Sleepy Floyd, GOAT quarter?

Point forward · Post #1 » by **Point forward** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:25 pm

Who had the GOAT quarter in NBA history? I skip all the Wilts, Michaels and Kareems and nominate SLEEPY FLOYD.

Game 4, 1987 playoffs, Lakers-Warriors is 98-83 late in the 3rd quarter with a 3-0 LA lead. Sleepy then proceeds to ANNIHILATE the Lakers. He scores 16 points in less than 240 seconds on MICHAEL COOPER (!!!) and simply dismantles him. Floyd scores basket after basket on Coop with Kareem guarding the basket and with Scott and Magic playing help D. Floyd simply turns into Superman, ends with TWENTY NINE points for that 4th quarter and leads a team of *cough* Carroll, Teagle, Whitehead, Ballard et al to victory.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/st ... ons/040511

I don't think that this ever has been done in playoffs and with a Top 3 perimeter defender in NBA history (Cooper) guarding you.

BirdIsDaKing · Post #2 » by **BirdIsDaKing** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:03 pm

obviously the lakers were slacking at that point...I mean they had to of been.

AKBlazerFan · Post #3 » by **AKBlazerFan** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:23 am

Lebrons 4th against the Pistons last year was pretty F'n good.

ponder276 · Post #4 » by **ponder276** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:35 am

AKBlazerFan wrote:Lebrons 4th against the Pistons last year was pretty F'n good.

If you're talking about the time he scored 29 of the Cavs last 30 points, that started around the end of the 4th quarter, and ended after double OT, so while it happened over roughly 12 mins of game time, it wasn't really one quarter.

Nuzzo · Post #5 » by **Nuzzo** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:00 pm

http://youtube.com/watch?v=helm8ib-duE
video

Post #6 » by **rsavaj** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:07 pm

It's nice to finally see the video after reading that column a few yers back.

Blackfyre · Post #7 » by **Blackfyre** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:42 pm

Have to add that famous Isiah Thomas 4th quarter against Lakers where he had injured his ankle late in the game, Thomas continued to play and while hobbling and in obvious pain, Isiah still scored NBA Finals record 25 points in a quarter.

Point forward · Post #8 » by **Point forward** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:06 pm

Kobe8Player wrote:Have to add that famous Isiah Thomas 4th quarter against Lakers where he had injured his ankle late in the game, Thomas continued to play and while hobbling and in obvious pain, Isiah still scored NBA Finals record 25 points in a quarter.

That was pretty sick too, no pun intended.

kandiking · Post #9 » by **kandiking** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:53 pm

lol at the announcer sounding shocked when he says "magic johnson has missed 2 3 pointers in this quarter alone!!!"

somewhere, a 10 year old larry hughes was jealous.