Dukies in the NBA 2018-19

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04-11-2019, 01:47 PM
jimsumner

If 15 games at Duke is required then that would eliminate Kyrie Irving.
04-11-2019, 01:54 PM
Acymetric

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Originally Posted by jimsumner

If 15 games at Duke is required then that would eliminate Kyrie Irving.

That was more or less the intention. I decided to include him on the first list but exclude him from the second list.
04-11-2019, 02:06 PM
jimsumner

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Originally Posted by Acymetric

That was more or less the intention. I decided to include him on the first list but exclude him from the second list.

Foolish consistency, hobgoblins and all that.

Verga

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Originally Posted by Acymetric

People have pretty much hit on all the good ones so far for 11 of the 12 players. The one nobody has guessed yet? Gene Banks! (scored 44 in 1983). I figured one of our "historians" (totally not a euphemism for old ;):cool:) would be able to get some of the guys from further back, but thought Deng might be hard to get (he was a good NBA player but not necessarily known as a high volume scorer) and also thought people might overlook Gminski. So props to Sage and dukelifer for nailing (almost) all of the older players, and Chillin for going 5/5 on his guesses in the more modern era.

So here are the results (if you see a mistake feel free to correct me!)

Players by total 40+ point games

Rank Player # of Games List of Games

1 Kyrie Irving 17 57, 55, 49, 47, 46, 45, 44, 43, 43, 42, 41, 41, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40

2 Bob Verga (*ABA) 6 49, 48, 43, 42, 42, 41

3 Jeff Mullins 4 43, 42, 42, 40

T4 Elton Brand 3 44, 44, 40

T4 Carlos Boozer 3 41, 41,41

T6 Grant Hill 2 46, 42

T6 Jack Marin 2 42, 41

T8 Gene Banks 1 44

T8 Mike Gminski 1 41

T8 Luol Deng 1 40

T8 JJ Redick 1 40

T8 Grayson Allen 1 40

Single Game Point Records*
*NBA only (excludes Verga) and >500 minutes played at Duke (excludes Kyrie)

Rank Player Points

1 Grant Hill 46

T2 Elton Brand 44

T2 Elton Brand 44

T2 Gene Banks 44

5 Jeff Mullins 43

T6 Grant Hill 42

T6 Jack Marin 42

T6 Jeff Mullins 42

T6 Jeff Mullins 42

T10 Carlos Boozer 41

T10 Carlos Boozer 41

T10 Carlos Boozer 41

T10 Mike Gminski 41

T10 Jack Marin 41

T15 Elton Brand 40

T15 JJ Redick 40

T15 Grayson Allen 40

T15 Luol Deng 40

T15 Jeff Mullins 40

My takeaways:

The biggest surprise for me was Gminski making the list. I was not surprised Verga made the list but I was a tad surprised by how many times he did it (6!). Sure it might have been garbage time, but Grayson has joined some pretty cool company. Also interesting to note that only one of Duke's 1-and-done players has reached 40 (which makes me sick thinking about not getting to see him more in a Duke uniform all over again).

Big Bob Verga fan as a kid. I was surprised as well that he had 40 points or more six times. It was hard to follow the ABA back then. No television coverage in our area. He retired pretty young. His last season he was 28 and he only played in 21 games for Portland. The prior year he did not play at all. The stats looked pretty good before that time. Assuming he must have had a bad injury that curtailed his career?

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 22 DLC ABA SG 31 41.5 9.0 20.4 .442 0.4 1.6 .260 8.6 18.8 .458 .453 5.2 7.0 .743 4.5 2.4 3.1 3.0 23.7
1968-69 23 TOT ABA SG 63 28.6 6.6 16.0 .414 0.3 1.1 .279 6.3 14.9 .423 .423 5.3 7.2 .740 2.0 1.7 3.7 3.0 3.1 3.2 18.8
1968-69 23 DNR ABA SG 6 25.0 4.0 12.8 .312 0.2 0.5 .333 3.8 12.3 .311 .318 3.0 4.7 .643 1.7 1.8 3.5 1.8 4.2 2.7 11.2
1968-69 23 NYA ABA SG 24 21.7 4.1 11.4 .363 0.2 0.8 .278 3.9 10.6 .369 .372 4.3 6.0 .715 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.7 2.1 2.8 12.8
1968-69 23 HSM ABA SG 33 34.3 8.9 19.9 .447 0.4 1.4 .277 8.5 18.5 .460 .457 6.5 8.5 .762 2.7 1.7 4.4 4.1 3.6 3.5 24.7
1969-70 24 CAR ABA SG 82 41.6 10.6 24.2 .437 0.8 2.6 .307 9.8 21.6 .453 .454 5.6 6.9 .811 2.1 3.1 5.2 3.5 3.8 3.3 27.5
1970-71 25 CAR ABA SG 75 26.8 7.3 16.0 .458 0.1 0.6 .227 7.2 15.4 .466 .462 4.0 5.6 .721 2.2 1.5 3.7 2.4 2.2 3.0 18.8
1971-72 26 TOT ABA PG-SG 70 29.0 6.6 14.9 .439 0.3 0.7 .365 6.3 14.2 .443 .448 4.1 5.7 .716 1.4 2.0 3.4 3.6 3.2 2.8 17.5
1971-72 26 CAR ABA SG 8 15.9 2.9 7.4 .390 0.4 1.3 .300 2.5 6.1 .408 .415 1.3 1.6 .769 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.3 1.5 2.5 7.4
1971-72 26 PTC ABA PG 62 30.7 7.0 15.9 .442 0.3 0.7 .381 6.8 15.2 .444 .450 4.4 6.2 .714 1.5 2.2 3.7 3.9 3.4 2.9 18.8
1972-73 27 Did Not Play
1973-74 28 POR NBA SG 21 10.3 2.0 4.4 .452 2.0 4.4 .452 .452 1.0 1.5 .625 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.0 1.0 5

04-12-2019, 01:47 PM
Acymetric

Any bets on who the next one to do it will be (of guys that haven't already done it yet)?
04-12-2019, 02:31 PM
BD80

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Originally Posted by Acymetric

Any bets on who the next one to do it will be (of guys that haven't already done it yet)?

I'll bet a Pi-on Zion.
04-15-2019, 05:22 PM
Billy Dat

Tyus finished the year with a 6.9:1 assist-to-turnover ration. The TWolves social media feed claims this is an NBA best all-time stat. I am not sure how that should be adjusted for minutes played but it's still an amazing accomplishment.
04-15-2019, 07:07 PM
DukieInBrasil

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Originally Posted by Acymetric

Any bets on who the next one to do it will be (of guys that haven't already done it yet)?

this is not a bet, but i wouldn't be surprised if Jayson Tatum or Marvin Bagley were the next to get 40 in a game. The NBA loves to feast on a mismatch and both of those guys are capable of putting up a bunch of points. Jayson has shown a knack for getting hot from 3, and can also score efficiently at all levels, so 40 points seems like something he might do sometime soon. Bagley hasn't shown the knack for 3pt shooting, but he often puts up games with absurdly good FG shooting, like going 10-14. It's not hard to imagine him going, say, 16-22, with some FTs and a 3FG or 2 for good measure.
Seth Curry, Frank Jackson, Rodney Hood, even Jabari, all seem like guys that could get insanely hot in a game and get 40 at some point.
05-04-2019, 01:34 PM
curtis325

Rodney Hood!

Great article about Hood and the 4-OT game in The Athletic for those who subscribe:

https://theathletic.com/961869/2019/...-4-ot-classic/
05-14-2019, 02:53 PM
elvis14

With the 76'ers out of the playoffs, I was wondering about JJ's contract status. I don't remember, how long of a contract did he sign last year?

Also, where's a good place to look that up so I don't have to bother you all next time?
05-14-2019, 02:55 PM
kAzE

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Originally Posted by elvis14

With the 76'ers out of the playoffs, I was wondering about JJ's contract status. I don't remember, how long of a contract did he sign last year?

Also, where's a good place to look that up so I don't have to bother you all next time?

It was a 1-year contract. He's an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

A bunch of website show team payrolls. You can just google "X team Payroll"

Here's one: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/cap/
05-14-2019, 02:55 PM
JasonEvans

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Originally Posted by elvis14

With the 76'ers out of the playoffs, I was wondering about JJ's contract status. I don't remember, how long of a contract did he sign last year?

Also, where's a good place to look that up so I don't have to bother you all next time?

He is a free agent, though most folks expect Philly to bring him back for something like the same $12.25 he played for this year.

I use Sporttrac, which is outstanding at contracts and yearly salary cap tables. Here is their JJ page and here is their page for the Sixers 2019-20 cap situation.
05-14-2019, 04:27 PM
budwom

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Originally Posted by JasonEvans

He is a free agent, though most folks expect Philly to bring him back for something like the same $12.25 he played for this year.

I use Sporttrac, which is outstanding at contracts and yearly salary cap tables. Here is their JJ page and here is their page for the Sixers 2019-20 cap situation.

Elton will have his hands full figuring out what to do with that team...Butler may well walk (not sure he's a great fit anyway), Simmons and Embid don't quite click,, Simmons can't shoot, Embid can't stay healthy;
not sure Harris is worth re-signing or not...keeping Redick would seem to be a logical move amidst a lot of uncertainty.
05-14-2019, 05:42 PM
bundabergdevil

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Originally Posted by budwom

Elton will have his hands full figuring out what to do with that team...Butler may well walk (not sure he's a great fit anyway), Simmons and Embid don't quite click,, Simmons can't shoot, Embid can't stay healthy;
not sure Harris is worth re-signing or not...keeping Redick would seem to be a logical move amidst a lot of uncertainty.

JJ has also made his desire known. He'd like to be back in Philly. He's been pretty clear the last few years in his various interviews and Podcasts how Philly has been his favorite professional situation so far. I'd certainly love to see him back but he'll have plenty of suitors, methinks.
05-14-2019, 07:10 PM
bundabergdevil

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Originally Posted by curtis325

Great article about Hood and the 4-OT game in The Athletic for those who subscribe:

https://theathletic.com/961869/2019/...-4-ot-classic/

Rodney Hood is out on the floor warming up but is currently listed as questionable for tonight because of the knee injury he suffered last game.
05-14-2019, 08:05 PM
bundabergdevil

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Originally Posted by bundabergdevil

Rodney Hood is out on the floor warming up but is currently listed as questionable for tonight because of the knee injury he suffered last game.

Good news, Rodney is a go!
05-14-2019, 11:41 PM
pfrduke

Rumors of Steph Curry's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
05-15-2019, 06:38 AM
dukelifer

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Originally Posted by pfrduke

Rumors of Steph Curry's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

When Steph is the man he is hard to stop. He tends to defer to Durant.
05-15-2019, 10:01 AM
phaedrus

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Originally Posted by dukelifer

When Steph is the man he is hard to stop. He tends to defer to Durant.

I don't mean to single you out for this comment, and you are certainly correct at least insofar as Curry is obviously a more central part of the offense in Durant's absence. That said, I'm seeing a lot of commentary to the effect that the old Curry is back, or Curry will shine without having to share the ball with Durant, etc.

This view leaves out that Curry scored more points, took more shots, and had a higher usage rate than Durant this year. He scored 27.3 ppg on better than 60% eFG. He had a sensational season. Of course, the Houston series looked a little different, but the playoffs are always matchup-specific. Curry has played well (and occasionally, not well) with and without Durant.

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Rank	Player	# of Games	List of Games
1	Kyrie Irving	17	57, 55, 49, 47, 46, 45, 44, 43, 43, 42, 41, 41, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40
2	Bob Verga (*ABA)	6	49, 48, 43, 42, 42, 41
3	Jeff Mullins	4	43, 42, 42, 40
T4	Elton Brand	3	44, 44, 40
T4	Carlos Boozer	3	41, 41,41
T6	Grant Hill	2	46, 42
T6	Jack Marin	2	42, 41
T8	Gene Banks	1	44
T8	Mike Gminski	1	41
T8	Luol Deng	1	40
T8	JJ Redick	1	40
T8	Grayson Allen	1	40

Rank	Player	Points
1	Grant Hill	46
T2	Elton Brand	44
T2	Elton Brand	44
T2	Gene Banks	44
5	Jeff Mullins	43
T6	Grant Hill	42
T6	Jack Marin	42
T6	Jeff Mullins	42
T6	Jeff Mullins	42
T10	Carlos Boozer	41
T10	Carlos Boozer	41
T10	Carlos Boozer	41
T10	Mike Gminski	41
T10	Jack Marin	41
T15	Elton Brand	40
T15	JJ Redick	40
T15	Grayson Allen	40
T15	Luol Deng	40
T15	Jeff Mullins	40