In the NBA, there is a saying that is widely circulated: whether a player is a superstar is measured by his performance in the playoffs. The stage of the playoffs is undoubtedly the best place to test the true ability of the players, and when the game enters the white-hot stage, the defensive intensity escalates, and the players need to face more challenges and pressures. In such an environment, those players who can still play well are undoubtedly the most admirable.
So, which players have performed well in the playoffs so far and won praise from fans and media alike? According to Yahoo Sports Media in the United States, the following six players are considered to be the best players in the playoffs so far.
Alexander
The young Thunder had their best season in recent years, they ranked first in the West in the regular season, as the core of the team, Alexander's performance also has the possibility of competing for MVP, he can average 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game in the regular season, shooting 53.5% from the field and 35.3% from three-point range.
It is worth mentioning that although this season is Alexander's first playoff game, so far, his performance has been very stable, averaging 30.5 points per game, shooting 55.8%, and three-point shooting 37.5%, which is basically the same as the regular season data, not at all like a player who played the playoffs for the first time, which is still unexpected by many people.
Jokic
As the first person in the NBA league today, Jokic's performance does not need to be said, he is the Nuggets' "key to victory", and his performance is always extremely stable, Jokic in the regular season, averaging 26.4 points per game, 12.4 rebounds and 9 assists, basically a triple-double data, shooting rate of 58.3%, three-point shooting rate of 35.9%.
In the playoffs, he averaged 27.7 points, 15.6 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game, shooting 63.5% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range.
Thick eyebrows
Although the Lakers have not performed well in the playoffs, and the current score has fallen behind 0:3, and there is only one game away from being swept by the Nuggets for two consecutive seasons, but to be fair, Davis's performance is still good, and at the end of the three playoff games, he can average 32.3 points per game, 13.3 rebounds, and a shooting rate of 61.5%.
All his statistics in the playoffs are better than in the regular season, although some fans criticize that thick eyebrows can't prevent Jokic, but in turn, Jokic can't prevent thick eyebrows, which is also a fact, so to speak, so to speak, thick eyebrows are the best players in this Lakers team, and there is no one.
Siakam
Many fans may not pay much attention to Siakam now, but he has been very good this season, averaging 21.7 points per game in the regular season, while shooting 53.6% from the field and 34.6% from three-point range, and he is also the Pacers' leading scorer in the regular season.
In the playoffs, Siakam's performance is still good, averaging 36.5 points per game, as well as 12 rebounds, the shooting rate has increased to 64.6%, and the three-point shooting rate is 50%.
Edwards
The Timberwolves were able to lead the Suns of the Big Three 2:0 in the playoffs, which probably made many fans not expect that as the head of this team, Edwards has indeed improved a lot this season, especially in terms of shooting, as well as the handling of key shots, which are much better than before, and already have the characteristics of a superstar.
Although the second playoff game with the Suns was average, 3 of 12 in the game, and only scored 18 points, but overall, he was able to play against Durant, and played back and forth without falling behind, which is still very powerful, if Edwards can have a stable performance next, then the Timberwolves will definitely go further and further in the playoffs.
Hart
Although Hart is only a role player and his regular season stats are mediocre, in the playoffs, Hart has become a consistent scoring point for the Knicks, averaging 21 points and 11.3 rebounds per game, shooting 45.5% from the field and 52.2% from three-point range.
And it is worth mentioning that Hart played 44.3 minutes in the playoffs, which is also the most minutes played by any player so far, and he played almost the whole game, which is also very impressive.