As the saying goes, people fight for a breath, and trees live a skin. The same applies to the star-studded NBA stage. On this stage, there is no shortage of legends. But as long as there are people, comparison and competition are indispensable, as strong as James and Durant are still criticized and even questioned by public opinion, no one can live in a vacuum.
But some stars use these foul words as motivation to move forward, while others suffer from it, feel sorry for themselves, stagnate, and even fall off the altar. As long as you work hard, miracles will eventually appear in the near future.
今天，盘点季后赛扬眉吐气的五大球星。
Fifth place: Thunderbolt Tiger Hart
Hart averaged 21.5 points, 14 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in the 2023-24 playoffs, shooting 42.9% from the field, 53.3% from three-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line.
Hart was selected by the Jazz with the 30th pick in the first round in 2017. As a role player with a tough style of play, Hart played a good performance during his time with the Knicks, but he was not talented enough, so that Hart could only become the team's bench bandit, and the tepid statistical performance in the regular season made Hart a rotation player for the team, but he was not the core star entrusted by the team, after all, whether it was talent, or skill and other factors, Hart did not have the demeanor of a star, and it also made this role player only have a place in Thibodeau's team. Make it a bench bandit with a place on the Knicks.
After the playoffs opened, Hart suddenly improved his competitiveness, facing the 76ers' G1 and G2 series, Hart's desperate performance once became the team's best star after Brunson's poor state.
In the G1 series, Hart scored 22 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists, as a guard player, Hart's excellent enthusiasm and focused performance made Hart play the competitiveness of a center, and it also became an important factor for the team to bite the game through active scrambling and three-point shooting rate in 4 of 8 shots in the case of Brunson's poor state.
In the G2 series, Hart's performance was even more remarkable, especially after Brunson's hand continued to be cold, Hart's deterrent power was constantly exposed, and Hart scored 21 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists in the whole game, and his performance in 4 of 7 three-point shots made him completely play a supernatural performance and bite the competitiveness of the game. It also made it an important factor in the epic 8-0 performance in 47.3 seconds, and although Hart did not score in the final moments, his intimidation, as well as his enthusiasm and even focus on the game, made Hart a key factor in the team's comeback to win the game.
As a commendable role player in the regular season, after the playoffs opened, Hart completely played a superstar performance, and even played as a whole, completely crushing Brunson, and also became an important factor for the team to help the team turn the game around and win the game in the face of the powerful Philadelphia.
Fourth place: defensive titan Portis
Portis, in the 2023-24 regular season, averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist per game, shooting 46.7% from the field, 0% from three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line.
Portis was drafted by the Bulls with the 22nd pick in the first round in 2015. As a tough guy, Portis's fight with his teammates during the Bulls period once became a famous scene in the NBA, and after joining the Bucks, Portis once became an important core competitiveness of the Bucks and an important contributor to the team's championship, but as a bench bandit, Portis has a certain deterrent, but due to the lack of scoring explosiveness, Portis has become a flawed blue-collar star.
During the playoffs in the 2023-24 season, when Brother Alphabet was out of action due to injury, Portis started the game and played a very shocking performance, and the successive encounters in the restricted area once brought great pressure and competitiveness to the Pacers, and also made Portis bring a great improvement to the team's sense of space and concentration, making the Bucks a very deterrent team again. Win the first prize for the team and win the opener.
As a bench bandit, Portis's ability to play tough battles has made him a very deterrent Mr. Key, Portis's outstanding performance and focus on the game have allowed Portis to continue to be a key factor in the team's seamless transition in the absence of Brother Alphabet, and also allowed Portis to play the expected performance on the playoff stage for several years in a row, making him a gorgeous defensive giant. It also makes Portis famous and worth again, no matter where the Bucks go in the playoffs, Portis will rely on his excellent performance and increasing deterrence to make this defensive titan play like a star again and become a defensive titan with fame and fortune.
3rd place: Holmgren, who survived in a desperate situation
Holmgren averaged 15 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists per game in the 2023-24 playoffs, shooting 42.9% from the field, 33.3% from three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line.
Holmgren was drafted by the Thunder with the 2nd pick in the first round in 2022. As a very competitive young star, due to injury factors, once delayed Holmgren's return for a season, after returning to the court this season, Holmgren played a very good performance, excellent performance, but also made this young star, after returning to the Thunder, he played a shocking performance, and helped the team to play the first place in the West, Holmgren's outstanding performance, and a very competitive performance at key moments, making him a young star who is not worthy of the name.
During the playoffs, Holmgren did not feel good because of his immature attributes, the ultimate performance, and the stable output performance at critical moments made Holmgren full of competitiveness on the court, in the case of the Pelicans constantly biting the game, Holmgren's excellent performance, and extremely stable play, all made the Thunder play the ultimate performance, Holmgren's stable and calm performance, all became the team's ability to withstand the pressure at the last moment.
And an important factor to help the team withstand the pressure and maintain home advantage, although there is still a gap between Holmgren's talent and Wembanyama, but Holmgren's performance as a teenager is still very shocking, so that this young man, after continuous transformation and grinding, is expected to achieve self-transformation, become a future star that cannot be underestimated, and become a real superstar.
Second place: Spider-Man Mitchell
Mitchell averaged 26.5 points, 5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the 2023-24 playoffs, shooting 46.5% from the field, 27.8% from three-point range, and 80% from the free throw line.
Mitchell was drafted by the Nuggets with the 13th pick in the first round in 2017. After Mitchell's debut, he once played a very shocking performance, excellent athleticism, and explosive physical talent, all of which allowed Mitchell to play at the peak of his career, in the Jazz period, Mitchell played a shocking game presentation, and then after being traded by the team to the Cavaliers, Mitchell's seamless performance made him still able to play extremely bloodthirsty performances, so that the young star can still play the expected performance, and also make him a gorgeous young star.
During the 2023-24 playoffs, Mitchell ushered in another outbreak, although during the regular season, Mitchell was once criticized due to infighting, but after the playoffs opened, in the face of young magic, Mitchell still played with the demeanor of a star, excellent performance, and continuous competitiveness, and even the control of the rhythm of the game, which made Mitchell play a very shocking performance, and also made him a very deterrent star, making this young star worthy of great responsibilities, and even able to help the team get out of the trough. Playing the expected performance will allow Mitchell to grow into a future star who can take charge of the team and lead the team through the trough.
First place: Alternative superstar Davis
Davis averaged 32 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the 2023-24 regular season, shooting 61.9% from the field, 0% from three-point range, and 92.3% from the free throw line.
Davis was drafted by the Pelicans with the No. 1 pick in the first round in 2012. As a superstar, Davis was expected to make his debut, excellent personal ability, and super athleticism, all made Davis an absolute killer on the court, after joining the Lakers, Davis also cashed in on his talent and won the first championship trophy of his career, but after winning the championship, due to the problem of the championship battle, Davis's overall strength declined significantly, and it made him a glass man, and also made this superstar once criticized and questioned, and became the culprit of the team's loss. It also embarrassed Davis, and a series of injuries and mentality problems made Davis the most disappointing teenager on the court.
In the 2023-24 playoffs, Davis was reborn and determined to play at the peak of his career, excellent performance, and continuous competition, all of which made Davis a great deterrent to the team, and also made the young star an important factor in tearing the game and even bringing a huge sense of pressure to the defending champions.
Davis's comeback, although he failed to win for the team, his outstanding performance allowed everyone to see the transformation and sublimation of this superstar again, and also made Davis the most shocking superstar on the court, and also made this gorgeous star continue to show his ultimate individual ability, making him an absolute killer on the court.