For Josh Smith, Zhang Zifeng was deeply impressed.

He was once the Hawks of the Atlanta Hawks, and under his leadership, the Hawks made the playoffs every year.

He is one of the few players in the league other than LeBron James, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard to have a well-rounded stats, possess beastly athleticism, and was the winner of the 2005 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.

And once Josh Smith is focused, his contribution on the defensive end is just as impressive.

He was also named to the All-Defensive Second Team in 2009.

Last season, Josh Smith also helped Houston reach the Western Conference Finals, and even turned on a three-point pattern in Game 6 of the matchup against the Clippers to help the Rockets complete the comeback after a total score of 1-3.

Unexpectedly, Josh Smith fell so much that he was about to be swept away by the Clippers this season.

Zhang Zifeng can also understand why Smith is reluctant to come to the 76ers.

After all, he's a veteran in his thirties, and what he's desperate for now is to get a championship ring at the end of his career to make his career a little more complete.

This season, the 76ers are still a team struggling for a playoff spot, and they are not qualified to compete for a championship at all. Josh Smith certainly doesn't want to come to such a team.

However, Zhang Zifeng also clearly knows that the 76ers have something that other teams do not have.

Zhang Zifeng asked general manager Sam Kimchi for Josh Smith's phone number and then sent him a text message.

"Hello, Josh! I'm Zhang Zifeng, I know you want a championship, I know you want to go to the Rockets. But I think you also understand that going to the Rockets doesn't mean you're going to win a championship, otherwise you could have won it last season. Come to the 76ers, I can't help you win the championship, but I can help you open up the Chinese market. If you don't know what the market means to you, you can consult your broker! If you're willing to come to the 76ers, I have confidence in myself, in just three years, three years I can become the top superstar in the league, but we can have the strength to challenge for the championship! ”

Josh Smith received a text message from an unfamiliar number, and when he opened it, he automatically ignored Zhang Zifeng's three-year commitment.

Josh Smith is more concerned about the Chinese market that Zhang Zifeng said.

Josh Smith, of course, knows that even if he goes to the Rockets, he won't necessarily win a championship.

Go to the 76ers, you don't need to ask the agent, look at Battier, Alston and others who used to be around Yao Ming. Smith knew what he was going to get – a commercial endorsement contract.

It's really not easy to get commercial endorsements at the end of your career!

Whether it's better to pursue the championship or get the immediate benefits, Josh. Smith hesitated for a moment. He thought, maybe I should talk to my agent, Plaster!

Actually, Josh. Smith is already inclined to join the 76ers, but he just publicly expressed his unwillingness to join the 76ers yesterday, and he regretted it today, and he can't get over it.

Otherwise, why discuss with your agent!

Agents don't have a guaranteed salary, and their salary is based on the player's annual salary and a few percent of the amount of the endorsement contract.

The broker certainly prefers Josh. Smith went to the 76ers.

What are you doing with rockets, it's not the Yao era.

Their own customers go to the Rockets to get a veteran contract, and they can get as much as they want.

Go to the 76ers, with their salary structure, it is not a problem to give 5 million, not to mention Zhang Zifeng, who is not afraid of not being able to beat Josh Smith's popularity in China.

A few good endorsement contracts can win a hundred times more than going to the Rockets.

Sure enough, under the persuasion of agent Platterer, Josh Smith expressed his willingness to go to the 76ers.

The hardest Josh Smith has been handled, and the Clippers and 76ers are afraid of making any more waves, so they hurry to reach an agreement.

It dragged on for nearly a month and experienced a three-game losing streak, but in the end, Josh Smith's transfer to the 76ers was successfully completed.

The 76ers sent the signing rights of Otulas Guditis (now playing for Lithuanian Kiris) in exchange for Josh Smith, some cash, and the signing of Sercy Rischuk (currently playing in Spain) from the Clippers.

On December 31, the official website of the Philadelphia 76ers officially announced the news.

Josh Smith has swam back to the East Coast from the West, and his influence is certainly not comparable to that of five or six years ago.

It is even more unlikely to be compared with transactions like Garnett going to the Celtics and James going to the Heat, which can change the landscape of the league.

But as the former Eagle King, Josh Smith came to the 76ers, especially the 76ers with Chinese Zhang Zifeng, which still attracted a lot of attention.

Chinese fans saw this news early in the morning and commented on the Internet.

"Crazy brother finally has a decent helper, and he doesn't have to take care of 76 people every time he is a father and mother!"

"Yes, Josh Smith is not required to have the skills of the year, as long as there are five or six points left, it will be fine, and he will be able to share the burden of the crazy brother!"

"You idiots, don't look at what Josh Smith is right now, bought out by the Pistons, known by the Clippers, a whole team of poison, playing without effort, poor shooting selection. 76 people got this guy, I'm afraid it will kill my crazy brother! ”

"On the top floor, Smith's terrible and brainless outside projection killed the 76ers in minutes."

Actually, if Smith can control his terrible three-point shot, he can still get it, not forgetting that he has the nickname "mid-range shot" for the Hawks. But if it's still that kind of brainless shooting option. The 76ers should be disposed of quickly. ”

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Huaxia fans against Josh. Smith's assessment is mixed.

In the end Josh. How Smith will perform when he comes to the 76ers, whether he will help the 76ers or drag the 76ers down, everything needs to be known in the game.

On December 31, 2015, the 76ers continued their road trip to Sacramento to take on the Kings.

Although an agreement has been reached with the Clippers, this game Josh. Smith is not yet available to play for the 76ers. He needs to pass the team's physical test and other tests, and if the inspection is qualified, the deal will be officially established.

The 76ers continued to play as the original team.

Know Josh. Smith is going to join, and in order to keep his starting position as best he can, this time Holmes is working hard.

He grabbed two frontcourt rebounds early in the opening game and helped Zhang Zifeng and Stauskars each hit three-pointers.

In addition to Holmes, another power forward, Covington, also seemed to be hanging on this game, shooting five three-pointers.

With the collective outburst of power forwards and the support of Zhang Zifeng, Stauskas, Cannan and other outside firepower, they led the team to take the lead in the third quarter, and then they firmly maintained the advantage to withstand the opponent's counterattack, and the 76ers won 100-95 against the Sacramento Kings on the road. The 76ers are on a three-game winning streak.

The 76ers have been doing very well recently, winning three in a row, sweeping away the previous 13-game losing streak.

Fans looked at the 76ers and Zhang Zifeng's outstanding performance, and they were even more anxious to know the new signing. What kind of impact will Smith have on the 76ers.

And all this will be revealed on January 02, 2016, in the game between the 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers.