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The Knicks weren't left _wondering_ if they were playing against a superhuman.. they and everyone else in the league was well aware of it. Also maybe worth a mention: Larry Bird's 30-point, 12-rebound, 10-assist and 9 steal masterpiece... all done in three quarters and 33 minutes of play. ..also Elgin Baylor's 61 playoff points doesn't still stand.. MJ broke it against the Celtics in 1986 when he scored 63 against the best-rated defensive team in the league. Larry Bird famously called him "God disguised as Michael Jordan".. you can watch the full game on YT.
Wilt is on top of the mountain with his 100 pt game. But he also had games with 78 points, 73 (twice) 72 points, and 70 points. Only 10 players have ever scored 60 or more points on more than one occasion. Wilt is #1 with (32x) Kobe is #2 with (6 x) Dame (5x) Jordan (4x)...Only 10 guys have ever scored 70 in a game. Only 36 guys have scored 60 with HOF all time greats like Bird and Curry managing to do it only 2x. It just goes to show how difficult it really is. I do think the modern NBA is set up currently these days in such a way, that its now easier to drop 60 than it ever has been before. It's just not as physical, and defensive guys in the past could get away with a lot of hand checks, body fouls, and a good wrist or elbow hack here and there when contesting a shot. I think true all time greats and legends of the game can transcend generations and eras. Those kidna players that are like top 10 all time could play at anytime and still be great imo. With that being said, I just think now, in the modern NBA I see SOME PLAYERS, go for 60, that I don't think would be have done so if they were playing in the more defensively geared NBA of the recent past. I might be wrong, but that's just the way I see it.
A lot more are gonna be dropping 70 in a game these days given how easy it is to score now. Jordan was obviously one point shy of 70 his highest-scoring game. Nice.
Hardly, Wilt Chamberlain had a game that went something like 53 points 42 rebounds 11 steals 15 assists and 24 blocks aQuintuple....he had many games that are far impressive than that of Hakeem
It’s too bad blocks and steals were not official stats logged during Wilt’s time. He would have averaged a triple double (points, rebounds and blocks) for his career. These stats would have put him just the much further ahead than anyone else stats-wise!
only mentioning hakeem on the quad double? ... there are 4 players who did it, David Robinson, Nate Thurmond and Alvin Robertson. get your facts right.
