NBA's King of Talking

Jeremy Lin found Jia Fei in a friendly manner, and the two hugged.

Knowing that Jeremy Lin's Chinese wasn't very good, Jia Fei took the initiative to speak in English: "Hello, I'm Jia Fei!"

“Hello Jia Fei, I’m Jeremy,” Jeremy Lin said. He was still quite shy and friendly. It was said that he was a devout Christian. In Jia Fei’s opinion, who had no faith, being a devout believer was not easy, because there were many things one could not do.

"I heard you were also born in Los Angeles?" Jeremy Lin seemed very excited. It's already very rare to see players of the same race in the NBA, let alone two people from Los Angeles.

In reality, the areas where Chinese people and people of Chinese descent gather in the United States are actually quite fixed, mostly in a few places, and there are very few Chinese people in many cities.

Jia Fei nodded, inwardly marveling at himself for being a Chinese, merely a transmigrator!

The two chatted for a few more minutes and exchanged contact information. They had met before, but had never talked as much as they had today.

In this game, many expected Harden, back in Oklahoma City, to dominate and make the Thunder regret trading him. However, he unexpectedly underperformed, shooting only 3-for-17 from the field. With their star player slumping, the Thunder's starters and bench players performed consistently, easily finishing the game in three quarters and securing their second consecutive win.

With that, all the games in November have concluded, and the Thunder currently have a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, continuing to rank 3rd in the Western Conference.

February has arrived...

On December 1, the Thunder easily defeated the Jazz at home, achieving a three-game winning streak. A day later, they defeated the Hornets on the road in a back-to-back game, achieving a four-game winning streak.

On December 5th, the Thunder defeated the Nets on the road, achieving their fifth consecutive victory.

On December 8, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Lakers at home, achieving their sixth consecutive victory.

After a six-game winning streak, their record improved to 16 wins and 4 losses, surpassing the Nuggets to become the second-best team in the Western Conference, second only to the Spurs.

这场比赛贾飞全场得到9分5个篮板5次助攻5个抢断2个盖帽，表现极为全面。而且凭借着本场比赛获得的5次抢断，不光刷新了他单场强度新纪录，而且还完成了“常规赛单场5个抢断”这个任务。

This task earned him 1000 points, which, combined with the 3788 points he already had in his account, brought his total points to 4788.

After spending 3000 points, his "Iverson Peak Skill Integration" increased from 25% to 26%!

The number of tasks he is currently undertaking has been reduced from eight to seven.

In the following three games, the Thunder defeated the Pacers, Hornets and Kings, achieving a nine-game winning streak.

After securing a 9-game winning streak, Jia Fei immediately checked if there were any missions available for a 10-game winning streak. There was one, but it required "achieving a 10-game winning streak twice in one season".

This task is also good for him, because he has two opportunities to achieve a 10-game winning streak.

On December 18, the Thunder defeated the Western Conference-leading Spurs at home, securing their 10th consecutive win!

Jia Fei completed the task and earned 2000 points, bringing his total to 4563. He spent 3000 points, increasing his "Iverson Peak Technique Integration" from 26% to 27%!

After this game, the Thunder will embark on a three-game road trip, with their final opponent being the Heat from last season's NBA Finals on Christmas Day.

The NBA's scheduling is indeed very effective, allowing the most watched games to start at the right time, thereby attracting the most attention and interest. This is something other professional leagues should learn from.

On the 19th, Jia Fei boarded a plane with the team to Atlanta, where their first opponent in a three-game road trip was the Hawks.

Upon arriving in Atlanta, Jia Fei checked into a hotel.

At the hotel, Jia Fei received an email from Sharapova, in which she apologized for not being able to reply to emails promptly at times.

Jia Fei was somewhat surprised that she, as a tennis superstar, would be so polite and cautious towards him, showing no airs at all, and even seeming afraid of upsetting him.

He immediately replied, asking if she wanted to add him as a Facebook friend so it would be easier to stay in touch. To his surprise, Sharapova quickly agreed after he sent the message.

And so, Jia Fei and Sharapova became Facebook friends, making it easier and faster for them to stay in touch.

The Thunder defeated the Hawks on the road, extending their winning streak to 11 games.

After playing their away game in Atlanta, the Thunder immediately headed to Minneapolis for the second game of their three-game road trip.

"Are you still in Atlanta?" Sharapova texted.

“No, we’re heading to Minneapolis now for back-to-back games!” Jia Fei replied.

“You guys must be exhausted. You’re traveling back-to-back without 24-hour rest, and you still have to keep going. It’s too hard!” Sharapova replied.

"There's nothing we can do, it's all part of the job! You guys work so hard too, playing a single match involves many rounds over several days, it's exhausting!" Jia Fei replied.

“Hmm, you’re so good with words (smiley face)!” Sharapova replied.

"Haha, really? I'm just telling the truth!" Jia Fei replied.

"Christmas is coming soon, what are your plans for it?" Sharapova asked.

"I hadn't thought about it. I'm all alone, and I'm going to Miami for the Christmas Day game, so I'll just make do!" Jia Fei replied truthfully.

Lamb, who shared a room with Jia Fei, noticed Jia Fei constantly texting on his phone and asked, "Hey Jia, are you in love? I keep seeing you chatting on your phone!"

Jia Fei blushed and said, "No way! I was just chatting with a friend!" He wasn't lying; he and Sharapova had been in frequent contact lately, but they were just ordinary friends, and they weren't dating!

"Just friends? She's a girl, right?" Lamb looked incredulous.

"Yeah, can't there be pure friendship between men and women?" Jia Fei said with a straight face, spouting nonsense.

Lamb shook his head: "I don't believe in pure friendship between men and women. Jia, if you're going to date, just date. There's no need to hide it."

Jia Fei fell silent, realizing that no matter what he said, it seemed wrong.

That night, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Timberwolves in a back-to-back road game, achieving their 12th consecutive victory.

After the game, the Thunder team flew directly back to Oklahoma City for a break before preparing for their Christmas Day game against the Heat.

This Christmas Day game has garnered a lot of attention, with the top team in the East and the second-ranked team in the West on one side, and the other team on a four-game winning streak and a twelve-game winning streak on the other.

With the Christmas Day games over, one team will inevitably see their winning streak come to an end.

Jia Fei is also looking forward to facing the favorites; he still vividly remembers last season's finals! He didn't play before, but if he does this time, will the outcome be different?