NBA's King of Talking

The starting lineups of both sides took to the field, and substitutes such as Jia Fei, wearing training uniforms, applauded before sitting down on the bench.

The Thunder's starting lineup is the same as in the regular season. One good thing about Coach Brooks is that his lineup has always been very stable, and his rotation is also very fixed. To put it nicely, it's "organized and disciplined," but to put it bluntly, it's "open-ended management," letting the stars play freely.

Coach Brooks was mentored by George Karl, who was nicknamed "The Tyrant of the Court." He is also a player-turned-coach type. These coaches generally have a common characteristic: they are good at managing locker room relationships and handling relationships with players. Their common weakness is that they are somewhat lacking in technical and tactical skills.

After Jia Fei joined the Thunder, the impression he received from Brooks was that he wasn't completely devoid of tactics; at least defensively, he had his own set of strategies. Offensively, however, the tactics were a bit monotonous, relying more on the individual abilities of the three young stars to drive the team, rather than having a very distinct tactical style.

This game was a clear "brick-fest." The Thunder, eager for revenge, played a relatively simple game: their young trio of stars, all shooting poorly. However, all three were out of form, with very low shooting percentages. Fortunately, Ibaka's high shooting percentage somewhat compensated for the team's offensive inefficiency. The Mavericks' offense also heavily relied on their star player, Terry, with the rest of the team underperforming.

In such a high-scoring game, it's hard to widen the score gap, so Jia Fei and his teammates rarely get a chance to play.

Ultimately, the Thunder, playing at home, emerged victorious, narrowly defeating their opponents by one point and securing their first win in this season's playoffs.

After the game, Jia Fei and Yi Jianlian gave each other a polite hug. At this rate, they could hug at least three more times like that. Neither of them got a chance to play, and if things continue this way, it's unlikely they'll get another chance to play in this series.

Jia Fei didn't dwell on it. He went home after the competition to check if he had completed the mission.

After logging into the system, he found the task interface and was pleasantly surprised to discover that one of the tasks in the ongoing task list had been completed!

The mission was "to win a playoff game." He didn't play, but the team performed admirably and won the game. You can't say he contributed nothing; he was waving a towel so enthusiastically off the court, and he made sure the three young players had enough to drink. Under his care, today his 18cm instantly became 28cm, going from 18cm to 28cm in an instant. I ask you, do you have 28cm? Do you dare compare yourself to our Congolese god?

Indeed, Jia Fei was able to complete the mission today thanks to the explosive performance of the Congolese god. This man's explosive power is sometimes even stronger than that of Dengdeng with the big butt. I always feel that Dengdeng is sometimes a bit sluggish. I don't know if it's because he holds a gun with one hand too many times or because he does too much Detroit sports.

After completing the task, Jia Fei received a reward of 1000 points. Combined with the 1499 points already in his account, he now had a total of 2499 points. He decisively exchanged them for "Iverson's Peak Technique Fusion," increasing the fusion level from 12% to 13%.

After the upgrade, his points suddenly dropped to only 499.

Fortunately, I've taken on a lot of missions before, so barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should be able to complete a few more. Let's just take it one step at a time!

On May 1st, the Thunder, playing at home, defeated the Mavericks again in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs, winning two straight games.

Although the game was a narrow victory, after the match, major sports media outlets believed that the Thunder's probability of advancing to the second round was over 80%.

Although Jia Fei didn't play, he was happy with the result. It would have been even better if he could have played after the home team advanced to the second round.

After the two games, Game 3 of the series will be played in Dallas.

In the history of the NBA playoffs, since the best-of-seven format was implemented, no team has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit to win. Therefore, for the Mavericks, who are down 0-2 in the series, Game 3 at home is a do-or-die game. If they can't win, their title defense will be over.

But the course of the game took many by surprise. This highly anticipated match took place on May 4th, but unexpectedly, the game was already decided with about half of the fourth quarter remaining. The Mavericks were thoroughly outmatched, their offense completely shut down by their opponents.

Even though the Thunder's offense wasn't very efficient, the Mavericks' offense was just too sluggish. They didn't even score over 100 points in three quarters, let alone 60. They only just got over 70 points when the game was almost over.

To Jia Fei's surprise, with 1 minute and 01 second left in the game, he and Reggie actually got the chance to play!

This opportunity really came unexpectedly. I thought it would be a fierce battle, but it turned out to be a one-sided beatdown. Competitive sports are sometimes really hard to explain.

Jia Fei didn't score after coming on, but he grabbed one rebound and made one steal, which can be considered as leaving a faint mark on his first playoff game in his NBA career.

The game is over, and the series score is now 3-0, essentially ending the Mavericks' title defense.

Jia Fei doesn't care that the Mavericks failed to defend their title; their failure gives him a chance to win!

That evening in Dallas, Jia Fei logged into the system and saw that several tasks in the ongoing task list had been completed. He was pleasantly surprised to find that two tasks had been completed.

The first is "playing in the NBA playoffs", and the second is "having statistics recorded in the NBA playoffs".

After completing the two tasks, he immediately earned 2000 points.

He immediately redeemed the 2000 points, and his "Iverson Peak Skill Integration" increased from 13% to 14%.

Jia Fei was quite happy today, having completed two tasks in one go—such good fortune is rare. At this rate, he should be able to complete another task soon.

On May 6th, Game 4 of the Thunder vs. Mavericks series tipped off. This game was much more intense than the previous one, but the Mavericks ultimately lost, being swept and sending their opponents to the second round.

After the final whistle blew, Jia Fei took the initiative to hug Yi Jianlian. He didn't expect that after the first game, he had predicted that he would hug Yi Jianlian at least three times, but it really only happened three times...

Yi Jianlian was very courteous. He said to Jia Fei, "Jia Fei, congratulations on advancing to the next round. I hope you can win the championship!"

"Thank you, and I hope to face you again in the NBA!" Jia Fei said sincerely. But he knew that, based on the course of events in his previous life, Yi Jianlian's path in the NBA was becoming increasingly difficult, and he eventually returned to the CBA.