NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 715 Wanting a 5-Time Champion

After the Tokyo Olympics, Jia Fei and his entourage returned to Beijing with the Chinese sports delegation to receive commendation from their superiors. After spending a week in Beijing, the NBA trio bid farewell to their friends back home and returned to Los Angeles.

Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer personally hosted a banquet to welcome Jia Fei and his teammates and celebrate their championship victory.

"Jia, you've really completed the Grand Slam now. We're counting on you for our team's fifth title!" Ballmer said, raising his glass with a flushed face.

"Oh, not really. I haven't won the Men's Basketball World Cup yet, so it's not a grand slam. But I'm already very satisfied. I'll do my best for my fifth title!" Jia Fei raised his glass and clinked it with the boss's. The two smiled at each other, everything understood without words.

Ballmer knew Jia Fei's abilities; the Clippers' previous four championships would not have been possible without him. He knew just how strong Jia Fei was; leading such a Chinese men's basketball team to victory at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics was something only Jia Fei could accomplish on this planet.

He was worried that Jia Fei might follow Jordan's example, finding the NBA uninteresting and going to play something like baseball, which would be a real shame. Five consecutive championships! Just thinking about it is incredibly exciting.

The NBA 2021-22 season schedule has not yet been released, but the rules regarding spectator attendance due to the severe cold will also be adjusted.

据联盟内部人士马克·斯坦透露，2021-22赛季NBA赛程预计将在下周左右公布。同时，据沙姆斯·查拉尼亚证实，2021-22赛季的NBA赛程预计将在未来7到10天内发布。

由于大感冒的影响，联盟不得不将2020-21赛季缩短至72场比赛，而现在NBA决定将在2021-22赛季恢复为82场比赛。本赛季的比赛将于10月19日开始，一直持续到明年的4月13日。打完常规赛休息两天后，将很快拉开季后赛的序幕，完整的季后赛将于4月16日开始，NBA总决赛将于6月2日开始。

The only known game is the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, held on February 20th at Rocket Mortgage Field House, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers. This will be the 71st NBA All-Star Game in history.

Jia Fei met his long-lost lover Lin Ning in Los Angeles, and Art Mayork also met his girlfriend Rose.

"I watched all your matches in the Olympics. The final was so exciting! I could hardly breathe when you shot the three-pointer, but I just had a feeling that you would make that shot!" Lin Ning's eyes shone with admiration.

"Thank you for your support from across the ocean!" Jia Fei smiled and hugged her.

In the few days since returning to Los Angeles, Jia Fei hasn't trained. For him, the amount of competition and training he's done during the Olympics has been immense; what he needs now is a good rest. Even an Ironman can't work 24/7; that would eventually break him.

2021年8月21日，NBA官方公布2021-22赛季的完整赛程。新赛季常规赛将有82场比赛，常规赛开启时间为北京时间2021年10月20日，结束时间为2022年4月11日。

Finally, after a two-season hiatus, the NBA regular season has returned to 82 games.

For Jia Fei, whether it's 82 games or 72 games, there's really no difference. You have 82 games, and so does everyone else. It's perfectly fair.

The Clippers' schedule has been released, and they will have the most nationally televised games in the league this season. This is understandable, of course. As the defending champions, a four-time dynasty team, and the league's most-watched team, it would be a miracle if the league didn't schedule nationally televised games for them.

Legends like Barkley are well-versed in this. Barkley consistently criticizes Jia Fei, but he does it skillfully. You know he's criticizing him, and when you try to refute him, he'll launch into a serious argument, keeping the topic trending. Countless people in the league make a living by criticizing or praising Jia Fei; these days, making a living isn't shameful.

The Clippers didn't make any big moves in the offseason. They let go of Dillon and Olynyk, both of whom signed multi-million dollar contracts. It can be said that they won a championship during their years with the Clippers, and now, with their championship accolades, they are highly sought after in the free agent market and have signed satisfactory contracts.

The Clippers signed rookie contracts with two players, Aldama and Herbert Jones, completing their 15-man roster.

The Clippers' current roster is as follows:

Inside players: Art Mayork, Hartenstein, Aldama

Wings: Jia Fei, Paul George, Jeremy Grant, Kyle Anderson, Mikal Bridges, Grant Williams, Jaden McDaniels, Herbert Jones

Guards: Brunson, Hart, Bruce Brown, Terrence Mann

Compared to last season, it's as if Aldama and Herbert Jones have replaced Olynyk and Dillon.

Of course, in terms of immediate impact, Aldama and Herbert Jones cannot compare to Olynyk and Dillon. However, the actual gap isn't that large. Olynyk and Dillon are also role players; they both need superstars to guide them. They can only truly contribute when playing alongside star players; they can't lead a team on their own.

Considering the team's future development and salaries, Aldama and Herbert Jones would naturally be more suitable choices. They are young and rookies, allowing the team to benefit from their rookie status. Moreover, they can develop gradually without hindering the growth of other young players on the team.

In fact, the presence of Olynyk and Dillon has relatively squeezed the playing time of players like Hartenstein and Hart. With limited playing time and many capable role players, some players naturally don't get a chance to play, which is indeed a waste to some extent.

In Jia Fei's plan, Hartenstein is to be a starter next season, and he plans to use a small lineup for rotation. The starting lineup would then be him, Paul George, Bridges, Grant, and Hartenstein. The second unit would be Kelly, Grant Williams, Jaden McDaniels, Brunson, and Hart.

Although the second unit lacks a dominant center, it is full of tough guys. Gerald is a burly man, and Hart, although a guard, is better at offensive rebounding than many centers.

The lineup isn't rigid, of course. Depending on the opponent, the second unit can choose to play either a large or small lineup. If playing a large lineup, Art Mayork or rookie Aldame could be brought in.

Jia Fei likes both rookies Aldama and Herbert Jones very much. One is an inside player with shooting ability and size, and the other is a 3D player with defensive ability. Both are very suitable for them.