NBA's King of Talking

The Thunder's entire organization generally believes their next opponent will be the Lakers. This is because, in terms of roster, overall strength, star power, and even playoff experience, the Lakers completely outclass the Nuggets.

That night, the Thunder watched the game in their playoff meeting room. The general consensus was that the Lakers, playing at home, had a high probability of winning this series-clinching game. However, the tenacious Nuggets narrowly defeated their opponents on the road, bringing the series to 2-3. The next game will be in Denver, meaning that if the Nuggets hold onto their home court, the two teams will have to go to a decisive Game 7!

A Game 7? Just thinking about it is exciting, but the Lakers don't want a Game 7. Even if they win, their current roster is relatively old, and stamina will be a huge challenge.

On the way back, Reggie asked Jia Fei, "Jia, do you think the Lakers will win?"

Jia Fei nodded: "Of course we'll win!" He was a time traveler, and in his previous life, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets in Game 7 and then faced the Thunder in the semifinals.

Reggie also thinks the Lakers will win: "Jar, do you think this series will go to seven games?"

Jia Fei nodded: "Very likely!" He didn't say "definitely," which was already a way of pretending to be ignorant when he knew the truth.

Reggie sighed and said, "I feel like Kobe is getting old. It'll take him seven games to beat a lousy Nuggets team!"

Jia Fei said, "Everyone gets old eventually, he's already quite resilient!"

As it turned out, Jia Fei guessed correctly...

The Nuggets and Lakers battled for seven games, with the Lakers ultimately winning Game 7 at home to advance to the Western Conference semifinals and face the Thunder.

On the evening of the 13th, the Thunder coaching staff urgently convened a meeting with the players to clarify their thinking and discuss strategies against the Lakers.

The Thunder held a practice on the 14th. The Lakers are a formidable opponent, and they dare not underestimate them.

On the evening of the 15th, the Thunder hosted the Lakers at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City.

Jia Fei didn't see his UConn teammate Art Mayork during practice. Art Mayork currently plays in the NBDL, so he naturally didn't have the opportunity to participate in the playoffs with the team.

From this perspective, Jia Fei's continued presence on the team's roster is already quite an achievement. After all, he was only a second-round pick!

He certainly didn't get a chance to be in the regular rotation in this game, but he remains an indispensable member of the team's atmosphere team!

To his surprise, this highly anticipated match quickly lost its suspense.

The Lakers had just finished a Game 7 and were heading to Oklahoma City for an away game. Their team is already quite old, which significantly impacts their stamina. The Thunder, on the other hand, were well-rested, with their core players young, strong, and full of energy.

The Thunder effectively ended the game's suspense in three quarters, and with five minutes remaining, Lakers head coach Mike Brown conceded defeat, substituting his reserves. Thunder coach Brooks, seemingly aware of the situation, waved his hand, and Jia Fei and Reggie immediately put down their towels, took off their practice uniforms, and entered the game.

In this game, Jia Fei scored his first point in his NBA career.

The outcome of the game was no surprise; the Thunder won easily.

The Thunder players were a little unaccustomed to the ease of the game, considering that they had struggled in their first game of the previous round and only narrowly won.

Two days later, in Game 2 of the series, the Thunder found themselves in a tough battle. It was a defensive battle, and neither team scored more than 80 points at the end of the game.

In the end, the Thunder, playing at home, had the last laugh, defeating the Lakers and winning Game 2 of the series!

The series is trending towards a first-round run, which makes everyone on the Thunder very happy. If they can make it to the Western Conference Finals again, they will be just one step away from the NBA Finals.

Game 3 of the Thunder vs. Lakers series will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Like the Mavericks in the previous round, the Lakers will face a do-or-die game ahead of schedule.

The result was that the Lakers narrowly defeated their opponents by 2 points, bringing the series score to 1-2!

Just when everyone thought the Lakers would press on and tie the series, they suffered a narrow defeat at home on May 20, bringing the series score to 1-3.

Two days later in Oklahoma City, the Thunder won again, defeating the Lakers 4-1 and advancing to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive season!

The feeling of advancing at home is very different. Jia Fei did not play in the next four games after his first appearance, but he still felt the joy of advancing at home.

The fans in the stadium cheered and screamed for them. He really wanted to play and listen to the fans' cheers from the sidelines.

In the home team's locker room after the game, Derek Fisher gave a passionate speech, saying that he was very happy to defeat his former team and that he had proven his worth. He also said that the Thunder had a better championship look than the current Lakers!

Jia Fei certainly didn't spout nonsense in the locker room. After returning home, he immediately logged into the system to check his task list. He remembered accepting a task related to advancing in the series, and he had earned points after winning the first round. He also seemed to have accepted a task to advance to the division finals.

Sure enough, he remembered correctly; the mission he accepted was "Reach the NBA Conference Finals," and it was now marked as completed. He immediately went to claim his reward, and instantly, 5000 points appeared in his account!

Goodness, this is the highest points reward ever!

It seems that even if you hitch a ride to the Western Conference Finals, the system's default reward is still generous, showing that not everyone can get into the Western Conference Finals. At this moment, he suddenly thought of a person, a 183cm tall man named Chris 58 Hill Cannon. In his previous life, the "Western Conference Finals floor" had always bothered him, showing that getting into the Western Conference Finals is not just about having the strength; sometimes luck also plays a role.

In this respect, Jia Fei was quite lucky; he managed to unlock the "regional finals" by hitchhiking.

With these 5000 points as a reward, Jia Fei's total points in his account have now reached 5858 (sorry CP3, I really didn't mean to...).

To avoid being accused of discrediting CP3, Jia Fei redeemed his points, and in an instant, his "Iverson Peak Skill Integration" rose from 15% to 17%.

After the upgrade, Jia Fei had 1858 points left in his account.

Jia Fei had a good time, experiencing a small thrill of having unlimited points after successfully advancing to the regional finals.

He suddenly understood why some people like to seek thrills. He was still not satisfied with just a little bit of fun. If it were really a great thrill, how could most people stop?

Jia Fei is already looking forward to the Finals. Based on the playoff trends in his previous life, the Thunder are going to make it to the Finals this season!

Wouldn't that mean I could have another round of fun?