February** Dynamic Incentive Program
Nash returned to the Suns in 2004 and played in 75 regular season games, averaging 15 per game5 points 115 rebounds and 50 percent shooting2% and 43 percent from three-point range1%, the Suns scored 62-20 and ranked first in the league, Nash defeated O'Neal and was elected MVP, at that time, the Suns under D'Antoni's account were mainly playing the seven-man rotation, which was fast and the data was also very good, Nash entered a period in the selection of the best team, "Little Overlord" Stoudemire was selected for the second team, Marion entered the third team, D'Antoni was elected the best head coach, and the Suns, who gained a lot in the regular season, also began their playoff journey.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Suns easily swept the Grizzlies led by Pau Gasol 4-0, and Smalls averaged 228 points, 9 rebounds, 25 blocks, 50% shooting, and an overall average of 21 per game3 points 75 rebounds 1Gasol with 8 blocks, Marion, Joe Johnson and Nash also performed well, with Marion averaging 21 per game3 points 125 rebounds and 2With 3 blocks, Joe Johnson averaged 20 per game3 points 5With 5 rebounds, Nash averaged 15 points and 11 points per game3 assists.
In the second round, Nash met his old club Mavericks, and the Suns won by 25 points in the first game, Xiao Si scored 40 points and 16 rebounds in 13 of 21, Joe Johnson and Marion scored 25 and 23 points respectively, and Nash scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists. G2 Nowitzki is still 20 in the gameWith 8 seconds left to complete the quasi-kill, the Suns lost 106-108, Finley scored 31 points, Nowitzki had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Ivitzki Jr. had 30 points and 16 rebounds, Marion had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Nash had 23 points and 13 assists.
G3 won by 17 points against the Suns in Dallas, with Smalls scoring 37+14 and Nash contributing 27 points and 17 assists. G4 Nash was on fire, shooting 20-of-28 from the field with 48 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, but also had 9 turnovers, and the Suns lost by 10 points to the Mavericks, who had three points in double figures.
In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, Nash scored a triple-double, scoring 34 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists on 13-of-26 shooting, and Xiao Si scored 33 points and 18 rebounds, and the Suns made a strong effort to win the match point in the final quarter, allowing Nowitzki to score 34 points and 10 rebounds. G6 Nash at 5Three seconds into the game dragged the game into overtime, in which Marion scored 11 points and Nash scored seven points, and the Suns won 130-126 to eliminate the Mavericks 4-2 to advance to the Western Conference finals.
Nash averaged 30 per game in six games3 points 65 rebounds, 12 assists, 55 turnovers, shooting 55% from the field and 41 from three-point range9%, Xiao Si contributed 288 points 125 rebounds and 2 blocks, shooting 545%, Marion averages 233+12.2. Mavericks boss Nowitzki averages 26 per game5 points 115 rebounds and 45 percent shooting3%, suppressed by Xiao Si.
In the Western Conference finals, the Suns and the Spurs, who were second in the regular season, met narrowly, with 41 points and 9 rebounds in the first game of 13 of 21, Nash scored 29 points and 13 assists, Jim Jackson scored 20 points and 8 rebounds, but even then the Suns did not win, the Spurs scored 20+, Parker scored 29+7, Duncan scored 28 points and 15 rebounds on 10-of-21 shooting, Ginobili contributed 20 points, and Barry scored 21 points off the bench.
G2 Nash and Smalls slashed again, Jr. scored 37 points and 8 rebounds in 14 of 23, Nash scored 29 points, 5 rebounds and 15 assists, the Spurs narrowly won by three points under the leadership of GDP, Duncan cut 30+8, Ginobili scored 26 points, and Parker scored 24 points. G3 Smalls continued to score points with Duncan, who had 34 points and 11 rebounds on 15-of-30 shooting, while Duncan caused more damage, scoring 33 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks on 12-of-17 shooting and 15-of-15 free throws, as the Spurs won the match point 102-92.
The Suns, who had their backs in G4, pulled back a game under the leadership of Xiao Si, he scored 31 points and 5 rebounds on 13-of-23 shooting, Joe Johnson scored 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and the Suns won 111-106, Ginobili scored 28 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, and Duncan scored 15 points and 16 rebounds.
The Suns, who returned to the home court in G5, failed to take advantage of the victory, and Xiao Si continued to cut in the air, shooting 16 of 32 in the game, 10 of 11 free throws, and 42 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks in the air, including 17 points and 5 rebounds in the fourth quarter, but did not help the team reverse, Nash scored 21 points and 10 assists in 9 of 20, and Duncan scored a team-high 31 points and 15 rebounds, leading the Spurs to beat the Suns 4-1 to return to the finals.
In five games, Xiao Si averaged 37 points per game and 98 rebounds and 55% shooting, but the luxurious stats only gave the team one win, with two 40+ open cuts, while Duncan's stats were also excellent, averaging 27 per game4 points 138 rebounds, Nash got 232 points 106 assists, Ginobili averaged 22 per game2 points, Parker averaged 20 per game4 points.
The performances of both stars were excellent, but the Spurs were too strong that year, they fought with the Suns in the Western Conference finals, and the Pistons in the Finals defended, and finally defeated the Pistons 4-3 to win the third championship in team history, and Duncan won the third FMVP.
It was a shame for the Suns not to make it to the Finals, which was Nash's best season in the playoffs, averaging 239 points 48 rebounds 113 assists, Xiao Si averaged 29 per game9 points 10With 7 rebounds and a career-high scoring in the playoffs, Nash has won two MVPs throughout his career, but all four Western Conference finals have ended in failure, and he has never touched the floor of the Finals.