Looking at each other with admiration! The NBA has proved its five major stars this season, Halliburton leads
5:19pm, 31 May 2025Basketball
The battlefield of the NBA playoffs has always been the ultimate touchstone for the quality of stars. When the gorgeous regular season data encounters targeted defense and super high intensity confrontation, many high-profile stars are overshadowed - the struggles of players such as Garland and Hiro are proof of this. However, the high-pressure environment has become a stage for other players to break doubts and successfully prove themselves. Let's take a look at the five stars who have used their playoff performance this season to achieve self-proclaiming:
1, Mitchell:
Although the Cavaliers stopped in the second round due to injury, Mitchell played his career masterpiece. He led the Cavaliers to the top of the Eastern Conference in the regular season but was questioned that he "cannot lead the team away". He averaged 31.4 minutes per game in the season. By 24 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.3 steals, with a shooting percentage of 44.3/36.8/82.3% in three events. He scored 29.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.9 steals in three events. Facing top defenders such as Holiday and White, his pick-and-roll jump shot became a no-kill move. His performance has proved that he is not only the "No. 1 point guard in the East", but also one of the top scorers in the league.
2. Halliburton
As the "most overrated player in the league" voted by players, Halliburton entered the playoffs with huge doubts. However, he led the Pacers to make great progress, and is currently only one step away from the finals, averaging 19.4 points, 6 rebounds, 9.8 assists per game (first in the league), perfectly dispatching the team's offense, leading the team to the Eastern Conference Final for two consecutive years. Halliburton has torn off the "overestimated" label, and his ability to calmly control the game reminds people of Chris Paul at his peak.
3, Leonard
has missed key battles due to injury for four consecutive years, and Leonard was labeled as the "Glass Man". In the postseason, the two-time FMVP winner announced his return with a terrifying efficiency of 53.7% shooting percentage and 40% three-point shooting percentage; he has taken over the game many times in the fourth quarter, and the mid-range singles are still the deadliest weapon in the league, but he is currently deeply affected by injuries.
4. After Towns replaced the injured Randle as the starting center, it completely overturned people's perceptions, averaging 11.4 rebounds per game (including 3.4 frontcourt rebounds), becoming the lifeline of the Knicks' second round offense, and repeatedly reversed the game. It is regrettable that Thibodeau's tactical arrangements restricted Towns' performance.
5. Jamal Murray
From the disaster performance of the Olympics to the question of the "trash contract" in the regular season, Murray once became the Nuggets' negative asset, but in the playoffs, Murray completed a gorgeous turn: Average of 21.8 points, 5 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, becoming Jokic's most reliable helper; although he ended up in the second round, his pick-and-roll cooperation with Jokic has been recognized as the league's most deadly duo tactic.
The furnace of the playoffs has tempered the true superstar quality. Halliburton's overall view, Mitchell's explosive scoring power, Leonard's offensive and defensive dominance, Towns' hardness at the basket and Murray's key ball ability have all been ultimately verified in a high-pressure environment. As the saying goes, real gold is not afraid of fire. They have perfectly proved themselves with their actions. Everyone thinks that besides these five people, which other stars have proved themselves in the season. Welcome to discuss!
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