NBA's King of Talking

JB's effectiveness in defending Jia Fei is undoubtedly the best on the Heat. However, there's a problem: Jia Fei can easily pick any player he wants to play against.

The Clippers are playing a five-forward lineup. Hartenstein doesn't have a three-point shot, but the other four do, and all of them have a decent three-point ability. This means that if Jia Fei wants to pick a player, he only needs to have that player's defender come over for a screen.

The targeted play tactic isn't suitable for everyone. If your passing ability is lacking, the opponent will simply apply a large delay, making it impossible to target your intended opponent. You might even get double-teamed and cause a passing error...

JB was defending Jia Fei, and Jia Fei specifically targeted the opponent's starting point guard, Lowry, in this game.

Lowry is indeed getting old, his pace has slowed down, and his height was already a disadvantage, making things even more difficult.

No one could stop Jia Fei, and the Heat eventually resorted to double-teaming him, but no one else could stop him...

Choosing one of the two bottles of poison is something we have to accept.

The outcome of the game was predictable; the Clippers won Game 2 and now lead the series 2-0!

No one believes the Heat still have a chance to beat the Clippers and win the championship. The Heat came back from a 0-2 deficit to win four straight games in the 2006 Finals to win the championship. But you have to remember that the Mavericks' star player back then was Dirk Nowitzki, not Dirk Nowitzki. And Jia Fei was never a player of Nowitzki's caliber who could be easily defeated.

Even in that year's Finals, when the Heat rallied to win, it was clear the referees were involved. The whistle blew the moment Wade drove to the basket – this kind of favoritism was probably a one-time thing in Wade's career. It's obvious the league wanted to promote Wade back then, but they just couldn't make it happen.

June 7th, Game 3 of the Grand Finals.

The Heat changed their lineup again in this game...

They started Duncan Robinson, replacing Martin.

Herro's absence has a significant impact on the Heat, depriving them of a player who can initiate offense with the ball. Duncan Robinson is a pure shooter, and his role is clearly less important than Herro's ability to create his own scoring opportunities.

Duncan Robinson's starting role resulted in a slight improvement in the Heat's offense, but at the same time, the team's defense relied more heavily on zone defense. If they didn't play zone defense, they would be repeatedly targeted and exploited by coach Jia Fei, just like in the last game.

Using a zone defense can maximize the protection of defensive weaknesses, keeping them on the defensive line and utilizing Dilraba's help defense to assist them and prevent them from being overwhelmed.

However, when Jia Fei stood at the free-throw line, the Heat's zone defense collapsed on its own.

There was little suspense as the Clippers won Game 3, taking a 3-0 lead in the series!

The Clippers completely sealed the game. In NBA history, no team has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit in a series to win it. Never!

The Clippers and the Heat already have a gap in strength on paper. The probability of a team that is not as strong as the other team coming back from a 0-3 deficit is much lower than winning the lottery.

June 9th, Game 4 of the Grand Finals.

The Heat fought tenaciously until the very end, but ultimately there was little suspense as the Clippers won again, sweeping the series 4-0 and successfully defending their title.

The Clippers have successfully defended their title, securing their sixth consecutive championship!

Jia Fei unsurprisingly won the FMVP title for the second consecutive year!

With this, the 2022-23 season has officially ended!

The Clippers are the biggest winners, and Jia Fei is the biggest winner among the players!

The league, which had been hoping to break the Clippers' dominance, was somewhat disappointed; they didn't want to see a single team dominate. They wanted a more suspenseful Finals, but viewership for the Finals had been declining in the last two years.

It's not a lack of popularity, because the Clippers' very existence guarantees popularity. The main problem is the lack of suspense. In competitive sports, the biggest issue is the absence of suspense.

After successfully defending his title, Jia Fei's championship count reached seven, officially surpassing Jordan's. Not only did he surpass Jordan, but he also surpassed Pippen and many others. He is the active player with the most championships, and it seems his status as the league's best player is now essentially confirmed.

His major accolades include 8 MVP awards, 7 championship titles, and 7 Finals MVP awards, along with other honors, as detailed below:

Most Improved Player: 2013-14 season

常规赛MVP：2014-15赛季、2016-17赛季、2017-18赛季、2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季、2020-21赛季、2021-22赛季、2022-23赛季

NBA总冠军：2014-15赛季、2017-18赛季、2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季、2020-21赛季、2021-22赛季、2022-23赛季

FMVP：2014-15赛季、2017-18赛季、2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季、2020-21赛季、2021-22赛季、2022-23赛季

最佳阵容：2013-14赛季（三阵）、2014-15赛季（一阵）、2016-17赛季（一阵）、2017-18赛季（一阵）、2018-19赛季（一阵）、2019-20赛季（一阵）、2020-21赛季（一阵）、2021-22赛季（一阵）、2022-23赛季（一阵）

最佳防守阵容：2013-14赛季（二防）2014-15赛季（一防）、2016-17赛季（一防）、2017-18赛季（一防）、2018-19赛季（一防）、2019-20赛季（一防）、2020-21赛季（一防）、2021-22赛季（一防）、2022-23赛季（一防）

Defensive Player of the Year: 2017-18 season, 2018-19 season

NBA全明星：2013-14赛季、2014-15赛季、2016-17赛季、2017-18赛季、2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季、2020-21赛季、2021-22赛季、2022-23赛季

All-Star Game MVP: 2017-18 season

得分王：2016-17赛季、2017-18赛季、2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季、2021-22赛季、2022-23赛季

Assist King: 2020-21 season

抢断王：2014-15赛季、2016-17赛季、2017-18赛季、2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季、2020-21赛季、2021-22赛季、2022-23赛季