5 breakout stars from the first round of the NBA Playoffs

The first round of the NBA playoffs has been loaded with surprise performances. Here are the five players who have remade their reputations to the biggest degree.

The NBA Playoffs gives players the opportunity to go from just your ordinary NBA player to a household name. Each year 16 teams battle it out to determine who will be the champion and along the way, players separate themselves from the pack and dominate, often in unexpected ways. Responding in the postseason can change the narrative and direction of a players career.

This year’s playoffs is no different, the Basketball Gods once again blessed us again with amazing games and amazing individual performances.

There has a been an infusion of young talent coming in eager to prove the basketball world they belong, but also don’t forget about those cagey veterans who have taken the lessons from each season and built upon it until they’re ready for the moment.

Let’s take a look at five of the breakout stars from the NBA 2018 first round.