The playoffs are the stage for superstars, but some quasi-all-stars, blue-collar players, fringe players and even injuries may change the course of the playoffs, and recently, the "Open Air Sports Stand" website listed the X factors of the teams in the playoffs.
Eagles: Bogdan Bogdanovic
Boston: Grant Williams
Unless Boston goes far enough, Robert Williams won't be back. They need Grant Williams to make up for the position more, and after Lowe's injury, Grant's playing time has increased significantly, and he has a significant impact on the team's playoff rotation, in addition to Grant Williams, Derrick White also has the potential to become the X factor for the Greenshirts.
Nets: Bruce Brown
Ben Simmons is expected to return in this year's playoffs, but Simmons hasn't played in a year, and he hasn't partnered with Durant or Irving yet. Relatively speaking, Brown is more likely to be the correct answer for the Nets, and in the playoffs, the Nets will definitely let Brown limit the opponent's defensive strengths, of course, if Brown does not make the right choice on the offensive end, or can not hit those empty jump shots, the Nets will find that they will be in trouble.
Bull: Patrick Williams
Lone Ranger: Reggie Bullock
Nuggets: Aaron Gordon
Warriors: Kevin Looney
While Looney played only 13 minutes in his first game against the Nuggets, looney remains important for the Warriors' playoff prospects. If they break through the first round, in the second round they may also have to face Jarren Jackson Jr., Adams, Downs, and may face Ayton, Gobert and other centers in the future. Looney will play an important role in the face of opponents' internal shocks.
Grizzlies: Desmond Bain
Heat: Taylor Hilo
Bucks: Matthews
Matthews' presence can relieve the pressure on Holliday and Middleton, the Bucks will let Matthews defend multiple positions, from point guard to big forward, in the first round of the series, he will deal with DeRozan, Irving, if he goes further, he will also face Jaylen Brown, Tatum, after March, Matthews three-point shooting reached 35.2%, if you can maintain this efficiency, he may be the Bucks' fifth most important player.
Timberwolves: Beverley
In the eyes of many people, Beverley is actually the core of this Wolves team. He's not a superstar, but he still has important work to do on the pitch. The data shows that during the regular season, he was the first choice to defend the opponent's number one core, and he spent more time with Morant than anyone in the league. In addition to defense, Beverley's rebounding and long-range shooting, extreme single turnover ability is also very important for the team.
Pelicans: Alvarado
Alvarado has excellent defensive energy against the Suns, and if he can continue to make the right passes and hit those shots, the Pelicans will be very energetic on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
PHILADELPHIA: Maxi
Harden's addition has not obscured the brilliance of Maxi, who has become a very important third choice for the team. During the regular season with Harden, Maxi shot 48.8 percent from three-point range.
Sun: Javier McKee
Raptors: Scotty Barnes
JAZZ: House
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