The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[WASHED KING]

Lebron with back to back 40 point games. Oldest player since Jordan to do it.

Cats really tried to say he isn’t still top 2. Disgusting.

(He’s not 2)

 

[nick.]

Seems like a lot of players have been 'in the zone' lately. What do you guys think?

HIM lawdog1

 

[req81]

I think ratings have been down and so………

 

[Mister Meaner]

David Thompson had 17 from the foul line 44 years ago when he had 73. David Robinson mad 17 on his way to 71

I mean that’s how you score 70.

Was not disputing that fact.

Again, refs have been going mad this szn.

 

[B Sox]

It’s not that teams aren’t playing defense (maybe some are, but not all), it’s just a lot harder to do it now. Teams are playing 4-5 out with guys capable of hitting 3s at a good clip. Have to defend them out there, but those same guys are so athletic they can also blow by.

And again, this isn’t the first time scoring has been high in the league.

 

[had pants]

 

[pmatic]

This makes me appreciate the scorers from the late 90s to early 00s, when the pace was slow and everyone was shooting long twos.

 

[blakep267]

This makes me appreciate the scorers from the late 90s to early 00s, when the pace was slow and everyone was shooting long twos.

Yea. I’m a sixers guy so I remember AI. He was just shooting midrange and layups all day and still scorching them

 

[Nike Jordan]

🕷 got 20 of them at the charity stripe. The foul calls have been SUPER SUS this szn.

28 out of Wilt's 100 points were at the free throw line.

 

[Mister Meaner]

28 out of Wilt's 100 points were at the free throw line.

Idc

 

[addict4sneakers]

It’s crazy cause tmac had 62 in 2004, took 1 less 3 than Donovan and made 3 less free throws. 1.8 difference in pace too

 

[amitt5504]

I appreciate all the times Jim dropped 40+ back in 2018/19

 

[addict4sneakers]

Where are those Klay Thompson receipts?

 

[Cashflow]

 

[WASHED KING]

Where are those Klay Thompson receipts?

They won't pull them cause they know he's gunna have a 12 point game next week.

 

[addict4sneakers]

They won't pull them cause they know he's gunna have a 12 point game next week.

Averaging 42 over his last 4 games

Ray Allen could never

 

[WASHED KING]

Averaging 42 over his last 4 games

Ray Allen could never

Same Tier

 

[amitt5504]

Averaging 42 over his last 4 games

Ray Allen could never

Klay has more 40 point games in total

 

[spiderjericho]

I appreciate all the times Jim dropped 40+ back in 2018/19

Which is more impressive? Jim doing that in 2018.

Or Kobe in 2K2-2K3?

Someone mentioned ratings were down. Unlike football, the other sports have to do more gimmicks to create excitement. Changing the rules has led to these type of explosions. Prime Kobe might have scored 100 with these rules.

 

[WASHED KING]

Which is more impressive? Jim doing that in 2018.

Or Kobe in 2K2-2K3?

Jim before 2020.

Now Kobe.

 

[amitt5504]

Which is more impressive? Jim doing that in 2018.

Or Kobe in 2K2-2K3?

Someone mentioned ratings were down. Unlike football, the other sports have to do more gimmicks to create excitement. Changing the rules has led to these type of explosions. Prime Kobe might have scored 100 with these rules.

Tmac would be more like PG in todays game
Iverson would be more dominant in that paint than Temetrius today

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Which is more impressive? Jim doing that in 2018.

Or Kobe in 2K2-2K3?

Someone mentioned ratings were down. Unlike football, the other sports have to do more gimmicks to create excitement. Changing the rules has led to these type of explosions. Prime Kobe might have scored 100 with these rules.

Kobe and that contested midrange was such low percentage decision making lol but that just makes it more impressive lol

 

[lawdog1]

Seems like a lot of players have been 'in the zone' lately. What do you guys think?

HIM lawdog1

Funny you mention that because I am actually working a deep dive on the scientific factors contributing to the increase in Zone frequency. I expect to have a fully referenced paper on it ready for publication later in the year. Stay tuned....

 

[spiderjericho]

I’ve heard arguments of why Lebron would thrive in the ugly ball era (height, athleticism, b ball IQ).

MJ would put up a 40 or 50. But obviously, he was more focused on winning. And the three ball was never his strong suit (because it was more a specialist skill besides a maniac like Reggie).

It literally is a game to exploit the game. That’s what I’ll give Harden and More (sp).

 

[Raji Lowenthal]

71 huh... Pssssssh