NBA's King of Talking

Kemba Walker's doubts are understandable to Jia Fei, because no one knows that his ball-handling offensive skills have the "integration of peak Iverson's offensive skills". Many young people want to become stars, but as the saying goes, "a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier". Aiming to be a 3D player will be seen as lacking ambition.

After all, 3D players are destined to be role players in the long run.

"By the way, Ja, have you seen the news? Our senior, Hashem, signed with the Thunder!" Kemba Walker suddenly brought it up.

Jia Fei nodded: "I heard about it. The news broke on the 5th."

On July 5th, Yahoo Sports reporter Marc Spears revealed that the Thunder had reached a two-year contract agreement with Hasheem Thabeet, the second overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft.

This is reportedly a two-year base salary.

Thabeet, also a University of Connecticut graduate, was drafted second overall in 2009, beating Harden. However, after entering the league, he began a nomadic career, playing for the Thunder, making it his fourth NBA team if you include that.

If he can't perform well again, it will be very difficult for him to shake off his title as a dud runner-up.

Reports indicate that after signing Thabeet, the Thunder will not re-sign veteran Mohammed. Thabeet is part of the Thunder's frontcourt plan; his natural height can help the team, and he will also compete with Aldridge for the backup center position.

To put it bluntly, Thabeet is just a reserve center for the Thunder, and it's unlikely he'll get much playing time, as the team already has plenty of centers.

Jia Fei is actively training in New York. Unlike last year, he now has a contract and endorses Nike, which means he doesn't have to worry about making a living.

In his spare time, he also keeps an eye on offseason news. Currently, the Thunder's General Manager is still negotiating contract extensions with Harden and Ibaka. The negotiations have made progress, but there is still a long way to go before a contract is signed.

Jia Fei remembered that in his previous life, Harden's contract negotiations with the Thunder ultimately fell apart due to price issues. Then, Coach Pu used Harden to trade with the Rockets for Kevin Martin and others. Subsequently, Harden gradually entered his prime with the Rockets, becoming the league's best shooting guard at the time.

From this perspective, the Thunder's trade was a huge loss. But how could he stop General Manager Putin from abandoning the trade? The owner wanted to save money, and Harden's performance in last season's Finals was so poor—these were all decisive factors in the trade's occurrence.

An owner unwilling to pay the luxury tax and a small market mean they can't afford the salaries of a Big Three. Unless all three are willing to take pay cuts, but the problem is the Thunder's young trio are all very young; who's willing to sacrifice themselves before they've truly reached their peak?

These are not things that Jia Fei can control. Sometimes he thinks that being able to freely control his career like in Running Man and choosing which team to join is really a wonderful thing. At least his fate is in his own hands.

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Lamb was already in Houston at this point, and he was about to sign his first professional contract.

Meanwhile, the Thunder's contract extensions for Harden and Ibaka are still not finalized.

Meanwhile, in London, Sharapova is making great strides in the women's singles tennis competition and is very likely to win the title.

On August 5, in the women's singles tennis final at the London Olympics, American star Serena Williams swept aside Maria Sharapova to win the championship!

Serena Williams' strength is truly terrifying. She's so physically powerful that she acts more like a man on the court, making you forget that she's actually a girl!

Jia Fei remembers there was always a topic online about having Xiao Wei and A Tan have a child, and that the child's physical abilities would be incredibly strong.

Of course, this situation is unlikely to happen, but it illustrates one thing: how important physical condition is in competitive sports.

On the same day, the Thunder also made moves in the free agent market. According to US media reports, the Thunder signed Oklahoma City local player Daniel Orton today.

Standing at 208cm, Orton was the 29th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, but he had previously played in the NBDL. Clearly, the Thunder's signing of him, like signing Thabeet, is seen as a reserve talent in the frontcourt, not necessarily a guarantee of a regular rotation spot.

After Sharapova missed out on the gold medal, Jia Fei sent her an email to comfort her. She replied quickly, expressing her regret at not being able to win the gold medal.

Jia Fei believes that losing is perfectly normal in competitive sports. If you lose to an opponent who isn't a newcomer or an average player, it's not considered an upset. Serena Williams is a former world number one; at her peak, she was a tennis legend. Although she's not at her peak now, she still has the ability, so while it's regrettable, there's nothing to dwell on.

Jia Fei thought the matter was over and that he and Sharapova wouldn't be in frequent contact anymore. Unexpectedly, just a few days later, she emailed him to tell him she wanted to break up…

Want to break up? Why?

Jia Fei, of course, didn't ask why. There are too many reasons for a breakup. It could be due to personality clashes, long-distance relationship, infidelity, conflicts, or even incompatibility in that area...

Sharapova didn't say much; she simply said she was tired and wanted to be alone.

Jia Fei didn't ask her why she told him such a thing. He did what a friend should do: offer appropriate care and comfort, but not excessive concern or flirt with her.

Two days after Sharapova told him about the breakup, the commercial they worked on together aired...

The ad's concept was so-so, but the two leads were incredibly good-looking! So the ad was widely shared as soon as it aired, maximizing viewership and generating a lot of buzz.

Jia Fei then realized why Nike chose him as Sharapova's partner in the advertisement: firstly, because of his good looks, and secondly, because of his Asian identity.

It's important to know that Sharapova is European, while he, although of Chinese descent, is ultimately of Chinese descent and has the title of Slam Dunk Champion. This will help Nike promote itself in East Asia and even the whole of Asia.

So there are no such things as nothing without a reason; what exists is thorough market research and precise control of business opportunities!

On August 19, the Associated Press reported that the Oklahoma City Thunder had signed Serge Ibaka, the All-Defensive First Team power forward from last season, to a four-year, $48 million contract extension.

Jia Fei knew that if this happened, the Thunder wouldn't be able to offer Harden such a large contract without exceeding the cap.