NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 277 Winning Streak

Finally, in his fourth season as a professional, Jia Fei successfully joined the "50-point club in a single game".

In the NBA, the most important factor in defining a scorer is their average points per game, but single-game points are also a statistic that many people enjoy discussing. Zhang Liangwan's 100 points, Xiao Tiejiang's 81 points, and Jordan's 69 points are all topics that many media outlets and fans have been discussing.

Even the Running Man cast, who are often criticized for shirking responsibility and not being high scorers, still managed a single-game high score of over 60 points. And 50 points is a threshold that most top scorers have surpassed. If you can't even get 50 points in a single game, can you really call yourself a super scorer? Even players like Jennings, who aren't even All-Stars, have a single-game high of 55 points.

Jia Fei's 50-point performance came at just the right time. Previously, some media outlets had criticized him, saying he was just a well-rounded player but lacked scoring explosiveness. In these two games, he scored 45 and 50 points respectively, without any signs of stat-padding or playing garbage time. Most importantly, both games were away games, eliminating the so-called "home-court advantage" that helped him score wildly from the free-throw line, and his opponents were both top-four teams in the Western Conference, making his performance truly impressive.

When the final whistle blew, 58 and Duanfen, along with the others, went straight back to the locker room... This was destined not to be their night; it belonged to Jia Fei.

Jia Fei enthusiastically signed autographs for the Chinese fans who came to cheer him on and took photos with them.

Art Mayork helped him grab the basketball in this game as a memento of this 50-point battle.

On the court, Zhou Ling'an interviewed him again.

"Jia Fei, hello! You played exceptionally well in the match just now, you scored 50 points! Do you know how you feel about scoring 50 points?" Zhou Ling'an asked.

"I'm very happy. I had a great game today, and my teammates cooperated well, allowing me to score the highest points of my career!" Jia Fei replied with a smile.

"Your scoring performance this week has been insane! Will you score 50 points again in the next game?" Zhou Ling'an asked, looking like a devoted fan.

"If it's possible, what's wrong with it?" Jia Fei smiled slightly.

Yes, if we can continue to score 50 points and the team can still win, what's wrong with that?

Back in the locker room, Jia Fei received a round of applause and encouragement from his teammates. He was absolutely instrumental in the Hawks' victory.

"Jia, thank you for leading us to victory!" Coach Buden led the applause, his eyes full of affection.

Mi Shen came up and gave Jia Fei a friendly shoulder bump: "Jia, your dunk over Blake today was so satisfying! That guy was trash-talking all day and got 18 free throws thanks to the referees. Thanks for getting revenge for me!"

"Not at all, you're too kind!" Jia Fei said with a smile.

This victory gave the Hawks a season-high 11-game winning streak, and the team atmosphere is currently excellent, with everyone continuing to strive for even higher goals.

The post-game news was naturally full of stories about the game, with Jia Fei's 50 points leading his team to an away victory against the Clippers and his dunk over Blake Griffin becoming the hottest topics of the day.

Many fans feel that it is a loss for the league that Jia Fei is no longer participating in the Slam Dunk Contest, and everyone really wants to see him dunk over Yao Ming in person.

The Hawks have won three straight road games in the Western Conference, bringing their record to 26 wins and 8 losses. They currently hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference and are second in the league.

Before the season started, no one expected them to be the top seed in the East, especially when they suffered a losing streak at the beginning of the season and ranked last in the East. Some media figures even predicted that they would miss the playoffs this season. Now, those people are all silent.

The Hawks rushed back to Atlanta overnight. Back home, Jia Fei logged into the system to check his mission progress.

本场比赛他得到50分，命中了8记3分球，应该是完成了一些任务了的。果然，他的、“常规赛半场得分超过30分”、“常规赛单场得到50分”、“拿到一次月最佳”这3个任务都显示完成了。

He immediately claimed the task rewards, earning 4000, 5000, and 5000 points respectively for the three tasks.

Adding the points earned from exchanging anger points to the points already in his account, he now has a total of points.

He used up some points to raise his "Iverson Peak Skill Integration" from 81% to 83%!

Playing consecutive away games has brought some fatigue. Jia Fei feels that the reason why many people don't like playing away games is that sleeping in an unfamiliar bed will indeed lead to poor sleep quality.

On January 8, the Hawks returned to their home court to face the Grizzlies, a strong team in the Western Conference.

This will be a tough game. The Grizzlies are an unconventional team in the West, with a very strong and physical defense, but their offense has always been mediocre. In the playoffs, this team is a formidable opponent that other strong teams in the West cannot afford to face in the first round; even if you manage to get past them, you'll suffer greatly.

This game will also be a test for Jia Fei. The Grizzlies' Tony Allen is a top perimeter defender in the league, and it remains to be seen whether he can perform consistently against such a strong defender.

The game was largely predictable, with neither team scoring more than 100 points throughout; it was a pure defensive battle.

Ultimately, the Hawks narrowly defeated the Grizzlies at home with five players scoring in double figures, securing their 12th consecutive win.

Jia Fei's performance in this game was not as good as in the previous two games, but he still managed to get 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 block under the full-court defense of Tony Allen and the old prince, which can be considered as meeting expectations.

The Hawks' 12-game winning streak is not only their longest this season, but also the longest in the league right now. The current discussion revolves around when this streak will end and which team will finally break it.

With the Hawks' winning streak unstoppable, Jia Fei is extremely popular in the All-Star voting. His fans are everywhere online campaigning for him.

In the latest regular season MVP rankings, Jia Fei is ranked second, only behind Stephen Curry, the star player of the Golden State Warriors, who currently have the best record in the league.

It's hard to believe that just two seasons ago he was merely a rotation player for the Thunder, but now he has surpassed his seniors Durant and Westbrook to become the second-highest ranked MVP.

The question of whether former Thunder players Jia Fei and Harden would win the MVP award first has sparked heated online debate. Towards the end, people started joking about the Thunder, saying that the Thunder's management was really in a bad position, having drafted so many talented players with such good judgment, only to let them all go because the team owner wasn't willing to spend the money.