Kyrie Irving scored 50 points tonight in Nets win over the Hornets [Archive] - Message Board Basketball Forum

insidehoops

03-08-2022, 10:58 PM

The Nets beat the Hornets in Charlotte tonight, 132-121.

Kyrie Irving finished with 50 points on 15-of-19 shooting, including 9-of-12 from three, plus six assists.

Andre Drummond had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Kevin Durant had 14 and 7 assists.

Bruce Brown had 14, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.

Per the Nets:

Players with multiple 50-point games on 75% shooting in NBA history:

8 - Wilt Chamberlain

3 - Michael Jordan

2 - Kyrie Irving (including tonight)

2 - Karl Malone

2 - Adrian Dantley

Manny98

03-08-2022, 10:59 PM

Most efficient 50 point game in NBA history might I add (101% True Shooting) :bowdown::bowdown:

Full Court

03-08-2022, 11:00 PM

Kyrie Irving gets massively underrated by some people.

k0kakw0rld

03-08-2022, 11:00 PM

Most efficient 50 point game in NBA history might I add (101% True Shooting) :bowdown::bowdown:

Still not a NBA top 75 player

k0kakw0rld

03-08-2022, 11:01 PM

Kyrie Irving gets massively underrated by some people.
And massively overrated by others. We know he can play basketball. Other than that he is a terrible leader. As a matter fact he never led a team to anything.

GrayGoat

03-08-2022, 11:07 PM

All that to beat a below .500 team

AlternativeAcc.

03-08-2022, 11:09 PM

KD :bowdown:

FultzNationRISE

03-08-2022, 11:32 PM

Feels like he was maybe a little bit jealous of Le56 and was gunning to try and top him.

But failed.

Ouch.

Spurs m8

03-08-2022, 11:58 PM

Most efficient 50 point game in NBA history might I add (101% True Shooting) :bowdown::bowdown:

Best performance this season of any player

Spurs m8

03-08-2022, 11:59 PM

Kyrie Irving gets massively underrated by some people.

Mainly bron stans who are still upset he was a 1b in 2016 finals, hit that big shot...and then demanded a trade when he found out Bron stuck a knife in his back

They're so fvcking emotional

2much_knowledge

03-09-2022, 01:34 AM

Feels like he was maybe a little bit jealous of Le56 and was gunning to try and top him.

But failed.

Ouch.

Maybe he was gunning for Trae

Manny98

03-09-2022, 02:32 AM

Still not a NBA top 75 player

He's easily top 75

WhiteKyrie

03-09-2022, 03:37 AM

Kyrie Irving gets massively underrated by some people.

Only one massive insecure fanbase

ImKobe

03-09-2022, 04:30 AM

Mainly bron stans who are still upset he was a 1b in 2016 finals, hit that big shot...and then demanded a trade when he found out Bron stuck a knife in his back

They're so fvcking emotional

This.

Full Court

03-09-2022, 07:55 AM

Feels like he was maybe a little bit jealous of Le56 and was gunning to try and top him.

But failed.

Ouch.

What's funny is that Bronie didn't even get player of the week. Tatum did. :roll:

ArbitraryWater

03-09-2022, 08:43 AM

What's funny is that Bronie didn't even get player of the week. Tatum did. :roll:

Bro, are you actually retarded?

RogueBorg

03-09-2022, 09:17 AM

ArbitraryWater

03-09-2022, 09:20 AM

Seems that any shmoe can score 50 in todays NBA.

is LeBron the GOAT for winning with this everyday shmoe against the 73-win Warriors?

StrongLurk

03-09-2022, 09:52 AM

Kyrie is such a unique player and person. Makes him very polarizing and hard for people to be a fan...but there is no doubt he has amazing scoring skills.

RogueBorg

03-09-2022, 10:13 AM

is LeBron the GOAT for winning with this everyday shmoe against the 73-win Warriors?

No, because without said Shmoe he lost to the Mavericks.

SouBeachTalents

03-09-2022, 10:23 AM

No, because without said Shmoe he lost to the Mavericks.
Yeah, but he also won 3 titles. What has Kyrie done without LeBron :lol

Airupthere

03-09-2022, 11:21 AM

Looks like 50 is the new 40.

RogueBorg

03-09-2022, 11:25 AM

Looks like 50 is the new 40.

Yes it does.

When Lebron scores 60 in the current NBA that'll be breaking news. Nothing to see here, carry on.

Hey Yo

03-09-2022, 12:05 PM

Kyrie Irving gets massively underrated by some people.

How's his defense?

3ba11

03-09-2022, 12:35 PM

This is why the 2017 Finals loss wasn't a big mismatch and infact a very legitimate loss that deserves knocking - just like any loss with a comparably-talented super-team would be..

The only reason the Cavs were underdogs is because Lebron's suboptimal frontcourt ball-dominance only won 53 games with Kyrie instead of having a 70-win dynasty like the Curry did with just Klay/Dray.. Carry on

Hey Yo

03-09-2022, 12:39 PM

This is why the 2017 Finals loss wasn't a big mismatch and infact a very legitimate loss that deserves knocking - just like any loss with a comparably-talented super-team would be... carry on...

Same with the 88-90 Bulls vs Pistons series'

Both teams had 1 all-star each which made the series a toss up.

3ba11

03-09-2022, 12:56 PM

Same with the 88-90 Bulls vs Pistons series'

Both teams had 1 all-star each which made the series a toss up.

By 1988, Laimbeer, Aguirre and Dantley were 3x all-stars or HOF, while Isiah/Dumars were the best backcourt ever.

In hindsight, we see that the Pistons were a stacked dynasty with 3x all-stars at every starting spot, yet Jordan beat them with only 1 all-star teammate..

That's like Lebron losing to the 17' Warriors with a low seed of role players, and then eventually overcoming them with just one other star teammate.

But Lebron actually had a super-team in 2017, not a rookie low seed of bums... The only reason the Cavs were underdogs is because Lebron's suboptimal frontcourt ball-dominance only won 53 games with Kyrie instead of having a 70-win dynasty like the Curry did with just Klay/Dray.. Carry on

Hey Yo

03-09-2022, 01:00 PM

Nope.... try again.

Detroit had 1 All-Star representative in 88 through 90, same as Chicago.

SouBeachTalents

03-09-2022, 01:16 PM

By 1988, Laimbeer, Aguirre and Dantley were 3x all-stars or HOF, while Isiah/Dumars were the best backcourt ever.

In hindsight, we see that the Pistons were a stacked dynasty with 3x all-stars at every starting spot, yet Jordan beat them with only 1 all-star teammate..

That's like Lebron losing to the 17' Warriors with a low seed of role players, and then eventually overcoming them with just one other star teammate.

But Lebron actually had a super-team in 2017, not a rookie low seed of bums... The only reason the Cavs were underdogs is because Lebron's suboptimal frontcourt ball-dominance only won 53 games with Kyrie instead of having a 70-win dynasty like the Curry did with just Klay/Dray.. Carry on
And prime Pippen was outscoring everyone on that Pistons teams, completely discrediting your decade long talking points about him :lol

3ba11

03-09-2022, 01:24 PM

And prime Pippen was outscoring everyone on that Pistons teams, completely discrediting your decade long talking points about him :lol

Pippen averaged 12 on 43% against the 88-90' Pistons

Pistons had the far superior cast than the Bulls because every starter had all-star experience, while the Bulls only had 2 guys with all-star experience - the Pistons were a well-rounded dynasty and the Bulls were carried by 1 guy.

That's like Lebron losing to the 17' Warriors with a low seed of role players, and then eventually overcoming them with just one other star teammate.

But Lebron actually had a super-team in 2017, not a rookie low seed of bums... The only reason the Cavs were underdogs is because Lebron's suboptimal frontcourt ball-dominance only won 53 games with Kyrie instead of having a 70-win dynasty like the Curry did with just Klay/Dray.. Carry on

Hey Yo

03-09-2022, 01:33 PM

Pistons 2 rings in 3yrs = a dynasty?

3ba11

03-09-2022, 01:37 PM

Pistons 2 rings in 3yrs = a dynasty?

A repeat was a big deal back then and the 88' Pistons were viewed as robbed by a bad call in Game 7, plus the Isiah injury (didn't play game 7).. They're viewed as a 3-peat team.

Again, Jordan's triumph over them is like Lebron losing to a dynasty with a bad 8 seed, but eventually overcoming them with just 1 other star (clearly inferior talent)

Hey Yo

03-09-2022, 01:47 PM

A repeat was a big deal back then and the 88' Pistons were viewed as robbed by a bad call in Game 7, plus the Isiah injury (didn't play game 7).. They're viewed as a 3-peat team.

Again, Jordan's triumph over them is like Lebron losing to a dynasty with a bad 8 seed, but eventually overcoming them with just 1 other star (clearly inferior talent)

Glad to see you consider the Heat a dynasty with their B2B titles. Cavs would have been too by winning in 2015 but injuries to their 2nd and 3rd best players prevented that.

3ba11

03-09-2022, 01:49 PM

Glad to see you consider the Heat a dynasty with their B2B titles. Cavs would have been too by winning in 2015 but injuries to their 2nd and 3rd best players prevented that.

Reading comp .

In the 80's, repeating was a big deal...

By 2013, it wasn't a big deal, especially if it was actually viewed as a massive underachevement for an unprecedented, hand-picked super-team

Hey Yo

03-09-2022, 02:02 PM

Reading comp .

In the 80's, repeating was a big deal...

By 2013, it wasn't a big deal, especially if it was actually viewed as a massive underachevement for an unprecedented, hand-picked super-team

Lakers repeated right before Detroit did, so no it wasn't considered a big deal then. The only way it would be considered a big deal is if pointing out Detroit only had 1 all-star for both titles.

3ba11

03-09-2022, 02:06 PM

Lakers repeated right before Detroit did, so no it wasn't considered a big deal then. The only way it would be considered a big deal is if pointing out Detroit only had 1 all-star for both titles.

I was there

It was considered a massive achievement for the Lakers to repeat for the first time since the 60's Celtics, and the Pistons' repeat was the same.

But by 2013, it wasn't considered a dynasty, especially since it was viewed as a massive underachevement for a hand-picked super-team - the Heat are viewed as a failure, even by most mainstream media.. they had the goat choke and goat/record loss.

Hey Yo

03-09-2022, 02:10 PM

I was there

It was considered a massive achievement for the Lakers to repeat for the first time since the 60's Celtics, and the Pistons' repeat was the same.

But by 2013, it wasn't considered a dynasty, especially if it was actually viewed as a massive underachevement for an unprecedented, hand-picked super-team

Yes, by LA repeating... it wasn't that big of deal that Detroit did the following 2 seasons.

So Detroit indeed was not seen as a dynasty team that the 1 all-star Bulls lost to.

RogueBorg

03-09-2022, 03:01 PM

I was there

It was considered a massive achievement for the Lakers to repeat for the first time since the 60's Celtics, and the Pistons' repeat was the same.

But by 2013, it wasn't considered a dynasty, especially since it was viewed as a massive underachevement for a hand-picked super-team - the Heat are viewed as a failure, even by most mainstream media.. they had the goat choke and goat/record loss.

I was there too. It was a huge deal for both the Lakers and Detroit to repeat because the 80's Celtics never did.