Beijing time on April 18, the NBA playoffs first round of G1 has come to an end, from the performance of each team, the strong teams are playing very well, like the Suns, Heat, Bucks, 76ers and Warriors and other teams, they all easily won the G1 victory, the big score 1-0 lead. The most surprising thing is that the Grizzlies, the second place in the West, lost to the Timberwolves in the 7th place in the West in the game, and the current Grizzlies are 0-1 behind the Timberwolves, and the team's promotion situation is not optimistic.
In the playoffs G1 game, there are many players who have played very bright performances on the field, some of them have proved themselves by participating in the playoffs for the first time, and there are many veterans who have shown their value on the playoff stage, and they have given the team a lot of help. Let's take a look at the 10 players who shined in the playoffs in G1, who all proved their strength and worth in the first game, including young Maxi with 38 points to set a record, The Wizards Duncan Robinson blasted 8 three-pointers to create a Heat record, and veteran Paul also worked hard in G1.
Number 10: Old Tucker
Tucker is 36 years old this year, and after winning the championship with the Bucks last season, he came to the Heat this season. In the new team, he also hopes to help the team win the championship again, and in his Heat career playoff debut, the old Tucker showed his value, he shot 6 of 8 in the whole game, three-pointers and 4 of 4 shots to get 16 points and 5 rebounds, the personal play is very shining, the Heat can beat the Eagles in this campaign, the old Tucker made his contribution.
Number 9: Bojan
Bojan hasn't played too well with the Jazz this season, and in the regular season, his efficiency has declined, and his three-point shooting rate has dropped by 40%, not playing as well as the past two seasons. However, in the playoffs G1, Bojan still ushered in an outbreak, when Mitchell's shooting efficiency was not high, Bojan got 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, becoming the team's most efficient shooting efficiency player in this campaign, and his presence also helped the team to make a good start to the series.
8th: Alphabet Brother
Alphabet brother, as a superstar, his performance in the playoffs is very stable, the presence at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is also very strong, in the face of the Bulls' defense, alphabet brother to give and take, personal full bombardment of 27 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists of the data, plus or minus +19, ranking first in the whole game. In the first round against the Bulls, Alphabet Brother led the team to the end of the laugh and successfully won the game. In this series, the Bucks are very promising of sweeping the Bulls.
No. 7: Duncan Robinson
Duncan Robinson, who has also been bad this season, has also led him from starting to being a substitute. However, in the playoffs, the Wizards played a historic performance, he shot 9 of 10 against the Heat, scored 27 points on 8-of-9 shooting from outside the three-point line, and created the highest single-point shooting in the Heat's history in the playoffs, and Duncan Robinson's effective shooting rate reached 130%, which was too efficient.
Number 6: Owen
In the G1 game, the Nets regrettably lost the game, but Irving's performance is commendable, his performance is too good, when Durant is not doing well, Irving stepped forward, he shot 12 of 20, 10 of 10 three-pointers to get 39 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and 18 points in the final quarter. Although in the regular season, Irving has a lot of things to do, but into the playoffs, Irving is still the Nets' most trusted player, this game Irving played well enough, although the team lost, but he deserves to be recognized.
#5: Poole
Poole, this season is also his first playoff, with Curry and Klay around him, Poole still played a very shining performance, he played a very bright performance against the Nuggets, he scored 30 points on 9-of-13 shooting in the whole game, scored 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the second quarter, in the game, Poole became the best player on the team, Curry also said when talking about Poole, Poole's bright performance, which is also the main reason why he can accept the substitute.
Number 4: Edwards
The Timberwolves were able to beat the Grizzlies in G1, Edwards' play was crucial, it was the first time of his career to enter the playoffs, and in his debut, Edwards fully showed his talent, he got 36 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists in the whole game, becoming the best player for the Timberwolves, and under his leadership, they also completed the upset, beating the Grizzlies in the No. 2 west on the road. In this series, the Timberwolves have a chance to complete the next gram, and Edwards is also expected to become a key player in this series.
Number 3: Paul
Paul as a veteran, he has a wealth of playoff experience, and in the first round against the Pelicans, he also showed his strength, the whole game he shot 12 of 16, 4 of 6 three-pointers to get 30 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists of the quasi-triple-double, in the final quarter, Paul played 12 minutes, personally single quarter 19 points to help the team to achieve the series opener. In this year's playoffs, Paul also proved himself to be a playoff superstar again with his performance, and his goal this season has not changed, that is, to move towards the championship again.
2nd: Tatum
Tatum has played MVP-level performance in the regular season, after entering the playoffs, his play is still very shining, in the face of the old opponent Nets, Tatum did not have a soft hand, he shined in G1, in the game to suppress Durant, personally got 31 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists in the final moments of the game, he also completed the whistle layup kill, helped the team to win the game. In this year's playoffs, I believe that Tatum's excellent state will continue, and he will play a more eye-catching performance.
Number 1: Maxi
Now Maxie has become the third core of the 76ers, his progress this season is very obvious, and in the playoffs, he also shines, in the face of the Raptors series, Maxi got 38 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in the first game, which greatly improved his single-game score in the playoffs, while he also set a record for 0 mistakes in the whole game, he is the youngest player in the history of the league to get 30+ points in a single game in the playoffs and 0 turnovers, the individual play is very good, and his explosion also shares the pressure of Harden and Embiid In the first game, he also managed to help the team win.
In the G1 game, the above 10 players have performed very well, except for Irving, the other 9 players have helped the team win the game. And as the playoffs progress, it is worth looking forward to whether these players can still maintain their form and perform better in the next game.