Luka just had his fourth 50 point game of the season (2022-2023)

HotRocks34 · Post #1 » by **HotRocks34** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:58 am

The Mavs are 4-0 in those 4 games. They are 5-0 all-time when Luka scores 50+ in a game.

Here's the full list of 50-point games this year:
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/50-point-games-by-players-this-season

The players next in line have two 50-point games each (Giannis, Embiid, Lillard, Booker).

Luka just said in his postgame interview that a Pistons assistant coach was chirping at him from the bench tonight. That could have fired up Luka more. Dallas beat Detroit 111-105.

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DaGawd · Post #2 » by **DaGawd** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:03 am

it’s so watered down now i don’t get moved anymore

Archx · Post #3 » by **Archx** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:05 am

DaGawd wrote:it’s so watered down now i don’t get moved anymore

It was badly needed this time.

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HotRocks34 · Post #4 » by **HotRocks34** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:05 am

DaGawd wrote:it’s so watered down now i don’t get moved anymore

There's definitely truth in the "watered down" aspect of things. Still, even with that, Luka's at the top of the heap in 50-point games.

Also, Dallas plays at a super slow pace (because of Luka). He's not getting a bunch of extra looks, or easy transition looks (because he's slow). Most of what he does comes from grinding in the halfcourt.

leolozon · Post #5 » by **leolozon** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:06 am

Why bother? Half the answers will be negative and complain about too much scoring.

RB34 · Post #6 » by **RB34** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:06 am

Make defence great again!

Blame Rasho · Post #7 » by **Blame Rasho** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:07 am

You can’t marginalize this achievement.

He is a transcendent player.

HotRocks34 · Post #8 » by **HotRocks34** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:09 am

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MrGoat · Post #9 » by **MrGoat** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:11 am

Archx wrote:
DaGawd wrote:it’s so watered down now i don’t get moved anymore

It was badly needed this time.

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You could see the exasperation when they doubled him late and they found a wide open Reggie Bullock because you just knew it was going to be a brick. Kept trying to pass the ball but he ended up having to take a tough contested jumper himself to put the Pistons away after they cut it to 2.

With no Wood they really are pretty short on offensive options though

HotRocks34 · Post #10 » by **HotRocks34** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:11 am

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Luka is not a guy I would want to spend a lot of time talking to.

He can get rattled, at least in the past (lose focus), but he also has the ability to make you pay if you fire him up.

I'm interested to learn who the coach was.

Optms · Post #11 » by **Optms** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:12 am

Luka would be special and dominate in any era. That I can say with 100% certainty.

HotRocks34 · Post #12 » by **HotRocks34** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:15 am

Optms wrote:Luka would be special and dominate in any era. That I can say with 100% certainty.

Vox Populi · Post #13 » by **Vox Populi** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:16 am

Luka joins some pretty illustrious company! This is the list of players with the most 50 point games in a season.

1) Wilt 1962 - 45 games (holy cow!)
2) Wilt 1963 - 30 games
3) Kobe 2007 - 10 games
4-6) Wilt 1964, Wilt 1965, Harden 2019 - 9 games
7-8) Wilt 1961, MJ 1987 - 8 games
9-11) Rick Barry 1967, Kobe 2006, Lillard 2020 - 6 games
12-18) Wilt 1960, Baylor 1961 and 1962, Wilt 1966, KAJ 1972, MJ 1989, Harden 2020 - 5 games
19) Luka 2023 and others - 4 games

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/players-with-the-most-50-point-games-in-a-single-season

If he gets 2 more, he will move up to 9-12th in this list.

Worth pointing out that Dirk never had four 50 point games in a season. Neither did Lebron, KD or Curry. Luka is the MJ/Kobe of this generation.

Apz · Post #14 » by **Apz** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:27 am

MrGoat wrote:
Archx wrote:
DaGawd wrote:it’s so watered down now i don’t get moved anymore

It was badly needed this time.

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You could see the exasperation when they doubled him late and they found a wide open Reggie Bullock because you just knew it was going to be a brick. Kept trying to pass the ball but he ended up having to take a tough contested jumper himself to put the Pistons away after they cut it to 2.

With no Wood they really are pretty short on offensive options though

What? Bullock been shooting great lately. Something between 50-60% from 3, cant remember the timespan or exact %, but were mentioned. If it was thj on the other hand...Dont know whats going on there, can barely hit FTs anymore

SomeBunghole · Post #15 » by **SomeBunghole** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:29 am

DaGawd wrote:it’s so watered down now i don’t get moved anymore

This. It's a 13-38 Detroit team trying to tank. Mavs were at home. Luka just came back after missing games. Does he really need to play 36 minutes, take 24 shots and 18 FTs?

Sunlight · Post #16 » by **Sunlight** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:35 am

Against HOU, SAS, NY and DET. What a statement. Even FVV or JC can do same. :lol:

HotRocks34 · Post #17 » by **HotRocks34** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 4:47 am

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cam24thomas · Post #18 » by **cam24thomas** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:10 am

This season is a good test of Doncic's maximum scoring ability, because he has the license to shoot whenever he wants and the highest scoring era in NBA history.
If Doncic can't average more than Jordan's 37.1ppg or Kobe's 35.4ppg, he's clearly a notch or two below them, because Jordan would average 40-50ppg in today's NBA according to those whom played or coached in the 90s.

HotRocks34 · Post #19 » by **HotRocks34** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:12 am

The Pistons assistant coach Luka got into it with is Jerome Allen. Based on the highlights, it seems as though Allen calls (or helps call) defensive coverages for Detroit. He was animated during the game and probably wasn't thrilled Luka hit his team for 53.

Here's a video of them getting into it at the end of the game. Luka seems to ask someone on the Detroit side "Are you crying?", which he also did when he got into it with Mo Wagner in the past.

Jerome Allen is wearing a gray Nike long sleeve shirt and has black glasses.

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Tor_Raps · Post #20 » by **Tor_Raps** » Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:23 am

Honestly I don't even care anymore lol. #ThanksSilver