Ja just shared this exact same sentiment in his recent interview with Kenny. He was asked "30 points or 20 assists?" Without hesitation, he said "20 assists. I feel like a lot of guys can get 30, but not everyone can get 20 assists. I like to involve and trust my teammates."
he was efficient yeah but dude he still attempted more shots😭 everyone of them who scored 40+ points were efficient thats why their team trusted them to score
I think scoring is up because effort is also way up. The two conferences, especially the East, are so close that there’s a lot to play for with each game
The league is soft on defense. It’s like the nhl until the playoffs none of this matters. Like the nhl watch the flashy teams struggle and the stronger (Tampa bay lightning ) do better in the playoffs
I think that the refs have relaxed the new rules quite a bit recently as well. Each game I have watched recently there have been soooo many fouls called and soooo many free throws. Even though scoring was down and we didn't see a lot of crazy performances earlier in the season I enjoyed watching the games more and I hope that they don't continue to call ticky-tacky fouls, especially in the playoffs
This is why older basketball was more enjoyable for me. Watching players dive into contact (or fake it like a soccer player) isn't good basketball to watch. Watching 50 free throws a night also just breaks up the flow of a game more than I like. NBA has taken a clear path over the last decade, I'm not a fan of it.
I feel the true physicality of the nba died last 10 years. That’s a lot of it. Just my opinion. Defense was Extremely important as A very intergalactic part of the game and needed to win a ring. Defense is limited by the less physical beast the current scripted nba has become . My opinion
8:25 it’s a great point. My suspicion was the 3 ball and more open court play but then I noticed KD only had 12 points from 3. Then, to your point, I noticed no Kyrie, no Seth. Aka green light to get buckets. I’m sure either there’s some correlation of a bomb dropped when either/and 1. 33% or more from beyond the arc & 2. An offensive weapon is missing or just having a bad night.
@@thisismychannel4174 exactly, the same theory we see in the video can be applied to older legends of the game Including Wilt. If they tried, they could.
I remember harden dropping 61 on the spurs and watching in absolute awe. the rest of the team was almost invisible and he was pulling every shot in the 4th. jimmy did it again
Harden is a fraud. That dude is the worst great player in history. He is terribly inefficient and plays no defense. If you want to make sure your team never gets to the finals then just sign Harden. Imagine what Kobe and Jordan would be averaging in today's league. I think a lot of those former players are right saying Kobe and Jordan would be averaging 45 ppg.
I definitely disagree with the statement that it would be a lot more entertaining to watch these players go for 50 every night. There’s a point where you just get desensitized to it. Also, as an NBA team going against these players, the key to winning the game just shifts to guarding the other four on the court a lot harder. If the stars are going to put up 70, why not shut down every one else. You can’t carry a game without your team and ultimately, it’s a lot more exciting to watch team basketball than a one man show.
You didn't answer what I think is the biggest question - On average, how does a team perform when one its players intentionally dominates the offense? I'd guess that team performance falls off. Otherwise a team with two, or maybe three stars would assign one of them each night to be the designated ball hog. I suspect it harms team performance.
Yeah, exactly what I was expecting. In games where someone drops 40+ points what is the team win% vs when they only score 20-30pts. I can believe it is lower as they are hogging the points and actually scoring less as a team because they are taking shots when a teammate might be better placed, but is that actually the case?
Normally the team wins if it works, just remember for every 50 point game, there is someone playing like Ai and scoring Like 18 on 25 shots and destroying the team. Stars normally only do this after the 1st quarter if their role players are cold but also playing good defence then you can do this and it can work
I think you were true about the relationship between high individual scoring and team success, as you mention what happened in MJ when he was lowering his individual scoring. But I think it's a whole different especially with Lebron, because as we see, the lakers really need Lebron to score crazy number of points to get some win or at least to compete with good team until the last minutes of 4th quarters. But after all, I always love what u do, for always putting good NBA takes with neat of data and statistics. Until next time !!!
I think in the Lebron case it's specially a case where HE himself doesn't want to go hard enough every night to drop 50. My guess is that he has his sights on bouncing back and contending next season and so I think there's a hint of a desire to preserve himself. Plus I'm sure he wants to pass Kareem too - many 25-30 point games > few 50 point games and burnout.
@@jjaybourne4734 I think it’s just physically taxing on him every time he does it he has that big abscess on the back of the knee swelling. That’s why he’s wearing the black knee sleeve now. I know a lot of ppl hate Lebron but it’s true he has 20 yrs of playing at a high level on his body and scoring 30-50 every night can be taxing
@Michael Woolfolk if he starts to play at least decent defense, he would not be able to help the team in offense as much because he’s too old, and guess who’s gonna fill that gap? That’s right, no one. Imo they realized that the scores lebron would be able to save them is just not more than the scores he is making, so they did what is the best for them, as painful as it is. Ps: Not a native English speaker, excuse me if anyone is having a hard time understanding what I am saying.
Wilt, did the same thing instead of caring about winning he went for his point, the difference he had insane stamina so he could do it every night. It did lead to Wilt not winning a lot except those 2 rings he got
one factor to consider is that we are close the end of the regular season and fatigue/injuries starts to have a bigger impact. It was already near impossible to defend the elites mentioned at the start of the season. Also this year was much more physically demanding given the new rules which could be yet another factor. it would be interesting to see stats comparing defense vs offense at the start/end of seasons, how they trend over time, and how it compares with playoff season. Whatever the factors are, 2022 has been the most entertaining season since 1998 Jordan days.
Wrong 2018 and 19 were way better than this season because players like Harden were scoring 40 and 50+ points almost every single game and they were red hot shooting the ball almost every night and not putting up so many shooting slump games like what's been happening to almost every Superstar in the League for stretches of games, weeks and months this whole season plus there were no Play in Tournament's back then like there are today and players were allowed to lean into defenders and initiate contact back then which we can no longer do in today's game which has made the game worse because it's already bad enough that players are afraid to play defense because playing defense has become a foul and now since players can't initiate contact to get to the Free Throw line anymore players are now becoming afraid of contact and not even trying to drive to the basket as much anymore because the refs are either going to call an offensive foul on them or let the play keep running even on plays that should be called a foul.
I swear every time I’m thinking about something in the NBA and questions, stuff like. How is there a game almost every day now with 40+ points it’s unbelievable. Jxmy comes in to break it down. Got the pulse on the heart of the NBA community and I love it. This is such an interesting video and breakdown. Keep it coming
magnets thats how. derp. nba classified federally as sports entertainment to avoid legal prosecution for fixing games. derp. sports entertainment legally just like the wwe. derp
@@amandawilliams1963 magnets are useless for dunks. when watching games I have only ever seen a ball go straight and never curvew mid air, i think youre smoking meds
Undoubtedly most entertaining human in sports. These are legitimately as good as an E:60 on ESPN. Just the highest caliber and highest quality delivery of information. Well done man. I wish you nothing but the best.
Good video! Would have been better @8:25 if you had included other stats like assists, steals, rebounds, etc so that we can see what happens to these stats when its 30+ vs 20-30 This would go a long way to needing to be a team player for the chip
this was one of the most anecdotal videos you have done. nto sure i agree with the notion that they could just drop 50-70 whenever they want. especially not in the playoffs
yeah, they literally could. did you not understand the sentiment of this video. if every time Lebron got a touch on the ball, he went to put a shot up, he’d score 50+ every game. it doesn’t mean that the 50 is going to be effective, or winning basketball, but if we’re talking about a pure stats perspective, they could absolutely score 50 on 60 shots or whatever
@@ethanbaileylol2283 that’s not even true lmao. Lebron, especially at his age, does not have the stamina to attack the basket every possession. Guys still play defense. If one player decided to take every shot, he would eventually be worn out by defense and stamina.
That Shaq story makes more sense when you remember his career high of 60 was because the Clippers wouldn’t give him tickets for his family on his 28th birthday game
I think it’s more perimeter players playing more so there’s more space on the court. There’s plenty of times where teams will have 5 perimeter players in the game. More 3 pointers more possessions also.
Shooting more also means having to stay more time on the court and make a greater physical effort. Besides efficiency tends to drop when you are tired. I don't think it would be viable for players nowadays having to play 48 minutes in order to score 50 points every game when there are players who don't even play back to back games for example or can just play 30 minutes a game.
I think the point is that these players dont need 48minutes. In the same minutes they normally play, if they wanted and if that won championships, they would drop 50 bombs on the reg
You're one of the few channels that upload videos that actually keep me intrigued from start to finish. I love the way you not only breakdown interesting events that occur in the NBA, but also weave in facts/stats to support your conclusions and provide perspective. Love your content man, keep it up!
Nah it isn’t just about putting up shots. A lot of those performances they were shooting way above their averages. Ja shot 73% overall with 100% on 3s. Lebron shot 61% overall, 55% on 3s, and 92 fucking % on 13 free throws. Tatum shot 53% overall, and 53% on 15 3s. Kyrie shot 79% overall, and 75% on 12 3s. Lebron shot 72% overall, 67% on 9 3s, and 100% on 8 free throws. KD’s 53 point game is the first one where it was mostly about how many shots he took. Trae shot 65% overall, 70% on 10 3s, and 100% on 14 free throws. Trae’s 46 point night was just shooting a lot. KAT shot 61% overall, 64% on 11 3s, and 94% on 16 free throws. Steph shot 64% overall, and 50% on 14 3s. Kyrie shot 65% overall, 67% on 12 3s. Bey shot 63% overall, and 71% on 14 3s.
But even shooting above average was intentional for them. Look at all them games. You see that in every one the player not only more deliberate and more locked in, but they actually taking advantage of their hot hands. Like catching the ball and attacking asap. Not looking for a play cause the already know they’re the play and they taking it.
@@zaybrielclanton You think they turned a switch that allowed them to shoot 65-70% and they intentionally don’t have that switch flipped every game? 😆 Also hot hand is a fallacy. You only acknowledge it when it seems to be working but ignore all the times someone might be streaky and then misses. Averages are averages for a reason. And with law of large numbers they become more accurate. If someone has a 15 year average of being a 50% free throw shooter, they don’t become 90% free throw shooters for extended periods of time. Same for 3s and 2s. The crazy hot games are the opposite side of the coin where they have shit games. Like Curry scoring 8 points on 17 shots.
@@Frostshokula nah I don’t think it’s a switch they turn on a switch… but let’s nit act like the phrase don’t have its evidence. Anyone with a talent they can lock into know that sometimes on a good day, shit is just easy and when you recognize it, shit gets even easier. So once you hit a few shots and they go in, maybe that day you feeling good and you can lock in to be great. Also your reply ignore the long known fact that these players don’t always play serious. We all heard of load management and heard Bron, the goat candidate himself say he don’t take reg season serious. Heard Bron himself use the phrase about cutting on the switch and he has been able to do it a few times on que. so has MJ been able to “flip the switch” with player stories and fan stories to back it up. We’ve heard stories of greats telling other players how many points they’d put on their heads. So you also ignoring some facts that numbers can’t account for.
@@zaybrielclanton You mean when he activated playoff mode and missed the playoffs 3 years ago 😂 No one locks in and chooses to shoot well. It just happens. I never said players don’t take the regular season easier. But higher intensity doesn’t see a marked increase in shooting %. For instance, Lebron’s true shooting % is slightly lower in the playoffs than in the regular season. In fact, most players are like this. Chalk it up to better defense probably, but it certainly isn’t because they aren’t focused enough in the playoffs. It’s straight luck. If it was only a focus/intensity thing, we’d see more of it cuz there are players out there who play hard no matter what.
@@Frostshokula it’s definitely chopped up to better defense. That’s already been said plenty and I’m not saying they just choose to shoot well. I’m saying they’re noticing when they’re shooting well and instead of bullshitting and going through the motions like they do some games, they lock in. That makes their percentage higher. It’s easy to see when players like KD or Bron try to lock in cause they usually play down to their teammates but go back and look at Bron last game from Cleveland… can’t tell me he ain’t doing that shit on purpose. His fades even had more swag to it. Not something any player can do, but plenty greats describe it.
@@jackjax7921 Without Kobe that year the Lakers would have been competing for a #1 draft pick.. Kobe had Kwame Brown, and Smush Parker, playing the best ball of their lives..😭
Hi Jimmy, long time watcher, first time commenter. Your videos are always great! But I can’t help but wonder about all of the commentary at the beginning of the season about how difficult it was to shoot with the new Wilson ball. Do you think it took this long for players to get acclimated to the feel of the new ball? And do you think that has any bearing on the amount of high scoring we are seeing now? Thanks for all you do. P. S. I would love to see some more stuff produced by you about team USA basketball in the Olympics. Thanks again!
I know I’m no Jimmy, but I wouldn’t think players would only now be beginning to get used to the new Wilson ball this late in the season. Obviously the players would have known of this change before the season’s start and had been practicing with it throughout the offseason, then you plus on all of the regular season games and reps in between games, etc. It makes sense for a change of ball to have an impact on a players shot but I don’t think what we’re seeing now this late into the season is influenced greatly by the change.
There's an easy solution Restructure how points are distributed OFFENSE: -3 point line becomes the half point line. Shots behond the line award 2-1/2 . Shots within the line remain 2 points. -Baskets made within the paint area are now 3 points -Assists are a half point. So a kick out to the perimeter is again a 3 point shot. An assist in the paint is 3-1/2 points. DEFENSE: -Blocked shots are awarded 2 points. Blocks behond the perimeter earn 3 points -Steals are 1 point. So a steal resulting in a breakaway dunk is a 4 point play FOULS: -Freethrows are reduced to 1 with the exception of flagrants
Nice video, very informative. Agree with most of what you are saying. One aspect I don't agree with would be so many players being able to average 40 points a game for a season. The major hurdle to doing this is fatigue and injury in my opinion. Another aspect is team's would focus even more heavily on double teams. When I see analysis on extrapolation and then saying Kobe could have scored 100 when he scored 81 its not so easy. Is it possible? Maybe, but let's not disregard how much harder it is to score 19 more points after scoring 81 points. Fatigue plays a major role in this. This is why Wilt averaging over 48 minutes a game in one season is likely one of the most unbreakable records ever and is also underrated in terms of how hard this is to achieve (especially since he was an elite player and not a role player).
Considering that defensively Chamberlain could just stand in the paint on defense and offensively most of his points came from a right shoulder turnaround, I don't think it's that crazy. It's impressive but not some unreal feat. Allen Iverson playing 41 minutes per game is farrrr more impressive to me
@@morehoops AI had insane stamina. Even when he took a team of bench warmers all the way to the Finals vs. Shaq and Kobe, I don't think I ever saw him tired that entire season. And he was undoubtedly the focus of every teams defense against them.
everytime I watch your videos i feel enlightened. Thank you Jimmy for the effort you put in, you have made me and so many others even bigger fans of this sport
This was great. Thanks! Here's a questions... why now? If they can do this as will, and I agree they can, why did they all pick March 2022 to do it? Why hasn't a crazy stretch like this happened before?
I understood as a reaction to the start of the season where players were scoring less. As a result, they wanted to score more and took a lot of shots themselves.
You forgot Dame in the list of "guys who could average 40". He did just that for 10 games in 2020, before everything got shut down. From 1/20-2/9 he averaged 41.5 a game on 52% from the floor AND from deep. While also averaging 9 assists and 6 boards. Don't forget my guy cause he's been injured all year.
The difference between David and Shaq is that David could score from anywhere on the floor. Look at the highlights. Shaq could only score from 2 feet away from the bucket. Shaq could only score 70+ if the opposing team single teamed him, if they tripple teamed him and could keep him 6 feet away from the bucket, no way he scores 70.
Bru ONG when all these 50 and 60 point games were going on, I told my little brother that Jimmy was going to make a video about this scoring stretch 😂😂I’m not even joking, I seen it all along. 🔥😹that’s crazy
Although 71 points is amazing, Shaq is right, there isn’t a “I” in “team” and the reason the NBA player only score 30 is bc they aren’t selfish and their other teammates are just as good. So they give them the ball even if they could make theirs.
I feel like one factor to keep in mind is teams are more decisive with the ball offensively these days, if they have an average to good shot from 3 they fire it. More possessions, also the MVP race has been all over the place. The reality is the Lakers are bad this year, Lebron isn't a horse in the race. I think many young and hungry players see Lebron and the Lakers as their opportunity not just to try and capture MVP, but start auditions for who will be the face of the league post Lebron James.
@@michaelprovost-cardinal2361 He was still the face even after the loss to the suns. The Lakers are heavily discussed despite being horrendous. Lebron James marketing makes money despite being on a downward slant since leaving Cleveland.
I whole heartedly mean this when I say i have never seen a single youtuber consistently produce such high quality content. I don't know what kind of team you have helping you but it baffles me how it is not an entire company. I want you to get hired by ESPN or something so bad but at the same time want you to stay on youtube here with us
You brought up the Admiral’s 71 point game, but what about the Mamba’s final game- he was a 38 year old geezer with countless surgically repaired body parts. He wanted to go out with a bang and old man Mamba dropped 60!!! I think that’s a pretty solid example of scoring at will
Video idea I would love to see : best teams of all time, using numbers. I’d be interested to see where the 2000s Lakers 2016 Warriors and other super teams rank, keep it up another great video.
8:25 -- Since players directly control how many shots they attempt rather than how much they score, the relevant comparison would be between Durant's efficiency as a function of attempted field goals, not points scored. Moreover, points scored is a function of two factors: field goal / free throw attempts and field goal / free throw percentage. That his efficiency is practically the same in both columns is perhaps related to the fact that efficiency is one of the factors that affects points scored.
The fact that you make educated claims backed by data, and you show us the graphs really makes your channel different. You don't just say things you are biased on you educate us on the truth
Well tbh he still he just feeding us his opinion, because we will obviously truly never know the real reason this scoring surge has occurred. But thats what us as fans live for, opinions and discussions. His stats definitely provide insight into the situation at hand and provide us as viewers knowledge on the topic.
Um NO the fact he just ignored Luka states he is bias The fact he just claimed lebron started this tremd is fale. Luka got rid of porzingis and wemt on the next 5 games putting the very best numbers in history. Scoring shooting assist rebounds steals blocks.
His shit is horribly researched though. Like when he tried to prove MJ started winning more by scoring less. Meanwhile, Jordan's FGA average went UP during the championship years compared to 85-90, it's just that his efficiency went down slightly. And the pace had slowed down by the late 90's. Jordan's scoring rate and FGA rate was higher during the championship years than the non chip years.
Did I miss it or was there absolutely no mention of the NBA changing Basketballs from Spalding to Wilson? Didn’t further the point by clarifying that KD’s 53 and 51 were in games where Irving didn’t play; or that Irving’s 60 and 50 were on ridiculous efficiency (that you wouldn’t be able to keep up for a season) which likely lead to Durant taking a back seat those games. Also in the case of the Nets - they were expected to be a top team in the East and contending for a Championship, but are currently seeded 8th, with two teams hot on their heels. Likewise many of the other players trying to keep a spot for the Play-in, solidify a playoff spot, get home court advantage, build momentum etc. Great mention of David Robinson, but surprised no mention of Wilt and tactics used to help him get to 100.
@@PeopleLoveShorts just because people side with MJ doesn't mean he's necessarily better. the longer lebron keeps up his performance, the closer he gets to passing mj. if lebron keeps playing well like he does now, he will eventually take the crown.
@@bxvbomber sadly 100 years from now Lebron gonna be top 50 players while MJ still the goat. Until some dude come along gets over 10 scoring titles with 2 3-peats, 2 dunk champs, 1 defensive player of the year, no one taking the crown. Even the closest is Kobe got 1 3peat 1 back to back. So good luck to your Lebron passing Kobe first. Peace
High quality video as usual. Would love to see some commentary on the Suns! Up 9 games on the next best team in the West, still playing at a high level without key players. What about their system do you think makes them so effective?
Things are getting closer to the playoffs, player time themselves for this part of the season. And, I still like more what Jokic does, spends almost never more than 20 balls yet scores 25 avg...
@@joaomarvinho_ Imagine how many triple doubles he would have if he cared, how many times he sat last 5 - 10 minutes because of a score difference, yet he had like 25 12 8... I literally noticed that at least 10 times this season
I think this generally happens every year, everyone starts off the season a bit slower, and then it picks up especially in February/March, slows back down a bit and into the playoffs we go. Albeit this season did start quite low in scoring, the new/stricter rules did mess up a lot of scoring. Nonetheless, the overall rule changes makes it a faster paced-higher scoring game. I hate the rule about 14 seconds left if offensive rebounded instead of a full 24. Thats such a random number too, why 14, not 10.12.16 or whatever. The actual rule they should change is the refs calling ridiculous technicals.
I don’t buy this, I think you missed the point here. Look at how many times a player has scored 30+ and compare it to previous years. Defenses are weak af nowadays
the natural progression of decades in sports. Most athletic records have continued to be broken in the modern era of sports in general. Humans are simply more impressive as athletes than decades before. Really the league got soft in about 94 when the really wanted to push jordan and let him score at ridiculous rates, they realized scoring is generally more enjoyed by the masses than slow defensive games, but truly since the mid 90’s the game hasn’t gotten much softer. Seen real punches throw just like the 80’s 90’s and 2000’s the games still has the hand checking rules that were really wrenched down in 94. Nostalgia seems to make people think otherwise. I can find a video of magic laughing about how you couldn’t breathe on jordan in the mid 90’s without it being called a foul, same old shit as today.
@@iillestrs2153 94? I think you mean 2004 when the hand check rules changed allstar ppg averages to +5 points instantly and the implementation of defensive 3 seconds. I don't think it started with Jordan, for me the 2 guys that changed the game THE MOST in terms of stretching the rules back in the day were HAKEEM and IVERSON. Hakeem got away with a loooooooooot of traveling and Iverson was allowed to carry after the league gave up on the rule because the crossover was entertaining. Then the freestyle officiating began. The most talented decade in basketball was the 80s and what we see today is not "evolution" of the game, rules are different, the game is called differently. Take Kevin Durant for example, his signature move is a carry in other eras, he has handles as a bigman because the rules allow him to. He wouldn't be able to dribble around like that in the 80s.
@@lebarbosa9778 looks like you need to do some research lol hand checking was first majorly implemented in 94 due to jordan mostly, they were still fore arm checking to an extent to try and get around the super obvious hand checking, so they updated an already implemented hand checking rule in 2004. It technically got updated in 99 as well, but hand checking first got cracked down on in 94/95
That David Robinson game was something special. Some people claimed the Clippers helped him but they were clearly doubling him and trying their hardest to make sure he didn't get 70. He shot mostly jumpers and shot 26-41, 63% for the game. Something Durant would have trouble doing.
I think you meant game and not the season. As far as a game, Durant has never shot 60% when taking over 30 attempts. So yes, Durant would have trouble taking 40 shots and shooting 63%. My point wasn't that David was a better shooter, because he wasn't. It was that it was a game where he was forced to shoot and not just a layup feast with the Clippers playing ole defense, like some people claim. The performance overall was special. @@omarg8481
Let’s take a moment to appreciate JxmyHighroller for making this incredible content, these videos are probably really hard to make. Thank your for your awesome content Jxmy!
Refs have gone back to soft calls again. If you watch the start of the season it’s way different. I watched the 76ers play a few weeks ago against the knicks and for a few minutes every time they got the ball either Harden or Embiid got free throws
Imagine being Luka Doncic on Jan 3 2023, dropping 39 points and still wasn’t able to sniff the top 5 on that day’s scoring list, because the rest of the league had someone scoring… 42 (Embiid) 43 (Lebron) 44 (Derozan) 54! (Klay) And 71!!! (Mitchell) Points … on the same night This video needs a part 2
Great breakdown man but I think it's simply that in this era they don't play physical defense like before. The imbalance of pro-scoring rules changes have ruined the game.
Overall, yes, but this shows up more in team stats over the last 4-5 years, and not really in individual performances. Also, like jxmy explained, all stars were having a tough time adapting to the rules early on in the season, but they seem to have figured it out now.
The era where Wilt was averaging 50 ppg? The era where Jordan was averaging 40 every other game? The era where David Robinson dropped 71? The era where Kobe dropped 81? The era where KAT & Kyrie dropped 60 last week? It's not about the era. Great defense, better offense. The talent is evolving.
@@eNVy_SiNz Kobe dropped 81 post-official HandCheck Ban enforcement. Overall talent isn’t deeper, but I think they are definitely more athletic. You can’t seriously sit here and say defense isn’t more punished compared to the 90’s/early 00’s.
@@stevonwhite8933 talent is 100% deeper in today's game. Not just for the NBA, across all sports. Medicine is more advanced, travel is better, and recruiting has no limits. Look how many snubs there are each year for All Star and All NBA teams. This was never an issue in the past. Dive into any era & you'll see how diluted the talent was.
Wow, what nostalgia bro i've come across you when you we're 149k subs. Bros been grindin, i remember watching your shit on breakdowns on jordan and other nba legends. I remember bein a sporty kid, it led me to nba and shit plus with me having basketball practice and whenever i get home this was my comfort youtuber lol.
You got to remember that KAT had 32 points in the third quarter alone and easily could have dropped 70 points that game, but in a semi close game, they let him score only 4 points in the fourth for respect and not stat boosting. While the nets had him scoring 10 points in the 4th quarter in a 30 point blowout.
And don't forget that Towns always respects the opposition's interior, letting them score. I'd like to know how many guys have made their career high against him, I remember Mo Wagner, yesterday it was Ayton.
I don't even watch basketball but I look forward to these videos every single time and it helps keep me in the conversation when my friends are talking about whats currently happening in the NBA
I hate you guys. You are not seeing matches but you have an idea. You are just watching the numbers. Like the people who do not read the books but watch a movie of it.
Yeah this is extremely true I have never met anyone who disagreed. Its said all the time, "good offense beats good defense." That's why I was so happy when they reduced calling non-basketball plays, but then they started again🤦♂
I think Jordan is a bad example. Yes he didn’t average near 40 again after his team caught up to him but he got 10 scoring titles out of 13 seasons with the Bulls, 7 in a row and the only reason it wasn’t 10 in a row is bc he retired. I also think he scored even more than he later did because his team kind of needed it. Before Jordan the Bulls weren’t making the playoffs.
@@kenhasibar2624 One guy against a loaded Celtics? You said it yourself, led by Larry Bird. And Pippen in his first couple years wasn’t even starting, it took time for him to become a proper number 2.
Everyone is over thinking this.... defense is trash. At 88+plus games a year, players would be destroyed physically if you played real defense and tried to score 40+ point a game every night. I think even Wilt did an interview about this.
I've always just kind of assumed that sometimes these huge games are part of an overall game plan. Like if the Warriors are in a bit of a slump and the team comes together for a game and just feeds Curry the ball for a 50 bomb. It hypes the crowd, it hypes the team and it can build team moral. You see it all the time. A good team loses 2 or 3 in a row or loses 4 out of 5, and the superstar comes out and scores 55 and the team just automatically gets back on track. It just seems to me like sometimes this is just the game plan, even if it's an unspoken one.
Idk about Tatum averaging 40. Everytime he scores 40 he’s almost guaranteed to score 12 on 4/20 shooting the very next game. Could be the flow of the game. Or it could be he’s very inconsistent.
You probably don't even watch the Celtics and just look at box scores or just follow narratives. Tatum is hands down one of the best scorers in the league right now, and he's been on fire this month averaging 35 a game. Sure, that might be the case earlier in the season, but not since after the new year. This month, he's been efficient too with splits of 50, 40 and 86. An example was last night, he made 5 3's in a row in the 2nd qtr. In the 2nd half, he was making all of the right playing because he was doubled everytime he touched the ball. He finished the night scoring 32 on 16 shots and shooting 70% from 3 on 10 shots. Sometimes, you could just tell who knows the game and who doesn't. TL;DR You don't actually watch the Celtics.
Thank you! I get it, these guys are the best basketball players in the world and are unstoppable in a one on one situation 9 times out of 10, especially with the rules of the game basically preventing over physicality. But this whole argument that they can do so whenever they feel like it i think comes across a bit overblown. All coaches would do is send a double team to you literally every time you touch the ball if they didn’t want you to score any time you wanted.
@@Riles3152 I mean if this was true then why don’t we see this happening when players are going off in games? Or in one’s that matter? I can find countless play off games of Steph, Durant, Lebron, etc going off in play offs and defense can’t stop them? I mean Golden state should’ve stopped Lebron from coming back from a 1-3 deficit by your logic lol. I think a lot of these players truly can just drop 40-50 if they wanted to. But doing that doesn’t always mean they’ll win, like Jx said. Or that their team will like them very much.
Just because you score 50 doesn’t mean you’ll win. Jx literally already explained that a lot of these players care more about winning then selling in play offs for a 50 pt game. By your logic we shouldn’t be able to find 50 or 40+ games in play offs because the defense can just stop them whenever right? Your argument kinda works against you lol
You could call me wrong on this and I wont deny it, but I truly believe this may have all started from Embiid going on a monstrous tear from late December to before the Harden trade; players like Jokic and Giannis were also doing their thing and I think maybe, just maybe other players realised big men may be taking the game way faster than they realise (most of these 50 point explosions are coming from forwards and guards). Interesting idea either way though and a quality video 👍🏾
I feel like LeBron started this. He dropped 56 and everyone was like, “I ain’t letting at 37 year old man drop 56 and I can’t.” Boom the rest is History. Now time to see who’s dropping 40 or more next ⏳
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Ja just shared this exact same sentiment in his recent interview with Kenny. He was asked "30 points or 20 assists?" Without hesitation, he said "20 assists. I feel like a lot of guys can get 30, but not everyone can get 20 assists. I like to involve and trust my teammates."
I think Ja was lying, look at his stats and ask yourself if he's a passer or a scorer PG
@@tarcisio825 people want to have what they dont have
@@tarcisio825 he's #14 in assists per game which isn't bad
@@tarcisio825 even if he doesnt end up with 30 if he attacks with that kinda aggression the passes will open up
Not to mention, 20 assists is technically a range of 40-60 points…so one is clearly statistically more significant than the other
I think you’re one of the very few channels that I drop everything I’m doing just to watch your new uploads.
You can tell he's a good channel when he doesn't make any thumbnails and gets millions of views per vid
Same mate, cause you just know that jimy is gonna have something good in store for us.
Same like if I'm watching any other channel, I'm ditching it for Jimmy
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Kyrie's 50 was different though. He didn't attempt more shots he was just incredibly efficient
he was efficient yeah but dude he still attempted more shots😭 everyone of them who scored 40+ points were efficient thats why their team trusted them to score
@@cknejeixh He took 19 shots in that game, that’s not anymore than his per game average.
The nets ain’t shit if Kyrie gets hurt once! KD can’t do it alone. Vise versa kyrie can’t do it alone
@@albertcamus5970 yes it is, but what makes the nets different is that there bench is horrid
@@albertcamus5970 how many chips sorry ?
I think scoring is up because effort is also way up. The two conferences, especially the East, are so close that there’s a lot to play for with each game
Ahhh I found a fellow packers fan I see
Nah it’s because the players cried enough n they stopped letting them play defense again
@Khachin Good joke 😂
The league is soft on defense. It’s like the nhl until the playoffs none of this matters. Like the nhl watch the flashy teams struggle and the stronger (Tampa bay lightning ) do better in the playoffs
Do you know anything or just think?
You know the NBA is bonkers when one guy scoring more than entire March Madness teams is becoming a relatively common experience
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Bruh Arkansas and nm state had to be playing on double rims there’s no way lol
@@berthenson9946 it was like 9-8 with 7min remaining in the first😭
@@samsonchabala5121 if that happened to the lakers, twitter would have a field day like they already do 💀
I think that the refs have relaxed the new rules quite a bit recently as well. Each game I have watched recently there have been soooo many fouls called and soooo many free throws. Even though scoring was down and we didn't see a lot of crazy performances earlier in the season I enjoyed watching the games more and I hope that they don't continue to call ticky-tacky fouls, especially in the playoffs
This is why older basketball was more enjoyable for me. Watching players dive into contact (or fake it like a soccer player) isn't good basketball to watch. Watching 50 free throws a night also just breaks up the flow of a game more than I like. NBA has taken a clear path over the last decade, I'm not a fan of it.
@@TheMattTrakker which is ironic because the last decades was the lowest in terms of FTs per game in league history
I feel the true physicality of the nba died last 10 years. That’s a lot of it. Just my opinion. Defense was Extremely important as A very intergalactic part of the game and needed to win a ring. Defense is limited by the less physical beast the current scripted nba has become . My opinion
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@@TheMattTrakker at lea
At least Shaq isnt playing
The NBA league average for team PPG in March so far is 114.3 PPG
The 73 win Warriors team averaged 114.9 PPG
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O.K. What's your point?
@@Cain353 nobody is playing any defense
@@vulcanraven9701 That's true. Especially the Lakers.
Nets team last season averaged 118+
8:25 it’s a great point. My suspicion was the 3 ball and more open court play but then I noticed KD only had 12 points from 3. Then, to your point, I noticed no Kyrie, no Seth. Aka green light to get buckets. I’m sure either there’s some correlation of a bomb dropped when either/and 1. 33% or more from beyond the arc & 2. An offensive weapon is missing or just having a bad night.
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what im getting here is that apparently every star is better than wilt chamberlain, which I'm not too sure about
actually i just realise that my take is dumb right after i uploaded it, because wilt was known to not try in games
@@thisismychannel4174 exactly, the same theory we see in the video can be applied to older legends of the game Including Wilt. If they tried, they could.
I remember harden dropping 61 on the spurs and watching in absolute awe. the rest of the team was almost invisible and he was pulling every shot in the 4th. jimmy did it again
Lmao
Dude that was a few years back. I literally was screaming at the tv, i was so hyped. Good stuff
Harden is a fraud. That dude is the worst great player in history. He is terribly inefficient and plays no defense. If you want to make sure your team never gets to the finals then just sign Harden. Imagine what Kobe and Jordan would be averaging in today's league. I think a lot of those former players are right saying Kobe and Jordan would be averaging 45 ppg.
I definitely disagree with the statement that it would be a lot more entertaining to watch these players go for 50 every night. There’s a point where you just get desensitized to it. Also, as an NBA team going against these players, the key to winning the game just shifts to guarding the other four on the court a lot harder. If the stars are going to put up 70, why not shut down every one else. You can’t carry a game without your team and ultimately, it’s a lot more exciting to watch team basketball than a one man show.
Absolutely. Would much rather see passes everywhere like some damn globetrotters than to see westbrook dribble all over the court
Amen!
I agree. Kind of like turning game sliders all the way up on nba 2k. Its fun at first but then its just boring
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@@jesuslovesyou2616 allegedly
You didn't answer what I think is the biggest question - On average, how does a team perform when one its players intentionally dominates the offense? I'd guess that team performance falls off. Otherwise a team with two, or maybe three stars would assign one of them each night to be the designated ball hog. I suspect it harms team performance.
Yeah, exactly what I was expecting. In games where someone drops 40+ points what is the team win% vs when they only score 20-30pts. I can believe it is lower as they are hogging the points and actually scoring less as a team because they are taking shots when a teammate might be better placed, but is that actually the case?
He answered it in a way. That MJ won more when he scored less.
Normally the team wins if it works, just remember for every 50 point game, there is someone playing like Ai and scoring Like 18 on 25 shots and destroying the team.
Stars normally only do this after the 1st quarter if their role players are cold but also playing good defence then you can do this and it can work
@@dominicgallagher8930 No, he talked about moral. They (justifiably so) talk about efficiency.
Yeah you can drop 70 and still lose. It's not like it used to be
I think you were true about the relationship between high individual scoring and team success, as you mention what happened in MJ when he was lowering his individual scoring. But I think it's a whole different especially with Lebron, because as we see, the lakers really need Lebron to score crazy number of points to get some win or at least to compete with good team until the last minutes of 4th quarters. But after all, I always love what u do, for always putting good NBA takes with neat of data and statistics. Until next time !!!
I think in the Lebron case it's specially a case where HE himself doesn't want to go hard enough every night to drop 50. My guess is that he has his sights on bouncing back and contending next season and so I think there's a hint of a desire to preserve himself.
Plus I'm sure he wants to pass Kareem too - many 25-30 point games > few 50 point games and burnout.
@@jjaybourne4734 I think it’s just physically taxing on him every time he does it he has that big abscess on the back of the knee swelling. That’s why he’s wearing the black knee sleeve now. I know a lot of ppl hate Lebron but it’s true he has 20 yrs of playing at a high level on his body and scoring 30-50 every night can be taxing
@@jjaybourne4734 Bron could also reach the scoring title next yr by just averaging a measly 20 points and could’ve passed Karl on 18ppg
@Michael Woolfolk if he starts to play at least decent defense, he would not be able to help the team in offense as much because he’s too old, and guess who’s gonna fill that gap? That’s right, no one. Imo they realized that the scores lebron would be able to save them is just not more than the scores he is making, so they did what is the best for them, as painful as it is.
Ps: Not a native English speaker, excuse me if anyone is having a hard time understanding what I am saying.
@@jeremy9548 not playing defense is not excusable, to absolutely no one, sorry
Wilt, did the same thing instead of caring about winning he went for his point, the difference he had insane stamina so he could do it every night. It did lead to Wilt not winning a lot except those 2 rings he got
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Except 2? Most players are lucky to get 1
I mean the celtics were full of hall of famers during that time so yk
I thought Wilt only had one championship? Interesting.
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And then kyrie drops 43 pts on his Birthday!
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@@aohjii HAHA love this
one factor to consider is that we are close the end of the regular season and fatigue/injuries starts to have a bigger impact. It was already near impossible to defend the elites mentioned at the start of the season. Also this year was much more physically demanding given the new rules which could be yet another factor.
it would be interesting to see stats comparing defense vs offense at the start/end of seasons, how they trend over time, and how it compares with playoff season.
Whatever the factors are, 2022 has been the most entertaining season since 1998 Jordan days.
You forgot to add "In conclusion" for the beginning of the final paragraph.
Wrong 2018 and 19 were way better than this season because players like Harden were scoring 40 and 50+ points almost every single game and they were red hot shooting the ball almost every night and not putting up so many shooting slump games like what's been happening to almost every Superstar in the League for stretches of games, weeks and months this whole season plus there were no Play in Tournament's back then like there are today and players were allowed to lean into defenders and initiate contact back then which we can no longer do in today's game which has made the game worse because it's already bad enough that players are afraid to play defense because playing defense has become a foul and now since players can't initiate contact to get to the Free Throw line anymore players are now becoming afraid of contact and not even trying to drive to the basket as much anymore because the refs are either going to call an offensive foul on them or let the play keep running even on plays that should be called a foul.
Excuses
@@10minreviews74 good thing this is TH-cam comment section and not a homework assignment
@@10minreviews74 this is a youtube comment not an essay grade, chill bruh
I swear every time I’m thinking about something in the NBA and questions, stuff like. How is there a game almost every day now with 40+ points it’s unbelievable. Jxmy comes in to break it down. Got the pulse on the heart of the NBA community and I love it. This is such an interesting video and breakdown. Keep it coming
magnets thats how. derp. nba classified federally as sports entertainment to avoid legal prosecution for fixing games. derp. sports entertainment legally just like the wwe. derp
@@amandawilliams1963 magnets are useless for dunks. when watching games I have only ever seen a ball go straight and never curvew mid air, i think youre smoking meds
@@amandawilliams1963 were there magnets at Rucker park when KD dropped 60?
@@jemirtoussaint3440 lmao that was your comeback? lmfao wow
@@amandawilliams1963 this has to be the most brain dead take ive ever seen 🤦♂️
This video needs a part 2… the same thing is happening right now
Undoubtedly most entertaining human in sports. These are legitimately as good as an E:60 on ESPN. Just the highest caliber and highest quality delivery of information. Well done man. I wish you nothing but the best.
Alright… dragged it a lil lol
Jon Bois?
@@jboatman72 Trueee
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Gassing it
Good video! Would have been better @8:25 if you had included other stats like assists, steals, rebounds, etc so that we can see what happens to these stats when its 30+ vs 20-30
This would go a long way to needing to be a team player for the chip
Well,he averages more Assists in his 50 point games, I know that much.
this was one of the most anecdotal videos you have done. nto sure i agree with the notion that they could just drop 50-70 whenever they want. especially not in the playoffs
yeah, they literally could. did you not understand the sentiment of this video. if every time Lebron got a touch on the ball, he went to put a shot up, he’d score 50+ every game. it doesn’t mean that the 50 is going to be effective, or winning basketball, but if we’re talking about a pure stats perspective, they could absolutely score 50 on 60 shots or whatever
@@ethanbaileylol2283 that’s not even true lmao. Lebron, especially at his age, does not have the stamina to attack the basket every possession. Guys still play defense. If one player decided to take every shot, he would eventually be worn out by defense and stamina.
That Shaq story makes more sense when you remember his career high of 60 was because the Clippers wouldn’t give him tickets for his family on his 28th birthday game
Nah it was actually cause Kareem was coaching the clips so he got salty like no joke that’s the story
Don’t forget the Big Aristotle had 23 boards that game
I think it’s more perimeter players playing more so there’s more space on the court. There’s plenty of times where teams will have 5 perimeter players in the game. More 3 pointers more possessions also.
Did that phenomenon just start midway through this season? If not, then that isn't the explanation.
@@ntdscherer Then what’s the reason not every team has the opportunity to play that style thoroughly.
@@dtg0342 I don't understand your question. Are you asking why some teams have better perimeter shooters than others?
such a creative and innovative creator in a somewhat flooded space of basketball analysis. crazy impressive you stand out as much as you do thank you
Shooting more also means having to stay more time on the court and make a greater physical effort. Besides efficiency tends to drop when you are tired. I don't think it would be viable for players nowadays having to play 48 minutes in order to score 50 points every game when there are players who don't even play back to back games for example or can just play 30 minutes a game.
I think the point is that these players dont need 48minutes. In the same minutes they normally play, if they wanted and if that won championships, they would drop 50 bombs on the reg
Yeah I feel like fatigue would also set in, like if you were doing it just for the scoring then yeah but you would be gassed out by playoff time.
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No defense
Not everyone can be Chamberlain
You're one of the few channels that upload videos that actually keep me intrigued from start to finish. I love the way you not only breakdown interesting events that occur in the NBA, but also weave in facts/stats to support your conclusions and provide perspective. Love your content man, keep it up!
Nah it isn’t just about putting up shots. A lot of those performances they were shooting way above their averages.
Ja shot 73% overall with 100% on 3s.
Lebron shot 61% overall, 55% on 3s, and 92 fucking % on 13 free throws.
Tatum shot 53% overall, and 53% on 15 3s.
Kyrie shot 79% overall, and 75% on 12 3s.
Lebron shot 72% overall, 67% on 9 3s, and 100% on 8 free throws.
KD’s 53 point game is the first one where it was mostly about how many shots he took.
Trae shot 65% overall, 70% on 10 3s, and 100% on 14 free throws.
Trae’s 46 point night was just shooting a lot.
KAT shot 61% overall, 64% on 11 3s, and 94% on 16 free throws.
Steph shot 64% overall, and 50% on 14 3s.
Kyrie shot 65% overall, 67% on 12 3s.
Bey shot 63% overall, and 71% on 14 3s.
But even shooting above average was intentional for them. Look at all them games. You see that in every one the player not only more deliberate and more locked in, but they actually taking advantage of their hot hands. Like catching the ball and attacking asap. Not looking for a play cause the already know they’re the play and they taking it.
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You think they turned a switch that allowed them to shoot 65-70% and they intentionally don’t have that switch flipped every game? 😆
Also hot hand is a fallacy. You only acknowledge it when it seems to be working but ignore all the times someone might be streaky and then misses. Averages are averages for a reason. And with law of large numbers they become more accurate. If someone has a 15 year average of being a 50% free throw shooter, they don’t become 90% free throw shooters for extended periods of time. Same for 3s and 2s.
The crazy hot games are the opposite side of the coin where they have shit games. Like Curry scoring 8 points on 17 shots.
@@Frostshokula nah I don’t think it’s a switch they turn on a switch… but let’s nit act like the phrase don’t have its evidence.
Anyone with a talent they can lock into know that sometimes on a good day, shit is just easy and when you recognize it, shit gets even easier. So once you hit a few shots and they go in, maybe that day you feeling good and you can lock in to be great.
Also your reply ignore the long known fact that these players don’t always play serious. We all heard of load management and heard Bron, the goat candidate himself say he don’t take reg season serious. Heard Bron himself use the phrase about cutting on the switch and he has been able to do it a few times on que. so has MJ been able to “flip the switch” with player stories and fan stories to back it up. We’ve heard stories of greats telling other players how many points they’d put on their heads.
So you also ignoring some facts that numbers can’t account for.
@@zaybrielclanton
You mean when he activated playoff mode and missed the playoffs 3 years ago 😂
No one locks in and chooses to shoot well. It just happens.
I never said players don’t take the regular season easier. But higher intensity doesn’t see a marked increase in shooting %. For instance, Lebron’s true shooting % is slightly lower in the playoffs than in the regular season. In fact, most players are like this. Chalk it up to better defense probably, but it certainly isn’t because they aren’t focused enough in the playoffs. It’s straight luck. If it was only a focus/intensity thing, we’d see more of it cuz there are players out there who play hard no matter what.
@@Frostshokula it’s definitely chopped up to better defense. That’s already been said plenty and I’m not saying they just choose to shoot well. I’m saying they’re noticing when they’re shooting well and instead of bullshitting and going through the motions like they do some games, they lock in. That makes their percentage higher. It’s easy to see when players like KD or Bron try to lock in cause they usually play down to their teammates but go back and look at Bron last game from Cleveland… can’t tell me he ain’t doing that shit on purpose. His fades even had more swag to it.
Not something any player can do, but plenty greats describe it.
I loved the "players are dropping more 50bombs than Kobe in 07" line. Like, Kobe was doing it by himself
Mamba.
Kobe could drop 50 in 2 quarters back then, with ease and grace..
imagine Kobe would've played nowadays. He sure would have more 81 point games
Kobe was also first round exit in that year.
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Without Kobe that year the Lakers would have been competing for a #1 draft pick.. Kobe had Kwame Brown, and Smush Parker, playing the best ball of their lives..😭
Este hombre es increíble excelentes análisis basados en la estadística y sin parcialidad. Gracias siempre.
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Su único problema es el video no es 50 minutos jajajaj
i’m just happy I could read and understand this
This is such a good video. You’re videos are always high quality I love it.
I thought the Kyrie 60 point game was especially amazing, as he did it on some of the best efficiency ever recorded at that many points.
You're right.
With no defense and to a team that won 13 games in 5 months.
They were literally playing 3 meters off of him. Pathetic.
@@arsenioseslpodcast3143 3 miles
@@arsenioseslpodcast3143 that’s their problem not his. He’s a good player
Hi Jimmy, long time watcher, first time commenter. Your videos are always great! But I can’t help but wonder about all of the commentary at the beginning of the season about how difficult it was to shoot with the new Wilson ball. Do you think it took this long for players to get acclimated to the feel of the new ball? And do you think that has any bearing on the amount of high scoring we are seeing now? Thanks for all you do.
P. S. I would love to see some more stuff produced by you about team USA basketball in the Olympics. Thanks again!
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I know I’m no Jimmy, but I wouldn’t think players would only now be beginning to get used to the new Wilson ball this late in the season. Obviously the players would have known of this change before the season’s start and had been practicing with it throughout the offseason, then you plus on all of the regular season games and reps in between games, etc. It makes sense for a change of ball to have an impact on a players shot but I don’t think what we’re seeing now this late into the season is influenced greatly by the change.
There's an easy solution
Restructure how points are distributed
OFFENSE:
-3 point line becomes the half point line. Shots behond the line award 2-1/2 . Shots within the line remain 2 points.
-Baskets made within the paint area are now 3 points
-Assists are a half point. So a kick out to the perimeter is again a 3 point shot. An assist in the paint is 3-1/2 points.
DEFENSE:
-Blocked shots are awarded 2 points. Blocks behond the perimeter earn 3 points
-Steals are 1 point. So a steal resulting in a breakaway dunk is a 4 point play
FOULS:
-Freethrows are reduced to 1 with the exception of flagrants
Nice video, very informative. Agree with most of what you are saying. One aspect I don't agree with would be so many players being able to average 40 points a game for a season. The major hurdle to doing this is fatigue and injury in my opinion. Another aspect is team's would focus even more heavily on double teams. When I see analysis on extrapolation and then saying Kobe could have scored 100 when he scored 81 its not so easy. Is it possible? Maybe, but let's not disregard how much harder it is to score 19 more points after scoring 81 points. Fatigue plays a major role in this. This is why Wilt averaging over 48 minutes a game in one season is likely one of the most unbreakable records ever and is also underrated in terms of how hard this is to achieve (especially since he was an elite player and not a role player).
Considering that defensively Chamberlain could just stand in the paint on defense and offensively most of his points came from a right shoulder turnaround, I don't think it's that crazy. It's impressive but not some unreal feat. Allen Iverson playing 41 minutes per game is farrrr more impressive to me
@@morehoops AI had insane stamina. Even when he took a team of bench warmers all the way to the Finals vs. Shaq and Kobe, I don't think I ever saw him tired that entire season. And he was undoubtedly the focus of every teams defense against them.
@@Fermion. Dude had heart
everytime I watch your videos i feel enlightened. Thank you Jimmy for the effort you put in, you have made me and so many others even bigger fans of this sport
He makes some pretty profound statements that contradict points in his videos.
This was great. Thanks! Here's a questions... why now? If they can do this as will, and I agree they can, why did they all pick March 2022 to do it? Why hasn't a crazy stretch like this happened before?
I understood as a reaction to the start of the season where players were scoring less. As a result, they wanted to score more and took a lot of shots themselves.
You forgot Dame in the list of "guys who could average 40". He did just that for 10 games in 2020, before everything got shut down. From 1/20-2/9 he averaged 41.5 a game on 52% from the floor AND from deep. While also averaging 9 assists and 6 boards. Don't forget my guy cause he's been injured all year.
Overrated tho
Also forgot about Booker and Donovan Mitchell
@@rezwanislamsabbir2178 just say you don't watch him play
I remember that stretch, he was the best in the league during that stretch bar none it was crazy
Sweet
“In fact, they’re all part of the plan” literally gave me shivers
Your storytelling is the standard man. Keep it up.
The difference between David and Shaq is that David could score from anywhere on the floor. Look at the highlights. Shaq could only score from 2 feet away from the bucket. Shaq could only score 70+ if the opposing team single teamed him, if they tripple teamed him and could keep him 6 feet away from the bucket, no way he scores 70.
Yeah noticed that when he was the lakers, keep him away from the rim and he was done. Let him get it near the rim you were done.
Bru ONG when all these 50 and 60 point games were going on, I told my little brother that Jimmy was going to make a video about this scoring stretch 😂😂I’m not even joking, I seen it all along. 🔥😹that’s crazy
Although 71 points is amazing, Shaq is right, there isn’t a “I” in “team” and the reason the NBA player only score 30 is bc they aren’t selfish and their other teammates are just as good. So they give them the ball even if they could make theirs.
Exactly
What if Shaq meant that he could score "72" instead of "70 too"? Was he claiming he could literally one up Robinson's 71? 🧐🧐
Never thought of that
I feel like one factor to keep in mind is teams are more decisive with the ball offensively these days, if they have an average to good shot from 3 they fire it. More possessions, also the MVP race has been all over the place. The reality is the Lakers are bad this year, Lebron isn't a horse in the race. I think many young and hungry players see Lebron and the Lakers as their opportunity not just to try and capture MVP, but start auditions for who will be the face of the league post Lebron James.
James hasn't really been in the MVP race for almost a decade now. He was passed by a while ago.
@@TheTenCentStory he still was the face of the nba up until last season when he lost to the suns
@@michaelprovost-cardinal2361 He was still the face even after the loss to the suns. The Lakers are heavily discussed despite being horrendous. Lebron James marketing makes money despite being on a downward slant since leaving Cleveland.
@@TheTenCentStory i mean he def more of on a kobe bryant post 2012 vibe
Your videos are so chill my brotha one of the most official sports channels on yt
In other words, Saddiq Bey could easily be the next Wilt Chamberlain offensively if he wanted to.
Saddiq Bey is already the GOAT he just wants to be humble
I whole heartedly mean this when I say i have never seen a single youtuber consistently produce such high quality content. I don't know what kind of team you have helping you but it baffles me how it is not an entire company. I want you to get hired by ESPN or something so bad but at the same time want you to stay on youtube here with us
Brook really puts his heart on these you can tell someone’s passion versus his her job
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Then you’re blind
i swear i’ve seen this comment a million times
There are a lot of quality content producers, but sadly not many in the sports world. So Jimmy is really one of the few good sports guys out there.
January 2023. Waiting on part 2 of this after all the crazy scoring lately
i know you puttime and effort into all of your vidoes, which make them so special. I wish you could put out more but i know they wouldnt be as good
"and an old man going for 56" that had me dead lmfao
Whenever jimmy uploads, you stop what ur doing and just watch goated content man!
You brought up the Admiral’s 71 point game, but what about the Mamba’s final game- he was a 38 year old geezer with countless surgically repaired body parts. He wanted to go out with a bang and old man Mamba dropped 60!!! I think that’s a pretty solid example of scoring at will
Video idea I would love to see : best teams of all time, using numbers. I’d be interested to see where the 2000s Lakers 2016 Warriors and other super teams rank, keep it up another great video.
When jimmy backs his evidence wit a history lesson u know it’s a banger
8:25 -- Since players directly control how many shots they attempt rather than how much they score, the relevant comparison would be between Durant's efficiency as a function of attempted field goals, not points scored. Moreover, points scored is a function of two factors: field goal / free throw attempts and field goal / free throw percentage. That his efficiency is practically the same in both columns is perhaps related to the fact that efficiency is one of the factors that affects points scored.
I love the way you put the videos together..your best basketball content creator ever!
The fact that you make educated claims backed by data, and you show us the graphs really makes your channel different. You don't just say things you are biased on you educate us on the truth
Shows that he knows his stuff
Well tbh he still he just feeding us his opinion, because we will obviously truly never know the real reason this scoring surge has occurred. But thats what us as fans live for, opinions and discussions. His stats definitely provide insight into the situation at hand and provide us as viewers knowledge on the topic.
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Um NO
the fact he just ignored Luka states he is bias
The fact he just claimed lebron started this tremd is fale.
Luka got rid of porzingis and wemt on the next 5 games putting the very best numbers in history. Scoring shooting assist rebounds steals blocks.
His shit is horribly researched though. Like when he tried to prove MJ started winning more by scoring less. Meanwhile, Jordan's FGA average went UP during the championship years compared to 85-90, it's just that his efficiency went down slightly. And the pace had slowed down by the late 90's. Jordan's scoring rate and FGA rate was higher during the championship years than the non chip years.
Did I miss it or was there absolutely no mention of the NBA changing Basketballs from Spalding to Wilson?
Didn’t further the point by clarifying that KD’s 53 and 51 were in games where Irving didn’t play; or that Irving’s 60 and 50 were on ridiculous efficiency (that you wouldn’t be able to keep up for a season) which likely lead to Durant taking a back seat those games.
Also in the case of the Nets - they were expected to be a top team in the East and contending for a Championship, but are currently seeded 8th, with two teams hot on their heels.
Likewise many of the other players trying to keep a spot for the Play-in, solidify a playoff spot, get home court advantage, build momentum etc.
Great mention of David Robinson, but surprised no mention of Wilt and tactics used to help him get to 100.
The video is good but the explanations aren’t.
Now I am convinced. MJ could score 100 in todays NBA.
thats what he tried to do for a few seasons
yeah and people will call him goat.. but if lebron score 100 its statpad
@@leimor6796 go check how many NBA players wearing Lebrons vs Jordans basketball shoes
@@PeopleLoveShorts just because people side with MJ doesn't mean he's necessarily better. the longer lebron keeps up his performance, the closer he gets to passing mj. if lebron keeps playing well like he does now, he will eventually take the crown.
@@bxvbomber sadly 100 years from now Lebron gonna be top 50 players while MJ still the goat. Until some dude come along gets over 10 scoring titles with 2 3-peats, 2 dunk champs, 1 defensive player of the year, no one taking the crown. Even the closest is Kobe got 1 3peat 1 back to back. So good luck to your Lebron passing Kobe first. Peace
High quality video as usual. Would love to see some commentary on the Suns! Up 9 games on the next best team in the West, still playing at a high level without key players. What about their system do you think makes them so effective?
Things are getting closer to the playoffs, player time themselves for this part of the season. And, I still like more what Jokic does, spends almost never more than 20 balls yet scores 25 avg...
european players care more abt winning rather than stats
@@joaomarvinho_ Imagine how many triple doubles he would have if he cared, how many times he sat last 5 - 10 minutes because of a score difference, yet he had like 25 12 8... I literally noticed that at least 10 times this season
@@enki9013 exactly bro. another great example is luka's rookie season and ja's rookie season
I think this generally happens every year, everyone starts off the season a bit slower, and then it picks up especially in February/March, slows back down a bit and into the playoffs we go. Albeit this season did start quite low in scoring, the new/stricter rules did mess up a lot of scoring. Nonetheless, the overall rule changes makes it a faster paced-higher scoring game. I hate the rule about 14 seconds left if offensive rebounded instead of a full 24. Thats such a random number too, why 14, not 10.12.16 or whatever. The actual rule they should change is the refs calling ridiculous technicals.
This man should have his own tv show called “ Jimmy’s Take”
I don’t buy this, I think you missed the point here. Look at how many times a player has scored 30+ and compare it to previous years. Defenses are weak af nowadays
the natural progression of decades in sports. Most athletic records have continued to be broken in the modern era of sports in general. Humans are simply more impressive as athletes than decades before. Really the league got soft in about 94 when the really wanted to push jordan and let him score at ridiculous rates, they realized scoring is generally more enjoyed by the masses than slow defensive games, but truly since the mid 90’s the game hasn’t gotten much softer. Seen real punches throw just like the 80’s 90’s and 2000’s the games still has the hand checking rules that were really wrenched down in 94. Nostalgia seems to make people think otherwise. I can find a video of magic laughing about how you couldn’t breathe on jordan in the mid 90’s without it being called a foul, same old shit as today.
@@iillestrs2153 94? I think you mean 2004 when the hand check rules changed allstar ppg averages to +5 points instantly and the implementation of defensive 3 seconds. I don't think it started with Jordan, for me the 2 guys that changed the game THE MOST in terms of stretching the rules back in the day were HAKEEM and IVERSON. Hakeem got away with a loooooooooot of traveling and Iverson was allowed to carry after the league gave up on the rule because the crossover was entertaining. Then the freestyle officiating began. The most talented decade in basketball was the 80s and what we see today is not "evolution" of the game, rules are different, the game is called differently. Take Kevin Durant for example, his signature move is a carry in other eras, he has handles as a bigman because the rules allow him to. He wouldn't be able to dribble around like that in the 80s.
@@lebarbosa9778 nope I meant 94
@@iillestrs2153 yeah so you're wrong then. Hand check rules changed in 2004.
@@lebarbosa9778 looks like you need to do some research lol hand checking was first majorly implemented in 94 due to jordan mostly, they were still fore arm checking to an extent to try and get around the super obvious hand checking, so they updated an already implemented hand checking rule in 2004. It technically got updated in 99 as well, but hand checking first got cracked down on in 94/95
That David Robinson game was something special. Some people claimed the Clippers helped him but they were clearly doubling him and trying their hardest to make sure he didn't get 70. He shot mostly jumpers and shot 26-41, 63% for the game. Something Durant would have trouble doing.
Cause Durant Will Never take 40 shots in a regular season
I think you meant game and not the season. As far as a game, Durant has never shot 60% when taking over 30 attempts. So yes, Durant would have trouble taking 40 shots and shooting 63%. My point wasn't that David was a better shooter, because he wasn't. It was that it was a game where he was forced to shoot and not just a layup feast with the Clippers playing ole defense, like some people claim. The performance overall was special. @@omarg8481
Let’s take a moment to appreciate JxmyHighroller for making this incredible content, these videos are probably really hard to make.
Thank your for your awesome content Jxmy!
Refs have gone back to soft calls again. If you watch the start of the season it’s way different. I watched the 76ers play a few weeks ago against the knicks and for a few minutes every time they got the ball either Harden or Embiid got free throws
people score more cause players are so good at threes now nothing to do with that
@@OMG-si3wn KD scored like 53 and shot like 3/12 from three
@@blackscreen1810 Tru but go look at most of these high scoring games they all hit hella 3s
Jimy and Cosgrove the only basketball video so I need and watch. Very well done and in depth videos by Jimy are next to none.
Imagine being Luka Doncic on Jan 3 2023, dropping 39 points and still wasn’t able to sniff the top 5 on that day’s scoring list, because the rest of the league had someone scoring…
42 (Embiid)
43 (Lebron)
44 (Derozan)
54! (Klay)
And 71!!! (Mitchell) Points
… on the same night
This video needs a part 2
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I remember the old videos crazy yo see how far you’ve come
Great breakdown man but I think it's simply that in this era they don't play physical defense like before. The imbalance of pro-scoring rules changes have ruined the game.
Overall, yes, but this shows up more in team stats over the last 4-5 years, and not really in individual performances. Also, like jxmy explained, all stars were having a tough time adapting to the rules early on in the season, but they seem to have figured it out now.
The era where Wilt was averaging 50 ppg? The era where Jordan was averaging 40 every other game? The era where David Robinson dropped 71? The era where Kobe dropped 81? The era where KAT & Kyrie dropped 60 last week?
It's not about the era. Great defense, better offense. The talent is evolving.
@@eNVy_SiNz Kobe dropped 81 post-official HandCheck Ban enforcement.
Overall talent isn’t deeper, but I think they are definitely more athletic.
You can’t seriously sit here and say defense isn’t more punished compared to the 90’s/early 00’s.
@@stevonwhite8933 talent is 100% deeper in today's game. Not just for the NBA, across all sports. Medicine is more advanced, travel is better, and recruiting has no limits. Look how many snubs there are each year for All Star and All NBA teams. This was never an issue in the past. Dive into any era & you'll see how diluted the talent was.
@@eNVy_SiNz When you have too many players that can barely hit a mid-range or play competent defense, this is completely wrong.
And it's happening again right now!
Wow, what nostalgia bro i've come across you when you we're 149k subs. Bros been grindin, i remember watching your shit on breakdowns on jordan and other nba legends.
I remember bein a sporty kid, it led me to nba and shit plus with me having basketball practice and whenever i get home this was my comfort youtuber lol.
The playoffs are around the corner and that's why I think they are scoring that much better than a few months ago
You got to remember that KAT had 32 points in the third quarter alone and easily could have dropped 70 points that game, but in a semi close game, they let him score only 4 points in the fourth for respect and not stat boosting. While the nets had him scoring 10 points in the 4th quarter in a 30 point blowout.
And don't forget that Towns always respects the opposition's interior, letting them score.
I'd like to know how many guys have made their career high against him, I remember Mo Wagner, yesterday it was Ayton.
crazy how 30 and 40 point games are becoming a causal thing now
we need part 2 for this season !!!
Also the travelling violation has become part of the game. You see players all the time just walking with the ball.
Yet no one talks about this. So correct.
dudes videos are so high quality. keep it up bro
My theory: Every single NBA coach was so desperate about their offense that they started taking notes from 2K MyCareer players
I don't even watch basketball but I look forward to these videos every single time and it helps keep me in the conversation when my friends are talking about whats currently happening in the NBA
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Finally it's here.
Don’t be fooled by the Lebron James nonsense.
I'm the exact same way lol
I hate you guys. You are not seeing matches but you have an idea. You are just watching the numbers. Like the people who do not read the books but watch a movie of it.
I like to see what the normies be saying
Yeah this is extremely true I have never met anyone who disagreed. Its said all the time, "good offense beats good defense." That's why I was so happy when they reduced calling non-basketball plays, but then they started again🤦♂
I think Jordan is a bad example. Yes he didn’t average near 40 again after his team caught up to him but he got 10 scoring titles out of 13 seasons with the Bulls, 7 in a row and the only reason it wasn’t 10 in a row is bc he retired. I also think he scored even more than he later did because his team kind of needed it. Before Jordan the Bulls weren’t making the playoffs.
Yes Jordan needed to score because Bulls were literally rubbish before pippen and grant joined.
Before Pippen, the Bulls weren't making the playoffs. Swept 2× by Bird. Swept.
@@kenhasibar2624 the bulls made the playoffs with Jordan every year.
@@venize3050 Bounced in first round until Scottie got drafted. Again, SWEPT by Bird and his Celtics. Twice.
@@kenhasibar2624 One guy against a loaded Celtics? You said it yourself, led by Larry Bird. And Pippen in his first couple years wasn’t even starting, it took time for him to become a proper number 2.
I disagree with your take on efficiency. Numbers will go down if all you do is shoot. Every once in a while it doesn’t matter, but generally, it does
Kevin Durant is the exception not the rule.
Everyone is over thinking this.... defense is trash. At 88+plus games a year, players would be destroyed physically if you played real defense and tried to score 40+ point a game every night. I think even Wilt did an interview about this.
Was waiting for a long time, finally new video. That’s good.
Any chance the early drought was partially due to the change from Spalding to Wilson?
Yeah, if I remember correctly, Jimmy talks about this in the video posted earlier about the scoring draught.
Another awesome report; always looking into main factors; not the next factor. whilst keeping in mind the overview. You're awesome.
Watching this in 2023
I've always just kind of assumed that sometimes these huge games are part of an overall game plan. Like if the Warriors are in a bit of a slump and the team comes together for a game and just feeds Curry the ball for a 50 bomb. It hypes the crowd, it hypes the team and it can build team moral.
You see it all the time. A good team loses 2 or 3 in a row or loses 4 out of 5, and the superstar comes out and scores 55 and the team just automatically gets back on track. It just seems to me like sometimes this is just the game plan, even if it's an unspoken one.
huh? no shit, feed curry the ball chances are good things happen. dont rly need analyses for that one
@@jackshultz2355 You really just ignored every thing else just to say some stupid shit huh?
Best NBA content on TH-cam. THANK YOU.
I knew a Jimmy video was coming when all these crazy games were happening and its a banger as usual 💯
I liked the first 3 months of the season. It seemed like physicality was allowed and it’s unbearable now more than ever. I miss the 2000-2013 era
Did the refs forget the new rules? It seems that the NBA reverted back to 2020
i just think its becoming a game more suitable for offense, been watching since the 90's
Idk about Tatum averaging 40. Everytime he scores 40 he’s almost guaranteed to score 12 on 4/20 shooting the very next game.
Could be the flow of the game. Or it could be he’s very inconsistent.
idk about ja averaging 40 either
You probably don't even watch the Celtics and just look at box scores or just follow narratives. Tatum is hands down one of the best scorers in the league right now, and he's been on fire this month averaging 35 a game. Sure, that might be the case earlier in the season, but not since after the new year. This month, he's been efficient too with splits of 50, 40 and 86. An example was last night, he made 5 3's in a row in the 2nd qtr. In the 2nd half, he was making all of the right playing because he was doubled everytime he touched the ball. He finished the night scoring 32 on 16 shots and shooting 70% from 3 on 10 shots. Sometimes, you could just tell who knows the game and who doesn't.
TL;DR You don't actually watch the Celtics.
@@hamuelsayden6248 he’s one of the streakiest scorers in the league. He can be one of the best, but he can also have awful nights.
You can just as easily say if a defence didn't want them to score 50 they wouldn't, if they could score 50 at will then they would in the playoffs
Thank you! I get it, these guys are the best basketball players in the world and are unstoppable in a one on one situation 9 times out of 10, especially with the rules of the game basically preventing over physicality. But this whole argument that they can do so whenever they feel like it i think comes across a bit overblown. All coaches would do is send a double team to you literally every time you touch the ball if they didn’t want you to score any time you wanted.
@@Riles3152 I mean if this was true then why don’t we see this happening when players are going off in games? Or in one’s that matter? I can find countless play off games of Steph, Durant, Lebron, etc going off in play offs and defense can’t stop them? I mean Golden state should’ve stopped Lebron from coming back from a 1-3 deficit by your logic lol. I think a lot of these players truly can just drop 40-50 if they wanted to. But doing that doesn’t always mean they’ll win, like Jx said. Or that their team will like them very much.
Just because you score 50 doesn’t mean you’ll win. Jx literally already explained that a lot of these players care more about winning then selling in play offs for a 50 pt game. By your logic we shouldn’t be able to find 50 or 40+ games in play offs because the defense can just stop them whenever right? Your argument kinda works against you lol
@@Riles3152 have you seen curry or Lebron shoot when double teamed? I don’t think it’s working that much lol
@@keys5595 my argument is they can't score 50 at will, I'm not saying they can never score 50 in the playoffs
You could call me wrong on this and I wont deny it, but I truly believe this may have all started from Embiid going on a monstrous tear from late December to before the Harden trade; players like Jokic and Giannis were also doing their thing and I think maybe, just maybe other players realised big men may be taking the game way faster than they realise (most of these 50 point explosions are coming from forwards and guards). Interesting idea either way though and a quality video 👍🏾
I feel like LeBron started this. He dropped 56 and everyone was like, “I ain’t letting at 37 year old man drop 56 and I can’t.” Boom the rest is History. Now time to see who’s dropping 40 or more next ⏳
And the Lakers still losses. 🤣
I love this guy he makes everything sound like a conspiracy theory. it's like watching an sfw version of scary documentaries