NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 534 Breaking the Winning Streak Record

The NBA trade deadline for the 2018-19 season was February 8th, and the Clippers remained inactive, making no trades.

It's normal for the Clippers not to make any trades. They currently have the best record in the league, the team is harmonious, and there are no major injuries. What they need to do now is to safely get through the regular season and keep their players healthy.

The NBA season is too long, and staying healthy during such a long regular season is both important and difficult.

The Clippers' championship rivals haven't made any major moves either. These teams have stable core rosters, and trading role players wouldn't significantly improve their strength, so they don't have a strong desire to make trades.

On February 22, the Clippers played their first game after the All-Star break against the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Clippers are in excellent form, easily defeating their opponents and achieving a 19-game winning streak, bringing their record to 55 wins and 5 losses, continuing to hold the top spot in the league.

A 19-game winning streak! This is not only the Clippers' longest winning streak this season, but also the longest winning streak in the entire league this season.

Two days later, the Clippers narrowly defeated the Nuggets on the road, achieving a 20-game winning streak.

In their remaining two games in February, the Clippers defeated the Mavericks and the Jazz, extending their winning streak to 22 games.

22-game winning streak! Many Chinese fans will certainly be familiar with this; it's the winning streak record of the Rockets during the Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady era.

The entire league is now focused on the Clippers' record. It's almost certain they'll retain the league's best record from last season, as the NBA standings this season aren't as unpredictable as last season or the season before. The main points of interest are how long the Clippers' winning streak will last and their final record this season—whether they can break the Warriors' all-time best record of 73 wins and 9 losses.

February has arrived...

On March 1st, the Clippers easily defeated the Kings on the road, achieving their 23rd consecutive victory!

A 23-game winning streak! This means the Clippers have surpassed the Rockets' record of 23 wins and are continuing their sprint toward the best regular season record in NBA history.

Throughout NBA history, countless teams have had long winning streaks. However, the NBA is a competitive sport, and even the strongest teams have never won all 82 regular season games, nor has any team ever had a winning streak that exceeded half the regular season games (41 games).

迄今为止，NBA目前的最长连胜记录是洛杉矶湖人队在1971-72赛季创造的33连胜！最终那个赛季的湖人打出了69胜13负的惊人战绩。值得一提的是那个赛季的湖人最终也是夺冠的。

Second on the list is the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak from the 2012-13 season! Back then, the Running Man cast was still with the Heat, and it was also the Heat's peak. Many fans who started watching basketball a bit earlier might still remember this winning streak.

It's worth mentioning that the Heat also won the championship that season!

排名第3的是2015-16赛季的金州勇士的24连胜！那个赛季的勇士拿到了73胜9负的NBA历史最佳战绩，但那个赛季的勇士最终没有夺冠！

Fourth on the list is the Clippers' 23-game winning streak this season, and historical records suggest a bright future for the Clippers this season. This is because the worst outcome for a team with a winning streak of more than 24 games is finishing as runner-up in the NBA Finals.

Many teams in the league are unwilling to see the Clippers set records when playing against them, and they take pride in ending the Clippers' winning streak.

On March 3, the Clippers will host the Knicks.

The Knicks are a rebuilding team, and they've been in a slump for a long time. They certainly don't have the ability to stop the Clippers, who are in such good form, on the road.

The final result was that the Clippers achieved a 24-game winning streak, tying the Warriors' record from the 2015-16 season and moving into third place on the NBA's all-time winning streak list!

March 3rd was Jia Fei's birthday, and the team celebrated their 24th consecutive victory, a double celebration. His teammates prepared a huge cake for him and entrusted his good friend Art Mayor to give a birthday speech on behalf of the whole team, which made Jia Fei both laugh and cry.

That evening, Jia Fei treated his teammates to some fun, and of course, he paid for everything. He was very proactive when it came to paying for meals and entertainment, which further enhanced his prestige within the team. To put it bluntly, a leader needs to act like one. Even if you have the highest salary and earn the most, if you're stingy and a miser, you won't be able to command respect.

To Jia Fei's surprise, Lin Ning also gave him a gift. It was quite late when he got home, and there was a gift in his inbox. He opened it and found a very beautiful woolen hat.

This beanie isn't green, of course... only Durant would like wearing a green hat. It's blue, which suits Jia Fei well, as he's previously revealed that blue is his favorite color. It also fits the Clippers team, since their away jerseys are blue.

The beanie wasn't unusual in style; it was a very common kind, clearly handmade. There was an Arabic numeral "3" on it, representing Jia Fei's jersey number, and the letters "JF." Jia Fei knew these weren't actually English letters, nor were they the "Garfield" from the cartoon character; they were the initials of his name in pinyin.

The gift wasn't expensive, but it was thoughtful, and Jia Fei was somewhat touched. For him, expensive gifts couldn't move him, because he had everything and lacked nothing. But he could never have too much care…

He immediately sent Lin Ning a message: "I have received the gift. Thank you for the hat. I like it very much!"

The Clippers have won 24 straight games, the Knicks have failed in their mission, and now the pressure is on the Lakers...

The Clippers' next game will be against the Lakers on the road, marking the third meeting between the two teams this season. The Clippers defeated the Lakers in their previous two meetings.

Lakers fans are hoping their team can end their crosstown rivals' winning streak; the better the Clippers perform, the worse it will be for them. This isn't just idle talk. Although the Lakers' record has improved this season, injuries to key players and the current internal situation have slowly closed the door to the playoffs for them.

The Lakers are having internal problems...

Fans who know the Lakers' situation back then know that the Lakers had been trying to acquire Anthony Davis all season. Davis, like the Running Man, is a client of Rich Paul and has a very good personal relationship with the Running Man. They had been flirting for a long time and wanted to team up, but the Pelicans were unwilling to let him go.

The Pelicans aren't stupid; they're not a tanking team, so why would they let go of their core player, Anthony Davis? Davis is only 25, in his prime. Losing a cornerstone of the team means finding another like him is no easy task. But Davis isn't happy with the team either. With the Pelicans, they've consistently failed to advance further in the playoffs, always stuck in the Western Conference semifinals. Forget the NBA Finals; they've never even reached the Western Conference Finals.