The first round of the NBA playoffs has ended, some stars have played well in this series, let people know why they are stars, and some newcomers, although they have played in the NBA not long ago, but this time they have performed very well, played a famous, left a deep impression, this article will take stock of the first round of the playoffs the best five newcomers.
Fifth: Herbs Jones
Jones is the second round of the 21st Draft No. 5 show, he is 2.01 meters tall, the arm span reached 2.14 meters, his scouting report writes that Jones is an elite level of defensive player, clear-headed, able to use his height and arm span to complete steals and blocks, can defend multiple positions, excellent lateral movement speed, always very positive on the field, the disadvantage is poor projection, when facing defense, passing performance is average, holding the ball attack is not good, defensive discipline needs to be improved. Overall, Jones is a young man with obvious strengths and weaknesses, and if he is used well, Jones will give the team a lot of help, and the Pelicans head coach has used Jones right this time.
The Pelicans and Suns played 6 playoff games, Jones started 6 games, jones on the court, first of all, played his ability on the defensive end, he used excellent defensive restrictions in front of the opponent, sent two surprising big caps, repeatedly cut off the opponent's ball, played into a counterattack, Jones really helped the Pelicans, and in terms of offense, Jones played super level, not very accurate three-point shots are still very accurate, can contribute 10.7 points per game. Jones, who played in the playoffs for the first time, did a very good job, although the Pelicans were eliminated, but with players like Jones on the team, they will rise soon.
Fourth: Scotty Barnes
The 21st draft has attracted much attention, because there are too many talented players, people will focus on the top three, and as the season progresses, the fourth show Barnes play is also very good, although only 20 years old, but Barnes is already the main player of the Raptors, his impact is very strong, good at ending under the basket, although not very tall, only 2.01 meters, but the rebounding ability is very strong, is the league's top fifteen levels, Barnes also won the best rookie of the season, Barnes' future is very bright.
This time the Raptors played the playoffs, Barnes played 4 games with the team due to injury, in these four games, Barnes played his own characteristics, got a lot of points under the basket, rebound protection is also good, and passed a lot of wonderful balls, Averaging 12.8 points, 9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, this performance is still very good for players who play the playoffs for the first time, but barnes's shortcomings exposed in the playoffs are also more serious, his shooting is very unstable, in addition to killing the basket, the lack of other scoring means, defense also needs to be improved, Barnes's future is very bright, but to play a better performance, barnes need to work hard to train.
Third: John Alvarado
Alvarado completed his college studies at George Polytechnic University, although his talent is not outstanding, but Alvarado plays very hard, and the ball quotient is high, in college also averaged 14.4 points and 4 assists per game, was elected ACC's defensive player of the year, 21 years of the draft he also participated, but ultimately regrettably lost, the Pelicans gave Alvarado a two-way contract, let him enter the NBA, with wonderful performances, Alvarado stood on the pelicans, and in the playoffs to be generous.
Defensive fight, stickiness is the characteristics of Alvarado, in the face of Paul, he stubbornly pestered Paul, the action is still very clean, let Paul play very badly, there appeared 8 seconds but half, was broken the embarrassing picture, that is, with this defense, Alvarado won people's recognition, in fact, Alvarado's offensive performance this time is also good, many times scored key goals, is a big heart player, I believe, he will grow up in the Pelicans, become a more difficult defender.
Second: Bane
In the 20-year draft, the Grizzlies selected the 22-year-old Bane with the No. 30 pick, at this time Bane, being a role player is the most suitable, and the Grizzlies also used him in this way, first let Bane start from the bench, and gradually gave Bane a chance, and Bane also seized the opportunity given to him by the team, handed over a very good performance, his three-point performance is accurate, the basket finishing ability is very strong, the defensive effect is excellent, Bane's contribution to the Grizzlies is real, the Grizzlies reused Bane, this season's Bane started 76 games, It's an important scoring point within the team, and it's the same in the playoffs.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Grizzlies against the Timberwolves, in this series, Morant's performance is not very exciting, the ups and downs are very large, the lower limit is very low, but Bane does not, his performance is more stable, when the efficiency is high, the shooting rate can reach 60%, the efficiency is average, the shooting rate is also more than 40%, and Bane has played out his own characteristics, the three-point shooting is very accurate, 6 games into 27 three-pointers, the shooting rate is as high as 48.5%, in the most critical two wins, Bain contributed 25 points and 4 rebounds in one game, 23 points and 7 rebounds in one game, at present, Bain has become the Grizzlies' scoring leader with an average of 23.5 points per game, without Bain's play, the Grizzlies can't win, and this year, Bain is 23 years old, he still has room to rise.
First: Maxi
76ers in the 20th draft with the 21st pick Maxi, this very potential player, the first season of his career, Maxi handed over a very good performance, so that the 76ers have more confidence in him, after a offseason of hard work, Maxi is stronger, his projection ability reached the level of elite level shooters, at the same time, the ability to break through to the basket is also stronger, the ability to finish is also in the league average, 21-year-old Maxi, already has the ability of star level, in the regular season, Maxi is an indispensable helper to Embiid's side, and after Harden's arrival, fans called the three "Big Three".
In the first round of the playoffs, Maxie's task is not light, and he did not live up to the team's expectations of him, handed over a very good personal performance, the first game of the series, Harden and Embiid's feel is not good, it is Maxi who continues to score, maintain the team's offense, cut 38 points, help the team win, the second game of the series, Maxi played efficiently, with 11 shots to cut 25 points, in the most critical sixth game, Maxi won the team's second highest color 25 points, helped the team win, successfully advanced, No matter what the team's situation, Maxi can stand up and make a contribution, and Maxi really has the potential to become a superstar.