Like every year on TrashTalk, we’re having a little special Playoffs with the players who are going to discover the postseason for the first time. Back on their journey, what to expect from them now? Can they explode everything from Game 1? Will records fall? We tell you all regarding it.
They will also discover the Playoffs, we don’t forget them, but we preferred to focus on other players: Malik Monk, Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson.
Darius Garland
Finally deliverance for Darius Garland. Symbol of the new Cavs project following the (second) departure of LeBron James, the leader has known everything in Ohio. The shallows of course, the disappointment last year at the play-in but also the return to grace this season with this fine fourth place. Now we’re getting down to business with the Playoffs and it’s going to be a big discovery for Donovan Mitchell’s sidekick.
We obviously expect Spida to take the lead for Cleveland but JB Bickerstaff also needs the qualities of creator and scorer of the former Vanderbilt to hope to go far this season. It starts with a big fight once morest Jalen Brunson, one of the most consistent and efficient point guards this year. We start with two All-Star caliber men, even if the Big Apple player does not have the star yet, in other words, this will be one of the keys to the series.
The records to break at the Cavs
- Best points average for a first appearance in the Playoffs: LeBron James – 30,8
- Best passing average for a first appearance in the Playoffs: John Bagley – 10
- Best scoring performance in a Playoff match: LeBron James – 51
- Best passing performance in a Playoff game: Mark Price – 18
De’Aaron Fox
Again, we’re going to talk regarding a leader who has been waiting for the postseason for a while, but there is still a special flavor when we talk regarding the Kings. Leader of Sacramento in the post-DeMarcus Cousins era, Fox had a string of good statistical seasons but the Californians always ended up far from the spring games. The arrival of Domantas Sabonis and the moves made during the off-season finally allowed the player to develop his full potential.
Fantastic leader, Mr Clutch of the NBA, the Sacramento fox even won his first All-Star star. A first that was accompanied by another first: qualification for the Playoffs, a moment that fans had been waiting for for 17 years. Faced with Stephen Curry’s Warriors, Fox should still be in the oven and the mill and a large part of the result rests on his shoulders. When he decides to catch fire in the money time, there are not many people in the NBA to stop him, the Dubs are warned.
The records to hit with the Kings
- Best average points per game in the Playoffs: Oscar Robertson – 29,7
- Best points average for a first appearance in the Playoffs: Oscar Robertson – 28,8
- Best scoring performance in a Playoff match: Oscar Robertson – 43
Evan Mobley
The Cavs gem continues his learning by climbing the stairs four by four. A fantastic defender, likely a member of the DPOY favorites for many years to come, the sophomore seems to have the stars as his ceiling. In a style somewhat reminiscent of a young Kevin Garnett, the interior is becoming increasingly indispensable to the Cavs.
If the attacking potential rises to the same heights, the other 29 teams in the League may have a big problem to deal with. For this first in the Playoffs, we are not expecting matches with 40 pawns but rather big double-doubles and a padlock role that suits him so well. It’s just a first, it’s regarding wiping out and drinking from this experience which will be beneficial for the future.
The records to break at the Cavs
- Best rebound performance in a Playoff game: Kevin Love – 21
- Best rebound average for a first appearance in the Playoffs: Tristan Thompson – 10,8
- Best blocking average for a first appearance in the Playoffs: Roy Hinson – 2,3
