Around the League News: Week 19 (2/20 - 2/26)

[Split T]

Welcome to Phoenix Dame

[The Bobster]

The game has just swung too much to giving the offense the advantage.

From the three-point shot, to liberalized travel and carry rules to allowing offensive players to barrell into the lane and draw contact, it's all to the offense's advantage now.

[Flagrant Fowl]

I'm pretty sure Ishbia had some money in the Bucks franchise and was trying to gain more ownership at one time.

[Kryptonic]

The game has just swung too much to giving the offense the advantage.

From the three-point shot, to liberalized travel and carry rules to allowing offensive players to barrell into the lane and draw contact, it's all to the offense's advantage now.

The carrying and traveling are extremely frustrating; especially when you try coaching kids on what the rules are and the nba doesn’t even respect them. Don’t even get me started on the euro step…. Hate that crap.

[Mori Chu]

Dame's 71 moves Booker's 70-point game down to tied for 12th all-time. The list (Wilt 1961-63 was just nuts):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N ... ng_leaders

Rank Points Player Date Team Opponent Score MP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Notes Ref.
1 100 Wilt Chamberlain* March 2, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 169–147 48 36 63 — — 28 32 [A] [3][4][5][6][7]
2 81 Kobe Bryant* January 22, 2006 Los Angeles Lakers Toronto Raptors 122–104 42 28 46 7 13 18 20 B [8][9][10]
3 78 Wilt Chamberlain* December 8, 1961 Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 147–151 63 31 62 — — 16 31 [C] [7]
4 73 Wilt Chamberlain* January 13, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Packers 135–117 48 29 48 — — 15 25 [D] [7]
Wilt Chamberlain* November 16, 1962 San Francisco Warriors New York Knicks 127–111 48 29 43 — — 15 19 [E] [11]
David Thompson* April 9, 1978 Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons 137–139 43 28 38 — — 17 20 [F]
7 72 Wilt Chamberlain* November 3, 1962 San Francisco Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 115–127 — 29 48 — — 14 18 [11]
8 71 Elgin Baylor* November 15, 1960 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 123–108 45 28 48 — — 15 18 [G]
David Robinson* April 24, 1994 San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers 112–97 44 26 41 1 2 18 25 [H] [12][13]
Donovan Mitchell^ January 2, 2023 Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls 145–134 50 22 34 7 15 20 25 [AO] [14]
Damian Lillard^ February 26, 2023 Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets 131–114 39 22 38 13 22 14 14 [15]
12 70 Wilt Chamberlain* March 10, 1963 San Francisco Warriors Syracuse Nationals 148–163 48 27 38 — — 16 22 [11]
Devin Booker^ March 24, 2017 Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics 120–130 45 21 40 4 11 24 26 I
14 69 Michael Jordan* March 28, 1990 Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers 117–113 50 23 37 2 6 21 23 [J] [16][17][18]

[Split T]

I'm pretty sure Ishbia had some money in the Bucks franchise and was trying to gain more ownership at one time.

I wonder if he would’ve bought the Suns if he knew the Bucks would come for sale soon after

[TOO]

I thought the Bucks had been up for sale for awhile?

[Superbone]

The game has just swung too much to giving the offense the advantage.

From the three-point shot, to liberalized travel and carry rules to allowing offensive players to barrell into the lane and draw contact, it's all to the offense's advantage now.

The carrying and traveling are extremely frustrating; especially when you try coaching kids on what the rules are and the nba doesn’t even respect them. Don’t even get me started on the euro step…. Hate that crap.

The barreling into your defender and drawing a foul is what gets me. What option does the defender have other than to not move and maybe draw a charge if they get lucky and pick the right position and the player doesn't just waltz around them for a dunk.

[specialsauce]

The game has just swung too much to giving the offense the advantage.

From the three-point shot, to liberalized travel and carry rules to allowing offensive players to barrell into the lane and draw contact, it's all to the offense's advantage now.

The carrying and traveling are extremely frustrating; especially when you try coaching kids on what the rules are and the nba doesn’t even respect them. Don’t even get me started on the euro step…. Hate that crap.

The barreling into your defender and drawing a foul is what gets me. What option does the defender have other than to not move and maybe draw a charge if they get lucky and pick the right position and the player doesn't just waltz around them for a dunk.

And it’s selective if it’s allowed. Giannis and Zion can do it, but others will get called for a charge.

[The Bobster]

Dame's 71 moves Booker's 70-point game down to tied for 12th all-time. The list (Wilt 1961-63 was just nuts):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_N ... ng_leaders

Rank Points Player Date Team Opponent Score MP FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA Notes Ref.
1 100 Wilt Chamberlain* March 2, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors New York Knicks 169–147 48 36 63 — — 28 32 [A] [3][4][5][6][7]
2 81 Kobe Bryant* January 22, 2006 Los Angeles Lakers Toronto Raptors 122–104 42 28 46 7 13 18 20 B [8][9][10]
3 78 Wilt Chamberlain* December 8, 1961 Philadelphia Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 147–151 63 31 62 — — 16 31 [C] [7]
4 73 Wilt Chamberlain* January 13, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Packers 135–117 48 29 48 — — 15 25 [D] [7]
Wilt Chamberlain* November 16, 1962 San Francisco Warriors New York Knicks 127–111 48 29 43 — — 15 19 [E] [11]
David Thompson* April 9, 1978 Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons 137–139 43 28 38 — — 17 20 [F]
7 72 Wilt Chamberlain* November 3, 1962 San Francisco Warriors Los Angeles Lakers 115–127 — 29 48 — — 14 18 [11]
8 71 Elgin Baylor* November 15, 1960 Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks 123–108 45 28 48 — — 15 18 [G]
David Robinson* April 24, 1994 San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers 112–97 44 26 41 1 2 18 25 [H] [12][13]
Donovan Mitchell^ January 2, 2023 Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Bulls 145–134 50 22 34 7 15 20 25 [AO] [14]
Damian Lillard^ February 26, 2023 Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets 131–114 39 22 38 13 22 14 14 [15]
12 70 Wilt Chamberlain* March 10, 1963 San Francisco Warriors Syracuse Nationals 148–163 48 27 38 — — 16 22 [11]
Devin Booker^ March 24, 2017 Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics 120–130 45 21 40 4 11 24 26 I
14 69 Michael Jordan* March 28, 1990 Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers 117–113 50 23 37 2 6 21 23 [J] [16][17][18]

The amazing thing about Jordan and Robinson's games is that they came in the slow-down 90's and they didn't depend on the 3-point shot.

Probably the most mazing game other than Wilt's 100-point game would be when Joe Fulks scored 63 points in a game in 1949 before there was a shot clock and teams were averaging 80 points a game.

[The Bobster]

The game has just swung too much to giving the offense the advantage.

From the three-point shot, to liberalized travel and carry rules to allowing offensive players to barrell into the lane and draw contact, it's all to the offense's advantage now.

The carrying and traveling are extremely frustrating; especially when you try coaching kids on what the rules are and the nba doesn’t even respect them. Don’t even get me started on the euro step…. Hate that crap.

The barreling into your defender and drawing a foul is what gets me. What option does the defender have other than to not move and maybe draw a charge if they get lucky and pick the right position and the player doesn't just waltz around them for a dunk.

And it’s selective if it’s allowed. Giannis and Zion can do it, but others will get called for a charge.

And it's LeBron's bread and butter.

[Split T]

LeBron doesn’t get the calls Giannis gets though

[Aztec Sunsfan]

LeBron doesn’t get the calls Giannis gets though

Not anymore, the same as Paul got called that offensive foul yesterday... they are losing their star whistle

[ShelC]

ruh roh

[Flagrant Fowl]

LeBron and the Lakers need to be very cautious with that injury. He's in the ruptured achilles stage of his career.

[Mori Chu]

He heard a "pop":

[ShelC]

Another one

[ShelC]

Also here's LeBron limping out the arena. He heard a pop and the Lakers just let him change after the game and leave? No boot? No MRI at the arena?

[bajanguy008]

Wow
Didn't see those injury updates

Was coming on because I just checked my fantasy team, saw Tatum and the Cs struggling then he promptly gets ejected
So Knicks beat Cs and also Heat beat Sixers

[Mori Chu]

Wow. Say a prayer for KD coming back later this week. Hope we can keep all of our guys healthy.