Other NBA Games Discussion 2012-2013 Edition

Forward Three wrote:When was the last trip-dub with points/rebounds/blocks?

Finwë wrote:

Forward Three wrote:I watched the last 6 minutes or so of that Warriors Knicks game. Curry really was something else. Thought that game had a very good chance of going to OT but then the Warriors just kind of made two unforgivable mistakes in the closing minute and lost it right like that.

Anyone think it is kind of weird, sign of the times maybe, that the highest scoring game this season is 54 from Curry? Seems like in the past 10 years most seasons have had numerous 50+ point games and often more than one 60+ game. Especially when you got a guy like Durant in the game(or Steph curry for that matter, that guy can shoot with the best of them) not to mention Lebron. I honestly don't think Lebron will ever have a 60 point game in his career really. Durant still has westbrook alongside him so maybe his overall scoring output is split a little. But still, has defense just gotten better? are superstars more pass-first? is it just a coincidence?

First of all, there aren't that many players with enough fire power to score 50+ nowadays. Durant, Melo, Kobe, LeBron and a couple of others if they get really hot. In the last 10 years as you put it, Kobe is probably responsible for like 60% of the 50+ point games, right? And he's on his 17th season now, I don't see him having that type of games anymore. Maybe he'll put up 50 again, but it's not really what he's focusing on right now and it's a very tough feat to pull off at 34..
Superstars are more concerned with playing an all-around game nowadays than trying to score a lot. Durant is going for triple doubles instead of high scoring games (which really isn't his strong suit, and I think has cost OKC a couple of games this season). Melo relies too much on jumpers and he can be inconsistent. LeBron usually isn't focused on scoring a bunch of points either. It's a different mentality IMO.

Doc Brown wrote:Lebron was about two inches from tearing every ligament in his knee. The way he landed, he's lucky it wasn't worse.

Rooscooter wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:Lebron was about two inches from tearing every ligament in his knee. The way he landed, he's lucky it wasn't worse.

His fingers were above the box on that play as well.

Doc Brown wrote:

Rooscooter wrote:

Doc Brown wrote:Lebron was about two inches from tearing every ligament in his knee. The way he landed, he's lucky it wasn't worse.

His fingers were above the box on that play as well.

That is crazy in itself. After doing the the full court sprints he's had to do all game, it's pretty amazing he still has the legs to get up that high.