The stage of the superstar! Jordan averaged 45.2 points per game for the first win of the series, Kobe Bryant 7.5 points, what about James?

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2024-05-16 17:54Posted in Henan Sports Creators

The playoffs are the final leg of a season's journey to the championship, in which almost all teams will play without reservation, and the players will put their talents to good use.

This season, young talents including Alexander, Edwards, and Haliburton have played highs in the regular season, and the playoffs have finally ushered in harvest moments, Alexander, Edwards, and Haliburton have all won series for the first time in their careers, and they are full of talent to take over the torch from their predecessors and become the mainstay of the league.

In the nearly 80-year history of the NBA, the stars are shining, and the league stars of different eras have their own wonderful legendary roads, gaining playoff winning experience, and finally stepping on the championship podium.

So, how did Jordan, Kobe Bryant and James fare when they won a series for the first time in their careers? Let's take a look!

Jordan:

1988 Playoffs First Round:

Averages per game: 45.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.6 blocks

In the 1984 NBA draft, the Rockets who held the top pick picked Olajuwon, the second pick in the first round, and the Trail Blazers did not choose Jordan.

In the first year of entering the NBA, Jordan averaged 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game, leading the team in all four statistics, and was already the team's "thickest thigh".

In the 1984 playoffs, in the face of the Bucks, who conceded an average of 104 points per game in the regular season and was the best in the league, Jordan was able to deliver an all-around data of 29.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 2.8 steals and 1 block per game in his first playoff journey, but he still could not lead the team to defeat the Bucks, who were strong and had better depth of the lineup, and were eliminated with a total score of 1-3.

In the 1985-86 season, Jordan's performance went one step further, suffering injuries in the regular season, but the return of the Fires at the end of the season brought the Bulls into the playoffs, and in the first round of the playoffs, he handed over a record 63 points in a single game against the Celtics, who had a defensive efficiency of 102.6 and the league's best in the season.

Unfortunately, even though Jordan's average points per game reached the level of 43.7 points per game, the Bulls could not snatch even one victory from the Celtics, and were swept out of the first round, and met the Celtics again in the first round of the 1987 playoffs.

It wasn't until the 1987-88 season that Jordan finally made a breakthrough in the fourth season of his career, winning his first round of playoff games. The Cavaliers faced in the first round had an excellent defensive line, and their average points per game and defensive efficiency in the regular season were among the top five in the league, even so, at the beginning of the series, the Cavaliers had almost no way to play Jordan at full strength, and G1 and G2 Jordan scored 50+ in a row, which is the only achievement in history.

Jordan's crazy performance allowed the Bulls to occupy a 2-0 overall lead in the first two games of the series, and the match point was already in hand under the system at that time, but the Cavaliers fought back tenaciously and beat the suspense of the series back, forcing the Bulls to the "steal five", this time Jordan did not let the victory slip away, and scored 39 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks on 12-of-22 shooting, and won the first series victory in his career, and his average points per game reached a terrifying 45.2 points.

Since winning the playoff series for the first time in 1988, Jordan has never experienced the embarrassment of being out of the first round, and has since written the glory of winning all six finals in six finals.

Bryant:

1997 Playoffs First Round:

Averages per game: 7.5 points and 1 rebound

As an NBA rookie, Kobe Bryant had already tasted a playoff win. In the 1996-97 season, Jerry West brought his high-aspiring young man to O'Neal and told the "Big Sharks" that you would win a lot of championships together in the future, and the young man who had just finished the draft was Kobe Bryant, whom the Lakers traded for the team's former starting center, Divac and the Hornets.

In his rookie season, Kobe Bryant helped the Lakers achieve a good record of 56 wins and 26 losses, ranking fourth in the West, and competed with the Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs. In the whole series, Kobe Bryant played an average of 9.5 minutes per game, could get 7.5 points and 1 rebound, and contributed a good performance in a short playing time, shooting 52.9%, and the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers with a total score of 3-1 under the format at that time.

However, in the second round, Kobe Bryant encountered an embarrassing moment, and in the series with the Jazz, there was a critical moment in the series with three non-sticks, at that time, the Lakers were already facing a desperate situation of falling behind with a total score of 1-3, and at the decisive moment of G5, Kobe Bryant made 4 consecutive outside shots, and all 4 ended in three non-sticks, but this did not make Kobe lose confidence, and Kobe Bryant was also highly recognized by his teammates.

O'Neal said that it was Kobe Bryant's favorite moment, he showed courage and boldness, O'Neal said that he missed a lot of free throws and didn't want to shoot anymore, Eddie Jones and Van Exel, the two main players also lost the desire to shoot, and rookie Kobe Bryant tried hard to score a few more goals. Kobe Bryant was not crushed by the four non-sticks in the national live broadcast, but focused on the need to improve his leg strength and then come back next year.

As it turned out, the experience of playing in the playoffs became the nourishment for the growth of "Black Mamba", and in the future, he still did not hesitate to shoot in the decisive moment, won the championship, and became one of the strongest quarterbacks in the history of the league.

James:

2006 Playoffs First Round:

Averages per game: 35.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.3 steals

Unlike Jordan and Kobe Bryant, who made the playoffs in their rookie seasons, James spent three years bringing the Cavaliers into the playoffs, making a weak team that has experienced 20 wins and 30 wins in the regular season for many years regain 50 wins, becoming one of only three teams in the East with 50+ wins, and James himself was selected to the All-NBA team for the first time in his career and ranked second on the final list of MVP votes.

In the first round of the playoffs, facing the Wizards led by the "three-headed monster" Arenas, Jamison, and Caron Butler, James played what he wanted, and in his debut in the playoffs, he scored a triple-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, leading the team to an 11-point victory over the opponent. Since then, he has twice hit 40+ in a single game, and as a young man who is making his debut on the playoff stage, James' performance cannot be said to be unsurprising.

He averaged 35.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game throughout the series to help the Cavaliers beat the Wizards 4-2 overall to advance. After the 2005-06 season, James led the Cavaliers to the first Finals in 2006-07, and in 2008-09 he became the first MVP in Cavaliers history, and seven years later, James won a championship trophy for Cleveland, who had not won a championship in any North American sports league for 52 years.

In 17 playoff trips, James has won the most 183 playoff games in NBA history, playing 11,858 minutes, scoring 8,162 points, which is also the first in history, and has led the team to the Finals for 8 consecutive years. James has four championships in his hands, and at the age of 39, he continues to write more amazing stories.

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