Huazi eliminated Durant James for two consecutive years. Should the league s big and small kings really retire?

On May 1, the Lakers G5 lost to the Timberwolves at home in the NBA playoffs, and the total score was 1-4 to the first round. The Lakers suffered a tragic defeat at the sixth place and their season officially ended.

This is also the first round of Huazi eliminated the league's big and small kings in the first round. Last year, he swept the Suns 4-0, and this year, a gentleman swept the Lakers 4-1.

The 23-year-old Wolves core has forced the league's "big and big" Durant and James into a desperate situation for two consecutive years, and used the violent data averaged 29.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game to tear the script of "Vehicle Yueguang".

Data crush! Huazi chose his idol to "operate"

When he eliminated Durant in the first round last year, Edwards dwarfed the "God of Death" with his average of 31.6 points + 4 three-pointers, and even yelled at his idol for every goal.

Faced with James this year, he even scored 43 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists in G4, and scored 14 points in the last quarter and directly defeated the Lakers' defense line. In contrast, 40-year-old James no longer had the dominance he had back then, and Durant's three-point shooting percentage plummeted to 22.2% when he faced Hua Zi last year - the two super giants who once ruled the league collectively "cut off power" in front of the same young man.

The veteran's dilemma: it's not that he won't fight, but that he can't fight anymore

James averaged 41 minutes per game in this round of series, but he couldn't cover his limit: his shooting percentage dropped sharply to 36% in the second half, and he repeatedly passed the ball at the moment of life and death. When Durant was eliminated last year, his 10-16-foot jump shot hit rate plummeted from 60% to 46.5%. After all, the years have left cracks on the two legends, totaling 73 years old - they can still cut 27+12+8 in a single game, but they can no longer suppress the impact of the young beast in 48 minutes.

The new king should be established! Huazi's "God Killing" script

From eliminating Durant last year to sending James home this year, Edwards' rise can be called a "superstar test stone". His calm pass when facing double-teams, his three-pointer who ignores defense, and his killer instinct of "going strong when facing strong", perfectly fits the playoff DNA.

What's even more terrifying is that Huazi has just turned 23 years old - when his peers are still exploring the threshold of the playoffs, he has nailed two generations of super giants to the pillar of shame.

Do you think James Durant still has the power to fight? Should you consider retiring? Welcome to leave your opinions in the comment area