A match consists of four quarters of matches, and the key moment that determines the outcome of a match is generally the fourth quarter. Whether they are behind in the fourth quarter or evenly matched in the fourth quarter, then the fourth quarter game will become a watershed for the stars, because the fourth quarter game requires those superstars to show their dominance to help the team win, and in the final analysis, it needs to score. Foreign media recently counted the top ten players who scored in the last quarter of a single season in the past 20 years, let's take a look at who is the real king of the final quarter:
10. Gilbert Arenas (2006), 587 points
2006 was the pinnacle of Arenas' career, when he averaged a career-high 29.3 points per game and scored 40+ 11 times in a single season. At his peak, the General was definitely one of the best defenders in the league, and his scoring ability was top notch, especially his ability to key balls, and he seemed to have been built for the big scene.
9. Kobe Bryant (2013), 589 points
That season was Kobe Bryant's last glory, although the Lakers gathered Kobe Bryant, Gasol, Howard and Nash's big four combination, but at that time Nash, Howard's state has begun to decline, and finally that season Koby fought until the Achilles tendon rupture to bring the Lakers into the playoffs, that season Kobe averaged 27.3 points per game, averaging 38.6 minutes per game.
8. James Harden (2019), 590 points
Harden was the league's leading scorer that season, averaging 36.1 points per game and the highest score in recent years, Harden's scoring methods are diverse, you may not be able to completely limit his scoring, although many people criticize his scoring method, but the rational use of rules is also an ability.
7. Kobe Bryant (2007), 590 points
Kobe Bryant continued his own scoring path that season, kobe averaging 31.6 points per game, earning his second scoring title, and scoring 50+ points 10 times in a single season, becoming the second player after Chamberlain to do so. That's the way Kobe plays, no matter how you defend, he's going to go up against the odds.
6. Louis Williams (2018), 597 points
Lou Wei is the only substitute on this list, but Lou Wei's scoring ability is likely to be better than most starters. That season, Lovell averaged a career-high 22.6 points, and he was the Clippers' best scorer. Although Lou Wei is not a good organizer and defender, he has gained a place in the NBA with his scoring ability.
Paul Pierce (2001), 597 points
It is not unreasonable that Pierce can be called "truth", his attack is unstoppable at the peak, and he is also known as the "kaleidoscope of attacks", which shows his scoring ability. The most frightening thing about Pierce is that his scoring ability is very stable, especially in the fourth quarter, there will be no big fluctuations due to physical problems, and the "truth" at key moments cannot be stopped.
4. LeBron James (2008), 645 points
James was still in the 1.0 period at that stage, the young James averaged his career-high 30.0 points per game that season, he averaged 40.4 minutes per game in the season, he could contribute his energy in the whole game, and in the crucial fourth quarter, James will continue to maintain his excellent form to help the team win.
3 Russell Westbrook (2017), 681 points
Durant had just left the Thunder that season, and Westbrook led the team alone, and Westbrook averaged a triple-double of 31.6 points, 10.7 boards and 10.4 assists per game that season, becoming the second player since Oscar Robertson to achieve a season average of three-doubles per game. Wei Shao is a player who does not accept defeat, whether the team is behind or ahead, he will go to great lengths on the court to score.
2. Isaiah Thomas (2017), 684 points
Thomas played the best season of his career that season, averaging 28.9 points per game, the third place on the scoring list, and he was the green army's undisputed star at the time. Thomas was supposed to be the top star in the league, but after that season, Thomas declined due to injury and eventually became an ordinary player.
1. Kobe Bryant (2006), 715 points
That season was the pinnacle of Bryant's solo performance, averaging a career-high 35.4 points per game, Kobe Bryant scored the second-highest 81 points in NBA history in that season's game against the Raptors, and Bryant scored 40+ points 27 times that season, scored 2832 points in a single season, and won the top scoring scorer with 35.4 points.
To get a high score in the fourth quarter, first of all, to ensure that the team strength can not be particularly prominent, to leave the suspense of the game until the fourth quarter, can not play in the third quarter, this is why players like Curry and Durant did not appear on this list, because the Warriors at that time often played in the third quarter, and the main players did not have to play in the fourth quarter. Then there are not too many stars on the team, and more stars will easily reduce the ball, which will reduce the score. None of the 10 players on the top teams at the time belonged to the top teams or the team had only one superstar, such as Kobe Bryant, James and Harden in that period. So if you want to get a high score in the fourth quarter, you not only need to have enough scoring ability, and the strength of the team can not be too prominent, but also the star must have enough shooting power, only these can ensure a high score in the last quarter.
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