Scouts look away! The best 5 second-round picks of the playoffs: Powell was not selected, and the two averaged 28+ per game

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2024-05-19 08:21Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

In the NBA, talent determines the height of a player, generally speaking, players with better athletic talent are more likely to become high picks, and those players who are not athletically gifted and do not have many advantages are likely to become second-round picks or misses, but such players are not unable to succeed, many times players will also look away, and then we will take a look at the best 5 second-round picks in the playoffs so far.

Nembhard

Scouts look away! The best 5 second-round picks of the playoffs: Powell was not selected, and the two averaged 28+ per game

Nembhard was selected by the Pacers for the 22-year-old second-round pick No. 1, Nembhard was 1.91 meters at the 2nd and 3rd positions in the same position, and his confrontation ability was not good, and he eventually became a second-round pick, but his offensive ability was excellent, so he was valued by the Pacers, and after two years of tempering, he has now become the starting backcourt of the Pacers, partnering Haliburton.

So far in the playoffs, he has averaged 12.4 points, 3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, with a shooting rate of 55%, a three-point shooting rate of 48.6%, and an average of 1.5 three-pointers per game.

Herbert Jones

Jones is the No. 5 pick in the second round in 21, Jones is 2.01 meters to play the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, to be honest, his height is also a little disadvantaged, and he basically has no offensive ability, so it led to Jones becoming a second-round pick, he was originally selected by the Pelicans, but Jones's arm span is very good, and the confrontation ability is also very strong, so he also relied on defense in the Pelicans to gradually play a value, and now after developing three points, he has also played a top 3D.

Jones averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game in the playoffs, with a three-point shooting rate of 33% and an average of 2 three-pointers per game.

Middleton

Middleton is the No. 9 pick in the second round in 12, Middleton is 2.01 meters tall and plays the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, playing the No. 3 position to be honest, his height is at a loss, plus Middleton was an older draft, he entered the league at the age of 22 and his athleticism is very limited, and finally fell to the position of the second-round pick, he was selected by the Pistons and was traded to the Bucks after only playing for one year with the Pistons, but coming to the Bucks saved Middleton's career.

Kidd found that Middleton's projection ability was excellent, so he gradually gave him more offensive balls, Middleton also relied on his excellent play to become the team's second leader, and helped the team win the championship in 21 years, although the team was eliminated in the first round this season, but it was also caused by injuries, Middleton averaged 24.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in the playoffs, shooting 48%, very good.

Brunson

Brunson was the No. 3 pick in the second round in '18, he became a second-round pick because of his older draft and limited athleticism, he was 22 years old when he entered the league, and his static talent and dynamic talent were average, but he had a certain ability to handle the ball, so the Mavericks chose to take him, and he was a substitute blue-collar role for the first three years of his career, and he was not taken seriously at all, but it is also true that he has steadily improved every year.

In the fourth year of his career, Brunson was appreciated by Kidd and got more balls on the offensive end, Brunson also seized the opportunity, relying on his excellent play He led the team to the Western Conference finals, and then came to the Knicks where he got unlimited firing rights and became the team leader, Brunson led the team to the second round in the playoffs this season, which was very good. So far in the playoffs, he has averaged 33.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, shooting 45% from the field, and ranking first in the league in points per game, which is very good.

Jokic

Jokic is the No. 11 pick in the second round in 14, he is 2.11 meters tall, and his arm span is 2.21 meters, as a center, such a static talent is up to standard, but Jokic's biggest problem is obesity, when he first participated in the draft, scouts didn't think he had a full career, because he was too intemperate, and Jokic didn't have a successful experience in big games, so scouts weren't optimistic about him, but the Nuggets took him.

After joining the Nuggets, Jokic has gradually gained a foothold and become the core of the team by relying on his excellent performance, in the past few years, he has won 3 regular season MVPs and a Finals MVP by relying on his excellent individual ability, and now the team has also reached the second round and has a chance to defend the title, so far in the playoffs, Jokic has averaged 28.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and the shooting rate is as high as 55.6%, and the efficiency is very good.

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