The NBA, the best basketball in the world, is preparing to start its 77th season and fans are beginning to feel the excitement that an intense competition has in store for them. But there is always an additional level of anticipation surrounding the significant milestones, records and anniversaries that could be celebrated, according to the ESPN portal.
Last season, LeBron James achieved one of the most important feats in the NBA, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the league’s all-time leading scorer with 38,652 points. In the upcoming season he will approach another record, as he is 1,348 points away from reaching 40,000, stamping his name in the record books as the first player to achieve this mark. This is a reasonably attainable feat for the King (who totaled 1,590 points last season) and, if his career points-per-game average (27.2) is anything to go by, he could accomplish it during his 49th game of the tournament.
For his part, Kevin Durant seeks to make the jump on the board of the top scorers of all time, requiring 518 points to surpass Hakeem Olajuwon, Elvin Hayes and Moses Malone and occupy tenth place on the list of best scorers in the league. NBA history. Durant will look to establish himself in his second year with the Phoenix Suns, as he spent most of the last tournament dealing with injuries to settle for just 208 points. But if he can stay healthy and consistent and add to his career points per game average (27.3), he will reach his mark in his 18th game of the season. Read here: Colombian soccer players who will play this weekend
If Durant wants to break into the Top 10, he will have to score 1,705 points to surpass Shaquille O’Neal and Carmelo Anthony and become the eighth all-time scorer in the NBA. It is possible that he will reach this milestone in his 63rd game; However, Durant has not played more than 55 games in a single season since 2018-1.
Two of the NBA’s brightest names will seek to keep their respective scoring streaks alive in this tournament about to begin.
LeBron is preparing to play his 21st season in the league and has scored at least 10 points in 1,151 consecutive regular season games. James will seek to extend the longest streak in NBA history starting next October 24, in the Lakers’ season debut against the defending champions Denver Nuggets.
Stephen Curry, owner of the all-time record for all-time triples with 3,390, after surpassing Ray Allen in 2021, will seek to maintain his string of games shooting from long distance. Curry has made at least one 3-pointer in 245 consecutive regular-season games, the longest 3-point streak in NBA history. Additionally, the figure of the Golden State Warriors maintains the record for consecutive regular season games with multiple triples, which currently totals 56 games. Curry and the Warriors will look to make a comeback in the Western Conference: they will debut on October 24 against their direct rivals the Phoenix Suns.
2023-10-07 02:01:55
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