After the start of the second round of the NBA playoffs, many stars lost their value, like Gobert, who proved that he was still the best defensive player who couldn't play hard, and was blown up by Jokic on both offensive and defensive ends. Of course, after the start of the second round, there are also many players who have relied on their excellent performance to play their worth, so let's take a look at the five players who played in the second round series.
Mcconnell
I have to admire Carlisle's coaching ability, maybe Haliburton is just a product of his system, because even when Haliburton is not on the court, the Pacers' offense is still very fluid, McConnell can replace his role, in terms of the second round of the playoffs so far, McConnell may be the best among all the benches in the league, he is not only stable offensively, but also very good organizational skills, and the overall situation is very good.
McConnell has already scored a double-double of points + assists in two games in the series against the Knicks, G1 he got 10 points and 12 assists, G3 he got 15 points and 10 assists, more assists than Haliburton, So far in the entire playoffs, McConnell has averaged 10.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1 steal in 19 minutes per game, and he can be qualified to start other teams, and he still has a one-year contract of 9.3 million next season, I don't know if the Pacers will renew him early.
Washington
PJ Washington can reach the current height is estimated to be what many fans did not expect, he has gone from a stunned young man, now he has become a top 3D, he has been playing blindly during the Hornets period, so the habit of both offensive and defensive ends is not good, but after joining the Mavericks and experiencing the playoffs, he has grown very fast, is very confident, dares to hold the ball to tear apart the opponent's defense, and the defensive end is also the core of the opponent's defense.
The reason why the Mavericks are now able to take a 2-1 lead in the face of the Thunder is mainly because of the existence of Washington, he is the team's No. 1 scoring core in the past two games, G2 scored 29 points and 11 rebounds, G3 scored 27 points and 6 rebounds, which completely broke up the Thunder's defensive formation, they have been guarding against Doncic and Irving, and as a result, Washington got a chance, he proved himself, you must know that Washington is only 25 years old now, and it is estimated that the Mavericks will keep him in the future.
Aaron Gordon
In the series against the Timberwolves, the reason why the Nuggets lost the first two games was because they didn't find a way to target the opponent's twin towers, Jokic faced the Timberwolves always had twin towers on the court, and he played very tired, but after coming to the Timberwolves' home court, Malone thought of a way, he added Aaron Gordon and Jokic's blocking, let Jokic play Towns, and Gordon pulled to the outside as a pitcher.
If Gobert defends it, Jokic will eat Towns alone, if Gobert is sandwiched, Gordon will shoot three points or cut the basket to kill, so that the Timberwolves can't defend it, and they can't bear it at all, Gordon has scored a total of 40 points and 11 rebounds in the past two games, and the Timberwolves twin towers are miserable, so it can be said that he is the savior of the Nuggets. If he hadn't stepped up, maybe the Nuggets would have to confess in this series.
Mobley
Mobley is facing an early contract extension, although he made the best defensive team last season, but this season has been troubled, coupled with the data is not good, so whether Mobley can get a super cap salary has always been a mystery, but after the playoffs, he got a chance, because Allen was injured, in this situation he became the core of the interior line, after getting more balls, he also proved how good his offensive talent is.
Mobley scored 17 points, 21 points, and 17 points in the three series against the Celtics, and averaged double-doubles in rebounds per game, and at the same time he guarded the interior very well, proving his talent for template thick eyebrows, and it is estimated that the big contract did not run in the offseason, but Garland's performance was very bad, Garland was only 24 years old and had already played a garbage contract, I don't know if the Cavaliers will send him away in the offseason, and completely rebuild around Mobley.
Hart
The Knicks used their tenacity and iron will to play 2-2 with the Pacers despite injuries to multiple core rotations, and it can be said that even if they are eliminated in this series, the Knicks have reached the level everyone expected, and they are all soldiers, especially Hart and DiVincenzo, who have played far beyond their salaries, and Hart has proved himself to play at a top-level blue-collar level.
So far in the playoffs, Hart has averaged 15.6 points, 12.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1 steal and 0.8 blocks per game, and he is third in the league in rebounds per game, second only to Jokic and thick eyebrows, you must know that Hart is only 1.93 meters tall, and he can win so many rebounds completely because of his enthusiasm, Hart still has one year of 12.96 million left on his contract, because of his relationship with Brunson and his adaptation to the Knicks' system, maybe the Knicks will renew him early with a big contract in the offseason.
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