Wilt Chamberlain
The Boston Celtics have won the NBA championship 16 times: 1957, 1959-1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984 and 1986.
Highest score in the NBA
The highest aggregate score was 370 when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in Denver, Colorado, USA on December 13, 1983. Overtime was played after 145: 145 in regular time.
The maximum total score was mostly 320 when the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 162-158 in Denver, Colorado on November 2, 1990.
Most points per game
Individuals won Wilt Chamberlain, who scored a record 100 points in Philadelphia v New York at Hershey, PA on March 2, 1962. This includes 36 field points and 28 free throws from 32 attempts. as well as record number 59 points from the middle of the site.
Chamberlain's record number of free shots is equal to the number of shots by Adrian Dantley in Utah's game against Houston in Las Vegas, NV in January 1984.
Most points in a season - 4029 - typed by Wilt Chamberlain (nicknamed "Stilt"). The record was set in the 1961/62 season, with Chamberlain playing for the Philadelphia Warriors.
Most hit field goals in a season - such a record was set by Wilt Chamberlain (USA), who in the 1961/62 season. made 1597 accurate throws. During this time he played for the Philadelphia Warriors club.
Most free throws made by Carl Mellone (USA), who scored 9443 free goals in 1405 appearances for Utah Jazz between 1985 and 2003.
Most accurate field goals in an NBA game made Wilt Chamberlain (36 effective field goal). The record was set on March 2, 1962, in an NBA championship match between the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks.
Record for the most accurate 3-point shots per season owned by Orlando Magic player Denis Scott, who in the 1995/96 season. scored 267 3-pointers.
Record for the highest average player performance in a season is 50.4 (!) points and belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who played for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961/62 season.
Most NBA wins in a season
The Chicago Bulls won 72 NBA games in the 1995/1996 season, the highest in a single NBA season.
Most NBA games
Robert Parish played 1,611 games in 21 sessions for the Golden State Warriors (1976-1980), Boston Celtics (1980-1994), Charlotte Hornets (1994-1996) and the Chicago Bulls ( 1996 -1997).
Record for most games played in a single season , is equal to 79. It belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who played for Philadelphia in 1962. During this period he was on the court record number time - 38882 min. Chamberlain is also unique in that he has never been fined in his 1,045-game career.
Most points in the NBA
Karim Abdul-Jabar brought his teams 38387 points in the NBA games, of which 15837 points from the field during the calendar games (24.6 points per game on average) and 5762 points in the final matches of the "playoffs"
Highest average points per game for a group of players with more than 10,000 points Michael Jordan has 31.7 points per game, reaching 26,290 points in 748 games for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1997.
Highest average playoff points per game is 33.6 and is owned by Michael Jordan, who earned 5307 points in 158 games from 1984 to 1997.
Jordan has made the most endorsement deals than any other basketball player.
Record of the highest average performance in an NBA career - 30.1 points belongs to Michael Jordan (USA). H has 32,292 points in 1,072 games for the Chicago Bulls (1984-1998) and the Washington Wizards (2001-2003).
All-Star Points Record belongs to Michael Jordan (USA), who scored 262 points. In his 14th match in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on February 9, 2003, Michael scored 20 points.
Most assists in a career by John Stockton (USA). From 1984 to 2003, Stockton, with the Utah Jazz, had 15,585 assists in 1,475 games.
Record for the number of rebounds (23,924 in 1,045 games) Wilt Chamberlain's career. Chamberlain achieved this result while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors (1959-1962), San Francisco Warriors (1962-1965), Philadelphia 76ers (1965-1968) and Los Angeles Lakers (19968 -1973).
Most block shots in an NB career Hakim Olajuwon did (3380 blocks in 1238 matches), who played for the Houston Rockets (1984-2000) and the Toronto Raptors (2001-2002). In fact, according to unofficial data, this record belongs to Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain. The thing is that in their time this type of statistics was not calculated.
Most interceptions (3216 in 1475 matches) made by John Stockton (USA), playing for Utah Jazz from 1984 to 2003.
Largest Victory Reserve
The record winning stock is 68 points. He was recorded playing the Cleveland Cavaliers v Miami Heat (148: 80) on December 17, 1991.
Best NBA Winning Streak
The Los Angeles Lakers won a record 33 straight games between November 5, 1971 and January 7, 1972 in the 1971/1972 season.
Youngest NBA Player
Germaine O'Neill was 18 and 53 days old when he first entered the NBA court in the Portland Trail Blazers v Denver Nuggets game on December 5, 1996. O'Neill played for 3 minutes and threw well, earning 2 points in his opening.
Los Angeles Lakers' Cob Bryant entered the NBA for the first time on November 5, 1996 at the age of 18, 63 days. He played for 6 minutes. And he made an unsuccessful throw.
Oldest NBA player
Robert Parish of the Chicago Bulls played at the age of 43 years 231 days on April 19, 1997, making him the oldest player in the NBA regular season.
Most NBA games played in a row - such a record belongs to AC Green (USA), who entered the site 1177 times from November 19, 1986 to March 20, 2001.
The largest number full games for the NBA season equals 79. They were played by Wilt Chamberlain (USA) for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961/62 season. Chamberlain was on the site for a record total time of 3882 minutes.
Tallest NBA player
Gheorghe Mureson (Mureshan) of Washington Wizards is 2.31m tall. He first played for the team in 1994. He was born in Transylvania (Romania) in 1971, and his growth is due to the peculiarities of the action of the pituitary gland. He has a nickname - "Gitz", which translates as "Little Gheorghe".
Over the years of its functioning, the NBA has undergone large-scale changes, and in the current realities, not all the achievements established within its framework can be beaten even by the most outstanding teams and players. We bring to your attention a list of 10 records of the Association, which for sure will never be surpassed.
Los Angeles Lakers 33 wins in a row
Great Lakers Bill Sherman did not know the bitterness of defeat from November 5, 1971 to January 9, 1972, having managed to win 33 meetings in a row during this time. Which is very symbolic, he stopped the victorious procession Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich"Milwaukee", whose colors he defended at the time Lewis Alcindor(later - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) - the future legend of the "lake".
Wilt Chamberlain: 100 points in one match
In the 1961/62 season, the author of 72 different NBA records twice raised the bar for performance for future generations. Wilt's 78 points in December 1961 remained unrivaled for just a few months. Day March 2, 1962 went down in basketball history forever - in a super-productive duel with New York, the leader of Philadelphia scored exactly 100 points.
The mystical charm of Chamberlain's achievement is added by the fact that the video footage of the match has not survived to this day, and representatives of the leading US sports publications were not present in the stands of the Hershey arena. There is only a recording of the radio broadcast of the fourth quarter of the fight and the memories of eyewitnesses of the fantastic game of the center.
To repeat Wilt's record for the next half century, only tried Kobe Bryant but the Lakers defender lacked 19 points in 2006 to hit the historic record.
Bill Russell: 11 league titles
One of best basketball players in the history of "Boston" can boast of the fact that he has more championship rings than fingers on both hands. Over 13 seasons professional career Russell The "Celts" did not become the best in the NBA only twice: in 1958, when Bill was injured, and without their leader, the team lost to the follower Bob Pettit Atlanta, and in 1967 - the first Celtics championship after leaving Reda Auerbach on retire.
Chicago Bulls: 72 regular season wins
The first full year Michael Jordan his sudden retirement announcement and his highly anticipated return to the floor has been incredibly successful for the Bulls. Wards Phil Jackson suffered only three defeats in the first 44 matches of the 1995/96 season and ended the regular season with a 72-10 balance, becoming the first and so far the only team in the association to win 70 or more matches in the smooth championship.
Jordan's triumphal march, Scotty Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Tony Kukoch and the company continued to the playoffs, subsequently winning the championship rings. In the playoffs, Chicago lost only three times in 18 games - to New York in the conference semifinals and twice to Seattle in final series... The winning streak, of course.
Wilt Chamberlain: 50.4 points average per game
Nowadays, an NBA match, in which a basketball player gains 50 points, instantly gets into the editorials of sports publications. In the 1961/62 season, the inimitable Chamberlain averaged more than fifty points in 80 regular season matches - another eternal record made by the center's hands in the book of records.
Five of the top ten season averages are also held by Wilt, with a further two by His Air Jordan. Of the current players, only Kobe Bryant has staked out a place in 10 for himself: in the 2005/06 season he averaged 35.4 points per game, when, for example, his backline partner was the Lakers Smush Parker.
Wilt Chamberlain: 55 rebounds in one match
On November 24, 1960, the Philadelphia center had 55 bounces against Boston, surpassing his previous record. Bill Russell(51 rebounds) in confrontation ... with his eternal antagonist Russell. However, the Warriors lost the match anyway, confirming the main trend of the time - Chamberlain was incredible in terms of statistical indicators, but the Celtics and Russell always drank victorious champagne.
Karim Abdul-Jabbar: 38,387 career points
During his long and successful career Abdul Jabbar managed to shoot over 38 thousand points into the opponents' basket. Karl Malone is the closest to the record for center Milwaukee and the Lakers, but chances are that over time we will see Kobe Bryant surpass Karim's achievement. Black Mamba is currently ranked fourth on the list. best snipers Associations and is only 675 points behind Jordan, coming in third, a distance that is more than covered in a season.
Another thing is that now the middle-aged Kobe is healing a serious injury to the Achilles, and the timing of his return to the floor, as well as playing conditions, remain a real mystery to the general public.
John Stockton: 15,806 career assists
The most altruistic point guard in the history of the league may not worry about his record, it is unlikely that anyone will succeed in breaking it. Barely changed his basketball jersey for a coach's jacket Jason Kidd for a long time and firmly settled in the second place in the rating of assistants, but he is separated from Stockton by a whole abyss with a depth of almost 4 thousand transfers.
Among active players, only Steve Nash who could soon oust the current Golden State mentor Mark Jackson from the third place on the list of passer, but it is doubtful that the Canadian veteran's powder flasks still have enough gunpowder to aim for something more.
Michael Jordan: 10 seasons as NBA's highest scoring player
His Air is the only player in the history of the league who managed to become the NBA's highest scoring player 10 times at the end of the season, and shares with Chamberlain the record for the most victorious championships in a row (seven each). But on average, Michael managed to get around Wilt, albeit by a few fractions of a point - an average of 30.12 points per game against 30.07.
Not a bad pace, taken in last years forward of "Oklahoma" Kevin Durant(the leader of "Thunder" became the most productive player of the season three times in a row), was stopped last season by his colleague in the role from "New York" Carmelo Anthony... However, Durant is only 25, and it is possible that in a few years Jordan will have to worry a lot about the integrity and safety of his record.
Scott Skiles: 30 assists per game
On December 30, 1990, Orlando defender Scott Skiles assisted teammates 30 times in the match against Denver, surpassing the achievement by one assists. Kevin Porter... Curiously, that evening the record holder was more useful in playing along than all the opponents put together (30 versus 14 assists for the Nuggets)!
Over the past five years, two players have come close to the bar set by Skiles: Ramon Sessions in 2008 and Rajon Rondo in 2010 assisted partners 24 times per fight. All in all, in the history of the NBA there are 59 performers who exceeded the mark of 20 assists in a single match, but no one except the future head coach of Phoenix, Chicago and Milwaukee did not exchange the fourth dozen.
RecordsOlympic Games
The US men's team has won the Olympic Games 9 times. Since 1936, when this sport was included in the program of the Olympic Games, the US Olympic team has not lost a single match, having won 63 times in a row, until in 1972 the USSR team interrupted winning streak winning 51-50 in the controversial Munich final. Americans became champions of the Olympic Games for the eighth and ninth times, respectively, in 1976 and 1984. The USSR women's team won the Olympic Games in 1976 and 1980, and the US team in 1984 and 1980.
World championships
World championships are held: for men since 1950, and for women - since 1953. Most often athletes from Yugoslavia won the world championships - 5 times: 1970, 1978, 1990, 1998, 2002. The USSR national team won the world championships 3 times: men - in 1967, 1974, and 1982; women - 6 times: in 1959, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1975 and 1983
At European Championships
At the European Championships, the USSR men's team won 14 times, and the women's team - 20 (in all championships since 1950, with the exception of the 1958 championship). European Championships are held every 2 years. The Spanish team "Real", Madrid (1964-1965, 1967-1968, 1974, 1978 and 1980) won the competition for the European Cup (held since 1957) 7 times. Among women's teams 18 times the cup was won by "Daugava", Riga, Latvia, from 1960 to 1982.
The biggest score
The largest account in international match(251-33) recorded in the game between the national teams of Iraq and Yemen in New Delhi during Asian Games in November 1982.
Most points
Mats Vermelin (Sweden), 13 years old, scored all goals (272 points) in the match that his team won 272: 0! at the junior tournament in Stockholm, Sweden, February 5, 1974, 156 points were scored for her team by Marie Boyd (now Eichler) of the Central Lonaconing team, Maryland, USA, on February 25, 1924 in a match against the Ursaline Academy team, Cumbria, ending with a score of 163: 3.
Highest score in the NBA
The highest aggregate score was 370 when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in Denver, Colorado, USA on December 13, 1983. Overtime was played after 145: 145 in regular time. The maximum accumulator score in the main time was 320 when the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 162-158 in Denver, Colorado on November 2, 1990.
Highest players
The most high player Suleiman Ali Nashnush (born 1943), who played for the Libyan team in 1962, is considered to be of all time.His height is -245 cm.Currently, the tallest basketball player in the world is the Chinese Sun Ming Ming, whose height is 240 cm. Sun Ming Ming plays for the ABA league team and does not give up trying to get into the NBA. Alexander Sizonenko (USSR) from the Kuibyshev "Builder" had a height of 239 cm. The tallest woman who played basketball was Ulyana Larionovna Semyonova (USSR) (born March 9, 1952) - 210 cm, weight 127 kg.
Largest number of viewers
The largest number of spectators (80,000) came to the final match of the European Cup between AEK (Athena) and Slavia (Prague) at Olympic Stadium Athens (Greece) April 4, 1968
The tallest overhead shot was taken on April 1, 2000 by Michael "Wild Fing" Wilson (USA) of the Harlem Globtrotters, who threw a standard size basketball into a basket located at a height of 3.65 m. The record was repeated in 2001 during Lithuanian All-Star Game. Lietuvas Rytas player Robertas Javtokas, who was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the same year, was able to score from above into the 365 cm ring.
Prior to this, Sean Williams and Michael Wilson, both of the Harlem Globbtrotters, threw a basketball into the basket at a height of 3.58 m. At Disney-MGM Studios (Orlando, Florida, USA) September 16, 1996.
The farthest overhead shot from the line was made by Joseph Gibby (USA). He successfully threw a basketball from a 5.79 m line from the backboard on January 21, 2001 at Van Nuis Airport (USA).
Long range throws
Bruce Morris shot from the farthest distance and hit the basket from 28.17 meters, playing for the University of Marshall against the team of the University of Appalachia in Huntington, West Virginia, USA, on February 8, 1985. Christopher Eddy threw the ball from 27.49 meters. at Fairview High School vs. Iroquois High School in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA on February 25, 1989. The shot was made when game time was in overtime and Fairview won 51-50
Free throws
Ted Martin scored the most successful free line shots in a row (5221) at Jacksonville, Florida, USA on April 28, 1996. He broke his own record of 2036 hits in Jacksonville on June 25, 1977. He also made 175 accurate throws out of 185 in 10 minutes and 9 0 out of 97 in 5 minutes in Jacksonville in 1990. In 24 hours (September 29-30, 1990) Fred Newman performed 20371 free throws out of 22049 (hit rate 92.39%) in Caltech (Pasanada, California, USA). The previous record was held by Robert Browning, who in 24 hours out of 23194 free throws, 16,093 times hit the basket (hitting accuracy 69x38%) at St. Mark's School, Jacksonville, Texas, USA, November 21-22, 1987.
The largest number of free throws hits in 10 minutes - 280 out of 328 attempts. Such a record was set on October 12, 1998 by Jim Connolly (USA) at St. Peter School "(California, USA).
Fastest throws
Jeff Liles scored 231 out of 240 attempts in 10 minutes using one ball and one backboard rebound at Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, Oklahoma, USA on June 11, 1992. And on June 16, he scored 231 goals out of 241 possible. He also holds another record: 25 balls out of 29 possible from seven positions in 1 minute. September 18, 1994
Longest dribbling
Ashrita Ferman led the 155.41 km basketball match for 24 hours without “crossing” at the Victory Field Track (Forest Park, Queens, NY, USA) May 17-18, 1997.
The largest number twisted balls
Bruce Crevier twisted 18 basketball balls at the ABC studio in New York (USA) on July 18, 1994.
Most dribbled balls
The record number of goals (4) was led simultaneously by four Americans: Bob Nickerson from Gallicin (Pennsylvania); Dave Devlin from Garland, Texas; Jeremy Cable of Highspeare, PA; Joseph Odhiambo from Mesa, Arizona.
The farthest header hit was made on November 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, when the ball, after being hit by the head of Eyal Horn (Israel), hit the ring from a distance of 7.62 m.
Jump height
First number: swing with outstretched arm.
Second: the highest mark that a player can reach by jumping out of place with two feet.
Third: vertical jump.
(For some players, some data is not available.)
For conversion: feet = 30.4 cm, inch = 2.54 cm.
NBA:
Kobe Bryant 8 "10/12" 0/38 in.
Shaq Oneal 9 "8/12" 4/32 in.
Vince Carter 8 "11/12" 6/43 in.
Karl Malone 9 "2/11" 6/28 in.
Steve Francis 8 "5/11" 9/40 in.
Antonio McDyess 9 "2/12" 3/37 in.
Lamar Odom 9 "1/11" 9/32 in.
Desmond Mason 38in.
Allen Iverson 41in.
Lebron James 38in.
NBA legends:
Michael Jordan 8 "10/43 in.
Dominique Wilkins 9 "0/42 in.
Larry Nance 9 "4/12" 8/40 in.
Dr. J 8 "11/12" 4/41 in.
Ralph Sampson 9 "1/12" 11/36 in.
Spud Webb 7 "4/11" 2/46 in.
Stansbury 8 "8/12" 2/42 in.
Woolridge 9 "1/12" 3/38 in.
Magic Johnson 9 "1/11" 7/30 in.
Daryl Dawkins 9 "4/12" 2/34 in.
Larry Bird 9 "1/11" 5/28 in.
Kevin McHale 9 "5/11" 8/27 in.
Dee Brown 8 "2/11" 10/44 in.
Harold Miner 8 "5/12" 1/44 in.
Pack 8 "3/11" 7/40 in.
Hakeem Olajuwon 9 "6/12" 6/36 in.
Shawn Kemp 9 "3/12" 7 / 40in.
Non NBA:
James White (Cincinatti) 31in * jumps high with one leg, but the test is done with two legs.
Tim Lowe (Juco) 48in.
Jameel Pugh (Sacremnto State) 48in.
Micheal Wilson (GlobeTrotters) 55in (the one that failed 12 meters).
Reggie Thompson (inventor of the Jumpsoles) 53in.
Ronnie Fields (CBA) 48in.
Melvin Levett 45in.
Randy Moss (NFL) 39in.
Jevon Kearse (NFL) 40in.
Brandon Dean (NCAA_Arkansas) 39in.
Kadour Ziani (French Exhibition Dunker) 56in.
Ant (creator of Sky's The Limit) 41in.
AirWhitey (Created by Madups) 41in
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81 points KOBI
Statistically, Kobe's 81 points are better than Wilt's hundred
At first glance, Wilt Chamberlain's 1962 100-point game might appear to be far superior to Sunday's 81-point game. In the end, Bryant needed 19 more points - roughly the average for Po Gasol - just to catch up with Dipper.
However, comparing the two matches, one is surprised to find that Bryant's performance is actually more outstanding. When you look at the statistics of the two matches, it quickly becomes apparent in which dominant manner Kobe played. Look at the facts:
Bryant was more effective. To score 81 points, Bryant needed 46 shots from the field and 20 free throws. Chamberlain required 63 field goals and 32 free throws to score 100 points. Bryant's actual hit percentage * in that match was 73.9%, while Chamberlain's was only 63.9%. In the Chamberlain match, the Warriors players deliberately broke the rules to regain possession of the ball and Chamberlain was able to score a hundred. He succeeded only on the third attempt. By that time, his team was leading confidently, like the entire second half, and won with a score of 169: 147. On the other hand, Bryant scored almost all of his points when they were desperately needed, as his team was 18 points behind at the beginning of the third quarter.
Bryant took less minutes to play. What's really surprising is the fact that Kobe spent six minutes off the court in the second quarter. Thus, Bryant scored 81 points in just 42 minutes, while Wilt scored 100 points, playing all 48 minutes. If Kobe had played an extra six minutes and scored at the same pace (hardly an unwarranted assumption, given how fresh Bryant looked in the end), he would have scored 93 points. Yes, 93.
The game was played in a different manner. Of all the differences between Bryant and Chamberlain's matches, this is probably the biggest. Chamberlain's game ended with the score 169: 147, Bryant - 122: 104. Obviously, there was a big difference in the speed of the game, which means that Chamberlain had a lot more opportunities to score than Bryant.
In Chamberlain's match, there were 233 shots for a field goal compared to 164 in Bryant's game, and 93 free throws against 60. We do not have data on the number of offensive losses and rebounds in Chamberlain's match, but using the numbers just mentioned, we can calculate that Chamberlain's game had 46% more possession than Kobe's match.
In that case, we need to increase Kobe's scores by 46% to get a good idea of how they compare to the Chamberlain era. Result? Incredible 118 points. And if we give Bryant an extra six minutes, we get a stunning 135 points. Scored by one player. In one match.
Another way is to decrease Chamberlain's statistics by the same amount. If we translate his numbers into 2006 points, let's call them that, we get 68 points - still a great performance, but clearly not on the level of Kobe's 81-point breakthrough. And if we make an allowance for the fact that Chamberlain played 48 minutes, and Kobe - 42, then Wilt has only 60 points, or slightly more than Kobe scored in the second half.
So when Mark Stein claims this is the most amazing performance of all time, believe it. It is worth making allowances for the different pace of play in the two eras and the fact that Bryant sat on the bench for 6 minutes, and even Chamberlain's monumental 100-point match pales in comparison. From now on, basketball historians should use Bryant's achievement as a benchmark when evaluating his accomplishments in offense.
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From 180cm and below !!!
Inspired by Tony Parker's triumph, Basketball.ru remembers the smallest and most courageous NBA heroes. Well-known and not so famous. Effective and effective. Playing now and performing 30 years ago.
Calvin Murphy, 179 cm (70s)
Murphy was born and raised in sports family, played successfully for the University of Niagara. The student league still remembers him as one of the highest scoring defenders in history (33.1 points per game). In the 1970 draft, the turbo defender was picked by the San Diego Rockets (a year later the team relocated to Houston). Murphy spent his entire professional career here.
His speed was legendary, he could organize and complete the fast break alone. He constantly pressed on the enemy on both sides of the site, constantly escalating the situation. Playing against Murphy was no easier than playing against oversized Walt Fraser or Big O. Tenacious play in defense, inexhaustible energy in attack, such opponents are maddening. Murphy is the only 180 and below club member to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Free throws. Murphy, on whom the rules were often violated, brought this element of basketball technique to the highest possible efficiency. Calvin Murphy's record of 95.8% sales during the 1980-81 season has not been broken to this day. In the same year, he produced one of the longest running streaks without a miss in the history of the association - 72 shots.
After Murphy retired from the sport in 1983, he remained with the Rockets. For a long time he was broadcasting Houston matches, until at the beginning of the new century he fell under suspicion of an extremely unpleasant story. Even after the court found Murphy innocent, the path to television was already closed for him forever.
Anthony "Recession" Webb, 175 cm (80s-90s)
The duel between Webb and his teammate Dominic Wilkins in 1986 became one of the most highlights in the history of the Slam Dunk Contest.
Later, remembering the moments that made him famous all over the world, Webb was angry and complained that his name would forever remain a part of the star show. "I spent 12 seasons in the NBA, went out on the court almost every day, that people didn't bother to remember." Let's correct this historical injustice. Webb was indeed a good offensive player. Dribbling - by five, vision of the court - by a solid four. Their best years he spent not in the Atlanta Hawks, but in the Sacramento Kings: 16 points and 7 assists in 92nd, 14 points and 7 assists in 93rd.
Tyrone "Mugsy" Boggs, 160 cm
Boggs made two coups. One - on the site, the other - in the public mind. “Mugsy” became a kind of a pioneer, he proved that a defender with his height can bring tangible benefits in attack and does not have to become a “hole” in defense. The vision of the court, the ability to organize a quick break, speed and extremely intrusive defense made the smallest player in NBA history a useful and productive point guard. Realizing that any defender would push him under the basket, Tyrone began pressing from the middle of the field. Impudently and continuously trying to intercept the ball on dribbling, and he often succeeded. In today's NBA, where zonal defenses have become legal, Boggs would have been even more effective.
Simultaneously with the success on the site, popularity came to him. At Charlotte, they went crazy for Mugsy. Tyrone was proud of that. The fate of the 160-centimeter star in the NBA could not leave anyone indifferent, he inspired many, made them believe in their strength. Perhaps, without the example of "Mugsy" Boggs, there would be no Boykins, or Nate Robinson, or many others.
Avery Johnson, 180 cm
The Mavericks' current mentor has earned his nickname "Little General" for two reasons. First, it's really small. Secondly, with his domineering behavior on the site, Avery really resembled a general. Johnson, with his slightly angular figure and protruding, strong-willed cheekbones ... His memory will always restore him in gray and black uniform, the player of San Antonio. He suited this team so much with his spirit, character, discipline
Terrell Brandon, 180 cm. Tee Bee, which we did not have time to appreciate
Selected by Cleveland in 1991 as a backup for the team's star, Mark Price. Gradually, Brandon finds his own style of play, his playing time increases, and by the mid-90s he was "matured". It was a player with practically no weak points". He had everything a point guard needs: a magnificent passage, a vision of the court, a flair for interceptions, a cool head on his shoulders. Brandon worked a lot on himself, from year to year he improved all his statistical characteristics. What else is needed? Oh yes, a little bit of luck! It was just her that Brandon did not have enough. On takeoff, after Terrell had two great seasons and played two All-Star Games, he was crippled by a string of injuries. After that, we did not see the former, full-fledged Brandon.
Brandon was one of the quietest, most unstarred players in the league. He tried to stay away from cameras. Never chased after money, for a new contract. “People think that I will spend my NBA salary on new cars, but I prefer to help the church, help my family and friends ...” - he admitted in an interview with Sports Illustrated. With donations from Tee Bee, three hospitals have been built in Cleveland. In 1997, Brandon was awarded the NBA Sportsmanship Award "for the ideals he embodies on the court."
Damon Stademire, 178 cm
Players like Stademire cannot leave you indifferent. They either love them madly or cause almost allergic irritation with their every action on the set. A reckless and uncontrollable sniper, he struggled with his nature for a long time. I tried to restrain that “crazy-shooter'a” and streetball player who had always lived in it. Under the watchful eye of Olson (coach of the Arizona Wild Cats) and then, in his early years in the NBA, playing for the Raptors, Damon tried to enter the role of point guard, but in the end he got tired of these childhood games and he became himself.
Agile, technical, with a deadly throw, which is very difficult to prevent. Stademire is left-handed (as is his idol, the great Nate "Tini" Archibald, whom Stademire has tried to emulate all his life). At the same time, he releases the ball very quickly and, as it were, a little from behind the head. Damon saw only one target on the court - the ring, and attacked it from all points. I must admit that at times he did it just amazing. But only at times.
In parallel with the regression on the court, Damon became more and more often experiencing nervous system David Stern's strength: getting caught with marijuana, swearing with bad words. In general, to do everything that the pious commission agent has been trying to wean the League from for so long. Last season, Stademeir spent 24 minutes on the court and scored an average of 7 points per game. Unfortunately, his career is already coming to an end.
Nathaniel "Nate" Robinson, 175 cm
Probably no basketball fan hasn't seen these two moments with Robinson this year. The ball he hammered into the hoop while flying over Webb's Spada in the overhead shooting competition and the game moment when Robinson hit Yao Ming. To be honest, this is not the first time in history that a short player blocks-shot such a hefty fellow. Nate was outstripped in this field by two heroes of today's article at once. "Mugsy" Boggs, who during his career managed to give a "pot" to Patrick Ewing and Chris Gatling and Terrell Brandon, who once managed to cover Sean Bradley.
But incredible dunks have always been successful for Nate. Robinson has been known for his incredible jumping ability and speed throughout his basketball life. At school, Robinson could not decide for a long time, choosing between basketball and American football. But in the end he did right choice... People came to see the overhead throws performed by Nate back in Boston, where he studied. Now come to the NBA. Hopefully Robinson doesn't stop with the role of the "glamorous dunker." Nate has a great long-range shot and is a bold, responsibility-savvy sniper. I would like to believe that he will progress and score many more victorious goals at Madison Square Garden.
Earl Boykins, 165 cm
Boykins was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Since childhood, Earl was distinguished by more than modest dimensions, and he had to make his way to basketball in a constant struggle not only with rivals, but also with prejudices. When Boykins got to Eastern Michigan, even his own coach threw him 5 centimeters in height in the official files of the team, because he was embarrassed to have such a short man in the lineup.
But Boykins was not stopped by anything, not even the fact that he was not drafted. He did not give up on his dream of getting into the NBA and proving that he can compete with the best defenders in the world. He played in the summer league, signed up for all open training camps within the United States, and did physical training. According to eyewitnesses, in the gym Boykins pushes a barbell weighing about 140 kg from a prone position. Boykins himself weighs 60 kg.
When Cleveland offered Boykins a straw, a 10-day contract, he grabbed it with both hands. One 10-day contract was replaced by a second one. The Cavaliers expressed a desire to keep Boykins until the end of the season, but then they got rid of him. Boykins beat the NBA thresholds for two more years, interrupting monthly and weekly contracts, until he got to the Golden State and then the Denver Nuggets. Here at the Nuggets Boykins played and opened up.
In recent years, Boykins is one of the best and most productive "sixth" players in the NBA (took 3rd and 5th places in the voting for the title of "best reserve player" for the last three years). Earl is a bundle of energy that comes off the bench and changes the rhythm of the game. Restless Boykins turns the opponent’s defensive order into one continuous mess. Slender schemes collapse, the defenders themselves no longer know who to run after this little meteorite or after their players.
P.S.<;p>Not included in the list, but worthy of mention: sniper Dana Baros (180 cm), point guard Speedy Clexton (180 cm), Brevin Knight (178 cm) and delighting us with his play on this side of the ocean, Tayyus Edney (178 cm).
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10 popular AND1 trick:
Shamgod:
1) Hit the ball with your left hand to the left side.
2) When the Defender (H) reaches for the ball, quickly hit the ball with your right hand back towards you.
Sham Fake:
1) Make Shamgod.
2) When you hit the ball back, put your left foot forward and sweep the ball to the right under your left foot.
3) Z should lose some balance and you can go around it on the right.
Hip Sham:
1) Ball in right hand... Hit him to the left in front of you.
2) Now turn around (over your right shoulder, clockwise) and take the ball.
3) The ball should be on your left.
4) Now move it back to your right hand.
Porn-O-Star:
1) Drop the ball or hit the ground hard.
2) When Z jumps up after him, take off his shorts.
Cyclone:
1) Take a step forward right foot and move between the legs from left to right.
2) Now with the ball in your right hand, scroll 360 counterclockwise.
3) When you're done left leg should be ahead.
4) Now move the ball between your legs from right to left.
Bear Hug:
1) Move the ball around the head of H and take the ball in two hands (the ball is behind the head of H).
2) Now hit the ball on the floor for 3 in right side.
3) Then jerk sharply to the left, as if you want to take the ball there (you need to take about 2 steps).
4) Z must turn around and jerk after you.
5) At this point, stop abruptly and come back to take the ball.
The Python:
1) The ball is in the right hand.
2) Move the ball in front of you to the left side (without hitting the floor) and hit the back to the right side.
3) Return your right hand back to the right side and wait for the ball.
4) Now hit the ball from behind back to the left.
Post Office:
1) You must stand with your back to Z.
2) The ball is in the right hand. Hit him for Z.
3) Now roll over on your left foot over your left shoulder and take the ball.
Hypnotizer:
1) A little dribbling.
2) When Z gets closer, start dribbling from behind.
3) Now that Z is very close, throw the ball sharply over your head and his and pretend to be dribbling.
4) Now run around Z and take the ball, and he will remain as if hypnotized.
Kick Thru:
1) Place the ball on the ground.
2) Kick it so that it rolls between Z.'s legs.
3) Run around Z and pick up the ball.
The current NBA regular season has been rich in record breaking. J.R. Smith has thrown 22 three-pointers per game, and Kyle Korver has hit over 100 straight games from beyond the arc at least once. Philadelphia repeated the anti-record for defeats in a row, and Kevin Durant overtook Michael Jordan in the number of matches with 25 or more points scored.
In general, there is a reason to remember 25 NBA records, which are rarely remembered, and many do not know.
Most fouls in the game - Don Otten - 8
If you think that the rules for typing personal comments in 1949 were somehow different from the current ones, you are wrong. For 6 fouls, the player was sent off from the court, as now. So how did Tri-City Blackhawks center Don Otten manage to score 8 personal fouls?
The fact is that the NBA rules state that the game must be played in a 5 by 5 format, and if there are not enough basketball players in the team, then the player who has too many fouls can continue the meeting. But for the sixth and each subsequent violation on his part, the opponent gets the right to a technical free throw.
In the Blackhawks at the end of the meeting there were only 5 players left (injuries and over-fouls), when the club leader Don Otten also scored a sixth foul - but according to the rules he remained on the court. Likewise, recently from the Lakers, but unlike Sacre, Otten didn't stop with six fouls and picked up two more.
Most ineffective game - Pistons vs. Lakers - 37 points for two
There is no solid evidence of this, but for sure on that day, November 22, 1950, more people fell asleep in the stands than were scored on the court. In the worst league game in league history, the Pistons (also the Fort Wayne Pistons) beat the Lakers (also the Minneapolis Lakers) 19:18.
The 24-second rule had not yet been introduced, so the Fort Wayne players simply held the ball, preventing the dominant George Maican of Minneapolis from attacking the ring. But even taking into account the low pace of the game, this result stands out strongly against the background of the season. The Pistons never averaged 64 points per game that year, and the Lakers never dropped below 63.
Maikan scored 15 of the Lakers' 18 points, and no Pistons player scored more than 5 points.
Longest game - Olympians v Royals - 6 overtimes
78 minutes On January 6, 1951, the Indianapolis Olympians fought the Rochester Royals and eventually won after six overtimes - 75:73. With no time limit on the attack, overtimes turned into a dull spectacle, no one dared to be the first to be active, like shy schoolchildren on their first date.
In the first four overtimes, only 8 points were scored (for two), while the second and fourth overtimes were zero. Another 8 points were scored in the fifth overtime; finally, in the sixth five-minute, Olympians threw the ball into the basket, but the Royals did not, and the tired players and spectators drove home.
Most penalties in a row - Don Bowen - 6
Playing for the Hawks when they were based in Milwaukee, Don Bowen in the 1951-52 season managed to collect six fouls and get banished from the floor for overdoing personal criticism six games in a row. This is his biggest achievement in a career spanning 3 seasons in the NBA with an average performance of 9 points and 4 rebounds per game.
Worst playoff win rate - Baltimore Bullets - 16-54
In the 1952/53 season, the Baltimore Bullets finished the regular season, winning just 16 of 70 games, but still made the playoffs.
At the time, the NBA consisted of only 10 teams, divided into two divisions. And the playoffs included four clubs from each division. Of the five teams in the East, New York and Syracuse won 47 matches each, Boston took 46, and Baltimore earned the penultimate place as Philadelphia managed to be even worse - just 12 wins and 57 losses.
But the Bullets didn't stay long in the playoffs - they were taken out dry by the Knicks.
Most points in a game without overtime - Boston Celtics - 173
On February 27, 1959, the Celtics tore apart Elgin Baylor's Lakers defenders with 173 points. Even for a multi-overtime game, the performance is admirable - but Boston achieved it in 48 minutes of regular time, beating the Lakers 34 points away.
The saddest quarter for Boston was the third - only 38 points. But in the fourth "Celts" won back, gaining as much as 52 points. Tom Hinson had 43 points, Bob Kuzi finished the match with 31 points, and Bill Sherman and Frank Ramsey also surpassed the bar of 20. Only two Celtics players failed to score ten points that day.
When league commissioner Maurice Podoloff found out about the score in this game, he exclaimed: "173: 139? Incredible! ".
Most Assists in Half - Bob Kuzi - 19
In that very game, the legendary Bob Kuzi added 28 assists to his 31 points. This is 13 more assists than the entire Lakers team in that meeting, and at that time it became an NBA record.
This record is already beating (more on that below), as is the record of 12 assists in a quarter (John Lucas scored 14 assists in one quarter in 1984). But the record of 19 assists in half has not been broken by anyone so far.
Most minutes averaged per game this season - Wilt Chamberlain - 48.5
In the 1961/62 season, Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.4 points and 25.7 rebounds per game, with an average of 48.5 minutes on court.
As known, basketball game without overtimes it lasts 48 minutes.
Wilt was so strong and resilient that he could play without substitutions and dominate the floor. Chamberlain never left the court, having played a whole 7 more games with overtime. That season was the statistical peak of the legendary center, who set a ton of records and averaged 45.8 minutes per game in his career.
Most played in a single regular season - Walt Bellamy - 88
There were a lot of unusual things in the 1968/69 season, and the most surprising was the case of Walt Bellamy. Center began his season at the Knicks, averaging 15 points and 11 rebounds over 35 games at New York. But on December 19 he was traded to Detroit for Dave DeBushscher.
At that time, by the will of the calendar, the Pistons had 6 fewer matches than the Knicks, so they had 53, not 47 games left until the end of the season. As a result, Bellamy played 53 more matches, bringing the total number of his appearances on the court this season to 88.
Most points in a quarter - Buffalo Braves - 58
Led by John Hawlichek and Dave Cowens, the Boston Celtics smashed the Buffalo on October 20, 1972. At the end of three quarters, the Celts were ahead - 103: 60 - and the game seemed over.
But the Braves suddenly decided to play catch-up, taking advantage of the relaxed Bostonians. They played 35 points in the last quarter, losing just eight by the end of the match. In the fourth twelve-minute interval, the Buffalo players were able to score 58 points, which to this day (even with the appearance of the three-point line) remains an NBA record.
Most Blocks Per Game - Elmore Smith - 17
Since 1973, blocked shots have been recorded in the NBA statistics, and center Elmore Smith became the first leader of the season on this indicator, gaining almost 5 blocks per game in the 1973/74 season. Against the Blazers in October 1973, Smith was awarded 17 blocks!
It even overshadowed the 49 points that Gail Goodrich scored in that meeting. It is likely that until 1973 Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain surpassed the figure of 17 blocks, but then this figure had not yet been calculated, and therefore the official record is still this - 17 blocks in one game from Elmore Smith of the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Biggest fourth quarter gap back - Milwaukee Bucks - 29 points
It is quite difficult to win back 10 points in the last quarter of the match. Now imagine what it would be like to play 29! This is exactly how many points the Bucks were losing with 8:43 before the end of the 1977 meeting with Atlanta. But the remaining time ended 41:11 (including the 35: 4 snatch), and Milwaukee won by two points.
Highest Scoring Game - Pistons v Nuggets - 370 points for two
On December 13, 1983, the NBA hosted a game that was destined to break many performance records. In 48 minutes of regular time and three more overtimes, new records were set for the winning team's points, the losing team's points, the number of accurate shots, the number of assists and even the number of players who scored 40 points in the same match.
But, of course, the main record is the number of points scored per two teams. 186 for Detroit, 184 for Denver - just 370 points in the most productive game in NBA history. During the whole game, only two were made. accurate throw from beyond the arc - one from Isaiah Thomas, the other from his opponent Richard Anderson in the last second of the game. Even the main time was super productive and ended with a score of 145: 145.
Thomas scored 47 points, his teammate John Long - 41. The leaders of Denver - Kiki Vandeweye and Alex English were marked with 51 and 47 points, respectively. Their total of 98 points remains the duo's highest scoring performance in league history.
Most Blocks Per Game This Season - Mark Eaton - 5.6
Eaton's enormous height and equally impressive arm span made him a monster in protecting the "paint". Unfortunately, it cannot be said with certainty that 5.6 blocks per game on average in the 84/85 season is an all-time record, because, as already mentioned, until 1973, blocks were not taken into account in statistics, and Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain made them with an ease that even Eaton never dreamed of.
Most interceptions in a quarter - Fat Lever - 8
In March 1985, Fat Lever was nearly arrested for stealing basketball equipment - in only one third quarter of the match against Indiana, the point guard intercepted the ball from an opponent 8 times. This cheeky robbery cannot be called an isolated case - during his career, Lever gained 2.2 steals per game on average.
Most Minutes Per Game - Dale Ellis - 69
Imagine how sad it is to lose such a match.
Dale Ellis spent 69 minutes on the floor and scored 53 points - and it was all for nothing. In an endless game in 1989, Seattle fought Milwaukee four quarters and another five overtimes - but lost 154-155. Ellis' Sonics teammate Xavier McDaniel almost matched Dale's timing, playing 68 minutes in that meeting.
Most fouls in the game - Utah Jazz - 52
It took overtime to open this achievement, but even with the extra five minutes, such an achievement is daunting. 52 personal fouls were issued against the Jazz players on April 9, 1990 against Phoenix (who were fouled 32 times).
What is especially surprising is that Utah still have unreleased players to end the meeting. John Stockton, Turl Bailey, Bobby Hansen and Eric Johnson were all cleared for over-fouls, but Karl Malone and Blue Edwards settled on five fouls. Mark Eaton, Darrell Griffith, Mike Brown and Deliney Rudd all each had four fouls - while bench-man Eric Lekner was so passive that he only broke the rules twice.
Obviously, Tommy Nunez, Blaine Rijkelt and Hugh Hollins, the arbiters of the meeting, were the most tired in that game.
Most assists in one game - Scott Skiles - 30
10 assists is a grandmaster's indicator. 15 - Great performance by point guard. 20 is a unique achievement.
When we hear that someone has scored 30 assists, we assume that that player took 3 games to do it. But on December 30, 1990, Scott Skiles managed to make 30 assists in one game - the Magic played against the Nuggets. As if that was not enough, Skiles also scored 22 points.
Needless to say, Orlando's attack in that game was marked by 155 points - no overtime?
Biggest score difference - Cleveland v Miami - 68 points
It seems ironic today - in 1991 Cleveland set an NBA record by beating Miami by 68 points (148: 80). It is especially impressive that the defeat was achieved by team efforts - none of the Kavz players scored even 20 points (the leaders are Mark Price and John Battle with 18), but eight people at once overcame the bar of 10, and three more scored more than 7 points ...
Most hit free kicks in a row - Michael Williams - 97
In his first two seasons in the NBA, defender Michael Williams only hit 72% of his free throws. But as soon as he began to play more and find himself on the foul line more often, he fell into his element.
This was especially pronounced in the period from March 24 to November 9, 1993, when Williams accurately executed 97 free throws in a row. Many came close to this streak (Jose Calderón has the second longest streak of 87 shots), but no one has been able to surpass it so far.
Fastest sent off for brute force fouls - Bubba Wells - 3 minutes
Bubba Wells fell for it so quickly that it fits into one continuous YouTube video. If not for this achievement, no one would have remembered the nondescript Dallas striker, who appeared in the NBA for just one season.
But December 29, 1997 is Babba's finest hour. Head coach The Mavericks Don Nelson decided to make another of his clever tricks in the game against Chicago and released Wells with one simple task - to foul on Rodman so that he missed from the foul line. After three minutes of playing time, Bubba had already gone to the dressing room.
Alas, the tactic did not work - Dennis hit 9 of his 12 free throws.
Most Tech Notes in a Season - Rashid Wallace - 41
In the 2000/01 season, the expressive Sheedy Wallace managed to pick up 41 “techies” at once for arguments with referees, rudeness and unsportsmanlike behavior.
Do you know who ranks second on this indicator with 38 technical fouls in a season? That's right, Rashid Wallace, a season earlier.
The largest number of teams - different players - 12
Four players have donned 12 different kits during their NBA careers.
One of them, Tony Massenburg, played for 4 different clubs in the 1991/92 season. The other, Joe Smith, was once # 1 in the draft and eventually traveled a dozen different teams league. Jim Jackson, too, once seemed like a rising star at Dallas, and in the end, not only played in 12 teams, but also refused to play for the thirteenth (New Orleans). Chucky Brown did not seem to be a star anywhere, but he also played for 12 teams and went to the screening in the thirteenth (Miami).
Youngest player in NBA history - Andrew Bynham - 18 years and 6 days
In the first game of the 2005/06 season, Andrew Bynham played just 5 minutes and 29 seconds, missing both of his shots, but taking two rebounds and making two blocks. At that moment, he went down in history as the youngest player to enter the NBA floor. One of the last basketball players to enter the league straight out of school before being banned in 2006, Bynam turned 18 just six days before his first professional basketball game.
Shortest NBA career - JamesOn Curry - 4 seconds
In 2005, San Antonio featured defender Alex Scales, who recently played in Korea. He spent 11 days with the team and even went to the court once ... for a full 9 seconds. He still has 0 minutes left on the scoresheet.
In January 2010, Clippers defender JamesOn Curry beat this incredible record... With 3.9 seconds before the end of the third quarter of the match against Boston, Curry entered the court instead of Chris Kaman - and did not appear on the NBA floor again.
Thus, it took JamesOn Curry the least time to break the NBA record. Even if he is so sad.