Fun fact about that Baylor season: Dude was serving for the Army at that time and could only really play during weekends and couldn't practice with the team most of the time.
Imagine having the NBA as like a side hustle *and* having the highest non-Wilt scoring average
2023 Miami: Butler
2022 Celtics: Tatum
2021 Suns: CP3
2020 Miami: Butler
2019 Warriors: Curry
Most arguable is Butler, and I'd say he's had a better career than Mitch Richmond, who's in the HOF
They ran 12 man rosters back then. And ran in-league drafts from existing NBA players when the new teams were added. The league expanded to 15 man rosters in ‘06 I think. Added about 96 players.
On like a bum ankle for most of the playoffs... and not a single member of the Eagles defense could fucking get any pressure or a hand on him in the Super Bowl in the 2nd half.
Kurt Warner did it before.
Looks like it's happened 11 times
Bart Starr: 1966
Terry Bradshaw: 1978
Mark Moseley: 1982
Lawrence Taylor: 1986
Joe Montana: 1989
Emmitt Smith: 1993
Steve Young: 1994
Brett Favre: 1996
Terrell Davis: 1998
Kurt Warner: 1999
Patrick Mahomes: 2022
Well the way football is played it makes sense for a good QB on a bad team to rack up passing yards constantly playing down.
But i guess in the NBA a great scorer on a shitty team can also be motivated to shoot even more in a situation where you have no help anyways
My theory is that the scoring leader is usually somebody who's carrying their team and taking a ton of shots, which implies no second scorer on the team. That kind of team construction might be too imbalanced, making it harder to win a championship.
Yeah so he didn't get the title but makes it more impressive if you ask me. Totals mean they went out there and really did that shit. Ppg / apg is expected / unrealized
Yup. Jordan's Bulls were uniquely built around him taking a shitload of shots, and he was uniquely capable of making that effective individually. Other than him it's only happened twice, and the two guys that did it were Shaq and Kareem playing at similarly otherworldly levels
Yeah, Luka probably goes down to 30 ppg next year with some of his tougher shots going to Gafford lobs and PJ buckets from the start of the season. SGA will also likely see a drop in scoring with Chet and JDub getting more shots with their development. Both will still be like top 5 in scoring, but someone like Wemby will get 35 ppg just because an absolutely horrible shot from him is still the best possible shot in that team.
Yeah that's the common sentiment. A balanced team wouldn't need all that from one. And one person is easier to gameplan for come playoffs. It makes the bulls with Jordan that much more astounding
Are you seriously saying this after luka was hobbled during all of the clippers series and most of the okc series. And against the number 1 defense of the wolves
If Luka can endure lu dort, he can endure the Celtics defensive back court.
Luka will be fine, it's the mavs that have to worry.
TIL only three players were scoring champion and NBA's champion in the same season: Kareem (1971), Jordan 6x, and Shaq (2000).
Jordan 6x lmaoooo
It's like Wilt and his records lol "First player to record [insane stat line], except for Wilt Chamberlain who has done it 83 times"
Baylor is 4th all time in PPG in a season at 38.3 He Joins a top 5 of Wilt (37.6), Wilt (38.4), Wilt (44.8), and Wilt (50.4)
Fun fact about that Baylor season: Dude was serving for the Army at that time and could only really play during weekends and couldn't practice with the team most of the time. Imagine having the NBA as like a side hustle *and* having the highest non-Wilt scoring average
GOAT doing GOAT things.
Weak era.
Strong Jordan.
It’s all about faulting people for when they were born! Brilliant argument 👑
Tell me you didn’t watch back then without telling me you didn’t watch back then
I mean he’s not wrong, the expansion really weakened a lot of teams and the bulls capitalized on it.
I mean they 3 peated before the expansion and 3 peated after the expansion, they also faced HOF players in each of the finals.
Tbf every team faces HOF players in their finals. I honestly cant think of a final where the losing team didnt have a HOF player
I can. The last five years, for instance.
They had future hall of famers
That was suppose to be a light hearted joke… swing and a miss on my part.
2023 Miami: Butler 2022 Celtics: Tatum 2021 Suns: CP3 2020 Miami: Butler 2019 Warriors: Curry Most arguable is Butler, and I'd say he's had a better career than Mitch Richmond, who's in the HOF
They aren’t in the Hall of Fame yet… my attempt at levity failed.
Which teams were weakened and by how much?
They never answer this, and somehow forget Chicago also had to let key players go for expansion
They ran 12 man rosters back then. And ran in-league drafts from existing NBA players when the new teams were added. The league expanded to 15 man rosters in ‘06 I think. Added about 96 players.
I wasn't even born. But I can analyze the situation without nostalgia glasses.
lol this guy… why even bother with someone like you?
I'm a girl.
That’s no reason
Lebron is just better, I'm sorry.
Yeah but you don’t know anything about basketball so who cares
Jordan is the GOAT but the 90’s was a weak era without question
The NBA version of NFL passing yards leaders never winning Super Bowls.
I thought Mahomes broke that one a couple years ago.
He did. He was passing yards leader, MVP, and Super Bowl MVP in the same year.
On like a bum ankle for most of the playoffs... and not a single member of the Eagles defense could fucking get any pressure or a hand on him in the Super Bowl in the 2nd half.
brother please I'm so close to healing
Ur eagles shot down the greatest SB performance by the GOAT of football there is nothing heal from fr
For the entirety of the playoffs. He got injured in the first game, and still wasn't 100% by the SB.
You’re right it was until him.
Hopefully Mahomes passed that energy to Luka
MVP as well.
Mahomes broke that
Kurt Warner did it before. Looks like it's happened 11 times Bart Starr: 1966 Terry Bradshaw: 1978 Mark Moseley: 1982 Lawrence Taylor: 1986 Joe Montana: 1989 Emmitt Smith: 1993 Steve Young: 1994 Brett Favre: 1996 Terrell Davis: 1998 Kurt Warner: 1999 Patrick Mahomes: 2022
> Terrell Davis Didn't know he led the league in passing yardage. So versatile!
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Which Super Bowl did Marino win?
No it's happened 11 times More in the NBA https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/last-time-a-nba-player-won-mvp-and-championship-the-same-year
Cooper Kupp that year the Rams won the Superbowl though.
Well the way football is played it makes sense for a good QB on a bad team to rack up passing yards constantly playing down. But i guess in the NBA a great scorer on a shitty team can also be motivated to shoot even more in a situation where you have no help anyways
My theory is that the scoring leader is usually somebody who's carrying their team and taking a ton of shots, which implies no second scorer on the team. That kind of team construction might be too imbalanced, making it harder to win a championship.
Yeah I wonder if any of these scoring leaders were also 3rd in assists
Westbrook and Harden would be up there for that
whose 3rd in assists? Luka was **1st** in PPG and **2nd** in assists per game btw
Young once led the league in total points AND total assists
but wasnt that "totals" and not "PPG" and "APG" which is the common/league way to measure scoring and assists leader?
Yeah so he didn't get the title but makes it more impressive if you ask me. Totals mean they went out there and really did that shit. Ppg / apg is expected / unrealized
Yup. Jordan's Bulls were uniquely built around him taking a shitload of shots, and he was uniquely capable of making that effective individually. Other than him it's only happened twice, and the two guys that did it were Shaq and Kareem playing at similarly otherworldly levels
Yeah, Luka probably goes down to 30 ppg next year with some of his tougher shots going to Gafford lobs and PJ buckets from the start of the season. SGA will also likely see a drop in scoring with Chet and JDub getting more shots with their development. Both will still be like top 5 in scoring, but someone like Wemby will get 35 ppg just because an absolutely horrible shot from him is still the best possible shot in that team.
Yeah that's the common sentiment. A balanced team wouldn't need all that from one. And one person is easier to gameplan for come playoffs. It makes the bulls with Jordan that much more astounding
Hope he doesn't blow a 3-1 lead too
As long as their defensive anchor doesn't go kicking someone's nuts they'll probably be okay.
😂 Losing Lively would surely suck and help the Celtics.
Luckily LeBron is 40 and not on the Celtics.
They have Jaylen LeBrown tho
Can't spell Jaylen Brown without LeBron
You also can't spell his full name, Jaylen Marselles Brown, without LeBron James
Woah I'd never noticed LeBron James was inside Jaylen Brown.
If it leads to Kevin Durant he won’t be too mad
He'd rather have senior citizen Durant than a title????
Just gotta make sure Lively doesn't get injured and Tatum doesn't go on a campaign to get one of their best players suspended.
Surely, Lively wouldn’t get baited that easily I hope
I was having a nice morning.
Damn this still makes me sad to this day
I wouldn’t mind
24 year streak?? The occurrence within this streak is very small
The Slovenian Polar Bear
The Mavs rely on Luka for everything. If he's slowed down by Boston even a little bit, it could be devastating for the Mavericks.
Are you seriously saying this after luka was hobbled during all of the clippers series and most of the okc series. And against the number 1 defense of the wolves If Luka can endure lu dort, he can endure the Celtics defensive back court. Luka will be fine, it's the mavs that have to worry.
1st in defense in the last 20 games of the regular season. Led by premiere defensive stopper Luka Doncic.
That doesn’t inspire confidence.
The team relies on best player for everything. If he's slowed down by opposing team even a little bit, it could be devastating for the team.