(03-12-2024, 10:16 AM)SleepingHero Wrote: Decided to see what Wilts games were during his stretch. There wasn't any play-by-play so we don't know when exactly his streak ended. To get to that 35 in a row made shot counter it took Wilt 3 games:

1/19/1967: 27 points, 22 rebounds, and 7 assists on 11/11 FG%
1/20/1967: 32 points, 30 rebounds, and 9 assists on 15/15 FG%
1/23/1967: 22 points, 27 rebounds, and 6 assists on 9/12 FG%


The last game is where the streak gets funky. Wilt absolutely made 26 shots in a row. But because we don't know exactly *when* he missed in the last game, stat keepers are assuming he made 9 straight and missed his last 3 to get to 35 made shots in a row.

Perhaps Gafford already has the record and we don't even know...

(03-12-2024, 07:19 PM)Knutsen Wrote: Not sure your analysis is correct - he could have made his last couple of shots in the game before the three games you listed to start his streak, couldn’t he?

(03-13-2024, 01:02 AM)SleepingHero Wrote:

Screen shot of the Bulls plan to stop Luka. Classic Box-in-4 technique. Managed to hold Luka to a cool 27/12/14

(03-13-2024, 08:56 AM)omahen Wrote: Exactly what teams shouldn't do against Mavs, because Luka is genius in distributing to teammates in such situations. Two of them completely open in time of this screen shot. I think Luka managed to look off defense and find Lively for an open dunk to finish the offensive posession.

(03-13-2024, 09:00 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: Totally agree. In the few games wherein Luka has struggled over the past few seasons, it's always because the opponent is playing him to pass, guarding him 1-on-1 with someone who can actually bother him. There aren't very many defenders who can, but every once in a while someone can frustrate him a little. As you say, approaches like the one in that picture are the worst possible thing you can do against him, imo.

(03-13-2024, 09:35 AM)omahen Wrote: It is not even necessarily stopping him. In the last losing stretch Mavs were losing even with Luka and Kyrie scoring 70+ points combined on good efficiency, as they were able to limit rest of team. Although really bad defense in those games was probably more of a factor than not having solutions on offense.

(03-12-2024, 08:23 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Perhaps. The whole point is we don't know! There was no play-by-play data back then so we can't track when he made or missed a shot. Just box scores. 

Given the unofficial number of 35 keeps being repeated, and 26+9 is 35, I assume that's how the record keepers are getting to that Wilt stat.