NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 235 Selected for the Double Lineup

The Hawks' management is very confident about the team next season. Horford will be back in top form, Jia Fei will continue to improve, and other young players will also progress, making the team's future very bright. Moreover, this team not only has a future, but also a present.

On June 3, the NBA officially announced the All-Defensive Teams for this season.

The players selected to the All-Defensive First Team are Joakim Noah, Serge Ibaka, Paul George, Andre Iguodala, and Chris Paul.

The players selected for the All-Defensive Second Team are Gao Yuanyuan, Running Man, Jia Fei, Jimmy Butler, and Patrick Beverley.

In previous years, the All-Defensive Team selections were made by votes from the head coaches of all 30 NBA teams. This year, however, the votes were cast by journalists. The player with the most votes this year was Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls, who received 105 First Team votes and 13 Second Team votes, for a total of 223 points. He is also this season's Defensive Player of the Year!

Jia Fei's selection to the All-Defensive Team has indeed surprised many people. It's worth noting that he edged out Kawhi Leonard, a defensive stalwart from the Spurs.

However, the two do share some similarities; their static physical attributes are very similar. The difference lies in Jia Fei's truly outstanding dynamic physical attributes—he's incredibly fast and explosive, and his defensive talent is exceptional. Many experts believe it's only a matter of time before he's selected for the All-Defensive Team.

Jia Fei's selection to the All-Defensive Team has delighted everyone on the Hawks. From an All-Star starter mid-season to now being named to the All-Defensive Team, he has become a well-known two-way star recognized by fans and the league.

Most importantly, he is only 22 years old and far from his peak.

Spurs fans were unhappy, as Jia Fei's presence prevented Leonard from making the All-Defensive Team. Many Spurs fans mocked Jia Fei, who had already been eliminated from the playoffs, for squeezing out the low-key Leonard with his popularity, which they felt was unfair. They argued that the league had gone to great lengths to promote Jia Fei and capitalize on the Asian market, but this approach was too commercial and had lost the fairness inherent in competitive sports.

Jia Fei also heard the news, saying that Spurs fans had a lot of complaints about him, saying that he'd be in for a beating when the Hawks and Spurs play next season. He was speechless. "Are they bullying honest people? Why not say it's A-Tan squeezing out your own son, the 'faceless' guy? Why me of all people? Are they telling me to watch out? Do they think I'm easily intimidated?"

If you think it's unfair, go find the league. This endless whining is really a pain in the ass.

Two days later, the NBA official website announced the All-NBA Teams for the 2013-14 season. Kevin Durant led the All-NBA First Team with a perfect score of 125 votes. Russell Westbrook was ineligible due to injury and not having played enough games. Lakers star Kobe Bryant was left out of the All-NBA Team for the first time since the 1998-99 season.

The players selected for the All-NBA First Team are Joakim Noah, Kevin Durant, Steve Jobs, James Harden, and 58.

The players selected for the All-NBA Second Team are Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Dwight Howard, Stephen Curry, and Tony Parker.

The players selected for the All-NBA Third Team are Jia Fei, Paul George, Aldridge, Lillard, and Dragic.

This is Jia Fei's first time being selected to the All-NBA Team in his NBA career. Compared to the All-Defensive Team, the All-NBA Team selection is clearly more prestigious. It's worth noting that to qualify for the Rose Rule, simply being selected to the All-NBA Team is sufficient.

Looking at the All-NBA Team, you'll find that these players are basically the core of their respective teams. Regardless of whether some are overrated, their stats are undeniably impressive. Take Kevin Love, for example; many people think he's just a stat padder, but he genuinely racks up impressive numbers, and you can't argue with that.

Data isn't something that can be easily manipulated; without real skill, you won't even have the chance to manipulate data.

Jia Fei has had a very successful season. He was selected to both the All-Defensive Team and the All-NBA Team. There are only five players in the entire league who have been selected to both teams: Noah, Runner, 58, Paul George, and Jia Fei.

Even if he's only on the third team, Jia Fei is still a member of the All-NBA team, and it's worth noting that he's the youngest player on the All-NBA team.

Without a doubt, Jia Fei has gained the league's recognition; he is a star player who excels on both offense and defense.

Jia Fei was naturally pleased to be selected to the All-Defensive Team and the All-NBA Team, as his performance over the past season had been recognized by the league. This is important because, given the nature of the NBA as a commercial league, being considered a star could mean receiving star treatment, such as preferential treatment from referees and other high-profile roles. He wouldn't be ignored like a nobody.

As a result, Jia Fei also completed the tasks of "being selected for the All-Defensive Team of the Year" and "being selected for the All-NBA Team of the Year". He received a reward of 6000 and 1,000 points respectively.

He used up some points to raise his "Iverson Peak Skill Integration" from 67% to 69%!

Jia Fei entered the system and went to the task list to find a suitable task for himself. He accepted 7 tasks in one go: "Win the regular season MVP", "Become the All-Star vote leader", "Win the NBA championship", "Win the NBA Finals MVP", "Become the season's scoring leader", "Become the season's steals leader", and "Own your own signature shoe".

Since Jia Fei and Art Mayork hadn't gone to New York to find Kemba Walker, the latter simply went to Atlanta with Lamb to hang out with them.

Upon learning that Jia Fei had broken up with his girlfriend, a few of his best buddies accompanied him to drink, go to bars, play games, go fishing, lift weights, and do outdoor activities. The group had a blast for several days.

Jia Fei was no longer feeling the gloom of heartbreak. Money really is a wonderful thing; you can do whatever you want with it. He hadn't spent much money over the years, and his contract income plus endorsement fees had already amounted to a considerable sum. In addition, the stocks he bought had performed very well, making his assets even more substantial.

“Jia, you’ve landed a big contract, aren’t you thinking of buying a bigger house?” Kemba Walker asked.

"Not for now!" Jia Fei laughed. "I think this house is fine for one person. It's too big, I'm afraid I'll get lost!"

“I’m also quite afraid of getting lost. Last time I went to your house, I almost couldn’t find the place to have a party!” Art Mayork said, rubbing his big head.

"Art, you're not lost, you're just drunk! I remember you slept in the bathroom later!" Lamb still didn't hold back and told his old teammate about his embarrassing incident.

“Jeremy, I helped you a lot when you asked for the seeds!” Art Mayork said indirectly.

Lamb quickly fell silent. He too had a weakness; he had maintained this hobby for many years.

“Don’t you guys want to watch the Finals?” Kemba Walker suggested.

"I don't want to go. We've already been eliminated, so we're not going to join the fun!" Jia Fei said lazily.