NBA's King of Talking

Chapter 226 Hawks vs. Heat

A large portion of Jia Fei's fans are female, and many fans' values ​​are dictated by physical appearance; they support whoever is handsome. This is also why Parsons, despite his mediocre basketball skills, has a huge fan base.

The men who play in the NBA are naturally mostly tall, but in terms of looks...

The blacksmith is considered handsome among Black people, but compared to Jia Fei, he seems quite ordinary. As for Running Man, does he even qualify as handsome? Among current NBA stars, Durant is called "handsome," but he's clearly a loser; Westbrook is a fashion icon, but he looks like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, nowhere near handsome; Blake Griffin has fair skin, but doesn't look very smart or handsome; Paul George and Dwyane Wade are decent-looking, already considered average in the NBA; LeBron James and Kevin Love are the most handsome stars in the Western Conference, the rest are simply unbearable to look at…

After the Hawks finished the semifinals, the entire team returned to Atlanta to prepare for the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat.

The Heat, as the defending champions, boast a Big Three and are naturally the favorites. However, many experts have also pointed out that the Hawks, despite being consistently underestimated, have swept their opponents in the last two rounds of the series, demonstrating unfathomable strength, and that they have no chance of defending their title.

Looking at the regular season head-to-head record, the Heat hold a significant advantage with a 3-1 record. However, the playoffs and regular season are often not the same type of competition…

Regardless, the anticipation for this series is extremely high. Compared to the Pacers, the Hawks, with Jia Fei, are the more popular team. Jia Fei vs. the Big Three, is it an NBA version of Lu Bu fighting three heroes, or a replica of the 2007 Finals where the GDP trio surrounded young LeBron James? This is a matchup that is very much worth looking forward to.

In the Western Conference, the Western Conference Finals matchup is Thunder vs. Spurs, a clash of titans. Whether it's the Thunder vs. Heat "2012 Finals Rematch," the Spurs vs. Heat "Last Season's Finals Rematch," the Thunder vs. Hawks "Thunder-made War," or the Spurs vs. Hawks "Spurs-centric Battle," all the Finals are packed with exciting moments.

The NBA is happy to see such high-profile matchups. The difference in viewership between the Spurs and Pistons in the Finals back then caused the league a lot of headaches. This year, there's no need to worry about that. All the teams that have made it to the Conference Finals have stories to tell, and the league just needs to create hype.

Charles Barkley, a well-known LeBron critic, stated confidently during a talk show with his partner Kenny Smith: "While I don't like LeBron, I have to be very clear about my opinion on the Eastern Conference Finals. In my opinion, the Hawks will be eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals; their good luck is over. LeBron will be kicked in the ass against the Heat's Big Three. I don't think they have any chance of advancing to the NBA Finals."

In China, the discussion surrounding the Hawks vs. Heat Eastern Conference Finals is particularly heated. Renowned commentator and former national team player Wei Ping Bryant stated in an interview: "I still favor the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. How to put it... Jia Fei has been outstanding; he's already done a fantastic job leading such a team to the Eastern Conference Finals. But on the court, it's all about skill. I suggest he learn from Kobe, continue to hone his skills, improve his shooting accuracy, play more rationally, and dare to take crucial shots in key moments."

Advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals was a pleasant surprise, so the Hawks players felt no pressure whatsoever.

The team held a training session on the 16th. After the training, head coach Budenholzer pulled Jia Fei aside to discuss the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals.

The communication went smoothly. The two teams have played four regular season games and know each other well, knowing each other's strengths. The playoffs are different from the regular season, but the team rosters are the same.

After the training session, Jia Fei also gave an interview to local Atlanta media.

"Jia, what are your thoughts on the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals?" the reporter asked.

"I'm really looking forward to it. We made it to the Eastern Conference Finals against all odds, and we'll continue to work hard to make it to the Grand Finals," Jia Fei replied with a smile.

"The Heat's Big Three are very strong. We lost more games than we won against them in the regular season. What's your opinion on that?" the reporter continued.

"The regular season can be used as a reference, but we can't let past head-to-head records affect our confidence. The score was 0-0 before the series started, so everyone was on equal footing. Our opponents are very strong, and we will find a strategy to defeat them. We hope everyone can give us more confidence!" Jia Fei said truthfully.

Jia Fei knew that if he could lead the Hawks to defeat the Heat's Big Three and reach the Finals, he would be the star of the season, and his commercial value would skyrocket in the offseason. Even if they lost, it wouldn't really affect him much; he was only 22 years old, and they were just underdogs anyway.

The Running Man cast member also gave an interview. His answers were very official. He praised Coach Buden, Jia Fei, and the entire Hawks team. He appeared so humble, rational, and objective.

As a superstar, he is very careful about his words and actions both on and off the field, and his answers to reporters' questions are textbook perfect, but he always gives people the feeling of wearing a mask.

Yes, that's right, they're not genuine enough and rarely express their true thoughts.

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals will be held on May 19th at the Heat's home court, featuring Jia Fei against the Heat's Big Three, a matchup that is sure to draw massive attention. On the other side, the Thunder's duo of Westbrook and Westbrook will face off against the GDP trio, which will also garner significant attention.

On May 17, the Hawks arrived in Miami by chartered plane, where Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals will be held.

Jia Fei is no stranger to Miami. Besides playing away games here every season, it was also in this city that he and Sharapova started dating...

After recalling the events, Jia Fei also lamented that the development of various cities in the United States was indeed not very balanced. Why did A Tan come here? Why did Bo Yiban prefer to come here rather than go to Cleveland? Of course, it's because Miami is much more developed than Cleveland. Many people just don't want to go to small places or cold, harsh places, which makes sense.

But it was definitely wrong for Ah Tan to run away, and it was also wrong for Boss Fu to refuse to report to Vancouver back then. As for the many people criticizing Running Man for loyalty, citing Jia Fei as an example, I just smile and say nothing. You know, Jia Fei almost went to Chicago back then, and the red jersey peeking out from under his purple and gold jersey was so ironic...

Talking about loyalty in a commercial league is ultimately somewhat powerless. Capitalists need to make promises to star players and morally blackmail them. Fans want to have faith, and loyalty is precisely the best way to achieve this.

Not every place is Los Angeles, and not every place makes it easy to get into a top-tier university (985). What? You can't get into a top-tier university in your hometown? That's definitely because you didn't work hard enough! You think you can get in Beijing? Do you even have a Beijing residency permit?