Irving scored 60 points for the first time, but these superstars did not score 60 points, and Durant is still a few points behind?

In the Nets' game with the Magic, Irving scored 41 points in the first half, shooting 20 of 31 from the field, including 8 of 12 three-pointers, cutting a career-high 60 points, which was also the first time Irving scored 60 points and became a member of a 60+ club in a single game. However, the following superstars have not scored 60 points, and Durant, who is known as the "God of Death", is also one of them.

TOP5: Paul Pierce, career-high score of 50 points

Pierce's nickname is "Truth," and it comes from O'Neal, the Shark. On March 14, 2001, the Celtics challenged the Lakers on the road, and Paul Pierce scored 42 points, eight rebounds and two assists on 13-of-19 shooting, and he conquered O'Neal with a brilliant performance.

O'Neal said in a post-match interview, "I used to know he was great, but I didn't know he was that good, and Paul Pierce is the truth. ”

The people who can conquer O'Neal can be ordinary people, Pierce's offensive skills are very rich, he has a particularly stable mid-range shooting ability, long-range shooting ability is also relatively good, his movement speed is not fast, but the pace of playing is particularly good, making people invincible.

He averaged 25+ points per game in five seasons, averaging 26.8 points per game in the highest season and 50 points per game. In a Feb. 26, 2006 game against the Cavaliers, Celtics forward Paul Pierce played 54 minutes, shot 17-of-36, and had 50 points, seven rebounds and eight assists on 16-of-20 shooting, 10 points away from 60 points.

TOP4: Dirk Nowitzki, career-high score of 53

In the most difficult to defend the technical action voting activities, Nowitzki's "Golden Rooster Independence" has a very high vote rate, and the most powerful scorer is that the opponent knows what he is going to do, but he still can't prevent him.

Occasionally able to break through with the ball, unsolvable mid-range, difficult to defend the "Golden Rooster Independent" shooting, but also to maintain a super high shooting rate outside the three-point line, the German chariot is one of the most offensive means in NBA history.

He averaged more than 25 points per game in five seasons, averaging 26.6 points per game in the highest season and 20.7 points per game in his career, for a total of 31,553 points, ranking seventh in NBA history in total.

Unfortunately, he did not take 60+ until he retired, and he scored a single game with a maximum of 53 points. On December 3, 2004, Nowitzki scored a large double-double of 53 points and 16 rebounds in the Lone Rangers' game against the Rockets, and also contributed four blocks and three steals on the defensive end, scoring 10 points in overtime, leaving Maddy's 48 points dull.

TOP3: Kevin Durant, career-high score of 54 points

The height of the center, the arm span against the sky, the movement speed of the defender players, the 360-degree attack without dead angles, this is the "grim reaper" Durant, when he plays tricks with opponents, people are helpless, when he does not play tricks and scores without reason, the opponents are more helpless, the only thing he can do is to pray that he does not shoot.

In addition to the rookie season, Durant has averaged more than 25 points per game in each season, including 30+ points per game in 2 seasons, and 27.12 points per game in his career, ranking fourth in NBA history, second only to Jordan, Chamberlain and Baylor, who has won 4 scoring championships so far, which can prove his super scoring ability.

Within 30 minutes, Durant's scoring ability and efficiency may be the best in history, but his physical strength is not top-notch, and the more shots he makes, the more his scoring efficiency will drop a lot, which is one of the reasons why he has difficulty scoring 60 points.

Durant's highest single-game scoring was 54 points, and on January 18, 2014, the Thunder played 44 minutes at home against the Warriors, and Durant played 54 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds on 19-of-28 shooting, which was his career-high single-game scoring, and he scored the second-highest career 53 points against the Knicks the other day. In the era of relatively easy defense and more offensive rounds, as long as Durant wants to score 60 points, he will definitely get it.

TOP2: Dwyane Wade, career-high score of 55 points

Wade isn't good at shooting three-pointers, shooting just 29.3 percent from three-point range in his career and not a season with more than 33 percent from three-point range, but he's at the top of the line in every other way. He has top explosive power, breaking through to the basket like lightning to score points, his mid-range shooting is also very stable, and he has a full body of fake moves, and is a very cunning scorer.

Wade averaged 25+ points per game in five seasons, averaging 30.2 points per game in the highest season to get a leading scorer. When he was the first core, his scoring average per game was always high, and then James joined the Heat, Wade gave up the right, and the average score per game decreased after reducing the number of shots.

Then his state declined, scoring a year is not as good as a year, the peak of Wade's scoring ability did not lose any players, but unfortunately he removed the meniscus in college, and after entering the league, he suffered some injuries, and his peak period was relatively short.

Wade also did not get 60+ until he retired, his highest single game score is 55 points, and he is still 5 points away from getting 60 points. On April 13, 2009, in the Heat's game against the Knicks, Wade played 40 minutes, shooting 19 of 30 from the field, 6 of 12 from three-point range, 11 of 13 from the free throw line, and slashed 55 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the Heat to a 122-105 victory over the Knicks.

TOP1: Russell Weisbrook, career-high score of 58

Wei Shao's performance this season is very hot,18 points per game, shooting only 43.3 percent from the field, and after losing explosive power due to a major injury, The shortcomings of Westbrook's unstable shooting have been exposed, but at his peak, he was also an excellent scorer who was not good at shooting.

Wei Shao has averaged more than 25 points per game in four seasons, the highest season has scored 31.6 points, he has won 2 scoring champions, and his career average of 22.8 points per game is also a very good scoring performance.

However, after entering the league for many years, Westbrook still has not made any progress in shooting, shooting less than 45% from the field and shooting less than 30% from three-point range in many seasons. He's a very impactful point guard, his physical fitness is exploding, his excellent physical talent masks the problem of poor shooting, but as his athleticism declines, he is no longer a good scorer, once he did not score 60 points, and then he may not have a chance to take it.

Wei Shao was very close to getting 60 points, and on March 7, 2017, in the Thunder's game with the Blazers, Wei Shao shot 21 of 39, including 3 of 9 three-pointers, 13 of 16 free throws, and scored 58 points, but unfortunately the Thunder eventually lost to the Blazers.