lcionline Chapter 701 Who is the First Person in History?
Chapter 701 Who is the First Person in History?
The 2020-21 NBA Finals have concluded, with the Clippers emerging as the biggest winners, and Jia Fei becoming the biggest winner of the season.
This season, Jia Fei won two MVP awards (regular season + finals), two All-NBA First Team awards, the steals title (his fifth consecutive year), and the assists title (his first time in his career).
In this winner-takes-all era, Jia Fei has achieved just that. In the past five seasons—his five seasons with the Clippers—he has amassed a fortune of accolades, becoming the most popular active player. However, with fame comes controversy. Many are hostile towards him because his presence has prevented many stars and teams from achieving the highest honors, naturally making him their adversary.
Many people are discussing Jia Fei's historical standing, even though he hasn't retired yet and his career still has a long way to go. Undoubtedly, his current accolades make him the best active player, completely surpassing the "Running Man" contestants and firmly placing him in the top 5 of the league. If there was still considerable debate about whether he was truly in the top 5 after last season, that debate has essentially disappeared by the end of this season.
Jia Fei's major honors in the NBA are as follows:
NBA Honors:
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
NBA总冠军：2014-15赛季、2017-18赛季、2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季、2020-21赛季
FMVP：2014-15赛季、2017-18赛季、2018-19赛季、2019-20赛季、2020-21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）
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）
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
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
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
Besides his numerous accolades, including 6 regular season MVPs, 5 Finals MVPs, and 5 NBA championships, he also boasts 6 All-NBA First Team selections, 6 All-Defensive First Team selections, 2 Defensive Player of the Year awards, 4 scoring titles, 6 steals titles, and 1 assists title. Surprisingly, the least notable honor in his accolades is the All-Star MVP…
After the Finals, many experts, legends, and fans praised Jia Fei, some even calling him the greatest of all time. This displeased many of Jordan's supporters and his fans, including his former teammates Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman.
During a talk show appearance, Pippen stated, "Everyone says Jabba is better than MJ, but I don't agree. How can he be compared to MJ? He needs to win six championships first before he can even compare to us!"
The host said that Jia Fei has already won 6 MVPs, more than Jordan.
Pippen immediately retorted: "So what? Karl Malone also won MVP, but he didn't have a ring; Allen Iverson also won MVP, but he didn't have a ring. A championship is everything. What he needs to do is get his sixth championship. Otherwise, what's the point of a four-peat? Or, he needs to win a championship with a single star leading the team, instead of relying on PG. Only then will I acknowledge that he can be compared to MJ."
Pippen's remarks immediately caused a huge uproar, with many legends who supported Jia Fei criticizing his comments. Clippers legend Elton Brand publicly stated: "Scottie says a championship is everything, then the greatest player in NBA history shouldn't be MJ, but Bill Russell. By that logic, Scottie's own historical ranking should be after Robert Horry. The most ridiculous thing is that he actually said Jia Fei needs to win a championship single-handedly. You know, in this year's Finals, PG and G3 stopped playing, and it was still Jia Fei who led the team to victory. Also, you, Scottie, are considered one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players. Why can MJ have 50 Greatest Players as teammates, but you demand that Jia Fei win a championship single-handedly, without even an All-Star teammate? If MJ is worse than Jia Fei, does that mean you, Scottie, are far inferior to PG?"
The old captain's words were a sharp rebuke to Pippen, making Pippen an instant laughing stock online.
Rodman, the rebounding king of the Bulls dynasty, stepped up and retorted to the old captain: "Stop talking nonsense. The NBA is so soft now, can it compare to our era?"
As soon as "The Worm" said this, he was immediately criticized by many current players and coaches. They said he was definitely a die-hard fan of the past. Was the NBA really that competitive back then? It's only been a few years, and you don't remember anything? It's only been a little over 20 years since the Bulls won the championship. The footage from that time still exists. Don't people have eyes?
If you only watch highlights, let alone Jordan, many rough guys look very strong, which makes people think that the NBA back then was much stronger than it is now. But if you watch a game, you won't have that opinion.
Jia Fei doesn't respond to these matters. If he does, he'll be personally getting into a fight, and even if he wins, it won't do him any good; it's the same as losing.
The most amazing thing is that some legends have even pointed out that Jia Fei's five championships were not won with the same team, so they should be discounted.
Many of his supporters immediately retorted: "MJ did win all six of his championships with the Bulls, but did he really only play for the Bulls? Where was the Washington Wizards? Did MJ not want to win a championship when he played for the Wizards? Why didn't he help the Wizards win a championship? Can we interpret this as him only being able to win a championship with Phil Jackson and Scottie Pippen on the Bulls? He benefited from the team's success, and specifically from the Eastern Conference. Why didn't he go to the Western Conference to prove that he could win a championship there?"
The online debate is escalating, which is enough to show that Jia Fei has now completely threatened Jordan's historical status. If his achievements were only comparable to Kobe or the Running Man contestants, would those around Jordan be so eager to jump out? Because once Jordan is surpassed by him, the status of those around Jordan will also be affected. After all, the people around the greatest of all time always have a certain mystique, but if it's the second or third greatest of all time, they will obviously be discussed much less frequently.
Jia Fei slept well for two days after the finals. He was indeed a bit tired, especially in Games 3 and 4. Without Paul George, he had to handle both offense and defense, and the opponents had to fight hard, so he needed to expend more energy, which naturally led to greater exhaustion.