Jerry West 46.3ppg 6.8apg 5.8rpg 1965 Western Division Finals

[CavaliersFTW]

This is still the NBA scoring record in the playoffs.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld3qT-ZVbi0

All 6 straight Playoff games of 40+ points (no other player in NBA history has a 40 point Playoff streak of more than 4 games) and actually West's first game of the Boston Finals Series was a 42 point performance so his streak is 7 straight.

This scoring came about due to the unfortunate injury to Elgin Baylor's knee, several minutes into game 1 of the series in LA.

[inclinerator]

that ymca defense

[IllegalD]

Kobe >>>>>>>> "Mr. 1-7 in the Finals"

[HOoopCityJones]

Jerry dat ni99a. Signed Shaq and Drafted Kobe too.

That technically pushes his ring count to 9.

[bdreason]

On ISH he would get ridiculed for losing in the Finals.

[bdreason]

Jerry dat ni99a. Signed Shaq and Drafted Kobe too.

That technically pushes his ring count to 9.

Drafted Curry and Klay, and traded for Bogut as well... could be pushing for 10.

[Deuce Bigalow]

Greatest playoff performer of his era

[warriorfan]

This is still the NBA scoring record in the playoffs.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld3qT-ZVbi0

All 6 straight Playoff games of 40+ points (no other player in NBA history has a 40 point Playoff streak of more than 4 games) and actually West's first game of the Boston Finals Series was a 42 point performance so his streak is 7 straight.

This scoring came about due to the unfortunate injury to Elgin Baylor's knee, several minutes into game 1 of the series in LA.

Imagine what Steph Curry would of done with all those extra possessions and fast break opportunities

Would be like 55 to 60 PPG. Amazing.

[CavaliersFTW]

Imagine what Steph Curry would of done with all those extra possessions and fast break opportunities

Would be like 55 to 60 PPG. Amazing.

You gifting him the 3 point shot still?

[warriorfan]

You gifting him the 3 point shot still?

Take away 1/3rd of Steph Curry's points off made 3 pointers and give him 30% more possessions where he shoots over 50% from the field. Do the math and let me know what you come back with.

[CavaliersFTW]

Take away 1/3rd of Steph Curry's points off made 3 pointers and give him 30% more possessions where he shoots over 50% from the field. Do the math and let me know what you come back with.

Alongside the math for ball handling and traveling rules being interpreted slightly more strictly, tighter floor spacing, hand checking, charges being given out more readily (and no such thing as a no charge zone)

All that stuff is going to ...keep his field goal percentages the same?

[3ball]

Imagine what Steph Curry would of done with all those extra possessions and fast break opportunities

Would be like 55 to 60 PPG. Amazing.

Not a chance - there were no 3-pointers back then, so none of Curry's teammates would be spreading the floor for him - all 10 players would be occupying the paint and standing much closer together, so Curry's efficiency would be depressed like everyone else's in that era.

Btw, why do you think teams shot so poorly despite playing such a fast pace?.. Obviously, these fastbreaks were not ending in open layups - teams were settling for contested shot after contested shot, which plays much faster than taking time to move the ball for an open shot..

Moving the ball is something that becomes incresingly prevalent as spacing increases - then defenders become spread out, and therefore capable of being moved and shifted to get an open shot - but the open shots that result from ball movement TAKE TIME, which fools people into thinking it must be harder to score (when it's the opposite - the shots resulting from ball movement are LESS contested).

[warriorfan]

Alongside the math for ball handling and traveling rules being interpreted slightly more strictly, tighter floor spacing, hand checking, charges being given out more readily (and no such thing as a no charge zone)

All that stuff is going to ...keep his field goal percentages the same?

Adjust for mass transition opportunities and less athletic players who aren't as focused on the defensive side of the ball.

[CavaliersFTW]

Adjust for mass transition opportunities and less athletic players who aren't as focused on the defensive side of the ball.

He'd be up against pre-injury Gus Johnson and prime Walt Bellamy... **** out of here with that "less athletic" or unfocused defensive player crap it does not apply to this particular hypothetical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHcrG6gfJhI

[warriorfan]

Not a chance - there were no 3-pointers back then, so none of Curry's teammates would be spreading the floor for him - all 10 players would be occupying the paint and standing much closer together, so Curry's efficiency would be depressed like everyone else's in that era.

Btw, why do you think teams shot so poorly despite playing such a fast pace?.. Obviously, these fastbreaks were not ending in open layups - teams were settling for contested shot after contested shot, which plays much faster than taking time to move the ball for an open shot..

Moving the ball is something that becomes incresingly prevalent as spacing increases - then defenders become spread out, and therefore capable of being moved and shifted to get an open shot - but the open shots that result from ball movement TAKE TIME, which fools people into thinking it must be harder to score (when it's the opposite - the shots resulting from ball movement are LESS contested).

Points taken and would apply to most players, but not Steph Curry. Steph Curry doesn't rely on his team to space the floor for him to get his shots off. Even if the fast break opportunities aren't ending in layups, you have to admit they are ending in opportunities with non set defenses that are MUCH easier to score against. Steph Curry would be lighting the 1960's NBA on fire.