February has arrived, and the Chinese New Year has just passed.

With the trade deadline fast approaching, several major trades have been announced in the league on the last day.

These major trades are all related to the Heat.

The Heat's strength was greatly enhanced by acquiring Shaquille O'Neal in a trade last summer, and they have been ranked first in the Eastern Conference all season so far.

But...

The Heat are clearly not satisfied with the status quo; their goal this year is the NBA championship!

The Heat's head coach is Van Gundy, a disciple of Riley. Riley has stepped down to become the Heat's executive. It's unclear what methods he used, but he traded a bunch of first-round and second-round picks to the Nets for Kidd and Collins. Then... he stole veteran Reggie Miller from the Pacers.

The Malice at the Palace incident ended Miller's last championship dream.

Miller's departure was supported by almost all Pacers fans. The veteran dedicated his life to the Pacers and deserved to chase his own championship in the final year of his career.

With these two trades, the Heat's current roster suffered almost no losses.

Miller joined the Heat in pursuit of a championship, while Kidd's reasons for joining the Heat were more complicated. It is said that Kidd harbored resentment towards the Nets for trading him out during their championship season and then trading him back after winning the championship, so he took the initiative to request a trade. There are also rumors that the Nets' owner deliberately made things difficult for Wei Guo.

This gives the Heat a five-star lineup of Kidd, Wade, Miller, Haslem, and O'Neal, with a bunch of bench thugs on the bench.

It's hard to say what will happen in the future.

For example, will the Nets also see their star player and second star player leave at the same time more than ten years from now, and both join teams with the strength to win the championship?

but...

The league has never seen such obvious group formation before.

......

The All-Star roster has been announced, with four players from the Phoenix Suns making the list.

Western Conference All-Star Roster:

Starting lineup: McGrady, Kobe, Wei Guo, Duncan, Yao Ming

Substitutes: Ray Allen, Nash, Ginobili, Garnett, Nowitzki, Marion, Stoudemire, Lewis

Eastern Conference All-Star Roster:

Starting lineup: Iverson, Carter, Hill, James, O'Neal

Bench: Wade, Arenas, Ilgauskas, Jermaine O'Neal, Pierce, Arenas, Ben Wallace, Jamison

......

This year's All-Star Game is only interesting in the main game. As for the Slam Dunk Contest, Skills Challenge, and Three-Point Contest, they are just like chicken bones since Wei-Kuo didn't sign up to participate.

The Suns have only one game left before the All-Star break.

This match...

It was called a preview of this year's finals.

Phoenix Suns vs. Miami Heat!!!

Kidd, Miller, and Collins had just arrived in Miami and hadn't had time to practice tactics with their teammates before heading to Phoenix to challenge the league's top team, the Suns.

Starting lineup for this match:

Phoenix Suns: Nash, Johnson, Weiguo, Marion, Stoudemire

Miami Heat: Kidd, Wade, Miller, Haslem, O'Neal

The Avengers have only one goal tonight: defeat the Suns and defeat the Guardians!

All five of the Heat's starting five were defeated by Wei Guo. Kidd and O'Neal both lost to Wei Guo in the playoffs and finals, while Wade, Miller, and Haslem also lost to Wei Guo in the playoffs.

tonight...

The Heat's starting five boasted before the game that defeating the Suns was a piece of cake!

Wei Guo has played as a substitute for over thirty games, and his return to the starting lineup tonight shows that the Suns also value this game.

Of the five starting positions, the Suns can only dominate the Heat at the Weiguo position. They can't say they dominate at any of the other positions, especially at the shooting guard position. The gap between Johnson and Wade is like the gap between Miller and Weiguo.

"Tonight...I will defeat you!"

When O'Neal met Wei Guo, he made a bold statement: "Who isn't the best player in the league?"

(Jordan's retirement - Defender's draft)

During this period, O'Neal was undoubtedly the best player in the league; this is a strong statement, but not an exaggeration.

......

Many celebrities came to Phoenix tonight.

More than a dozen NBA players showed up, including Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson, who didn't have any games before the All-Star Game.

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew, and the game began.

The basketball was tossed into the air...

Wei Guo and O'Neal jumped at the same time, and Wei Guo passed the ball to Nash first. Wei Guo has never lost a jump ball.

The Heat anticipated this, and as the ball was tossed into the air, the Heat players got back into position on defense. Kidd's defensive level is among the best for point guards.

The attack is stalled!

Wei Guoka circled from the low post to the outside, simultaneously reaching out to Nash, "Give me the ball!"

"Whoosh~~~"

Nash made a cross pass, giving the ball to Wei Guo.

Wade closely guarded Wei Guo, preventing him from shooting easily. He wasn't afraid of Wei Guo's breakthrough, because even if Wei Guo got past him, O'Neal and Haslem would be there to help defend inside.

This Heat team is now truly well-rounded in both offense and defense!

The five starting players are not only excellent scorers, but also formidable defenders. Coupled with the playmaking of the team's playmaker, Kidd, it's almost impossible to find any weaknesses in them.

Wei Guo executed a series of crossovers, then forcefully stepped back and shot!

"bang~~~"

The basketball bounced off the rim.

Wei Guo's missed shot gave the Heat a lot of confidence. Haslem grabbed the defensive rebound. Don't underestimate Haslem just because he is only a second-year rookie and only 2.03 meters tall. He is a fierce player.

Kidd receives the ball and initiates the attack!

He slowly dribbled the ball across the frontcourt while observing his teammates' movements... The Heat don't need to play fast breaks like the Suns; what they need to do is steadily execute each set play.

O'Neal establishes position under the basket...

Miller was lurking in the three-point corner...

Haslem was standing near the free-throw line...

Wade ran towards the weak side...

In that instant, the Heat had at least three offensive opportunities.

Aside from the All-Star Game, Kidd has never had such a happy moment, teaming up with three All-Star level teammates, making the tactics simpler, and he is confident in helping each teammate score.

Haslem moved up high to set a screen for Kidd!

Get past Nash...

Kidd made a behind-the-back pass while moving, and the basketball ended up in Miller's hands.

Johnson thought Kidd was going to pass the ball to O'Neal, and he was already preparing to go to the basket to help Stoudemire defend O'Neal, which left Miller completely open.

Miller receives the ball and shoots a three-pointer!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

3-0!!!

The Heat scored first.

This was the first goal since the Heat's starting five, and Miller ran over to high-five Kidd in celebration.

Nash and Kidd are arguably the two most representative traditional guards of this era, and in this first encounter... it seems Kidd had the upper hand.

Gentry feels very bad...

The Suns have been playing together for almost half a season, while the Heat's roster has just been assembled. They were at a disadvantage in the first point, so this is bound to be a tough game.