According to the NBA draft rules, the worse the record, the higher the probability that the team will get a high rank, and the higher the probability of choosing a better young man. In other words, the higher the rank, the worse the rookie teams tend to be. For these players, it often takes three to five years of accumulation to enter the playoffs, today, what Lao Zhen counts for the bar friends is the players who lead the team to the playoffs in the rookie season and have excellent performance.
Preface:
The two great beasts Chamberlain and Jabbar were not included in the list, mainly because their playing time was too long and the data was too explosive (Chamberlain 33.2 points 25.8 rebounds and Jabbar 35.2 points 16.8 rebounds), bar friends can do it. They put it in any position they want.
10. Olajuwang, 1985
Average field data (5 games):21.2 points 13.0 rebounds 2.6 cap
“Big Dream” olajuwang led the team to the third place in the West (48-34) in the first year of his career. The first round of rockets and Jazz fought to “grab five”. Although he lost, olajuwang scored 32 points, 14 rebounds, 6 cap and left with his head held high.
9. Jordan, 1985
Average field data (4 games):29.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists
Jordan led the bull to win 38 games in Cainiao season, ranking seventh in the East to enter the playoffs. However, in the face of the powerful stag, the young bull was overturned by his opponent. Jordan cut 35+8+7 in the third game to help the team win the only victory.
8. Mickey Richmond, 1989
Average data (8 games):20.1 points 7.3 rebounds 4.4 assists
In the first round of the playoffs in 1989, the seventh Warriors in the West played against the second jazz. G1 Richmond scored 30 points, 7 boards and 5 assists to help the team win in the cold, g2 he cut 21+6+7 again to help the team win two away games and return to the Bay Area. G3 he cut 26+11+8 again to help the team complete one of the most amazing explosions in history. In the next series facing the sun, the Warriors failed to continue to create miracles.
7. Duncan, 1998
Average field data (9 games):20.7 points 9.0 rebounds 2.6 cap
Facing the Sun in the first round, Duncan, who made the first show in the playoffs, cut 32+10 to help the team win the start and finally eliminated the opponent with a big score of 3-1. Facing the Jazz in the second round, Duncan became the scoring king of the team’s series (21.0 points). Unfortunately, David Robinson did not play well (18.8 points, with a hit rate of 39.5%) and was out of the Spurs 1-4.
6. Barkley, 1985
Average data (13 games):14.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.8 steals
Different from Jordan and big dream, Barkley’s first playoff trip was played as the sixth man (11 substitutes). Even so, he could get two pairs in each game, his data was converted into 36 minutes, which was 17.1 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals. In his first starting game, Barkley handed over 15 points, 20 boards, 3 rebounds and 3 breaks.
5. Rose, 2009
Game average data (7 games):19.7 points 6.3 rebounds 6.4 assists
Rose’s personal playoff debut was the best in history: facing the defending champion Celtics, Cainiao Rose scored 36 points to lead the team and tied the rookie playoff debut scoring record (Jabbar), the series of bulls and the Green Army were defeated in seven games, but this rose has begun to bloom.
4. Wade, 2004
Average data (13 games):18.0 points 4.0 rebounds 5.6 assists
The Heat squad was flat in the 03-04 season, but they finally ranked fourth in the east and entered the second round, all of which were inseparable from the old rookie Wade. In the first game of the playoffs, Wade beat the Hornets and became the first rookie player to fight the whistle in the first game of the playoffs. With this momentum, the Heat eliminated the Hornets in seven battles, in the second round, there were six invincible Pacers.
3. Larry Byrd, 1980
Average data (9 games):21.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists
In the rookie season, Byrd led the Celtics to 61 wins and 21 losses, 32 wins higher than the previous year, which was the greatest rebound in NBA history. In the semi-finals of the division (the first round was empty), Byrd led the Green Army to sweep the Rockets. In the East round, Celtics 1-4 lost to 76 people led by Owen.
2. David Robinson, 1990
Average data (10 games):24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.0 blocks
The performance of David Robinson’s rookie season was historical. He won MOP with a full vote, helping Spurs win 21, 61 and 56 and 26 from the previous year. In the first round of the playoffs, he swept the Nuggets. He averaged 27.7 points and 13.7 rebounds 3.7 cap. In the second round, his performance declined slightly, but he still scored 28 points and 8 hats in the third round, in the fifth and sixth games, they got 27+15+4 and 24+13+6 respectively, but in the end, Spurs of the G-7 defeated and the pioneers were out.
1. Magic Johnson, 1980
Average data (16 games):18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 9.4 assists, 1.3 steals
The best rookie of that year belonged to Byrd, but the magician won the highest honor-championship and FMVP! Jabbar may be the best player at that time, but without magicians, the Lakers may not win the championship that year. In the final G6, the magician replaced the injured Jabbar as the center, winning 42points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists, winning the first championship in his career and opening an era.