The team that has come closest to the Lakers’ record is the Golden State Warriors of Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. The Lakers' 33 straight winsįrom 5 November 1971 to 7 January 1972, the Los Angeles Lakers of Chamberlain, Pat Riley and Jerry West put together a run of 33 straight wins, a streak that only the Milwaukee Bucks of Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were able to halt. Although they missed out on the championship ring, their 2015/16 season will go down in history as the year Steph Curry and Co went 73-9 to better the Bulls’ mark. That first year following Jordan’s return from baseball seemed set fair never to be repeated by any franchise… but the Golden State Warriors had other ideas. In 1995/96, the Chicago Bulls of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman achieved a regular-season record of 72 wins and just 10 defeats. Point guard Russell Westbrook had Oscar Robertson’s triple-double average in his sights. Russell Westbrook's triple-double average On 22 January 2006, Bryant scored 81 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 122-104 win over the Toronto Raptors. Only one player, Kobe Bryant, has managed to even get close to Chamberlain’s memorable points haul.
On 2 March 1962, NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain racked up 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks, in a game that finished up with the incredible scoreline of 169-147. It’s a historic result that leads us to wonder: what other major records are waiting to be broken in the US’ elite basketball league? 1. If it comes off the ring and little finger, then my mechanics got screwed up.The Memphis Grizzlies’ 152-79 thumping of the Oklahoma City Thunder is a new NBA record: never before had a team won by a margin of over 70 points. If it comes off the thumb, index, and middle finger, I feel very good about the shot. Which gives him a better grip and a wider span so he can pick up the ball off the dribble” If you’ve ever noticed, Dr.J’s hands, his thumb is so far away from his index finger. That’s like having a paintbrush and being able to create. Dr.J did this. “I have a wide thumb, away from my finger which gives me the grip for grabbing the ball and being to move it. Luckily for Siskel, Jordan gave him one of the most intricate answers as to why his hands help him be as good as he is at the game. Michael Jordan appeared alongside Gene Siskel in 1996 and the latter says that he wanted to ask the Bulls legend about his hands as the topic had never been touched on before.
Michael Jordan explains how important the size of his hands is. However, there is one more asset MJ possesses, an asset that was naturally bestowed upon him with that greatly helped. On the defensive end of the floor, we’ve seen Michael Jordan sore through the sky for a couple bombastic blocks every now and then. He had one of the longest hangtimes the league had ever seen, allowing him to switch hands on layups, like he did against Magic and the Lakers, while also making well thought out decisions while in the air in terms of finding open teammates.Īlso read: “Michael Jordan still hasn’t forgiven Allen Iverson for crossing him over”: Shannon Sharpe talks to the Sixers legend about hitting the ‘GOAT’ with his iconic crossover One of Jordan’s greatest assets was his bounce, hence his nickname being ‘Air Jordan’. Sure, it may seem as though a 6’6 guard who hovered around 220lbs would be easy to find but it was the way in which he utilized his height, his 7’0 wingspan, and all 220lbs to his own advantage on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor.
Michael Jordan was undoubtedly a freak of nature when in the NBA. Michael Jordan breaks down the reason as to why his large hands help him dominate his opponents and that Julius Erving had similar hands.
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