came over to cover, and Jabeur bounced the ball to Miguel, who was being defended by Adriano!
Mills scored with a layup! Both sides are starting to score!
For the Trail Blazers, Aldridge backed down Mills and scored again!
On the Hawks' offensive possession, Jia Fei received the ball, used Mills' screen, dribbled in a step, made a fake drive, stopped abruptly, and took a mid-range shot—which went in cleanly!
At 4-4, Jia Fei and Ade began exchanging blows.
Reggie Miller exclaimed, "Jia Fei really seems to be maturing more and more. He has a really good grasp of when to attack and when to pass the ball!"
Webber smiled and nodded: "I also like this player. He doesn't just care about taking the shot himself. He could have taken that shot himself, but he passed it to Paul, who was in a better position. That shows a player's ability to read the game."
Lillard dribbled over, trying to pass the ball to Aldridge again, but Millsson moved in front of him.
Mi Shen isn't stupid either. You're so much taller than me, and you hit me from behind. It hurts!
Lillard passed the ball to Matthews.
Although Matthews is only 196cm tall, he possesses a massive glutes comparable to Harden's, giving him immense strength that allows him to dominate in the low post against big men. Korver, who defends him, is weak in physicality and is white, and has always been perceived as a poor defender. Why not take advantage of such a valuable asset?
Matthews forced his way into Korver; he treated him like dirt, just raping him!
Korver was no pushover either, and his enthusiasm was at its peak, leading to a fierce physical fight between the two.
Matthews pushed past Korver and attempted a layup, but was blocked by Jia Fei's help defense. He quickly dodged and switched hands, but missed the layup spot!
The ball missed!
Joel Freeland secured the rebound and was about to pass it to Lillard, but Jia Fei reacted quickly and swatted the ball away!
After intercepting the ball, Jia Fei launched a counterattack immediately. Starting from the backcourt, he moved forward at great speed, and soon Pippen of France, who started at the same time, could not even see his taillights!
Jia Fei overtook everything, and Lillard had no choice but to watch helplessly as his opponent completed a flying dunk!
Wow—6-4, the Hawks have taken the lead!
The Trail Blazers fans at the Moda Center gasped in amazement. If it had been a home team player who made that steal and dunk, they would have celebrated wildly. Unfortunately, it was the away team who dunked.
Lillard dribbles over and goes one-on-one, he can also hit a pull-up mid-range shot!
Teague dribbled the ball over and passed it to Horford!
Jia Fei got tangled up, and Horford passed the ball to Teague.
Teague drives and passes to Korver in the corner.
Matthews played excellent defense, and Korver didn't get any opportunities to run!
Korver is at it again!
Miguel missed a mid-range shot!
For the Trail Blazers, Matthews made a back-run and scored, while Horford missed a three-pointer!
For the Trail Blazers, Lillard and Aldridge set a pick-and-roll, with the latter receiving the ball and rising high to draw a foul from Mills!
Aldridge made both free throws, giving the Trail Blazers a 4-point lead!
Reggie Miller said, "Apart from Jia Fei, the rest of the Hawks seem a bit out of sorts!"
Webber nodded: "They were playing the Jazz in Salt Lake City until the very end yesterday, and it hasn't even been 24 hours yet, so fatigue is inevitable."
The home fans at Moda Center immediately got the atmosphere going, cheering for their team and putting pressure on the away team in their own way.
Teague dribbled in, drove in, and then the ball went out of play! The ball was passed to Horford outside the three-point line!
Jia Fei cut out, handed the ball to Horford, and then dribbled to the right side. He made a wide crossover to create space and attempted a pull-up jump shot—but missed!
But don't rush, Jia Fei rebounded his own shot and scored with a putback in mid-air!
8:10, the score difference has narrowed to 2 points!
Lillard and Aldridge set a pick-and-roll again, and the latter received the ball and made a turnaround jump shot!
Aldridge was on fire today!
The Trail Blazers fans in the stands applauded excitedly!
Teague dribbled the ball over and passed it to Jia Fei, who came out to receive it!
Jia Fei received the ball, made a triple threat, and suddenly shot a three-pointer!
The ball went into the net! 11:12, another answer ball!
Jia Fei has scored consecutive points and has now scored 9 out of the team's 11 points!
The veteran fans at the stadium couldn't help but sigh, "If Roy were here, things would be better. Even if he couldn't match up against Jia Fei, he wouldn't be so arrogant and unstoppable."
PS: Jia Fei: "Am I arrogant? Am I?"