The playoffs scored 30+7! 34+7! The annual salary is 20 million and the price is more cost-effective, and the offense and defense are both at the level of stars

There were many upsets in this year's NBA playoffs. The Lakers and Rockets were eliminated by the Rockets in the first round, especially the Lakers. They were unanimously optimistic that they could defeat the Timberwolves within 6 games before the start of the series. As a result, they were swept by the 4-1 gentleman in the end. This round of the series also exposed the shortcomings of the Lakers' lineup. The lack of qualified centers made the team unable to build a three-dimensional offensive and defensive system. In the second round, the Cavaliers, who ranked first in the Eastern Conference with 64 wins in the regular season, were originally considered one of the most promising teams to win the championship this year. In the second round, facing the Pacers, the outside world predicted that they even had a chance to sweep their opponents. But now the series has ended, and the Cavaliers were finally eliminated by the Pacers with a score of 1-4. This ending is obviously much beyond the expectations of the outside world.

In fact, the Cavaliers have indeed wasted their best chance to compete for the championship. By the offseason, they are likely to be unable to retain the original team, and their total salary in the new season will far exceed the second rich line, which will seriously limit the team's room for reinforcement, and even their luxury tax is likely to reach the highest punishment in history. The most important thing is that Garland and others have proved that it is unrealistic to count on them to compete for the championship. It has become a rule to pull over every time it comes to the playoffs, but obviously, due to their big contract, the Cavaliers cannot easily get rid of them.

In addition to the number one Cavaliers in the East, the second-place Celtics in the East have also reached the edge of the cliff. In the second round of G4, they ushered in the most critical turning point in recent years, because the team not only lost the game, which led to a large-scale score of 1-3, but also star Tatum also suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in the game. In this case, the outside world naturally hopes that the Knicks can easily advance in the future, but this way, the Celtics have brought some surprises to fans in G5.

In this game, the Celtics experienced a big explosion. The team's three-pointers totaled 22 of 49 shots, with a shooting percentage of 44.9%. The two players who performed the best in this game were Jaylen Brown and Derek White. The former shared Tatum's previous work. He held a lot of balls to create opportunities for his teammates. Therefore, in the end, in addition to scoring 26 points and 8 rebounds, he also gave 12 assists and only made 2 mistakes. This performance is obviously one of the best games he has played this year. You should know that passing has always been one of Brown's most obvious shortcomings. In the past, he only had 8 assists in a single game in the playoffs.

However, considering Brown's annual salary of 50 million, it is natural for him to perform like this. And if his previous performance was not too bad, the team would not have fallen into a desperate situation of falling behind 1-3. Therefore, this game cannot allow Brown to escape the responsibility of a high probability of failing to defend the title this year. As the second in command of the team, he should have shared some of the pressure on Tatum.

Then there is White. In this game, he also played the best performance in this year's playoffs. He played 9 of 16 shots in 40 minutes in a single game and scored 34 points and 7 three-pointers, and also scored 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks. He contributed a very critical role on both offense and defense. Looking at the entire playoffs this year, White has also tried his best. So far, he averaged 19.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 3.8 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 47.8% and a three-point shooting percentage of 39.6%. His scoring and blocking percentage can rank third and second in the team respectively, and his scoring and three-point shooting average have also hit career highs in his personal playoffs.

Before this game, White scored 20+ in four games this year's playoffs. Among them, G1 in the first round of the playoffs was his second only to his Knicks G5. In that game, he played 10 of 18 shots in 36 minutes and scored 30 points and 7 three-pointers, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 58.3%. On the defensive end, White also had 1 steal and 2 blocks.

White's offensive three-pointer has grown to one of the best in the league. He currently averages 3.8 three-pointers per game and is ranked fourth in the league in this year's playoffs, and the three players ahead of him are eliminated in the first round except Curry. Now White has the ability to explode at any time no matter what intensity of the game. When he is preparing to catch the ball outside the three-point line, Tatum and Brown can get good singles opportunities at the top of the arc, and his pick-and-roll cooperation with these two stars is also one of the most effective scoring tools for the Celtics. On the defensive end, White was able to switch defenses to multiple positions. In addition, his most special thing is that his ability to protect the rim is the top level among guards. Not only does he have an average of 1.2 blocks per game in the playoffs, but if you look at the high-level data, his reserve requirement ratio reduction rate is also very good. Under his defense in this year's playoffs, his opponent's shooting percentage at the basket will be reduced by more than 15%. Such assisted defense capabilities are very popular no matter in any defensive system.

Currently, White's annual salary is only 20 million. Obviously, the combat power he can provide far exceeds his own value. Even in the next four years, his annual salary will remain around 30 million. As the salary cap continues to rise, even if White's strength will decline with age, his contract will still not become a garbage contract like Bill, George and others.

Considering that the Celtics can basically declare their failure to defend their title this year, the offseason team management will definitely evaluate the team's future from multiple aspects, because Tatum, who holds the largest contract in history, will also miss a large number of games next season. In addition, Porzingis and Holiday are also holding large contracts but are still declining. The 39-year-old Horford may announce his retirement again. With the salary pressure in the new season, their strength will definitely not be comparable to this year..

Without hope of winning the championship, the Celtics are likely to choose to reorganize the lineup, and by then White is the most valuable player in their hands. His strength is completely matched with his own value, and his age is not as good as the decline will soon be. For many strong teams, they obviously covet the player White very much, so if the Celtics are really willing to trade White, the team can get at least two first rounds, which can be regarded as giving the team some bargaining chips in the future.