If you want to talk about this season's playoffs, not only have you unearthed high-quality puzzle pieces, but there are also some players who have officially embarked on the road to supergiants. You can take a look at Doncic of the Mavericks, and this year's playoffs can be said to impress everyone. Some people may have said, hasn't Doncic been famous for a long time? But this season is really different. First, Doncic played hard. Although he averaged 27.1 points per game in the playoffs and shot 41.3% from the field, compared with 33.9 points in the regular season and 31.7 points in the last playoff game, Doncic's attitude to the game is not comparable to before. Second, Doncic contributed a lot on the defensive end. In the past, it was said that Doncic didn't defend, but now look at Doncic, he still plays despite injuries, and there are a lot of responses on the defensive end.
There's another player, and that's Brunson, who has shown everyone what a scorer is in this year's playoffs. As far as this year's playoffs are concerned, Brunson's 40+ points in a single game abound, and he is the first in the league, which is admirable. You must know that Brunson is a second-round show, and the guy is less than 1.9 meters tall. If you want to talk about the players who play in the elimination team, Maxi is one of them, and he has officially entered the ranks of stars. In the six games Maxey played, he averaged 29.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. For comparison, you can look at Embiid at the center position, averaging 33 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, shooting only 44.4% from the field. It's also a rare thing that a center doesn't have a better shooting percentage than a defender.
If you want to say that the team that has really entered the ranks of supergiants, it is naturally Edwards. Let's not talk about anything else, let's just look at a few statistics. In the first statistic, Edwards averaged 30.2 points per game, shooting 53.5% from the field and 42.5% from three-point range. Among the players who average 30+ points per game in the playoffs, Edwards is a top-tier presence and is quite efficient. The Timberwolves have the second-highest scorer on the team, with Towns averaging 18.4 points per game, while Edwards has 11.8 points ahead of another player. Second, among players under the age of 22 in NBA history, Edwards is the third player to average points per game in the first 10 games of the playoffs. Bryant was averaging 32.4 points per game, James was 30.9 and Edwards was 30.2. If you can compare to these historical players, you know how fierce Edwards is. Third, Edwards was also fierce in the second round, with 43 points of performance, 44 points of performance, and 27 points of contribution.
Edwards played tough, and compared to last season, the guy really matured. Edwards, as the boss of the team and the new king of the team, has once again consolidated this position in this year's playoffs, which can be said to be a real enthronement, and it also convinces everyone and his teammates in the team. Of course, if Edwards is now said to be the No. 1 guard in the West, no one must be unconvinced. Some say that Alexander cannot be forgotten. Alexander also performed well, with 29.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists, shooting 48.7%, but Alexander is still a little less interesting compared to Edwards. Alexander's playoff opponents are not at the same level as the Timberwolves, whether in the first or second round.
In general, the current union is a union of young people. As you can see, this year's playoffs have accelerated the process. This is also the embodiment of the law of history, every ten years, the alliance will enter a new era, and new people will also support this alliance. Therefore, there is no need for veterans to be nostalgic, this alliance no longer belongs to them. Let's see what kind of performance Edwards can have in the tie-break.