Although the scale is small, it weighs thousands of pounds. This philosophical proverb also applies to the NBA arena. On a star-studded and star-studded stage, sometimes seemingly inconspicuous role players, or superstars who have lost their peak form, can often become the biggest variable for the team, and even become the ceiling for the team to win or lose.
今天，盘点季后赛打出身价的五大球星。
Fifth place: defensive titan O'Neal
O'Neal averaged 14 points and 4 rebounds per game in the 2023-24 playoffs, shooting 50% from the field, 50% from three-point range, and 0% from the free throw line.
O'Neal as a draft pick, Jazz once played a bloodthirsty performance, and became the team's apex pitcher, excellent defensive performance, once made O'Neal a defensive giant, but also an important core player of the team, making it a key factor for the team to win, after joining the Nets, O'Neal was next to the superstar, but also played an auxiliary aura and strength, making him an amazing bench bandit, especially during the Irving Championship, O'Neal once became the team's ball-holding core, helping the team out of the troughto be the key to the team's victory.
In the 2023-24 season, the Nets' rebuilding intentions are obvious, O'Neal has been declining after losing the deterrent power of the superstar by his side, before the trade deadline, O'Neal returned to Durant's side, in front of his old teammates, O'Neal once again played an extremely bloodthirsty performance, excellent defensive performance, and stable outside projection ability, making O'Neal an all-round star, and also getting Vogel's weight, so that he once occupied the position of the team's core competitiveness, and also made this defensive giant, Constantly playing shocking games to show the intimidation of the stars.
During the playoffs, O'Neal faced the Timberwolves' game, the performance was still extremely good, as the core star on the bench, O'Neal even became the team's bench to play the best player, rich experience, and stable performance, so that it once became an important factor in the team's bite game, although the team returned home and lost the first game, but O'Neal's play is still remarkable, and it also makes the star continue to show the deterrence of defensive giants, and it has also become the team's absolute core competitiveness. Regardless of whether the Suns can win the championship or not, O'Neal will rely on this experience to rise again, so that his value will continue to increase, and this defensive titan will continue to play the influence and fame of the star, and become a defensive titan with fame and fortune.
Fourth place: rising star Maxey
Maxey averaged 33 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists per game in the 2023-24 playoffs, shooting 53.8% from the field, 33.3% from three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line.
As a young star, Maxey has not only not been squeezed and affected by the trade turmoil of Simmons and Harden, but has also grown into a core star, from a fledgling player to a blockbuster, Maxey has only used two seasons to promote from a player who does nothing to a core star with unlimited scenery, and he also played a star performance during Embiid's indefinite suspension due to injury, making Maxey a key to the team's winning games and even playing a bloodthirsty state and achieving great things.
During the playoffs, Maxi's performance was still extremely shocking, his excellent performance, and super competitiveness made Maxey play the demeanor of a star, and even in the case of Embiid's extremely fluctuating state, Maxey played the temperament and ability of a leader, and it also made this young star continue to show super competitiveness, and also made Maxey completely achieve a great cause, and also let him still be able to honor and disgrace in such a big scene as the playoffs, and constantly show super competitiveness and achieve a great hegemony. Maxey's transformation and growth not only make his future promising, but also make him a real superstar, and even after the season, no matter what the 76ers' record is, Maxey will become the hero of the team, allowing him to get a big contract and achieve great things.
3rd place: defensive titan Adebayo
Bam Adebayo averaged 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in the 2023-24 playoffs, shooting 52.1% from the field, 35.7% from three-point range, and 75.5% from the free throw line.
Bam Adebayo was drafted by the Heat with the 14th pick in the first round in 2017. Adebayo's excellent defensive efficiency, stable performance, and tough style of play once made Adebayo a key player for the Heat, but due to the unstable shooting performance and the slightly immature status quo on the offensive end, Adebayo's performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends does not match, although he is an absolutely key star in the Black Eight season, Adebayo's offensive deterrence is still extremely limited, making him a flawed and defensive star with weak offense.
During the playoffs, when Butler and Rochiel were injured one after another, Adebayo was also ordered to become the only expectation for the team to win the game, facing the Celtics game, even if the team lost, but Adebayo played a star performance, making him the key to the team again, and the comprehensive performance of 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in the whole game became the only pillar of the team, and also made it the team to continue to write the Black Eight Miracle.
The only expectation, Adebayo's transformation, also makes this defensive titan hope to continue to show super competitiveness, make him a real core leader, and let him help the Heat continue to write great legends.
Second place: Alternative superstar Davis
Davis averaged 32 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists per game in the 2023-24 playoffs, shooting 52.2% from the field, 100% from the fast break and 88.9% from the free throw line.
Davis was drafted by the Pelicans with the No. 1 pick in the first round in 2012. As an alternative star, Davis has excellent offensive deterrence, extreme scoring ability, and defensive performance, all of which make Davis an absolute superstar on the court, and also make Davis continue to write legendary plans, making this all-round star continue to explode super competitiveness, and also make Davis a young star with extremely perverted physical talent and excellent offensive ability.
After the trough period after winning the championship, Davis once again played a shocking game presentation, excellent performance, but also brought new competitiveness to the team, let the team play the competitiveness of the giant team again, and also made this superstar once again become the key factor for the team to win, Davis's continuous improvement of deterrence, so that he once again let the team play a dark horse season, but also became the key Mr. Davis to break into the division finals last season, Davis's gorgeous turn, not only let it get out of the trough period, but also out of the glass man, Become a true superstar.
This season, Davis's performance is still remarkable, during the playoffs, Davis once again played the ultimate performance, desperate play, but also let Davis play a superstar again, but also once with Jokic, helpless teammates do not give a performance, so that Davis's extreme performance, still come to naught, but the team lost Davis's play can still not be covered, but also let this superstar, once again become a star worthy of fame and identity, let him play a shocking superstar again.
First place: Harden, the all-round god of war
Harden, in the 2023-24 playoffs, averaged 28 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists per game, shooting 47.1% from the field, 54.5% from three-point range, and 100% from three-point range.
Harden was drafted by the Thunder with the 3rd pick in the first round in 2009. As a superstar, Harden has an extremely bloodthirsty scoring ability, as well as a master-level organizational deterrent, Harden's constantly transforming personal ability, so that he once played a very shocking game presentation, so that he played the attributes and strength of a two-way guard, but the performance at the critical moment was not good enough, so that Harden could not give a tough response, and the downturn in the playoffs for several years in a row also made Harden a superstar who was difficult to play bloodthirsty performances, and even could not give a strong response to lead the team to win the championship.
After joining the Clippers, Harden's performance was remarkable, during the playoffs, in the case of Leonard's indefinite suspension due to injury, Harden once again changed the soft performance of playing tough battles in the past, excellent performance, and even more single-handedly, leading the team to play an extremely tough performance, but also to help the team win the game, become the team's real key Mr. Harden's outstanding performance has also become an important factor in the continuous improvement of the team's record, and also let the team win the first game, bringing a better opportunity for Leonard's injury. It also allows Leonard to recover better, and also allows the team to stabilize the record, maintain home advantage, and become a key superstar for the team to win games.
For Harden, this will be an extremely difficult season, once failed Harden will even face the risk of a salary cut, only to help the team win the championship, for Harden, will be an important factor to help the team out of the trough, and it will also be the only possibility to achieve self-redemption, as a weak star at a critical moment, Harden's play at critical moments for many years has been criticized and questioned, but Harden's extremely outstanding performance this time is also extremely shocking, and it has become the team's ability to improve its record. Harden was able to help the team defeat the Eastern European combination an important factor, and it also allowed Harden to show the demeanor of a superstar, and let him dream back to the great moment of the year, so that the superstar once again ushered in another explosion in his career, and also made the Clippers expected to continue to play a shocking game under the leadership of Harden, and achieved great achievements, so that he is expected to win the first championship trophy in team history, and Harden will also raise his eyebrows. The transformation from a weak star to a tough superstar has also made the Clippers look for a legendary moment that will make Harden a true superstar in Los Angeles.