Nuggets players who have scored 50...
by Andrew Feinstein on Nov 28, 2009 2:16 PM MST
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Courtesy of today's Denver Post:
Pts. Player Year
73 David Thompson 1978
54 Michael Adams 1991
54 Alex English 1985
51 Allen Iverson 2007
51 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 1995
51 Alex English 1989
51 Kiki Vandeweghe 1983
50 Kiki Vandeweghe 1984
50 Carmelo Anthony 2009
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1979-80 nba adopted 3 point shot
david thompson scoring 78 points in a game and 32 points in a quarter is even more amazing when you consider there was no 3 point shot at the time. melo has been going old school this season by keeping his 3 point attempts to a minimum and getting to the free throw line often.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
A phenom in every sense of the word
Those of us lucky enough to get to see David Thompson play know that – had he played longer and under better personal circumstances – he’d be right there in the “greastest ever to play” conversation… Great point! 78 points without a 3 point line is something pretty incredible…
Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.
by Big Mickey D on Nov 28, 2009 6:14 PM MST up reply actions
Melo should be able to score more than 54 sometime in his career
But what a performance by Melo to score 50 last night. He is truly putting himself in the catagory of MVP right now. I really like how he, and the Nugs are playing.
melo will get higher in that list
he is capable of scoring 60+ or more..I remember only two of those 50 games performances as im to young to remember the others..i remember the iverson one like it was yesterday. and of course melo..because his was yesterday lol
i agree
i think melo could get over 73 if he was having a hot night, and it fit into the gameplan. Really when he is hot, there isnt anyone in the NBA who can guard him, and probally no 2 on 1 that could do it consistantly. The only thing that has ever limited melo is melo.
Ha ha
You said “gameplan”….that’s funny.
by SternfluffsKobe on Nov 30, 2009 7:06 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
rauf rauf rauf is on fire
for all of the disagreements i have with some of the things he believes now, and some of his actions in the past, he was my first nuggets jersey, and as pure shooters go, there arent many if any better. Ah chris Jackson we hardly knew ya.
I guess Michael Adams isn't really a pure shooter
But he has to go up there somewhere. He put up 27 points and 10 assists for a sucktastic Nuggets squad one year ( I think it was like 1990 or something)
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
"If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy." - Bobby Knight
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
How wierd is it
That you could actually say that Melo’s 50 was kinda “quiet”? That is scary. He went to the line so much and his scoring was relatively balanced throughout the game that I was almost like “wait. What? When did he get 40?”
The fact that Billups gets 32, and JR hits some big shots late makes me smile because Melo drops 50 in an unselfish way…we’re not talking Kobe’s 81 where he shot the ball seemingly everytime down the court!
Side note: after Stans comment, it’s fun to look at this list and see how many you rememer seeing and mine is at 5…fan since 1985…
Also, EXTREMELY JEALOUS of those of you who got to see Thompson play….
by SternfluffsKobe on Nov 29, 2009 1:09 AM MST via mobile reply actions
When Thompson was a rookie I was at a preseason game. Well you know preseason games are more about who’s going to make the team than anything else. I was sitting way up high so that the players looked awfully small. On a missed shot by the other team a guy is way above everybody to get a rebound, so I’m thinking wow that guy must be 6’ 11" at least, maybe they should keep that guy. As they came up the floor I got my eyes focused on his number well enough to realize that it was Thompson, so I thought well yeah obviously they’re going to keep that guy. I was at other games where I had a lot better view.
Thompson could have been the predecessor to MJ if he headn’t got into some bad stuff. While Dr. J was the big push to merge the ABA and NBA, Thompson had to be the guy who put them over the top.
"Woohoo Denver, Yeah... All right Denver justify my love!" ...Homer Simpson
Ah, memories
Got to watch Thompson vs Gervin at old Big Mac. What a game that was.
Thompson did an awesome dunk and Gervin replied with his patented soft jumper. An entire game of stuff like that. Issel missles, Bobby Jones block and layup, Captain Midnight doing an awesome drive and short jumper over Jones.
Man what a game that was. If I remember right it was like 126-118. What a defensive battle LMAO :).
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Sorry
Meant 6. Stupid iPhone….
by SternfluffsKobe on Nov 29, 2009 1:12 AM MST via mobile reply actions
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