On April 17, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs officially began, and today there are a total of four games, and at the same time, 4 players under the age of 22 scored 30+ points
1. Morant
Today the Grizzlies were challenged by the same young Timberwolves at home, and the Timberwolves eventually won 130-117 against the Grizzlies.
In this game, as the Grizzlies star of Ja Morant 32 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists performance, unfortunately, the Grizzlies lost this game at home, after the loss of Morante behaved very mature, not only to the opponent, and in the post-game interview to take the initiative to take responsibility, said that the loss is we let the other side play confident, but also posted on their own social media, but there is no content on the dynamic, only the specific time of the post.
2. Edwards
Also in this game, the Timberwolves played very well, especially Edwards.
Edwards scored 36 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists in this game, successfully helping the Timberwolves win the game, and it is worth mentioning that this is also Edwards' first appearance in the playoffs and breaking the opponent's first playoff scoring record.
After the game, Perkins commented that Edwards played like an MVP candidate, very confident, and Edwards seemed to have found the confidence to play on the road, which is very important for the young Timberwolves.
3. Jordan Poole
The most popular fan in the West was the Golden State Warriors' game against the Denver Nuggets, and as Curry returned from injury, Kerr put Jordan Pooler in the starting lineup.
In this game, Poole 9 of 13 in the whole game, 5 of 7 in three-pointers, scored 30+ points in the whole game, and what is more terrifying is that Poole scored 17 points in the first half of 6 shots, and this is also Poole's first playoff, it is really not easy to have such a performance, and even some fans joke that if Poole continues to play like this, Curry may really become a substitute for the Warriors.
4. Maxi
In the East, the 76ers won 131-111 against the Toronto Raptors, and the biggest contributor to the 76ers' win was not Harden and Embiid, but the youngster on the team, Maxi.
Maxie in today's game, 14 of 21, 5 of 8 three-pointers, scored a game-high 38 points, such a performance was also affirmed by Coach Rivers, Rivers said that Maxie played not rushed, we love him this. Perkins, a well-known basketball commentator, said directly: The Big Three of the 76ers officially established the !!!。
According to statistics, none of the three youngsters are over the age of 22, of which Maxi (21) scored 38 points, Anthony Edwards (20) 36 points, Ja Morant (22) 32 points, and Jordan Poole (22 years old) 30 points.
It is said that the playoffs are the stage for superstars, will these young players become the future of the league?