The stage of the Finals, Phillips Arena... Josh Smith felt that everything was so familiar, but this time, he returned to this arena as an opponent.

Just as Raheem received cheers and applause in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the fans who had just given O'Neal harsh boos gave Josh Smith a standing ovation.

Josh Smith can become an All-Star, be selected for the All-NBA Team, play so well in the Western Conference Finals, and lead the team to the Finals with Nash, O'Neal and others. Hawks fans are very happy for Josh Smith.

When Josh Smith was traded away, Hawks fans were very reluctant to part with him. Josh Smith's talent was so outstanding that he was as good as LeBron James based on his physical condition. He also specialized in pick-and-roll attacks at the basket, and

Liu Mang was excellent when paired together.

But because of this, the Eagles can't keep him or give him the team role he wants.

If all Josh Smith wanted was money and the ability to play like Marion, Price would definitely keep him, but obviously not.

Of course, if Josh Smith and his team lose in this finals, the fans at the scene will be happier.

O'Neal and Josh Smith have long been accustomed to this stage, and they feel that they should stand on this stage.

But the Suns' best player, even though he had worked hard to adjust his emotions before, still felt a little drifting when he entered the court...

Ever since he defeated Kobe Bryant, the "King of the Western Conference Finals" in the "Details Special Program: King of the Western Conference Finals" after Liu Mang played in the first round of this year's playoffs, Nash has always felt like he was living in a dream. 12

Years later, I finally stood on this stage.

"Is this the finals?"

This was the first time that Nash, as an opponent, saw the Eagles wearing the Eagles' team T-shirt or Eagles jersey with the Chinese word "Rogue" written on the chest at home.

In the early 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons, the sense of belonging among Eagles fans was not that strong. Except for members of the "Rogue League", few fans wore Eagles team T-shirts or jerseys to watch games during the regular season.

In the 2003-04 season, the Eagles won 70 games...At this time, Eagles fans no longer bothered to wear team T-shirts to show to regular season opponents.

During the short transition period in the first half of the 2003-04 season, the Hawks and Suns happened to have no game...

This is the first time Nash has reached the finals, and it is really the first time he has seen Hawks fans so passionate.

Nash felt so excited when he heard the boos from the fans!

but……

When the opposing players came out and saw the familiar faces on the opposite side, Nash felt overwhelmed.

The substitutes standing in the two rows include Grant Hill, Jermaine O'Neal, Brad Miller, Michael Finley, Dwyane Wade and Jason Terry!

The top five are even more incredible, Tracy McGrady, Kwame Brown, Marion... Even Rondo, who came out second to last, is now a hot new generation point guard, and has pushed Liu Mang to the shooting guard position.

After Rondo appeared on the stage, the crowd shouted "MVP". Nash took a closer look and saw that the strongest man in the world came out!

Liu Mang was used to being watched on such occasions and had long since stopped paying attention. He was also observing the players on the Suns team.

"Steve Nash, ability evaluation is 95; Raja Bell, ability evaluation is 80; Jason Richardson, ability evaluation is 87; Josh Smith, ability evaluation is 90; Shaquille O'Neal, ability evaluation is 90;

Jose Calderon, ability evaluation 82; Leonard Barbosa, ability evaluation 79, Boris Diaw, ability evaluation 81..."

After reading the performance evaluation of the Suns' stars again, Liu Mang believed that the Suns deserved to reach the finals!

Their head coach Gentry has done much better than D'Antoni!

What amazed Liu Mang the most was Josh Smith. In four years, he went from being a dunker who could only dunk when he entered the NBA. After laying a solid foundation with the Hawks, he soared to the Suns and quickly became a top-level superstar.

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"Ability evaluation is 90, offense is 88, defense is 92, three-pointer is 79, mid-range shot is 68, layup is 94, speed is 90, strength is 91..."

When he was with Liu Mang, Josh Smith was laying the foundation and learned the determination to work hard and specialize in one aspect; when he was with Nash, what Josh Smith learned was his mind, which he had developed to the extent that he could achieve in the interior.

After the 94 layup was rated as the best, I started to develop three-pointers. Step by step, I made progress faster!

One year later, Josh Smith's three-point rating has improved to 79!

The players from the two teams are very much teammates with each other. After the entrance ceremony, the players from the two teams came to the court to say hello. Wade and O'Neal lamented that they did not reach the finals when they were teammates, but now they are rivals after they entered the finals.

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Nash was greeting two old teammates, Finley and Marion. There are also many players on the Hawks who are old teammates with the Suns.

Liu Mang and Josh Smith chatted in front of the technical stage.

"Josh, what should I do? I feel so excited to see how powerful you are now!"

"You don't have to be so happy for me, really, Boss Ace, don't be like this!"

"Since you still call me boss, I will definitely go all out to show you my progress in the past two years!"

"..."

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After saying hello and taking photos with the celebrities, celebrities and celebrities on the sidelines, there was not much time left before the finals started.

After a complicated pre-match process of nearly half an hour in the first game, the game was about to begin. Liu Mang threw magnesium powder into the air and took the field with his teammates.

The Hawks have returned to the lineup of Rondo, Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Marion, and Kwame Brown.

For the Suns, the lineup of Nash, Raja Bell, Jason Richardson, Josh Smith, and O'Neal appeared.

Rondo came to the free throw line and waited for his teammates to win the jump ball. He returned to the lineup, which meant that the Hawks were ready to play defense in the Finals.

It’s not that Wade doesn’t play defense when he plays, but when Wade plays, the defense of the rotation lineup will drop a lot. When playing against the Magic, Rondo suffered a lot against Howard. Although Nelson on the outside is not particularly good at defense, he is also

It's okay, but Nash O'Neal vs. Nelson Howard...

Mainly because the Suns have two lineups.

Liu Mang and Raja Bell stood on both sides of the center line. The two were old rivals. They had played the chokehold game. Kwame Brown came to the center circle. O'Neal and Kwame Brown looked at each other. For the third time

They met in the playoffs. Although Josh Smith may have been better at jumping the ball, O'Neal cannot say that he is not good...
Chapter completed!