It s not expensive to average 15 points per game in the first round! Two key defenses defeated the Celtics and chased a contract of 150 million

On May 8, the NBA playoffs continued. In a game that just ended, the Knicks defeated the Celtics 91-90. It was indeed surprising that the Knicks won both home games in the Celtics. In both games, the Knicks were behind, and then he completed the reversal in the fourth quarter. The team completed the reversal in the last game by Brunson, and in this game, it relied on Bridges' performance on both offense and defense.

In fact, before the start of this series, I predicted that they would play very stalemate. After all, the Knicks originally configured the lineup to fight against the Celtics. The Knicks' substitute firepower is not good, and Thibodeau is too dependent on the core. I think this series will often collapse due to insufficient physical fitness in the final quarter, but the result is just the opposite. The Celtics often collapsed due to physical fitness in the final quarter. The main reason for this problem is that Holiday and Horford are old and cannot keep up with their physical fitness.

Although the Celtics fell behind 0-2 in this round of series, they are not without a chance. If Tatum and Brown can play better off the offensive end, the Celtics still have a chance to reverse. However, in the offseason, they should consider who Porzingis and Holiday were going to send away. I think it would be impossible to send away both of them. It is also a good addition to introducing an excellent inside player. Holiday doesn't know if it's because of his age increase or injury, but his performance in the playoffs is too poor, and Porzingis is also very soft.

The reason why the Knicks were able to reverse today was that they let Bridges play Holiday in various singles in the fourth quarter. He scored 14 points in 6 of 10 in a single quarter, and also made a fatal steal at the critical moment, which made Tatum's last attack fail. Bridges had good defensive performances in both games, and even he gave the team a greater role on the defensive end than on the offensive end. In G1, he stole Brown at a critical moment and killed the game, which was like a reenactment of G1.

The performance of these two games will probably make the Knicks more convinced that it is a wise choice for them to trade Bridges in the offseason. Last summer, in order to get Bridges, the Knicks gave away multiple role players, as well as 4 unprotected first-round picks and 1 protected first-round pick. There is nothing to say about these role players. There are indeed a lot of 5 first-round picks. After all, Bridges has always been positioned as a 3D blue-collar worker. How could he make the Knicks so worthy of money?

Friends who have watched the Knicks game this season should know the reason. Bridges averaged 15 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.1 blocks in the playoffs this season, with a shooting percentage of 42.6% and a three-point shooting percentage of 31.9%. Although his offensive efficiency is not good, his defense is excellent. He relied on his excellent defense to help the team win. He also performed very well during the regular season, averaging 17.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

The more important point is that Bridges is healthy enough and Tatum's offensive ability is so unstable. Why do many celebrities think that he is a top ten player in the league? Because his attendance rate is high enough, he is healthy enough and helps the team enough, so he will get more recognition. Bridges is also such a player. What type of player is Thibodeau's favorite? He averaged more than 36 minutes per game and never missed.

Obviously Bridges is such a player. Bridges averaged 37 points per game this season and played 82 games. He is third in the league in averaging playing time, and the attendance rate is still so high. Any team will like this. After all, it has made too much contribution to the team. All-stars like Zion are not as valuable as Bridges in trading. Although Zion is a star, his attendance rate is too low and he has not made much contribution to the team. Therefore, the health of players is also an important measure when trading.

In terms of playoff performance, attendance rate and his contribution to the team, it is really inexpensive to look at the five first-round picks this way. Without Bridges, the Knicks would not be able to reach the third place in the Eastern Conference. At the same time, they would not be able to lead the defending champion 2-0. The Knicks now seem to have the level of winning the championship, and this is what the Knicks want. During the offseason, Bridges had the opportunity to sign a two-year contract extension with the team, but he didn't do that. He wanted a bigger and longer contract.

Bridges has the ability to sign a four-year, 157 million contract extension with the Suns this summer. To be honest, he deserves such a big contract. Last summer, Anunobi got a five-year, 210 million contract extension. Bridges is no worse than him. The two have the same positioning. In this case, Bridges has a chance to renew the contract with a big contract. Of course, it is not ruled out that he will learn from Brunson and choose to cut his salary in order to keep the team in the grand formation.

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