In this year's playoffs, is it the world of guards, or the world of forwards, or the world of centers? You can look at the good performing center, Jokic averaged 27 points, 15 rebounds and 9.4 assists per game, shooting 54.2% from the field. But after the second round, Jokic was a little uncomfortable. Of course, considering that there is only such a good center in the league, it is natural that he can only be said in this year's playoffs. So is Murray doing well? The answer is no. Murray's two key shots in the first round belized his inefficient nature. After the second round, the two games did not dare to compliment, especially the second game, the 37.5% shooting rate in the 7 games of the playoffs can be said to be quite low, and it has become a laggard.
On the Mavericks' side, they have the most powerful backcourt combination in the playoffs, and the Clippers can't parry. Doncic averaged 29.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game in the first six games, and although the scoring has declined compared to the regular season, it is understandable that the scoring statistics have declined slightly under the high-intensity confrontation in the playoffs. In Irving's case, however, he was much better and more efficient than he was in the regular season. Irving averaged 26.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in the first six games, shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 44.9 percent from three-point range. When Irving found a way to coexist with Doncic, the game was a lot easier, which was something that everyone saw, and Doncic benefited from it.
If you want to talk about the No. 1 guard in the West, it is naturally Edwards, who averages 32.3 points and 5.8 assists per game, shooting 54.7% from the field and 41.9% from three-point range. It is not denied that Edwards is fierce and unrivaled in the western range. But there is one player who can be said to be the No. 1 guard in the playoffs in the East this year, or even the No. 1 guard in the league in the playoffs, and that is Brunson. There are a few things we can look at. First, Brunson scored 40+ points in 4 consecutive playoff games, which is the first person in the league to do this year's playoffs, and the only player to do so, which can be said to be the first in the league. Against the 76ers, he scored 47 points, 40 points, G6 scored 41 points, and G1 scored 43 points in the second round.
Second, he averaged 36.6 points and 8.6 assists per game in the playoffs. In terms of this average score, it is also the only one in the league. Of course, Brunson's 40+ consecutive points have maintained a certain level of efficiency, and the lowest shooting percentage in 4 games is 46.9%, which shows his ability. It is worth mentioning that the Mavericks did not recognize Brunson at the beginning. Brunson himself said that he only wanted a 4-year, 55 million contract, and he talked to the Mavericks twice about it, but the Mavericks were indifferent. Later, as everyone knew, Brunson went to the Knicks. Considering Brunson's value, the total salary of the next contract is expected to reach 200 million, after all, the current salary of players has increased greatly, and the total salary of 200 million will become more and more common. 55 million becomes 200 million, and the guy can also wait.
As far as Brunson's performance in this year's playoffs is concerned, there is a new backcourt king in the East, and he is officially enthroned. Compared with Edwards, Brunson and him have their own advantages, and Brunson is even more valuable if he is still a second-round pick. Let's see where Brunson can take the Knicks this year, whether he will make it to the Eastern Conference finals, or even go further.