met free Chapter 621 Became teammates again
Chapter 621 Became teammates again
On February 14, the Clippers played their last game before the All-Star break, against the Celtics.
Thanks to Jia Fei's outstanding performance, the Clippers defeated the Celtics, ending their 10-game winning streak before the All-Star break.
The Clippers have a record of 51 wins and 6 losses, continuing to hold the top spot in the league.
The All-Star Weekend is approaching, and the trade deadline is fast approaching...
The Clippers currently have no plans to make any trades. Jia Fei doesn't like to make moves before the trade deadline. At this point, not only are there no good targets, but the newcomers would also need time to gel, and there isn't enough time.
The offseason is a better time to operate, as there is more room for maneuver then, and the first half of the new season can still be used for team cohesion.
Chicago All-Star Game.
This wasn't Jia Fei's first time in Chicago; the city held special significance for him. Years ago, he had gone to Chicago with Kemba Walker and a few others for a combined tryout—it all felt like yesterday, unforgettable.
Almost 10 years have passed in the blink of an eye. Time really flies!
Jia Fei did not participate in any individual events at this year's All-Star Game; his only task was the main competition. Although the organizers invited him to participate in individual events such as the Slam Dunk Contest multiple times, he has not participated in any individual events since winning the Slam Dunk Contest that year.
He no longer needs to prove himself with individual competitions. Whether it's the dunk contest or the three-point contest, they hold little appeal for him. He doesn't particularly enjoy these kinds of competitions, like contests where he has to shoot threes.
He's someone who loves basketball so much, but after playing professional basketball for several years, he's starting to feel tired. It's not necessarily physical fatigue, but more of a mental one.
He always felt there was a saying that made a lot of sense: if you're really interested in something, once you make it your career, you'll eventually lose that interest...
Looking back now, that statement is absolutely right!
Similarly, if you really like a song, but use it as your ringtone for a long time, you won't like it as much anymore. Sometimes, hearing the chorus might even make you feel like throwing up...
So, to some extent, Jia Fei actually admires the Running Man cast. To play in the NBA for so long, pure passion alone isn't enough. You have to understand, you don't win every single year. Being swept is hard to accept, yet they persisted year after year. There must be other reasons…
Oh right, I have three kids to feed and send to school, an elderly mother to support, a wife who doesn't work, and I don't have a high level of education, so I need to earn more money to help support the family...
Jia Fei really loves basketball, but even the greatest passion can become sluggish over time. He thinks he's perfectly normal; he's not a robot. But he can't stop playing, and it's not because he's overly fond of money.
He's now like Jack Ma, daring to say things like, "I've never touched money, I'm not interested in money." Because once you have a certain amount of money, it can basically meet your needs, and the rest really just comes down to the number.
Jia Fei doesn't aspire to be on the wealth list; firstly, he can't, and secondly, it's pointless. He can buy a car, a house, or anything else he wants now, so he's no longer worried about money.
But he will continue playing in the NBA, at least for a few more years. Pursuing greatness is one aspect, but another is that he now carries a lot of responsibility. Many people depend on him for their livelihood; if he stops playing, many people's incomes will be affected, and they will lose their jobs.
This is probably another example of "being caught in the currents of life and having no choice but to follow them"!
This year's All-Star Game will still follow the captain selection format, with Jia Fei and Giannis Antetokounmpo continuing to serve as captains of their respective divisions.
This time, as expected, Jia Fei selected Kemba Walker for his team, and the two became teammates again after the 2011 NCAA Tournament.
This moment had been awaited for nearly nine years...
Kemba Walker was selected as an All-Star after leaving the Hornets, and Hornets owner Michael Jordan was once again ridiculed by fans. Everyone thinks that he is really lonely on the road of misjudging people.
After the All-Star Weekend, Jia Fei rested in Los Angeles for a few days. He didn't put in much effort at this All-Star game, and he didn't care about not winning the MVP award; what he cared about more was having fun.
On February 23, the Clippers played their first game after the All-Star break against the Kings.
The Clippers are invincible at home, and this game proved it once again. The Kings never led throughout the game, ultimately handing their opponents their 11th consecutive win.
Two days later, the Clippers defeated the Grizzlies at home, achieving their 12th consecutive win.
On February 27, the Clippers visited Phoenix and narrowly defeated the Suns, achieving their 13th consecutive win.
On February 29, in their last game of February, the Clippers defeated the Nuggets at home, extending their winning streak to 14 games.
February has arrived...
On March 2, the Clippers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers at home, achieving their 15th consecutive victory.
The winning streak continued, and two days later, they defeated the Thunder on the road, achieving a 16-game winning streak.
On March 6, the Clippers defeated the Rockets on the road, achieving their 17th consecutive victory.
On March 9, the Clippers played against their crosstown rivals, the Lakers, at home and ultimately defeated them, achieving their 18th consecutive win.
On March 11, the Clippers defeated the Warriors on the road, achieving their 19th consecutive victory!
After a 19-game winning streak, the Clippers' record stands at 58 wins and 6 losses, far ahead of the league standings!
This game was the Clippers' last game before the NBA season ended due to a severe cold...
On March 12th, Beijing time, following Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert's positive diagnosis, the NBA announced an indefinite suspension of the season...
In fact, as early as March 1, the NBA first addressed the flu, but the response seemed lukewarm: "We always put the health and safety of our staff, teams, players and fans first. We will coordinate with the teams and continue to closely monitor the development of the flu."
Jia Fei is a man from the future, so he knew all this was coming. He had stockpiled a lot of medicine and protective equipment in advance to help himself and the people around him.
With the NBA suspended indefinitely, Jia Fei and Art Mayork have been living a stay-at-home life...
In his previous life, Jia Fei was a homebody, so he found staying home playing games and lifting weights not so unbearable. Because he rarely went out, he and Lin Ning stopped seeing each other and moved from offline to online interactions, but their relationship didn't deteriorate at all.
Such a lifestyle can easily lead to weight gain, especially for a professional basketball player like Jia Fei. Therefore, he tries to eat less, otherwise he'll turn into a fat pig during the resumption of the season...