Can anyone break the most points in a modern game of 81 points....

[9erempiree]

Is there anyone currently that you think can break this record of most points in a game in modern basketball history? I consider this a record more so than Wilt's 100 point game because of the barrage of points Kobe dropped and scoring in every single way.

[Jameerthefear]

I have a hard time seeing anyone do it tbh

[Psycho]

I have a hard time seeing anyone do it tbh

Jesus christ man, you literally lick shit up don't you.

[GrapeApe]

Unlikely, but for a player to score that much, the whole team has to be on board. That requires an insane amount of FG attempts and it takes a conscious team decision to allow a player to take that many shots.

[alleykat]

Well nobody thought someone could score 100 so it is possible....

But ya like someone else said it would have to be an agreement between the team....it would be a game like Kobe's where the player is aiming to score as much as possible and his teammates have to set him up for that and giving him the ball in every possession...

Don't know any teams that would do that nowadays...maybe trade KD or Melo to the bobcats....

[scott0326]

I feel like Melo could, he'd definitely be willing to shoot enough to score 81.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Yea, I don't know if I'd want to shoot that much personally as a player. I'd feel really bad about it when around teammates. Like I was relentlessly selfish. I'd be embarrassed, basically.

With that said, there is a handful of players who have the ABILITY to do it: Durant, Melo, and LeBron.

But I don't think any of them would be that relentlessly selfish during the game to focus exclusively on scoring for the entire game and nothing else. At some point, they will take their foot off the scoring gas and make a concerted effort to get others involved like well rounded players once the defensive is totally focused on them. Especially LeBron. He's done it before.

Melo might do it, he'd have no problem shooting that amount of shots but Bron and Durant are too selfless.

Kobe was sitting in the late 60's, early 70's that game and the Lakers had the game in hand. At that point the "defense" was focused on him, he could've started getting his teammates involved but he he chose not to ... re-watch the game. As I have many times.

It was amazing and captivating when I first watched it, but rewatchability factor makes me like it less and less, and it becomes actually in a basketball sense disturbing to watch. It comes across as very selfish.

[alleykat]

Is there anyone currently that you think can break this record of most points in a game in modern basketball history? I consider this a record more so than Wilt's 100 point game because of the barrage of points Kobe dropped and scoring in every single way.

Buts Wilt's 100 pt game is officially the most points scored in a game.....so it IS the record, not just what people consider is the record. Kobe's 81 isn't

[LAZERUSS]

Buts Wilt's 100 pt game is officially the most points scored in a game.....so it IS the record, not just what people consider is the record. Kobe's 81 isn't

Yes, but it was WILT. No one counts HIS records.

[9erempiree]

Yea, I don't know if I'd want to shoot that much. I'd feel really bad about it when around teammates. Like I was relentlessly selfish. With that said, there is a handful of players who have the ABILITY to do it: Durant, Melo, and LeBron. But I don't think any of them would be that relentlessly selfish during the game to focus exclusively on scoring for the entire game and nothing else. At some point, they will take their foot off the gas and make a concerted effort to get others involved like well rounded players once the defensive is totally focused on them. Especially LeBron. Melo might do it, but Bron and Durant are too selfless. Kobe was sitting in the late 60's, early 70's that game and the Lakers had the game in hand. At that point the defense was focused on him, he could've started getting his teammates involved but he he chose not to ... re-watch the game. As I have many times. It was amazing when I first watched it, but rewatchability factor makes me like it less and less, and it becomes actually in a basketball sense disturbing to watch. It comes across as very selfish.

It wasn't disturbing consider how the team played as a whole in the first half. Everyone was pretty much called it a day and the only guy that wanted to play was Kobe. So the team pretty much force fed him the ball but it was amazing.

Lamar slipped during the post game interview, when he said that Kobe was crying at halftime because they were down so much to the Raptors. "Kobe was cryyy..." then he stopped. Kobe's eyes were red as hell. I wouldn't doubt it consider how competitive he wants to win.

Because of that and the fact that Kobe is a great scorer, it played into the record.

[CanYouDigIt]

It took Kobe 46 FGAs to reach 81 points...

Zach Randolph is the only active player not named Kobe to have 40 FGA in one game.

[RRR3]

^81 PTs on 46 shots is ridiculous efficiency

[LAZERUSS]

Of course, when Chamberlain was just obliterating all the scoring records, it came in a league in which many players were doing it.

Oh wait, in Chamberlain's 14 seasons in the NBA, there were a total of 37 60+ point games, and Wilt had 32 of them. Oh, and aside from Wilt, there were only two other players who accomplished a 60+ point game in the Wilt-era.

Sorry...just forget I posted this...

[LongLiveTheKing]

What is better 81 points or 100 points how Wilt did it?
I think Kobe's was better even though it was against the shitty Raptors. But it was in the modern era.

[SamuraiSWISH]

STFU about Wilt. For years it's all this clown has ever talked about.

[Marchesk]

^81 PTs on 46 shots is ridiculous efficiency

Yeah, but not as good as David Thompson's 73 points on 38 shots. Interesting, they both shot 20 free throws. Kobe had 7 threes and of course Thompson couldn't shoot any back then. If Thompson had taken 46 shots at that efficiency with the same FTA, he would have had 84 points.

[CanYouDigIt]

STFU about Kobe. For years it's all this clown has ever talked about.
I agree. :applause:

[LAZERUSS]

I believe that the only player capable of breaking Chamberlain's 100 point game, would have been Wilt, himself. I honestly don't believe he ever gave it a second thought, but even as late as his 68-69 season, in a league that averaged 112 ppg, and at age 32, he put up two 60+ point games. His very last 60+ point game was a game in which he scored 66 points on 29-35 shooting from the field.

[Inferno]

It took Kobe 46 FGAs to reach 81 points...

Zach Randolph is the only active player not named Kobe to have 40 FGA in one game.

Zach Randolph? :biggums:

[CanYouDigIt]

Zach Randolph? :biggums:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200701270MEM.html



Edit: it took 2OT

[Marchesk]

I believe that the only player capable of breaking Chamberlain's 100 point game, would have been Wilt, himself. I honestly don't believe he ever gave it a second thought, but even as late as his 68-69 season, in a league that averaged 112 ppg, and at age 32, he put up two 60+ point games. His very last 60+ point game was a game in which he scored 66 points on 29-35 shooting from the field.


Well, nobody's going to take 63 shots in a game either, not even Kobe. Melo might like to, but it won't happen. Imagine if Shaq got 63 shots? He might tire out before then, though.

[Unbiased_one]

Is there anyone currently that you think can break this record of most points in a game in modern basketball history? I consider this a record more so than Wilt's 100 point game because of the barrage of points Kobe dropped and scoring in every single way.

You have to actually try to score that many points. It would need to be a superstar on a non-contending team. It may happen sometime, but it's unlikely any time soon.

[funnystuff]

46 attempts against the Raptors :lol :lol :lol :lol

Embarrassing actually.

[LAZERUSS]

Well, nobody's going to take 63 shots in a game either, not even Kobe. Melo might like to, but it won't happen. Imagine if Shaq got 63 shots? He might tire out before then, though.

Well, as much as like Shaq, how about his career high game?

61 points, on 23-34 shooting. BUT, it came when his 49-11 Lakers blew out the 12-47 Clippers by a 123-103 margin, and in a game in which Sahq played 45 minutes. BTW, he was defended for a few minutes by Michael Olowakandi, a complete bust as an NBA player, then a few minutes by the 6-10 clod, Pete Chilcutt, and then the majority of the game by 6-7 Eric Piatkowski.

[HomieWeMajor]

Don't you guys know that Wilt paid the Knicks and his teammates to let him score 100

[KG215]

Of course, when Chamberlain was just obliterating all the scoring records, it came in a league in which many players were doing it.

Oh wait, in Chamberlain's 14 seasons in the NBA, there were a total of 37 60+ point games, and Wilt had 32 of them. Oh, and aside from Wilt, there were only two other players who accomplished a 60+ point game in the Wilt-era.

Sorry...just forget I posted this...
You're knowledgeable, but still creepily obsessed. You and the OP aren't much different.

[knickscity]

^81 PTs on 46 shots is ridiculous efficiency
ts % of .740.

he had a 60 (fg%), 50 (3pt%), 90 (ft%)

[longtime lurker]

That game was such a perfect storm for 81 points to happen. Kobe had 30 at the half and the Lakers were still down by 20 points! My God the Lakers team back then were such garbage. I give all the credit in the world to Phil and Kobe for getting them into the playoffs when they had no business being that good.

[I<3NBA]

a baller as selfish or more selfish hasn't been born yet.

even the likes of Monta, Jennings, and Westbrook can't compare.

[Dionysus]

If LeBron ever took 46 shots, he would score 106pts

Jordan shot the the ball 49 times in a game vs Orlando to only score 64pts and lose.:roll: :roll:

[WayOfWade]

Like its been said before, you'd pretty much need a mutual team/player agreement to do it; and beyond that, the actual player has to be absolutely on fire that day, like all game sliders to 100 on fire. They won't be able to score in the paint, because if it gets bad enough, teams will just pack the paint with all the players they can.
And that makes Wilt's 100 so impressive, I've read (somewhere years ago) that he got to 100 even with all five players on the other team trying to stop him. I don't care if you're a monster of a man, having five guys try and stop you won't make anything easy. (If I'm wrong and you weren't allowed to double team back then, please correct me, I'm just basing this off my memory).

[IncarceratedBob]

Like its been said before, you'd pretty much need a mutual team/player agreement to do it; and beyond that, the actual player has to be absolutely on fire that day, like all game sliders to 100 on fire. They won't be able to score in the paint, because if it gets bad enough, teams will just pack the paint with all the players they can.
And that makes Wilt's 100 so impressive, I've read (somewhere years ago) that he got to 100 even with all five players on the other team trying to stop him. I don't care if you're a monster of a man, having five guys try and stop you won't make anything easy. (If I'm wrong and you weren't allowed to double team back then, please correct me, I'm just basing this off my memory).
This is a modern day thread. Completely different game

Truth of the matter is that Wilt went against guys who in today's world would be janitors and plumbers, high school bball coaches, etc

[Psileas]

Well, according to my infallible criteria, the modern era started when LeBron (aka: next GOAT) won his first title. Therefore, Kobe's 81 points have to go with the oldies. Sorry.

[Ancient Legend]

I think that feller by the name of 'Meller.

[Burgz V2]

box-and-one.

[ripthekik]

Lebron does not have the ability to score 70+. Fact.

[Psycho]

Lebron does not have the ability to score 70+. Fact.

This is how Calvin and Hobbes ends.

http://i.imgur.com/WAFGQ.jpg

[9erempiree]

His shot chart for the night.

http://www.nba.com/media/kobe_shots_81.jpg

That's NBA 2k cheese mode in real life.:eek:

[thabisyo]

Well, according to my infallible criteria, the modern era started when LeBron (aka: next GOAT) won his first title. Therefore, Kobe's 81 points have to go with the oldies. Sorry.

:cheers:

[TheReal Kendall]

So 81 > 100 now:facepalm

Only on ISH:facepalm

[thabisyo]

So 81 > 100 now:facepalm

Only on ISH:facepalm

Kobe fan boys. At this rate, Kobe will past 20 000 *** riders chamberlain had

[AintNoSunshine]

The only one selfish enough or even cares to alienate the entire team in order to chuck up 40 shots to do it would be Melo and Jennings, but they're not good enough, I think Wilt's record is safe.

[kNicKz]

KD could do it

[AintNoSunshine]

Kobe fan boys. At this rate, Kobe will past 20 000 *** riders chamberlain had


Except Wilt's were bishes, Kobe's are fa99ot fanboys :confusedshrug:

[kNicKz]

This is how Calvin and Hobbes ends.

http://i.imgur.com/WAFGQ.jpg
Wtf? Thats one of my favorite comics of all time, thats so depressing

[Droid101]

Yea, I don't know if I'd want to shoot that much personally as a player. I'd feel really bad about it when around teammates. Like I was relentlessly selfish. I'd be embarrassed, basically.

With that said, there is a handful of players who have the ABILITY to do it: Durant, Melo, and LeBron.

But I don't think any of them would be that relentlessly selfish during the game to focus exclusively on scoring for the entire game and nothing else. At some point, they will take their foot off the scoring gas and make a concerted effort to get others involved like well rounded players once the defensive is totally focused on them. Especially LeBron. He's done it before.

Melo might do it, he'd have no problem shooting that amount of shots but Bron and Durant are too selfless.

Kobe was sitting in the late 60's, early 70's that game and the Lakers had the game in hand. At that point the "defense" was focused on him, he could've started getting his teammates involved but he he chose not to ... re-watch the game. As I have many times.

It was amazing and captivating when I first watched it, but rewatchability factor makes me like it less and less, and it becomes actually in a basketball sense disturbing to watch. It comes across as very selfish.
Selfish? **** you. Phil told Kobe to carry the team because the team was shit.

Kobe shooting a bad look was better than Smush Parker shooting a good one and you know it you piece of shit.

[kobeef24]

This is how Calvin and Hobbes ends.

http://i.imgur.com/WAFGQ.jpg

You know this wasn't actually written by the author. Some random fan made it.

[Jameerthefear]

Wtf? Thats one of my favorite comics of all time, thats so depressing
It's fake. Shit had me depressed when I saw it the first time a year ago.

[KOBE143]

I converted Kobe's 81pts into Wilt/weak Era using a reliable formula and this is what the result..

So Kobe's 81pts in Wilt/Weak Era is equivalent to 243pts.. Fact

:bowdown:

[AintNoSunshine]

I converted Kobe's 81pts into Wilt/weak Era using a reliable formula and this is what the result..

So Kobe's 81pts in Wilt/Weak Era is equivalent to 243pts.. Fact

:bowdown:


So this wonderfully amazing formula is X x 3? :eek: You're a genius!

[KNOW1EDGE]

So 81 > 100 now:facepalm

Only on ISH:facepalm

Only ISHiots.

Why would anyone have their eye set on breaking 81 points so they could be second place??

Im sure if any basketball player wants to score a bunch of points, they want to score 101, so they can break the record, and be #1:hammerhead:

[iamgine]

Real ending:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GHOjIskK4FY/TgFasMVIrhI/AAAAAAAAAwE/Zz19iYpc6wI/s1600/c_laststrip.gif

[KOBE143]

So this wonderfully amazing formula is X x 3? :eek: You're a genius!
:cheers:

Competition today is x3 better than the 60s weak era.. You're also a genius.. You already guessed the right formula.. :applause:

[andgar923]

Is there anyone currently that you think can break this record of most points in a game in modern basketball history? I consider this a record more so than Wilt's 100 point game because of the barrage of points Kobe dropped and scoring in every single way.
this has been talked about before.

There's players that have the ability to break it. But they lack the aggressive and scoring mentality Kobe has.

But it has to be the perfect storm for it to happen.

The circumstances need to be perfect for them to do so.

So it isn't the 'skills' that aren't there, it's the overall circumstances.

[sportjames23]

If LeBron ever took 46 shots, he would score 106pts

Jordan shot the the ball 49 times in a game vs Orlando to only score 64pts and lose.:roll: :roll:


That Orlando team >>>>>>> the Raptors.

[No_Look604]

I agree with posters saying it would have to be an agreement between the team...however it could never happen on a stacked team.

You'd have to have a top 10 player all-time, in his prime, on one of the worst starting 5's..

That player would need to drop like 40 in the first half...

And only then will a team be like "fcuk it, let's give him all the shots to make history"..

That's how it goes down.

[The-Legend-24]

Dude scored like 55 points in the second half alone. :oldlol: :applause:

[Mr. Jabbar]

If LeBron ever took 46 shots, he would score 106pts


:roll:

the guy only scores by dunking on fast breaks, dude can't shoot, hardly will go over 50 ever again in the future, much less if he continues to join the leagues remaining franchise players :roll:

[VIntageNOvel]

:roll:

the guy only scores by dunking on fast breaks, dude can't shoot, hardly will go over 50 ever again in the future, much less if he continues to join the leagues remaining franchise players :roll:

jabbar :bowdown: we miss you :cry:

[Flash31]

100 pontsis the record
regardless of what some die hard kobe ******gers say

Kobe will never have the record,
100 Points is the Official record

Wilt played the Knicks while Kobe got his 81 scoring against the lottery bound Toronto Raptors and an old ass Jalen Rose

and on top of that KOBE Benefitted from having a 3 pt line and rules benefiiting the offensive player and dribbling,traveling,palming rules modified to benefit his style of play

so either way KOBES 81 DOESNT COUNT and it wasnt impressive at all
ooh he scored on an old ass Jalen Rose and scrubs and he took almost every shot and he had a 3 pt line,NOT IMPRESSED,STill DIDNT GET 100


And also,the modern era isnt 06,if youre just going to make up arbitrary rules to benefit your cause
then the Modern era started in 2008
when Durant,Grifffin,Irving,Westbrook,Rondo,Rose emerged

yep the modern era started in 2009,the past era was the SHAQ-Duncan big men,guard scoring era
the current era is the modern one from 2008 onwards with players trying to be the best all around and most efficient and emphasizing team play
and where the rules are up to date

SO KOBE DOESNT Have the RECORD IN HISTORY Or the Modern ERA

[Lakers2877]

I sat 10 rows behind the basket Kobe scored 52 points on in the second half. My buddy called me a couple hours before the game and asked me if I wanted to go. I was hung over as F so I told him no but he talked me into going. Kind of glad I went lol

[Psycho]

http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/8/0/1/6/6/7/i/1/4/9/p-large/Calvin.Hobbes_screen_shot.jpg

To all you nerds saying that comic was not real because the author did not make it, it is one of the most real and universal truths of this life. It does not matter that the author did not make a panel about it, it is inevitable that Calvin grows up and forgets Hobbes. Calvin's maturation is implicit in the context of the human experience, and to wish for him to remain sequestered in a state of perpetual childhood would be cruel. All good things must come to an end, they wouldn't be good otherwise. Deal with it turbo nerds.

[Dragonyeuw]

You need to be able to literally catch fire from 3, and have no conscious about shooting it. I could see Durant getting close, but he will never shoot enough to do it. Kobe back then when he caught fire would just go on these incredible streaks where he'd nail 5/6/7 3's in a row, sometimes from well past the 3point line. I don't see anyone today with that 'ON FIRE' ability that Kobe had.

[iamgine]

http://cdn.twentytwowords.com/wp-content/uploads/Grown-up-Calvin-and-Hobbes-in-real-life-634x629.jpg

[Frozen1]

I don

[riseagainst]

[QUOTE=Frozen1]I don

[branslowski]

Kobe's the greatest scorer of the ball. There's no one that was on Kobe's level ever, ever.

But players I think who will get close:

Steph Curry (May reach 60+)

Kevin Durant (He may reach a 68pt mark)

Melo (may reach about 57 max, it takes a high amount of stamina to pull this off, Melo's stamina isn't the greatest)


Last but not least, The future GOAT Andrew Wiggins. I think he could come as close as 72pts. (Once he drops 38pts in any first half, I think his team would push for him to break Kobe's record)

[ZenMaster]

Won't happen in a loooong time, there are so many factors for it to happen.
For one you need a crazy talented scorer like Kobe, another and maybe more important is that you need a team with a coach like Sam Mitchell who made a decision that day of letting his team burn in hell, he was on his way out of the NBA.

[Owl]

No, because if anyone does Kobe stans will decide that it's a different era (the postmodern era perhaps).

Seriously, everyone knows about pace. Everyone also knows the records are done by raw numbers, get over it. Kobe's game was a remarkable performance, a very efficient one too (.739 ts%).

Single game records are basically meaningless anyway. The scoring record especially so because it is so dependent on having a generally poor/non-scoring team with one scorer. It's more context and tiny sample size, rather than any real measure of a players' ability.

[LAZERUSS]

No, because if anyone does Kobe stans will decide that it's a different era (the postmodern era perhaps).

Seriously, everyone knows about pace. Everyone also knows the records are done by raw numbers, get over it. Kobe's game was a remarkable performance, a very efficient one too (.739 ts%).

Single game records are basically meaningless anyway. The scoring record especially so because it is so dependent on having a generally poor/non-scoring team with one scorer. It's more context and tiny sample size, rather than any real measure of a players' ability.

Excellent post.

BTW, but I find it fascinating that many baseball "purists" are now considering Maris' 61 HRs as the single season record.

BUT, there were those back then that questioned it. He had eight more games on the schedule, than Ruth did in '27. And even more importantly, Maris' 61 came in an expansion season. Furthermore, he didn't receive ONE intentional walk all season. Why? Because the most feared power hitter in the league was batting right behind him (Mantle.)

Then, for those that would claim that Ruth's 60 should be the record...well, it came before integration. BTW, I don't buy into the "integration" argument, simply because I don't think it had as great an affect on the truly great players of those eras. Take a look at Ted Williams in 1941. He batted .406 with 37 HRs. Fast forward to 1957, and a 38 year old Williams, some ten years after Jackie Robinson entered the league, batted .388 with 38 HRs.

Anyway, I'm sure that those that want to diminish ANY record, can find reasons to back their opinions...

[Marchesk]

Last but not least, The future GOAT Andrew Wiggins. I think he could come as close as 72pts. (Once he drops 38pts in any first half, I think his team would push for him to break Kobe's record)

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Dude hasn't even played a second of college ball and ISH is stanning the hell out of him already. Or trolling. Hard to tell the difference on here.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Kobe's the greatest scorer of the ball. There's no one that was on Kobe's level ever, ever.
Stop, that is ridiculous to say. Your Kobe slurping has reached new levels. Especially given statistical proof otherwise.

Kobe IMO is the most explosive scorer ever. Meaning, when he's hot ... there is no limit to the points he can put up because of his relentless aggression, ability to alienate teammates, ability to find his shot at will, and his favoritism for the three ball.

There has been other players PROVEN to be better and more consistent scorers than Kobe. At the very least on his level, which you claim otherwise.

There are proven better scorers. Especially in the playoffs when defenses pay closer attention, and stakes are raised. Kobe's most insane scoring games came in two seasons where the league softened rules to boost ratings, and many perimeter stars put up huge numbers. Iverson even saw a huge resurgence. LeBron averaged 31 ppg in 2006, and then like dropped to 27 ppg in 2007. Coincidence? That's 4 ppg difference. Fairly great in the elite echelons of the volume scoring category.

Kobe's high scoring games also came in the regular season, against faily bad opponents. 2006 Mavericks and 2007 Blazers with standing. They were pretty good. But I mean like seriously: 2006 Raptors, 2007 Grizzlies, 2007 Timberwolves, 2007 Hornets?

Atrocious defenses, and all around terrible basketball clubs. How come Kobe has never repeated this absurd 50+ point scoring feats in the playoffs? When it really matters? When it is WAY more difficult? He has just one 50 point playoff game. Proof is in the pudding.

His ONE 50 point playoff game came against D'Antoni's no defense playing philosophy Phoenix Suns. I mean come on ...

Good call on Steph Curry. He can do it too. Curry, Melo, Durant, and LeBron have the ability. That three ball is a powerful thing, especially when hot. I don't think any of them will attempt to do it, though. It's too selfish, and the conditions have to be just right to do it. Melo I could see chucking that much under the right conditions.

With that said, IMO based off what I read. And no video evidence to suggest otherwise. Pace taken into account. Wilt being like 7'2 and getting his points next to the basket and his whole team TRYING to get him the record. I definitely think Kobe's 81 is more impressive than Wilt's 100.

[FKAri]

LOL any modern star player taken back to that era could put up over 81 points. Ive seen footage from this 81 point game. 0 defense was being played back then. A modern athlete like Lebron would be like a man among boys in that game. No contest. Close this joke thread.

[Magic 32]

Kobe was sitting in the late 60's, early 70's that game and the Lakers had the game in hand. At that point the "defense" was focused on him, he could've started getting his teammates involved but he he chose not to ... re-watch the game.


lol

They were up 15 points with 5 min to go.

Why would he start "getting his teammates involved" when the game was over.

He went for it, unlike the game against the Mavs.

[MP.Trey]

Durant will grab a 65-75 point game before his career ends. Whether it takes overtimes or not. 81 is reachable, but I ultimately don't see anybody gunning for it for a while.

[che guevara]

Durant will grab a 65-75 point game before his career ends. Whether it takes overtimes or not. 81 is reachable, but I ultimately don't see anybody gunning for it for a while.
I seriously doubt it. Durant doesn't have the shot creation ability to do it. There's a reason why Durant has never shot over 50% while attempting 30+ FGA, and why he only has two career 50+ point games (with his career high being "only" 52). Even Lebron, who people constantly complained wasn't interested in breaking scoring records, was a more explosive scorer early in his career than Durant.

[Crystallas]

^81 PTs on 46 shots is ridiculous efficiency

63pts on 46 FGA. Then 18 from the stripe.

[KyleKong]

Any player that will take 46 shots in one game, along with a handful of free throw attempts can get to 81.

[Crystallas]

Any player that will take 46 shots in one game, along with a handful of free throw attempts can get to 81.


Not true. He shot pretty well for the game.

Kobe also has a 47 FGA game, and he scored 41 points in that one.

[pauk]

A couple who are capable... but none who:

*find it necessary/appropriate to take ~50 FG attempts.
*are selfish enough to alienate their teammates for so long
*are willing to statpadd a little, not all the 81++ points will come within the flow of the game, impossible, you will have to be willing to get as many points as possible even if its a blowout and some minute left in the 4th (like we saw with Kobe there)

[Derka]

81 points isn't a record.

[iDunkOnFatKids]

Didn't David Robinson had 71 pts one game with this team-mate force feeding him?

I think it is possible to break 81, if the player is solely gunning for the record or a scoring title.

[9erempiree]

I don't think anyone is going to break this record of 81 points. Just too much factors.

[JTatStarranch]

How do you get rid of or change the little phrases below my name???

I see almost everyone has them and they're all lame and corney.

Thanks

[IncarceratedBob]

81 points isn't a record.
It's actually multiple
-Most points in a game (modern era)
-Most points by a Laker
-Only time 65+ points have been scored without help of refs

[comerb]

Sure, someone willing to put up nearly 50 FGs who has a decent shooting night. I don't think anyone in the league has the bravado or the crap teammates to shoot that much anymore; maybe Melo if he gets red hot one night.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

if a dominate big entered the league right now, they'd possibly be able score 81 imo. imagine if shaq was in his prime right now!

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

81 points isn't a record.
define modern.

[kshutts1]

Seriously... what is modern?

In Ishcontext it seems to mean "since my favorite player joined the league".

But there are more people alive today that were old enough to remember the Wilt game (46+ yo) than there are people that were not alive then. So... again... what is modern?