NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 202 He is my brother

The Nuggets' timeouts were largely ineffective. This team has a fundamental problem: a severe lack of offensive spacing. Neither of their two big men can shoot, and they lack sharpshooters on the perimeter, which prevents them from creating space on offense. Furthermore, their primary scorer is relatively average, further limiting their effectiveness in such a limited space.

The Hawks capitalized on this, collapsing their interior defense to limit the Nuggets' drives to the basket, while having Jia Fei lock down the Nuggets' primary scorer, Wilson Chandler, on the perimeter. They also frequently used zone defense to limit Lawson's drives, making life extremely difficult for the Nuggets.

Furthermore, their defense was completely overwhelmed by Jia Fei's pick-and-roll and one-on-one plays, leading to a total collapse.

The Hawks were already leading by 15 points at the end of the first quarter, and the momentum of the game was entirely in their hands.

Under Jia Fei's leadership, the Hawks' second unit, which had been performing poorly all season, also put on a very good performance. Both the old captain and the little black seemed very excited. In order to end the losing streak, everyone started to play like crazy!

The Hawks' fighting power was stronger than ever before. Under Jia Fei's leadership, everyone worked together and had already overwhelmed the opponent by the end of the first half.

The second half was also largely predictable; the Nuggets players seemed to have lost all interest in the game and just wanted it to end as soon as possible.

Jia Fei clocked out after three quarters, and the Hawks ultimately won a big victory over the Nuggets at home, ending their embarrassing eight-game losing streak.

After ending an eight-game losing streak, the Hawks' record stood at 35 wins and 29 losses, temporarily halting their decline and preventing them from falling into the abyss.

贾飞本场比赛表现炸裂，轻松砍下14分10个篮板11次助攻2个抢断2个盖帽，拿到他本赛季的第4次三双，让大家看到了他的全面身手。

His good friend Art Mayork played brilliantly with starting center Antić in foul trouble, racking up a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. This was his first double-double in his NBA career, finally proving that he wasn't just a keychain in Jia Fei's pocket.

After the match, Jia Fei, Art Mayork, and Korver attended the press conference together.

This was Art Mayork's first time attending a press conference. He was excited and nervous, his legs were shaking like he had Parkinson's, and his penis was sticking to his crotch.

A reporter asked Jia Fei, "Jia Fei, did Art Mayork get his contract with the Hawks through your connections?"

This was such a sensitive topic that Art Mayor's heart rate instantly soared to over 200 beats per minute. He didn't know how Jia Fei should answer.

Almost everyone present was watching Jia Fei, waiting to see how he would answer this tricky question. It's worth noting that many media figures had discussed this matter online and offline before. This wasn't without reason; Art Mayok hadn't received a formal contract from any other team, yet the Hawks offered him a fully guaranteed contract without hesitation. The contract wasn't large, but it was fully guaranteed for two years. More importantly, Jia Fei joined the Hawks shortly after signing this contract. If there wasn't some kind of behind-the-scenes deal, was it merely a coincidence?

This is too much of a coincidence!

Jia Fei smiled slightly, then answered slowly and deliberately, "This question should have been answered by our team's general manager. I'm also curious why he gave Artest a contract. Since you've asked me, I'll share my thoughts." After he finished speaking, he glanced at the reporters below the stage, who were constantly taking pictures, while others stared intently at him.

Jia Fei continued, "The NBA is a professional league, not a game. I think the general managers of the teams are very professional; they know what kind of players the team needs. Artest is a very professional player. He and I are both from UConn; we were teammates, and we won the championship together in 2011. His ability is undeniable. He may not be an All-Star center, but as a member of the team's roster, his performance is worthy of his contract. As for whether he got his contract through my connections, I want to say, if it's true that my contract can get my brother a contract, what's wrong with that? Does that violate league rules? If not, then what's the point of discussing this? If my connections can get my brother and friend a contract, I hope there will be more of these good things (laughs). Finally, let me say again that Artest's current performance is worth every penny of his salary. Please don't spread baseless rumors. I hope you focus on his performance on the court, not these gossips. Thank you!"

After Jia Fei finished speaking, applause even broke out in the audience...

Art Mayork glanced gratefully at Jia Fei, his eyes slightly moist. He had indeed been affected by the comments online. Although he admitted that the contract was indeed secured through Jia Fei's connections, admitting it didn't mean he could be mocked at will! Like those who live off women, they know they're living off women, but being constantly talked about is another matter entirely. Who would be happy about that? You can't get it, don't you know? You have erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, don't you know? Do you need someone to constantly remind you?

After Jia Fei said that, those media people didn't dare to ask any more questions. If they did, they'd see how he would respond!

After the press conference, Jia Fei and Art Mayor went home together.

In the car, Art Mayor exclaimed, "Ja, thank you for speaking up for me earlier."

Jia Fei glanced at him and laughed, "Art, you can't be so polite anymore, we're brothers!"

“Yeah, brother, thank you for treating me like a brother!” Art Mayork said with great emotion.

Jia Fei glanced out the window and said, "Art, I'm actually in the same boat as you. I don't have any family in this country either. To me, you and Kemba are both family. It's really fate that we can play together. If possible, I hope we can always be teammates!"

“I really hope to play on the same team as you forever!” Art Mayork said with certainty.

"You need to train hard and try to stay in the rotation. The opportunity is great, so don't miss it!" Jia Fei instructed.

"Yes, I want to prove my strength!" Art Mayork was also holding back a lot of energy. He wanted to prove that he was not just a nepotism hire. He was a powerful center at UConn, not a trash center who couldn't even score easy baskets.

The post-game news was also incredibly explosive. Jia Fei returned to the court, scoring a triple-double in three quarters and leading his team to end their losing streak. This comeback was truly phenomenal, and his remarks at the post-game press conference were widely discussed.