Lore Thunder! 17+8 per game! The NBA's best deal is born

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2024-05-20 07:15Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

The wasp has not been known for five years, and once the world knows it! Guess who this player is? I'm sure many people have guessed that he is the current Mavericks player PJ Washington. In the six games of the Western Conference semifinals, Washington averaged 17.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 0.7 steals per game, shooting 47.4%, 46% and 50% from three.

In the Western Conference semifinals, Washington averaged points and rebounds per game, ranking second among the Mavericks, behind Doncic. In the last 2.5 seconds of G6 of the series, Washington caused the opponent to foul and made free throws to kill the Thunder. The referee explained: Washington controlled the ball from beginning to end, and Alexander's hit on the arm was an illegal confrontation, so it was a shooting foul.

Washington scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists on 2-of-6 shooting, with a plus/minus of +8, all of which came in the final quarter. Doncic said: "Derrick Jones Jr. and Washington are both fighters, they never complain! Mavericks coach Kidd said: "Washington's influence is everywhere, and you would think he scored 30 points when you watch the game!" ”

Washington has been in the NBA since 2019, and the Hornets have not played in the playoffs for nearly five years. On Feb. 9 of this year, the Mavericks sent Gwee + Seth Curry + 1 first-round pick (2027 top-two pick protected) to PJ Washington + 2 second-round picks from the Hornets. 3-for-3 trading is the best operation on this year's trading deadline!

It is worth mentioning that before getting Washington, the Mavericks planned to pursue Kuzma, but Kuzma did not want to leave the Wizards. "Now there are only three or four competitive teams in the league, I've won championships, and I want to stay with the Wizards and create something," Kuzma said. "Mavericks fans may have to thank Kuzma for his kindness!

Each player's pursuit is different, Kuzma wants unlimited firing rights, and even the status of the team's boss, as for the team's record, it is not in his consideration. But Washington is different, and before the start of the season, Washington said, "I haven't made the playoffs since I came to the Hornets, so I want to get a taste of that!" ”

In addition to Washington, the Mavericks also acquired Gafford from the Wizards. On their role, Kidd hit the nail on the head: "Since they've come in, we've had a defence and the culture has changed. Washington won eight games for the Mavericks in this year's playoffs, which is already more than the Hornets' total of seven playoff wins in the last 23 years.

In addition, Kidd also regretted a little: "We should have traded to get Washington earlier, he was very good offensively and defensively, and he was comfortable playing since March. In this year's playoffs, Washington played an average of 35.4 minutes per game, scoring 14.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks, shooting 45.3%, 40.7% and 53.8% from three.

Washington usually has to defend the opposing team's core players, and his contribution is not reflected in the statistics! In the series with the Thunder, Lively's overall plus/minus was the highest on the team at +71, Irving was second on the team at +23, Washington was third on the team at +21, and Doncic was fourth on the team at +9. Washington's contract is three years, $46.5 million, expiring in the summer of 2026.

Looking forward to Washington's performance in the Western Conference finals, have you been a fan of him in this year's playoffs?

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