The playoffs are the stage for superstars, they show their abilities to the fullest, lead the team to win, and win applause for themselves, but the superstars are also people, they have wonderful performances, there are also times when they play abnormally, play abnormally, the performance is naturally very bad, this article will take stock of the top ten bad performances in the playoffs.
Tenth: Durant shot just 7 of 33
In the first round of the 15-16 playoffs in the West, the Thunder played against the Lone Rangers, in terms of strength, the Thunder were stronger than the Lone Rangers, and for Durant, he had a lot of room to play, and the opponent did not have players who could match him.
People thought that Durant would kill in this series and contribute to the perfect performance, but in the second game of the series, Durant's hand suddenly felt cold, from the beginning, he could not shoot, and the Thunder also insisted on letting him shoot, but Durant just couldn't shoot, the whole game shot 33 goals, only hit 7 goals, the shooting rate was 21.2%, Durant felt cold, the Thunder lost this game.
Ninth: Curry hit 4 of 14 shots
In the 12-13 playoffs of the Western Conference second round, the Warriors played against the Spurs, this is Curry's first playoff, he did well in the first round, helped the team win the series, but in the second round, against the Spurs, Curry played abnormally.
After the first four games, the two sides drew 2-2, the series entered the battle of Tianwangshan, in this game, Curry felt cold, the best three-point shot 7 shots, 4 of 14 shots, contributed only 9 points and 8 assists, and 4 turnovers, Curry played poorly, the Warriors defeated the Spurs, lost the battle of Tianwangshan, fell into passivity, and finally, the Warriors lost to the Spurs by a big score of 2-4, stopping the second round of the playoffs.
Eighth: Paul had 4 points, 6 assists and 6 turnovers
In the first round of the 08-09 Western Conference playoffs, Anthony's Nuggets against Paul's Hornets, both of whom were high-profile new stars at the time, both expected to prove themselves in the playoffs, and Paul not only failed to prove himself, but also humiliated himself.
After the first three games of the series, the Hornets fell behind 1-2, in terms of strength, the Hornets could not beat the Nuggets, but Paul as the star of the house, he was going to lead the team to impact the opponent, not to win the ball to win respect, but Paul played abnormally in the fourth game, he shot 2 of 7, only scored 6 points, sent 6 assists and 6 mistakes, in the end, the Hornets lost the Nuggets by 58 points, the "58 Massacre" was born, and this poor play also became the black spot of Paul's career.
Seventh: Anthony scored just two points on 1-of-16 shooting
In the first round of the 03-04 playoffs in the Western Conference, the Nuggets played against the Timberwolves, and Anthony played in this series as a member of the Nuggets, which was Anthony's first playoff, and the inexperienced Anthony played the worst.
The strength of the Timberwolves is absolutely stronger than the Nuggets, after the first three games, the Nuggets are 1-2 behind, the fourth game the Nuggets try to equalize the big score, this game, they are good at defense, but the problem is in the offense, their scorer Anthony feels cold, the whole game shot 16 times, only hit 1 goal, get 2 points, and there are 4 mistakes, even so, the Nuggets only lost to the opponent by 2 points, if Anthony is in better shape, the Nuggets can win.
Sixth: Harden scored 10 points and 6 turnovers on 2-of-11 shooting
In the second round of the 16-17 playoffs in the Western Conference, the Rockets played against the Spurs, and the Rockets led by Harden easily defeated the Thunder in the first round, and the momentum was sufficient, but the old Spurs were not flustered, and they completely locked Harden.
After the first five games of the series, the Spurs took a 3-2 lead, the Rockets stood on the cliff, they had to win the sixth game, for the team leader Harden, this is his opportunity to perform, but Harden did not seize it, he shot 2 of 11, only contributed 10 points, gave 7 assists, but there were 6 turnovers, Harden performed badly, the Rockets lost all the vitality, and finally lost to the Spurs, the Rockets will all go home to fish.
Fifth: James scored 12 points and 10 turnovers on 2-of-18 shooting
In the second round of the 07-08 playoffs in the Eastern Conference, James's Cavaliers met the Celtics again, the two teams have met several times, James is a win less loss, the Celtics have become the biggest obstacle to James's progress.
Before the first game of the series began, people hoped that James could play a good performance, but who knows, James felt cold in the first game, the performance was bad, he shot 18 times, he shot 2 goals, he scored 12 points by free throw, at the same time, there were 10 turnovers, the whole game ended, James got a double-double with 12 points and 10 mistakes, James performed badly, the Cavaliers lost the game.
Fourth: Kidd didn't score a point on 0-of-8 shooting
In the second round of the 03-04 playoffs in the Eastern Conference, the Nets and pistons led by Kidd met, and under kidd's leadership, the Nets' combat effectiveness was very strong, and they were also the hegemons of the East, and the future champion Pistons played inseparably.
After six games, the two sides battled into a 3-3 draw, the series entered the grab seven, grab the seven war, as the team brain Kidd is playing abnormally, not only 8 shots 0, not a point was scored, even the best organizational offense was gone, sent 7 assists, and 2 mistakes, Kidd's brain played abnormally, the Nets the whole team collapsed, defeated to the Pistons, stopped the second round.
Third: Westbrook made 7 points and 3 turnovers on 20-of-10 shooting
In the 11-12 playoffs Western Conference Finals, the young Thunder and the veteran strong team Spurs met, compared to the Spurs, the Thunder are full of vitality, much more talented than the Spurs, And Wei Shao relies on talent to shuttle back and forth in the Spurs.
Although the Thunder are more talented, but they are not easy to win, after two consecutive losses, they found a way to win, teammates played well, but Wei Shao has not eased up, the fourth game, Wei Shao is not in good shape, 10 shots 2 of 10, 4 of 1 free throws, only 7 points, sent 5 assists and made 3 mistakes, fortunately the teammates played well, the Thunder narrowly beat the Spurs, equalized the big score, changed the direction of the series.
Second: James scored eight points on 3-of-11 shooting
In the 10-11 playoffs, the Heat reached the Finals with the efforts of the Big Three and took a big 2-1 lead on the court, at the same time, the advantage was still on their side, but James did not seize this opportunity.
In the third game, the Heat and the Lone Ranger were pinpoints against McMan, who did not give in, the fight was fought, Wade and Bosh played very well, and James played very badly, he lost aggressiveness, 3 of 11 shots, 8 points and 7 assists, and 4 turnovers, James failed his teammates, and the Heat also because of the lack of firepower, and finally was defeated by the Lone Ranger with a 3-point advantage, equalizing the big score, and in the end, the Lone Ranger reversed the Heat with a 4-2 score and successfully won the championship.
First: Bryant scored just eight points on 4-of-20 shooting
The 99-00 season "OK combination" has matured, they are very powerful, leading the Lakers all the way through the hurdles, killing out of the East, advancing to the Finals, and the Pacers in the East to compete for the championship, in terms of strength, the Lakers are superior.
Kobe Bryant retired from being injured shortly after the series began, and in order to return to the court as soon as possible, Kobe Bryant appeared when the injury was not good, which affected Kobe's play to some extent. In the fifth game of the series, Kobe Played 37 minutes, 4 of 20 shots, did not get a free throw, handed over 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Kobe Bryant was dumbfounded, the Lakers firepower was greatly reduced, and finally lost to the opponent.