NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 183 Inside Player's Thigh Reimbursement

Jia Fei played very aggressively, primarily guarding James and contributing offensively, displaying the attitude of a team core player.

The game remained close until the very end. Ultimately, the visiting Hawks narrowly lost to the more experienced Heat, failing to secure their fourth consecutive victory.

本场比赛跑男阿詹砍下35分11个篮板7次助攻1个抢断1个盖帽，贾飞则是砍下26分10个篮板3次助攻3个抢断2个盖帽。

Ultimately, the Hawks were defeated, and have now been swept by their opponents twice this season.

After the game, few media outlets criticized Jia Fei for failing to lead his team to victory over the Heat and suppress the Running Man cast. In the eyes of many media figures, Jia Fei's performance has already exceeded expectations. He can now hold his own against Xiao Shuai and the Running Man cast members without falling behind by much. While this may not qualify him as a superstar, it is certainly an All-Star caliber performance.

The Hawks' fans and management are the happiest. They never expected that a bold signing this summer would bring the team such a promising and immediately impactful player, and the team is even more determined to build the team around Jia Fei.

Jia Fei was still quite unhappy; he didn't want to lose to Running Man. After winning the game, Running Man even shook hands and hugged him feigning friendliness, like an old friend he hadn't seen in years. But he knew that if the Heat suffered a crushing defeat, he wouldn't see this guy smile; he'd probably have already slipped away in the player tunnel.

As a player, Running Man certainly deserves recognition; he's talented and hardworking. However, he's just too worldly. Many fans dislike him precisely because of this. No one denies his strength, but he always wears a mask. His opposite is Kobe Bryant. Kobe has many flaws, like being selfish on the court, criticizing teammates in training, and having a legal battle with his parents off the court due to his inability to control his sexual desires. But he's very genuine, and many fans appreciate players who are authentic.

On December 27, the NBA officially announced the results of the second round of All-Star voting, with the Miami Heat's star player and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant leading the vote in the East and West, respectively.

In the East, Paul George, the star player of the Pacers who is currently ranked first in the East, is closely following Runner-up in total votes, while Jia Fei has surpassed Anthony and continues to rank third among frontcourt players in the East.

In the Western Conference, despite Kobe's injury again, he still leads the poll among guards in the Western Conference, second only to KD in the division.

The NBA All-Star voting process consists of four rounds, and the current rankings are only for reference and not the final rankings. However, the current rankings can give us a general idea of ​​the direction. For example, players like Runner and Xiao Shuai are almost certain to start, even if their votes decrease later. The only players who might be subject to change are those ranked lower.

Jia Fei doesn't expect to be the top vote-getter, because it's practically impossible this season. Just making it into the top 3 frontcourt in the East and securing a starting position would be enough.

In the remaining three games of the month, the Hawks defeated the Cavaliers, Bobcats, and Magic, ending their 2013 season with a three-game winning streak.

The Hawks currently hold a 22-9 record, ranking 3rd in the Eastern Conference, behind only the Pacers and the Heat.

Just before 2014 arrived, Jia Fei redeemed all the points in his account. He spent all the points to increase his "Iverson Peak Skill Integration" from 48% to 50%!

Finally, his fusion rate reached 50%! This is a milestone!

The Hawks were on a winning streak, and young player Jia Fei was on his way to his first All-Star appearance. Everything seemed to be going well. But then tragedy struck: the team's key offensive and defensive player, Al Horford, was injured in the game against the Cavaliers on December 17th. After two days of MRI scans, he was diagnosed with a torn right pectoral muscle.

There are two types of pectoral muscle tears. One is caused by excessive forceful contraction, such as when pushing the maximum weight during a bench press and tearing occurs during the push. The other type is caused by overstretching, which is the case with Horford's pectoral muscle tear.

The Hawks have officially confirmed that Horford will undergo surgery, which means he will miss the rest of the season.

This is a huge blow to the team. Horford's importance to the team is self-evident. He is the team's best player in the paint on both offense and defense. He works tirelessly on the court and is the team's glue.

Fortunately, this injury will not have a devastating impact on his career, which is one of the few pieces of good news.

For the Hawks' other big men, Horford's season-ending injury actually creates more opportunities. Art Mayork is one of them; he was previously the team's 14th or 15th man on the roster, but with Horford injured, he will compete with Ayon for a rotation spot in the frontcourt.

As NBA players, no one wants to miss out on the rotation. Everyone is trying to earn a living, and not getting playing time means no stats, which in turn means uncertainty about future contracts.

The year 2014 has arrived...

On January 1st, the Hawks will play the Celtics on the road.

Coach Budenholzer's plan is to have backup power forward Brand play center. He values ​​the team's offensive continuity and spacing more than rim protection. After all, the veteran captain has a decent mid-range game.

But the old captain obviously cannot replace Horford's role in the team. Leaving aside defense, just on the offensive end, Horford can facilitate, screen, grab offensive rebounds, and shoot three-pointers. Even if he doesn't have the ball, he can still help the team in other ways.

In this game, the Hawks narrowly lost to the Celtics, failing to achieve a four-game winning streak.

Three days later, the Hawks narrowly defeated the Warriors at home, avoiding a losing streak. However, in the following two games, they lost to the Bulls and the Nets, suffering their second consecutive loss of the season.

After suffering two consecutive losses, their record is now 24 wins and 10 losses, maintaining their third place in the Eastern Conference, but they have fallen two games behind the second-ranked Heat.

Clearly, Horford's season-ending injury has had a significant impact on the Hawks. The veteran captain's performance in the few games he's started has been subpar; he's clearly running out of steam, and sometimes you just can't deny the effects of age. Not everyone is a 21st pick in the draft, and not everyone is like the Jazz's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

On January 9th, the Hawks will host the Pacers, who are currently ranked first in the Eastern Conference.

In this key Eastern Conference game, the Hawks had multiple players contributing, ultimately securing a home victory and ending their two-game losing streak.

Jia Fei went head-to-head with Paul George in this game, and the two fought fiercely, becoming the focus of the day's discussion.

1月10日NBA官方正式公布了2014年全明星赛第3轮票选结果。跑男和小帅最终是排名前两位，泡椒超越科比排名第3，科比是第4。