NBA's King of Talking

Jia Fei knew that, based on the draft situation in his previous life, all five players in front of them, except for the expressionless one, were lottery picks. And the expressionless one was the 15th pick in the first round, making him the "first person outside the lottery"!

They are truly incredibly talented!

Compared to the five-man team led by Derrick Williams, Jia Fei's side, apart from Kemba Walker, is relatively weak in terms of both popularity and immediate competitiveness. Aside from their championship aura, they have nothing else to offer.

“Why are there only four of you?” Derek Williams asked.

“Let’s add one then!” Kemba Walker said. Soon, he pulled someone over, and Jia Fei recognized him immediately – it was none other than Klay Thompson, the “Ice Shooter” who made 9 of 25 three-point attempts in yesterday’s shooting test. It seems Kemba Walker really knows his stuff, having brought over a top-tier player.

News of Klay Thompson's abysmal shooting performance yesterday has already spread. Sure enough, when Derrick Williams saw him, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and tease, "I thought you'd found someone special, but it turns out to be a shooter who can't make a single shot! Okay, you guys just need to put together a good team, we have no problem with that!"

Klay Thompson, a proud and arrogant man, glared fiercely at Derek Williams, his face cold and his eyes revealing a murderous intent.

Seeing this, Jia Fei was secretly pleased. It seemed he didn't need to provoke the sharpshooter anymore; Derrick Williams had already done it all for him.

There are no coaches in this kind of competition, and the teams are formed temporarily, so there are no complicated tactics or techniques; everything is up to the players to improvise.

Kemba Walker gathered the five men aside. He certainly recognized Klay Thompson, the shooter who was famous throughout the country, but it was precisely because he was so famous that so many people were laughing at his terrible shooting performance yesterday.

“We’ll be man-to-man now. Alex, you guard Tristan Thompson. Artest, you guard Bismarck Biyombo. Klay, you and Ja, who’s going to guard Derek?” Kemba Walker looked at Klay Thompson.

Before Clay Thompson could answer, Jia Fei interrupted, "I'll go!" He then smiled at Clay.

Klay Thompson nodded in agreement. Although he was a little angry about Derrick Williams' earlier words, the opponent's strong physique was indeed difficult for him to defend. Not guarding Derrick Williams meant he would have to guard Leonard, and the person guarding Knight would naturally be Kemba Walker, who also played the point guard position.

Once the matchups are set, tactics won't be a problem for Jia Fei and his team. The four of them are teammates, so there's no issue with their chemistry. Although Klay Thompson hasn't played with them before, he's a shooter, so the coordination won't be too difficult.

"The opposing team will be very strong physically, especially on the boards. I think we should collapse our defense later, as their shooting isn't very good!" Jia Fei reminded everyone.

“Yes!” The other four all agreed.

Both sides are ready to continue; the five-on-five training match is about to begin.

Art Mayork and Biyombo jump the ball near the center circle.

At the start of the jump ball, Biyombo used his incredible jumping ability and amazing wingspan to grab the ball, helping them gain possession of the ball in the first offensive possession.

Knight dribbled the ball across half-court and faced Kemba Walker's defense.

Kemba Walker's defense isn't his forte, but he's not too bad at guarding fast small guards like him.

Knight didn't hold onto the ball; Derrick Williams was frantically trying to establish position on the right wing.

Derrick Williams is 203cm tall and weighs over 100kg. In this season's NCAA games, he averaged 19.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He is physically strong, and with that physique, he can dominate in the NCAA.

Jia Fei was not as strong as his opponent, so he chose to go around to the front when defending.

Jia Fei has long arms and a flexible body, covering a large defensive area. Knight couldn't pass the ball to him immediately, so he passed it to Leonard on the other side.

At this time, Leonard was not yet the "frame-perfect version of Jordan" he would become. Before he was properly coached by the Spurs, he was a defensive player whose shooting was his weakness; he was an untapped gem.

Leonard seemed a little shy and didn't attack directly, instead passing the ball to Biyombo in the penalty area.

Biyombo has explosive physical attributes, but his individual offensive ability is extremely rough. He even missed a hook shot from close range!

Oriak grabbed the rebound and passed it to Kemba Walker to dribble across half-court.

At the top of the arc, Art Mayok came up to set a screen, and Kemba Walker drove and passed to Jia Fei in the corner!

Jia Fei received the ball and made a second breakthrough, using his speed to draw the defense before passing to Klay Thompson at the left wing 45°.

Klay Thompson receives the ball and takes an open shot—and sinks it!

Jia Fei's team took a 3-0 lead right from the start!

Knight dribbled over, set a screen with Tristan Thompson, and then pulled up for a jump shot, which missed!

Art Mayork grabbed the rebound and passed it to Kemba Walker to advance the ball.

Using the same tactic, the ball was started with a pick-and-roll at the top of the key, Jia Fei drove and dished on the weak side, and Klay Thompson hit a three-pointer—and it went in!

Jia Fei and his team are already leading 6-0!

When Klay hit his second three-pointer, he didn't forget to make a "3" gesture towards Derrick Williams.

Derrick Williams was furious and immediately started demanding the ball, determined to get it back.

Jia Fei knew that although this guy in his previous life was later the second overall pick, he was a bust, still following the NBA rule that "one of the first and second overall picks must be a bust".

Facing Jia Fei's defense, Derrick Williams opted for the simplest and most direct approach: a powerful drive with the ball. While his speed wasn't particularly fast, his power was immense, making him incredibly impactful.

Jia Fei could keep up with the pace, but he was struggling to hold his own in a one-on-one situation. His teammate Art Mayor came over to help defend, and the two of them immediately double-teamed the opponent.

Derrick Williams was double-teamed and had no ball. Instead of passing the ball, he forced a pull-up jumper, but his shooting form was extremely awkward. As expected, he got a solid piece of iron!

"Duang—" The sound was incredibly crisp!

Klay Thompson grabbed the rebound and passed it to Kemba Walker to advance the ball.

Derrick Williams scurried back on defense, clearly annoyed. Just then, Jia Fei had a sudden inspiration and, while retreating, taunted, "He's a sharpshooter, he just misses occasionally. You're just asking for trouble by comparing your shooting with him! You know what 'teaching a fish to swim' means?"

Derek Williams was furious that this handsome East Asian guy had such a sharp tongue. What did he mean by "showing off one's limited skills before an expert"?