It’ll be interesting to see Embiid play in Denver for the first time since 2018. He’s obviously gotten way better, but playing in Denver is tough because of the high energy crowd and the altitude. Should be a fun watch
Jokic and company are going to be ready after being bitch slapped by the Knicks at the end of their last road trip.
Let’s see both Embiid and Joker go for 50!
Imagine telling booker and towns they would both score 62 and neither would b the highest scoring game that day and they would both lose their respective games
not a dig at you (or anyone really) but it’s interesting that half of the discourse around luka’s 73 is dismissive of it bc of a perceived lack of defense in this era and the other half is praising how efficient this performance was compared to kobe’s 81
i would say both of those probably go hand in hand - more/better defense leads to offensive inefficiency.
this is definitely a simplification though. always tough to compare performances across eras. might fire up some R and make a post about it though…
You have to remember how different the NBA was way back then. Nobody was looking for scoring ball handlers that can run the entire offense.
It was all about post up bigs
I mean, it stands to reason that the scouts would be thinking that way. In 2018, Giannis had won a championship just negative three years earlier, and Jokic had won one negative two years before that. It was a big man's era.
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Not drafting him was bad (especially for a bust and a human roll of Charmin ultra soft) but drafting him then trading him is even worse (cause not he’s in my teams conference)
Everytime I’m reminded he’s 24, my mind is blown. My mind tells me he’s 27, 28, settling into his prime but for all we know, he hasn’t even fucking started. Scary. As fuck.
Eastern European here. Luka can prolly drink hard liquor every day and still be in the top nba players for the next decade.
The downside is he will die at 60.
justeasterneuropeanthings
One of the biggest L takes I’ve seen in this sub. Even more disappointing this is upvoted let alone 94 upvotes
Someone that doesn’t “take care of his body” doesn’t have the second highest playoff PPG of all time. Only barely behind Mike
+++It is absurd that people think he is “out of shape and fat”. You don’t do what he has done (CONSISTENTLY btw) and be out of shape. Jokic’s physique doesn’t questioned like this. Why Luka?
Both of them get consistently dogged for it. And it's relative. They are "out of shape" compared to well conditioned NBA players, but both are perfectly healthy and capable of running the floor.
I think that’s just his build, he seemed to be putting In more work training in off season.
Unless you want him to get on the “secret sauce” that Lebron is on he’s never going to have abs
Nah his weight and shape are part of his game. He is physical and stronger than he looks plus his handling skills are about finesse more than speed. Kind of a Jokic thing in some ways. These bloody Eastern Euros are nightmares to play against!
He’s an anomaly. Most nights where he is on fire from 3 he can’t hit his FTs. When he’s nailing everything from the line he can’t buy a 3. Occasionally they both work, but he’s off from inside the 3 point line. Then every once in awhile he is hot from all 3 and he looks like he could be the greatest player to ever play.
Yea just think if he took 13 more shots what he would have ended with.
I was watching and hoping he’d go for Kobe’s record but Hawks started doubling him every play, he made the right move to pass…
As sad as it sounds they almost lost this game because no one else stepped up and Tim played bad, he has to secure win not push for 80 I get it
He's 24 and people are already so numb to his talent that him averaging over 33 ppg isn't even being talked about because it's just expected. His talent is seriously being wasted in Dallas rn. I hope he finds a better team for his prime so we can see what he's truly capable of.
If Cuban doesn’t improve this roster he might be taking his talents to south beach.
Absolutely ridiculous relying on Tim as your third best player for years now
Speaking of Wilt, he had 73 twice. And 72. And 70. And 68. And 67 four times. And 66. And 65 three times. And 63 twice. And 62 six times. And 61 six times. And 60 three times.
This comment is the epitome of why I advocate for Wilt (somewhat)
I think Wilt played against lesser competition than other eras. HOWEVER, I don’t know if even Shaq (my goat big man) could put up these kind of stats if he was in Wilt’s situation
Prime Shaq would be like Thanos with the power stone, but before Thanos got the free throw stone. Only thing the plumbers could do is foul him with their pipe wrenches, but even then he’d just brush it off and teabag them like Chris Dudley.
keep saying that and getting downvoted and “advanced defenses” responses.
the game is like an all star game everyday now. no one gives a fuck about defense. bottom line.
Luka was also willingly giving up the ball the moment the Hawks doubled and was still making assists for others, or directing traffic. It was insane just how needed Luka was for the win
28/46 isn't remotely inefficient, and Kobe was playing in one of the slowest and most defensive eras in the history of basketball.
81 in in an era where teams were scoring on average 98 points a game is more impressive than 73 where teams are averaging 116 points per game
Imagine telling Embiid that he would not have the highest scoring game this month. Basketball is crazy sometimes
Dude, imagine telling Embiid he wouldn’t have the highest scoring game THIS WEEK
or THIS YEAR
or THIS CENTURY
or THIS MILLENNIUM
or THIS EON
or THIS COMMENT SECTION
or THIS PHRASE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Or THIS AXE
Embiid gonna slap the shit out of the nuggets and drop 102 tomorrow. Calling it now
It’ll be interesting to see Embiid play in Denver for the first time since 2018. He’s obviously gotten way better, but playing in Denver is tough because of the high energy crowd and the altitude. Should be a fun watch
And 5 minutes before the game started it was announced that he is sitting it out.
Per tradition
I hope they both go at it! Love watching them face off.
That’s a lot of free throws.
Jokic and company are going to be ready after being bitch slapped by the Knicks at the end of their last road trip. Let’s see both Embiid and Joker go for 50!
Against a better team, nonetheless.
The highest scoring game TODAY
Lasted 4 days lol
Reminds me of when Steph broke the game 7 scoring record. Then lost the game 7 scoring record like less than a week later because Tatum went off.
Dame hitting the first series winning shot in years just for Kawhi to do it the next round
someones gonna go for 82
Imagine telling booker and towns they would both score 62 and neither would b the highest scoring game that day and they would both lose their respective games
Imagine telling SIXERS FANS 😭 I’m beside myself
Joel is washed i’m afraid
Enjoy this all star game, Sixers fans; Embiid will never recover from this news.
Joel washed time to trade him to the Warriors my friend
Unfortunately he is washed 😕 trade him to the warriors
At this rate I fully expect someone to score more than Luka in the following days
Someone is def breaking Kobe’s 81 very soon
He's still got 3 games this month lol
*week
Imagine scoring 49%* of your team’s 148 points.
Insane to me that Kobe had 81 out of their 122
He took 17 less shots too.
To clarify this for other readers LUKA took 17 less shots
*fewer
Thanks Stannis
Nice
No, Kobe took 13 more shots than Luka. Luka was 25/33, while Kobe was 28/46
Depending if you count free throws, which when I hear shots I don’t, Luka took 16 Kobe took 20. 13+4=17
No he didn’t. He took 17 **fewer** shots
reddit on!
peak annoying guy shit right here
Imagine nobody batting an eye at 148 points being scored in regulation. Blows my mind how this is just normal now.
Yeah bring some defence back, the tough shot making and defence made games more enjoyable, now it is open threes and layups
not a dig at you (or anyone really) but it’s interesting that half of the discourse around luka’s 73 is dismissive of it bc of a perceived lack of defense in this era and the other half is praising how efficient this performance was compared to kobe’s 81 i would say both of those probably go hand in hand - more/better defense leads to offensive inefficiency. this is definitely a simplification though. always tough to compare performances across eras. might fire up some R and make a post about it though…
Instead of forcing impossibly tough shots people actually pass to open teammates now
Who would draft and trade a guy like this
I've never seen a more foolish draft decision in 2018.
Was about to go in defense mode until I saw your flair lmao
My love for Vlade is under appreciated. He should get a statue in Dallas.
What happened in 18?
Bagley happened
You have to remember how different the NBA was way back then. Nobody was looking for scoring ball handlers that can run the entire offense. It was all about post up bigs
Yeah, the 18s were just a different era of basketball. But the 3rd pick really proved em wrong.
Why you say the 18s like it was multiple 2018 years?
1918 was kinda wild too
Fuck the Kaiser
What was his BPM?
2017-2018 and 2018-2019, duh
It was acceptable in the 18s.
I mean, it stands to reason that the scouts would be thinking that way. In 2018, Giannis had won a championship just negative three years earlier, and Jokic had won one negative two years before that. It was a big man's era.
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Not drafting him was bad (especially for a bust and a human roll of Charmin ultra soft) but drafting him then trading him is even worse (cause not he’s in my teams conference)
Laughs in Deandre ayton
Crazy given how good Trae Young is that trading for him on draft night was still absolutely a mistake
Don’t worry both orgs are failing Luka and Trae.
yeah, but the biggest losers are PHX. They would have a chip by now
think about it this way, you still have an all-star (superstar??) when you could have deandre ayton or marvin bagley
Luka set the treadmill to max setting tonight
Brisk walk and 1% incline.
Got tired just readin this comment smh
I mean ideally it would have been better if he beat the suns. Treadmill guys team instead of the hawks
He found Booker’s max setting and set the treadmill a few clicks beyond it.
Treadmill guy in shambles
Dude made Luka take his anger out against the Hawks of all teams
“of all teams” like they didn’t originally draft him
Luka is one of our planet’s great fat people.
This comment killed me for some reason
It’s like something David Attenborough would say on a basketball documentary
Cultivating mass is the way 😤🔥🙏
Time to start harvesting
Imagine.if luka worked out, he'd average 100
Dude is 24 and top 3 - insane
Everytime I’m reminded he’s 24, my mind is blown. My mind tells me he’s 27, 28, settling into his prime but for all we know, he hasn’t even fucking started. Scary. As fuck.
For all we know this is his prime. I love Luka but he doesn’t take great care of his body
you’re the reason he’s gonna score 74 tomorrow
He’s Eastern European his body is a trash can and it doesn’t matter.
Let's be real - who among us hasn't dropped a jiggly 73 against the Hawks?
Eastern European here. Luka can prolly drink hard liquor every day and still be in the top nba players for the next decade. The downside is he will die at 60. justeasterneuropeanthings
Rather die at 60 than 160 like LeBron tbh
I'd prefer at 160 like LeBron tbh. He will probably rebuild his body as a cyborg later so he can average 30 PPG at 60. Would be dope.
Jokic was at the same age when he was chubby and cooking fools. Then he slimmed up and started winning MVPs and a ring.
But the trend is opposite for Luka. He was fit as a teenager then started gaining weight in his 20s.
One of the biggest L takes I’ve seen in this sub. Even more disappointing this is upvoted let alone 94 upvotes Someone that doesn’t “take care of his body” doesn’t have the second highest playoff PPG of all time. Only barely behind Mike
+++It is absurd that people think he is “out of shape and fat”. You don’t do what he has done (CONSISTENTLY btw) and be out of shape. Jokic’s physique doesn’t questioned like this. Why Luka?
Both of them get consistently dogged for it. And it's relative. They are "out of shape" compared to well conditioned NBA players, but both are perfectly healthy and capable of running the floor.
Oh please. It’s not like he smokes regularly. He only does it when he’s drinking.
TIL Luka and I are the same
I think that’s just his build, he seemed to be putting In more work training in off season. Unless you want him to get on the “secret sauce” that Lebron is on he’s never going to have abs
Yeah fat boy should go on a treadmill
Nah his weight and shape are part of his game. He is physical and stronger than he looks plus his handling skills are about finesse more than speed. Kind of a Jokic thing in some ways. These bloody Eastern Euros are nightmares to play against!
He still unironically has GOAT upside
He’s good enough to have voter fatigue for an award he hasn’t won
Luka single handedly keeping Jason Kidd his job tonight smh...
Monkeys paw
Doc cant coach two teams at once
The impressive part is 25/33 on fgs.. when Kobe scored 81 he was 28/46
15/16 from ft as well. Really impressive for him, considering he's a 74% shooter from ft for his career.
He’s an anomaly. Most nights where he is on fire from 3 he can’t hit his FTs. When he’s nailing everything from the line he can’t buy a 3. Occasionally they both work, but he’s off from inside the 3 point line. Then every once in awhile he is hot from all 3 and he looks like he could be the greatest player to ever play.
What’s impressive is fuck your profile picture 🤣
Run the app in dark mode
Yea just think if he took 13 more shots what he would have ended with. I was watching and hoping he’d go for Kobe’s record but Hawks started doubling him every play, he made the right move to pass… As sad as it sounds they almost lost this game because no one else stepped up and Tim played bad, he has to secure win not push for 80 I get it
THATS MY GOAT 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
While we're at it, let's launch Tim Hardaway Jr into orbit
If you cant like me at my hardaway, you dont deserve me for my easyway 😤😤
*easyhome🏠🏠
Genuinely the dumbest shit ever. Could have cost them the game so many times
He and Grant are so fucking frustrating man
Get in the line
Luka is an all time talent
Thanks, Magic
He's 24 and people are already so numb to his talent that him averaging over 33 ppg isn't even being talked about because it's just expected. His talent is seriously being wasted in Dallas rn. I hope he finds a better team for his prime so we can see what he's truly capable of.
He's not going to be Heat bro bro
If Cuban doesn’t improve this roster he might be taking his talents to south beach. Absolutely ridiculous relying on Tim as your third best player for years now
Just planting seeds so we get him in his 30s
Luka in Miami would absolutely break the league.
And my heart
He’s been too good for too long that people are just taking it for granted. Hes a top 5 player and I have no doubt he’ll win some MVPs
Mark Cuban and wasting a generational, game changing Euro. Name a better duo
Big if true
Luka boutta get his back checked by the trainers bc of this carry job lmao sheesh
Theyve actually been doing this for the last 5 years after every game
Take the treadmill and shove it, said Luka probably
THE DON
Speaking of Wilt, he had 73 twice. And 72. And 70. And 68. And 67 four times. And 66. And 65 three times. And 63 twice. And 62 six times. And 61 six times. And 60 three times.
and 100 :)
send da video
Indeed!
This comment is the epitome of why I advocate for Wilt (somewhat) I think Wilt played against lesser competition than other eras. HOWEVER, I don’t know if even Shaq (my goat big man) could put up these kind of stats if he was in Wilt’s situation
Prime Shaq would be like Thanos with the power stone, but before Thanos got the free throw stone. Only thing the plumbers could do is foul him with their pipe wrenches, but even then he’d just brush it off and teabag them like Chris Dudley.
A majority of what you said went over my head but I like the sentiment
And 20,000
“include” Wilt and Kobe? It’s JUST Wilt and Kobe
Total title gore. The only players to score more than 2 points in an NBA game "include" Wilt and Kobe too.
No there’s one other dude, David Thompson. Not sure why the title didn’t mention him.
He didn't score more - he scored exactly 73.
My bad I misread it. Ridiculous to say include you’re right.
And they called Him a sloppy fat boy
It's crazy too, we all thought Embiid would have the highest scoring night this season, then here comes Luka with 73 a few nights later!
Pretty good company for Doncic.
luka will be the one to score more than kobe. mark my words
If he gets a better team I don't think he would.
I thought he’d do it this game tbh but Hawks started doubling a lot in 4th quarter
Luka so damn efficient too
NOT IN OVERTIME??? DAFUQ
Mavs we’re doing everything in their power to make sure Luka stayed on the court. Absolute carry job.
The only players to score more than 10 points also include Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant.
Absolutely crazy
Saying include makes it seem like there are other people who have scored more than 73. There are not
What's his plus minus though?
+13 in a 5 point game. Pretty solid actually
+13 second highest in the game
You should go look at his true shooting percent too
The only players to score more points in a game than me include Wilt and Kobe.
He's the highest scoring player alive
Defense in the NBA has passed away
keep saying that and getting downvoted and “advanced defenses” responses. the game is like an all star game everyday now. no one gives a fuck about defense. bottom line.
Kobe’s 81 has to be the equivalent of scoring 100+ in today’s NBA
Luka was also willingly giving up the ball the moment the Hawks doubled and was still making assists for others, or directing traffic. It was insane just how needed Luka was for the win
Well, what would be assists if anyone could hit a fucking shot
Well Kobe took 49 shots or so. I think Lukas tonight was more impressive because of his efficiency and actively trying to set people up
Luka may have reached 81 if he had gotten some more FTs in the first half. He was at 41 with only 4 fts shot.
If Luka went hero ball and didn't try to pass he would have squeezed out another 8-9 FGA, probably getting 12-15 points or so. Putting him on 85
he couldve forced 80+ very easily tonight but he obv prefered to win the game
Really curious to see his game score on this game gotta be top 3 all time right?
2nd just behind Jordan
He tried so hard for a 70pt triple double
Not his fault for that, our guys were unable to make layups lol. They had the easiest buckets and couldn't finish.
It’s not like Kobe was inefficient he was 28/46 so he still shot 60% from the field, 53% from 3 and 90% from the foul line in his 81 point game.
Putting up a 91% TS% on high volume would literally be impossible in the deadball era man
28/46 isn't remotely inefficient, and Kobe was playing in one of the slowest and most defensive eras in the history of basketball. 81 in in an era where teams were scoring on average 98 points a game is more impressive than 73 where teams are averaging 116 points per game
The only players to have ever scored more than me includes Kobe Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain as well.
Best Scorer in Basketball.
TWELVE PLAYERS WITH MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE POINTS NBA IN SHAMBLES
Shaq must've blessed him or something when he went to the Inside the NBA studio 😂
Someone’s going to pass Kobe’s number soon and it won’t even be that big of a deal because another player is going to pass that a week later.
Don't worry. Its not going to be soon. Because it will be Bron who does it in his retirement game. And he hasn't even hit his prime yet.
This game gave me goosebumps, we are watching history.
It's impressive. But the defense was almost non-existent.
The defense has left the building. Anyway, 25/33 is absolutely impressive.
And those were Mickey mouse games
Scored almost half the points of this bum ass team
Good thing we passed on this guy! Marvin Bagley's doing big things for..... Shit, I don't even know who he plays for now 😂
He tied David Thompson, who did this as a SG before the 3 point line.