Yesterday, the US media open-air stand (BR) launched the first round of MVP voting in the playoffs. Celtic star Tatum received 76% of the fan vote and deservedly became the MVP in the first round. Curry received 11 percent of the vote and 76ers star Embiid 8 percent. Tatum played well in this year's playoffs, averaging 29.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, ranking third in the first round of the playoffs and fifth in assists in the first round of the playoffs. He also had 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocks, ranking 3rd in steals. Tatum can really be described as both offensive and defensive, and this round of the series Tatum fully demonstrated his dominance. From both offensive and defensive perspectives, Tatum is the first man in this year's playoffs.
On the offensive end, Tatum scored nearly 30 points, shooting nearly 46 percent from the field, and he could hit 3.3 three-pointers per game to make it into the top 10 of the playoffs, with a staggering 41.9 percent three-point shooting percentage. It is known that Tatum is a player with a high singles frequency, facing the Nets' defense Tatum with his personal ability to score the ball again and again. The Nets' defense was completely overwhelmed by Tatum. The Nets have tried to restrict Tatum by a number of means, such as bag clips. But this round of the series Tatum improved his level of appearance, averaging only 4.4 assists per game in the regular season, and he had more than 7 assists in the playoffs. And the passing didn't drag the ball, which proves that Tatum has been improving.
Tatum on the defensive end was too impressive. Durant averaged 26.3 points per game in the playoffs this year, but his shooting percentage was less than 40%, and Durant's true shooting rate in the playoffs this year was not even 53%, which can be described as embarrassing. Tatum's defense against Durant was a complete success, and he gave Durant a high-intensity confrontation, limiting Durant's breakthrough and restricting Durant's shooting. Tatum also overshadowed Durant 1-on-1 in this year's playoffs, how many people can cover Durant's shooting? Tatum led the team to a 4-0 sweep of the Nets, the only sweep to appear in the first round of this year's playoffs. Tatum deservedly became MVP.
Let's talk about Curry. Curry's first round of playoff efficiency was amazing, averaging 28 points per game, shooting 50% from the field, hitting nearly 4 three-pointers per game, shooting more than 40% of the three-point range, and curry's state began to pick up in the playoffs. He's a big-scene player without compromise. Curry has been playing as a substitute for the first 4 games, and in the last game Curry returned to the starting lineup and led the team to harvest the game to advance to the next round. Curry scored 28 points, but he only played 30 minutes. Tatum scored 29.5 points but played 42 minutes.
In the first round of the playoffs, Curry was the most efficient player to score. We also have to take into account one point - curry's defensive intensity is very large, the Nuggets often pack curry in two people, limit curry with big forward Gordon, and curry's defensive intensity is not lower than any one person. Curry will play against the Grizzlies with the Warriors, and given Curry's such good form, can the Warriors impact this season's championship?
Embiid has been very good in the playoffs this year, leading the team to beat the Raptors to advance to the next round. Embiid averaged 26.2 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the first round of the playoffs and shot 52% from the field, and was still facing the Raptors' G3 to shoot. Embiid's stats have declined a bit compared to the regular season, but fans who watched the game should have the impression that Embiid's defensive attitude in the playoffs is very positive, and he has repeatedly interfered with raptors shooting outside the line, making the Raptors' blocking unable to run. Embiid improved his defensive intensity, and on the offensive end he also assigned his finishing and passing, with the team winning first. But Embiid is currently absent due to concussions and hopes he can make a comeback as soon as possible, otherwise the 76ers will be in big trouble.
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