frightfiction Chapter 267 First Time Winning Best of the Month Award
Chapter 267 First Time Winning Best of the Month Award
Jia Fei played only 27 minutes and 01 second in this game, scoring a game-high 26 points, along with 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. He was all-around efficient and had the best plus-minus rating in the game.
Without a doubt, he was the brightest star in this Christmas battle!
After the game, Jia Fei was surrounded by reporters, becoming a media darling. At the press conference, when a reporter asked if he had replaced Running Man as the new king of the East, he laughed and said, "It's just a regular season game. We won, they lost, it's that simple. It wasn't me who beat LeBron, it was the Hawks who beat the Cavaliers. We're a team!"
When asked by reporters if he had any thoughts on the championship, Jia Fei said very seriously: "I already said this at the media day this season: our goal is the championship, and that has never changed. I will not think that we have the confidence to win the championship just because we beat the Cavaliers. In fact, at the beginning of the season when we were second to last in the East, I was still confident. That has never changed!"
The news after the game was overwhelming, with many media outlets eager to see Running Man make a fool of themselves, naturally making fun of him. Jia Fei was even touted as being comparable to Jordan, but just over a month ago, when their performance was abysmal, he was utterly criticized. In fact, those who criticized him and those who praised him were the same group of people.
Just like some media figures in China, they criticize whoever has the most traffic. Every time their predictions are proven wrong, they still shamelessly continue to make predictions. These people really have no shame when it comes to traffic. All crows are black.
After defeating the Cavaliers in the Christmas Day game, the Hawks' record improved to 20 wins and 8 losses, maintaining their second place in the Eastern Conference, but only 0.5 games behind the Raptors who are in first place in the East.
Who could have imagined that the Hawks, who started the season second-to-last in the Eastern Conference, would now be close to becoming the top team? Of course, their strength shouldn't have placed them second-to-last, but few would have predicted they could become the top team in the East. Pre-season predictions suggested they would finish 3rd to 5th in the East.
Predictions are easily made inaccurate, just like when I went to the city and paid 50 cents to have my height measured by a machine that predicted I would reach 1.8 meters in the future, but in reality, it was nothing like that at all...
On December 26, the first round of voting results for the 2015 All-Star Game were released.
LeBron James, the Cavaliers' "Running Man," was voted the first-round vote leader, while Jia Fei ranked second in total votes. Curry surpassed Kobe Bryant to become the Western Conference vote leader, and the Gasol brothers were also selected.
Seeing the results, Jia Fei sighed that even if he was in bad form and had poor stats, and the team's performance was not good, it would not affect his popularity.
Despite the immense popularity of Running Man, Jia Fei doesn't care. His only regret is that he can't yet complete the All-Star vote leader task. But there's nothing he can do about it; fans can vote for whomever they want, and that's not something that can be determined by human will.
On the evening of the 27th, the Hawks defeated the Bucks on the road, achieving their sixth consecutive victory.
The following day, back at home, they defeated the Bucks again in a back-to-back game, achieving a seven-game winning streak.
After a seven-game winning streak, the Hawks' record stands at 22 wins and 8 losses, officially surpassing the Raptors to take first place in the Eastern Conference!
On December 31, the Hawks will host the Cavaliers.
The Running Man member was forced to miss the competition due to a back injury. Even the strongest body will grow old eventually. Even if you can slow down aging, injuries will inevitably come knocking. This is the law of nature, and no one can escape it.
Running Man won't be playing; Love and Irving will lead the team.
The Hawks' strategy was clear: double-team Irving, forcing him to pass the ball or take a difficult shot; guard Love one-on-one, not giving him an easy three-point opportunity; and leave the others to their own devices.
Apart from Irving and Love, the rest of the Cavaliers are not a threat at all.
As expected, the Hawks easily defeated the Cavaliers at home, completing a season sweep of them and achieving their longest winning streak of the season at eight games!
After an eight-game winning streak, the Hawks' record stands at 23 wins and 8 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference. Even across the entire league, their record is second only to the Golden State Warriors, ranking second.
On the evening of the 31st, Jia Fei logged into the system to check his points. He currently had 9000 points, which he used to raise his "Iverson Peak Skill Integration" from 80% to 81%!
Starting from 80%, each 1% increase in fusion level requires 9000 points. With such severe inflation, Jia Fei is helpless. He wonders if there are any tasks that directly max out the level, saving him the trouble of painstakingly collecting points.
The year 2015 has arrived...
On January 1st, New Year's Day, the NBA officially announced the Players of the Month for the Eastern and Western Conferences for December.
Jia Fei from the Atlanta Hawks in the East and Harden from the Houston Rockets in the West received this honor.
This is Jia Fei's first Player of the Month award since entering the NBA!
In the NBA, winning Player of the Week requires an outstanding performance throughout the week, while winning Player of the Month is even more difficult, requiring excellent performances across the entire month. This demands a much higher level of consistency from a player.
The Hawks played 16 games in December, achieving an excellent record of 15 wins and 1 loss. This record ranked first in the league during that period.
贾飞则是在这16场比赛中全部首发出场，在场均34.5分钟的上场时间里，场均可以贡献25.5分8.1个篮板7.1次助攻3.2次抢断1.3个盖帽。
Without a doubt, he's no longer a rising star; he's already a star player.
Meanwhile, the real-time rankings for the regular season MVP have also been released, with Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, James Harden of the Houston Rockets, and Jia Fei of the Atlanta Hawks taking the top three spots!
This is also the first time Jia Fei has been included in the discussion for the regular season MVP, which is indeed a pleasant surprise.
In the NBA, to win the regular season MVP, you need both an outstanding team record and excellent individual statistics (regular and advanced levels); neither can be lacking.
There are several players with better stats than Jia Fei this season, but considering both his stats and his team's record, he's in the top 3 for MVP.
"Jay, if you win MVP this season, I'd love to see how much the Thunder will regret it!" Art Mayork laughed.
Jia Fei shrugged and laughed, "It doesn't matter to him. If one MVP leaves, we can just train another one."
“That’s true. Some teams just aren’t willing to spend more money. They’d rather train their own players than keep them.” Art Mayork seemed to agree.
On January 2nd, the NBA officially announced the second round of voting results for the 2015 All-Star Game. Running Man continues to lead, with Jia Fei remaining in second place. Based on this trend, Jia Fei's selection as a starter is practically a certainty; the only remaining question is whether he can surpass Running Man to become the top vote-getter.