NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 726 Best Start in League of Legends History

On October 7th, the Clippers will play against the Trail Blazers on the road.

This is the fourth game between the two teams this season. The Clippers have won all three previous meetings. It's fair to say that the Clippers are the Trail Blazers' biggest nemesis.

Those haters hoped the Clippers wouldn't break the Warriors' record, but when they saw their opponent was the Trail Blazers, they started cursing wildly because the Trail Blazers have been getting crushed by the Clippers all season. There have been so many of these kinds of games this season that they're sick of watching them.

Why is it the Trail Blazers again? Can't we find a stronger opponent?

But there's nothing we can do. The schedule is arranged by the league, and the league doesn't have supernatural powers. They didn't know the Clippers would start so strong! A 24-game winning streak—who the hell knew that!

If the league had known it would start like this, they would definitely have fielded a high-profile team in this game, broadcast it nationwide, and reaped a huge wave of viewership. When it comes to creating and leveraging buzz, never doubt the NBA; they are extremely professional.

It was originally just an ordinary regular season game, but because the Clippers were facing the prospect of breaking a league record, the game was suddenly scheduled for national broadcast. There was no other way; they couldn't just let the bandwidth go to waste.

But the Trail Blazers simply couldn't keep up, and the Clippers were definitely their nemesis. Throughout the game, the Trail Blazers were completely dominated, never taking the lead from start to finish, proving utterly vulnerable.

Ultimately, the Clippers secured a resounding victory on the road, extending their winning streak to 25 games!

There were no more miracles. The Clippers broke the Warriors' and their own record of 24 consecutive wins to start a season in NBA history, becoming the first team in NBA history to go 25-0.

After the game, nobody cared about the process or the content of the game. Everyone was talking about the Clippers' 25-0 record and who could end their winning streak.

Some people are even discussing whether the Clippers will break their own record of 34 consecutive wins, the longest winning streak in NBA history.

It's not impossible, and to break that streak, they would need to win another 10 games. Ten games may seem like a lot, but it's not actually that many.

On December 9, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Celtics at home, achieving their 26th consecutive win.

In their next two home games, they defeated the Magic and the Suns, achieving a 28-game winning streak.

With a record of 28 wins and 0 losses, the Clippers firmly hold the top spot in the league standings. Jia Fei, as the team's core player, is currently ranked first in the regular season MVP race thanks to his outstanding performance!

On December 16, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Jazz on the road, achieving their 27th consecutive win.

Three days later, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Thunder on the road, achieving a 28-game winning streak.

On December 21, the Clippers defeated the Spurs at home, achieving a 29-game winning streak.

On December 23, the Clippers defeated the Kings on the road, achieving a 30-game winning streak.

Finally, the Clippers' winning streak reached 30 games, just 4 games away from their own record of 34 consecutive wins, the longest winning streak in NBA history.

The debate surrounding how long their winning streak can last, and whether they will break the NBA's all-time record of 34 consecutive wins, continues to simmer both online and offline. The NBA is never short of topics, and as the league's most talked-about team, the Clippers naturally attract a lot of attention and participation with such an important topic at play.

Back from Sacramento, the Clippers will be preparing for their Christmas Day game against the Nuggets. The league certainly knows how to play its cards right; they've paired the Clippers with their arch-rivals, the Warriors, for the season opener, and the Nuggets, a major Western Conference rival, for Christmas Day – both heavyweight matchups.

The Nuggets have been hampered by Murray's injury this season, leaving their roster incomplete. They have only managed to maintain a decent ranking in the Western Conference thanks to Jokic's performance.

Jokic is indeed amazing. He has his own system, and apart from his defense not being particularly outstanding, in terms of offense alone, he is enough to be ranked among the top 5 centers in the league's history.

You can think of him as a center version of Larry Bird, or a younger, defensively weaker, offensively stronger version of Domantas Sabonis...

December 12th, Christmas.

That night, the Clippers' home arena, Intuit Dome, was set to host the Christmas Day game.

The stadium was filled with Christmas spirit, with all sorts of Christmas decorations. Christmas is indeed very important in the United States. In China, however, this holiday is nothing more than a gimmick used by businesses to attract consumers, and a day when many girls take the opportunity to ask their boyfriends or partners for gifts.

Tonight at the Clippers' home arena, Intuit Dome, even the team mascot was dressed as Santa Claus. The arena was packed, and the team thoughtfully gave Christmas gifts to the fans in attendance.

Both the Clippers and Nuggets wore Christmas Day jerseys, demonstrating the NBA's exceptional commercialization efforts, from the smallest details to the overall sense of occasion.

This match was broadcast live on Tencent, with commentators Wang Zixing and guest Su Qun providing commentary.

"Mr. Su, judging from the rosters announced by both teams before the Christmas Day game, both sides have star players who are absent. Paul George is not playing for the Clippers, and Murray is not playing for the Nuggets. Does this mean that this will be a matchup between Jia Fei and Jokic?" Wang Zixing asked.

Su Qun adjusted his glasses and said, "Yes, with George out, the Clippers' offense will be more focused on Jia Fei. Murray has been out for a long time, and Jokic initiating the offense has become the Nuggets' main offensive tactic. The performance of Jia Fei and Jokic in this game will determine the outcome!"

The starting lineups for both teams have been announced.

The Clippers' starting lineup, playing at home, consisted of Jafi, Bridges, Hart, Grant, and Hartenstein.

Paul George will not play in this game. His attendance rate this season has not been very good, but because the team has too many wing players who can play, and Jia Fei's form is too explosive, the team can still continue to win.

The Nuggets' starting lineup for the away game is Austin Rivers, Will Barton, Monte Morris, Jeff Green, and Nikola Jokic.

Jeff Green, who previously played for the Clippers and won a championship with the team, received a standing ovation from the fans upon his arrival.

Jia Fei also gave him a friendly hug and exchanged pleasantries. Jeff Green is very popular, a good person, and plays the game diligently. He has always been the "brother-in-law" of his teammates.

Jokic and Hartenstein are preparing for the jump ball near the center circle; the annual Christmas game is about to begin.

At the jump ball, Jokic didn't even jump, giving up possession of the ball, and the Clippers gained possession for the first offensive possession.

Jia Fei dribbled the ball across half-court, where he was guarded by Austin Rivers.

Austin Rivers is also known as Doc Rivers Jr. Many fans don't know much about him, but once you mention his father, everyone will recognize him. His father is none other than the famous former Clippers head coach, Doc Rivers!