Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[B]10. Kobe Bryant vs 2004 Spurs (94.1 DEF RATING)
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[IMG]http://lakers.topbuzz.com/gallery/d/24117-2/Kobe+Bryant+layup+over+Bruce+Bowen.jpg[/IMG]
42 points, 15 for 27, 10-13 FT, 6 rebs, 5 assists 36.1 GameScore
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjr2kNQVbXg[/url]
[B]9. Shaquille O'Neal vs 2001 Kings (99.6 DEF RATING)
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[IMG]http://images.usatoday.com/sports/nba/_photos/2001-05-06-oneal.jpg[/IMG]
43 points, 18 for 26, 7 for 13 FT, 20 rebounds, 3 blocks 37.1 GameScore
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[B]8. Anfernee Hardaway vs 1997 Heat (100.6 DEF Rating)
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[IMG]http://content9.flixster.com/photo/13/08/78/13087851_ori.jpg[/IMG]
41 points, 12 for 23, 4 for 8 3pts, 7 rebs, 3 blocks, 38.1 GameScore
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1vefSacsik[/url]
[B]7. Shaquille O'Neal vs 2001 Kings (99.6 DEF RATING)
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[IMG]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2001/playoffs/news/2001/05/06/kings_lakers_ap/lg_shaq_ap.jpg[/IMG]
44 points, 17 for 32, 10-19 FT, 21 rebounds, 7 blocks, 40.0 GameScore
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b63E_mNpAg[/url]
[B]6. Tim Duncan vs 2003 Nets (98.1 DEF RATING)
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[IMG]http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2008/0611/nba_g_tduncan1_580.jpg[/IMG]
32 points, 11 for 17, 10-14 FT, 20 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 blocks, 40.8 GameScore
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwWqsbANx6g[/url]
[B]5. Dirk Nowitzki vs 2001 Spurs (98.0 DEF RATING)
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[IMG]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2001/playoffs/news/2001/05/12/spurs_mavs_ap/t1_nowitzki_ap-01.jpg[/IMG]
42 points, 14 for 24, 14-18 FT, 18 rebounds, 6 steals, 41.3 GameScore
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx5qjSOCxVc[/url]
[B]4. Michael Jordan vs 1993 Knicks (99.7 DEF RATING)
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[IMG]http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/1992_1993__knicks.jpg[/IMG]
54 points, 18 for 30, 6-9 3pt, 12-14 FT, 6 rebs 41.3 GameScore
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoVMIZWS_-A[/url]
[B]3. Paul Pierce vs 2002 76ers (100.3 DEF RATING)
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[IMG]http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/146/258/RackMultipart.28901.0_display_image.jpg[/IMG]
46 points, 16 for 25, 8-10 3pt, 6 assists 41.6 GameScore
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_gdjB8boaI[/url]
[B]2. Kobe Bryant vs 2001 Kings (99.6 DEF RATING)
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[IMG]http://espn.go.com/media/nba/2001/0517/photo/r_kobe_bryant_i.jpg[/IMG]
48 pts, 15 for 29, 17-19 FT, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals 43.3 GameScore
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpArN4LbTI0[/url]
[B]1. Vince Carter vs 2001 76ers (98.9 DEF RATING)[/B]
[IMG]http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/carter/gfx/carter_vince441_262.jpg[/IMG]
50 pts, 19 for 29, 9-13 from 3, 6 rebs, 7 assists, 4 blocks 46.8 GameScore
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5qm5wVj0U0[/url]
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
Looks like i have a new program for the evening.
Thanks for posting. :applause:
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
nice :applause:
What about Jordan's 63 vs Cs in 1986?
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[QUOTE=Deuce Bigalow]nice :applause:
What about Jordan's 63 vs Cs in 1986?[/QUOTE]
Def Rtg: 102.6 is above the admittedly arbitrary cutoff of 100.6 ( I was thinking 100 or less at first, but Pierce was so close and Penny was so close to Pierce after that)
According to [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_top_individual_game_scores"]wikipedia[/URL] it would #1 @ 48.6 though (#17 on the list)
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[QUOTE=Yao Ming's Foot]Def Rtg: 102.6 is above the admittedly arbitrary cutoff of 100.6 ( I was thinking 100 or less at first, but Pierce was so close and Penny was so close to Pierce after that)
According to [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_top_individual_game_scores"]wikipedia[/URL] it would #1 @ 48.6 though (#17 on the list)[/QUOTE]
Oh OK makes sense
I dont get why Kobe's 45/10 game vs 01 Spurs is such a low gamescore though
What is interesting is that those 2 Shaq performances were back to back
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[QUOTE=Deuce Bigalow]Oh OK makes sense
I dont get why Kobe's 45/10 game vs 01 Spurs is such a low gamescore though
What is interesting is that those 2 Shaq performances were back to back[/QUOTE]
Only 6 FTM and 1 3PM for Kobe in that game. All of these other games have some sort of incredible 3 pt shooting, rebounding or FTs making to go with a high scoring total.
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[QUOTE=Yao Ming's Foot]Def Rtg: 102.6 is above the admittedly arbitrary cutoff of 100.6 ( I was thinking 100 or less at first, but Pierce was so close and Penny was so close to Pierce after that)
According to [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Basketball_Association_top_individual_game_scores"]wikipedia[/URL] it would #1 @ 48.6 though (#17 on the list)[/QUOTE]
You agree with the list and method of ranking (gamescore)? Seems slightly arbitrary. How does it work?
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[QUOTE=Dave3]You agree with the list and method of ranking (gamescore)? Seems slightly arbitrary. How does it work?[/QUOTE]
GameScore is basically the one game equivalent of PER.
[QUOTE](Points x 1.0) + (FGM x 0.4) + (FGA x -0.7) + ((FTA-FTM) x -0.4) + (OREB x 0.7) + (DREB x 0.3) + (STL x 1.0) + (AST x 0.7) + (BLK x 0.7) + (PF x -0.4) + (TO x -1.0)[/QUOTE]
I chose it to rank the players just because it gave me a quick way to do so. Given the context of the games I'd 2004 Kobe game higher as well as Duncan's game. Kobe for playing against a better D than the other 9 and Duncan for his game being in the Finals. I'd move Dirk's down a bit considering that his team lost.
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
Also it would probably be better if GameScore didn't count blocks and steals. Getting more blocks and steals against a great defense doesn't mean anything more than getting blocks and steals against a weak defense.
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[B]Lebron James vs 2008-09 Magic (#1 DEF RATING in the League)[/B]
Averaged:
39 PPG @ 49% FG
8 RPG
8 APG
Game 1 - 49 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists... 20 of 30 shooting (67%)
Game 2 - 35 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists...
Game 3 - 41 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists...
Game 4 - 44 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists...
Game 5 - 37 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists...
[B]Lebron James vs 2007-08 Celtics (#1 DEF RATING in the League)[/B]
Game 7 - 45 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds...
:confusedshrug:
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[QUOTE=pauk][B]Lebron James vs 2008-09 Magic (#1 DEF RATING in the League)[/B]
Averaged:
39 PPG @ 49% FG
8 RPG
8 APG
Game 1 - 49 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists... 20 of 30 shooting (67%)
Game 2 - 35 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists...
Game 3 - 41 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists...
Game 4 - 44 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists...
Game 5 - 37 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists...
[B]Lebron James vs 2007-08 Celtics (#1 DEF RATING in the League)[/B]
Game 7 - 45 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds...
:confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
09 Magic = 101.9 doesn't qualify
08 Celtcs = 98.9 qualifies but LeBron's best game only netted a 32.8 GameScore
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[QUOTE=pauk][B]Lebron James vs 2008-09 Magic (#1 DEF RATING in the League)[/B]
Averaged:
39 PPG @ 49% FG
8 RPG
8 APG
Game 1 - 49 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists... 20 of 30 shooting (67%)
Game 2 - 35 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists...
Game 3 - 41 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists...
Game 4 - 44 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists...
Game 5 - 37 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists...
[B]Lebron James vs 2007-08 Celtics (#1 DEF RATING in the League)[/B]
Game 7 - 45 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds...
:confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
and his team got hammered LOL. wasn't even close to winning it. stat padding does not count
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[QUOTE=Yao Ming's Foot]GameScore is basically the one game equivalent of PER.
I chose it to rank the players just because it gave me a quick way to do so. Given the context of the games I'd 2004 Kobe game higher as well as Duncan's game. Kobe for playing against a better D than the other 9 and Duncan for his game being in the Finals. I'd move Dirk's down a bit considering that his team lost.[/QUOTE]
So you see this criteria as pretty solid other than the fact that the gamescore doesn't take competition into account?
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[QUOTE=knightfall88]and his team got hammered LOL. wasn't even close to winning it. stat padding does not count[/QUOTE]
That series went to game 7 n wasnt a easy win for the celtics
Re: Top 10 playoff game performance against elite defenses since 1985...
[QUOTE=Dave3]So you see this criteria as pretty solid other than the fact that the gamescore doesn't take competition into account?[/QUOTE]
It also treats all overtime stats the same as a normal game which overrates them a bit.