Young NBA stars have to be responsible, have to see the big picture, and when the team needs you, you have to be able to stand up and score crazy points and lead the team to win. If a super MVP star can't take on the responsibility of leading the team to win, then his MVP is not rich enough and should be criticized and questioned. As a team leader, you have to lead the team to win in the playoffs, the regular season is all about foreshadowing, and the playoffs are the key. Jokic, Doncic, Embiid, Alexander, how are these stars playing in the playoffs this year?35+9+10!No. 1 in the league!5 years and 205 million are decided, you are more like the team boss than the MVP.
Doncic is the regular season scoring champion, and he averaged 32.5 points + 9.5 rebounds + 7.5 assists + 1.0 steals per game in the playoffs this year. In this year's playoffs, Alexander averaged 30.5 points + 4.5 rebounds + 4.5 assists + 1.0 steals per game. Jokic averaged 29.5 points + 16.0 rebounds + 8.5 assists + 2.0 steals per game, and Jokic played more fiercely in the playoffs than in the regular season. These are the best superstars in the league, and they will play the playoffs especially hard and burst out with the strongest strength. Embiid, like Jokic, is a regular season MVP-level superstar, but Embiid has yet to prove himself in the playoffs. In this year's playoffs, what are Embiid's stats?
The 76ers lost their first two games, trailing the Knicks 2-0. The 76ers' top scorer is not Embiid, but Maxey. Embiid's playoff average of 31.5 points + 9.0 rebounds + 6.0 assists + 1.0 steals + 0.5 blocks per game looks pretty good, but he only shoots 39.2% from the field, 23.5% from three-point range, and 79.2% from the free throw line, which is very poor (in the first two playoff games, Embiid made 18 three-pointers). Maxey averaged 34.0 points + 5.5 rebounds + 7.0 assists + 1.0 steals + 1.0 blocks per game in the playoffs, shooting 54.2% from the field, 40.0% from three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line.
Embiid is inefficient because he likes to float outside and shoot threes, and at the same time, his rebounding stats are low, with Jokic averaging 16 rebounds per game in the playoffs and Embiid averaging only 9 rebounds per game. 766ers and Knicks G2, Embiid did not protect the rebound inside at the last critical moment, and was robbed of the rebound by Knicks Hart and Robinson. Maxey G2 did his best: he blasted 35 points + 9 rebounds + 10 assists, shooting 62% from the field. Fans all said that in these two playoff games, Maxey played better than Embiid, Maxey is more like the boss of the 76ers, he has the courage to take responsibility, and Embiid will only complain about the referee.
The NBA league officially announced the most improved player award this season, and Maxey was successfully elected, and in the regular season this season, Maxey averaged 25.9 points + 3.7 rebounds + 6.2 assists + 1.0 steals per game. Moreover, Maxey averaged 4.8 points per game (first in the league) on opponent turnovers. After the 76ers and Knicks G2 game, Embiid has been complaining about the unfairness of the referee's decision, and Maxey said in an interview that he didn't dwell on the previous referee's blowing penalty, this is in the past, as long as we do our best and play a good game, we can still advance. Maxey's speech and mentality are more mature than Embiid's.
NBA salary experts reported that Maxey will become a restricted free agent this summer offseason, and he is eligible to sign a five-year, $205 million super-cap salary with the 76ers. Maxey is hard working and hardworking, he is the best of the younger generation, so fans feel that Maxey deserves a big contract. In this year's playoffs, the 76ers Maxey played the best, followed by Embiid, and the likes of Harris, Oubre and Batum played poorly. Hopefully, Embiid can stand up in G3, play MVP-level dominance, and lead the team to victory. Fans are waiting for Embiid to prove himself in the playoffs.