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August 11, 2010
Villanova's Corey Fisher May Have Scored 105 Points in a Game: In the game of basketball, the number 100 has become a milestone. With the evolution of the game, we often see teams averaging over 100 points a game and the stigma with Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point effort for the Philadelphia Warriors is still the stuff of legends.
If all accounts are true, we may have reports that another Philly player has broken that mark. Villanova guard Corey Fisher has reportedly dropped 105 points in a NYC Summer League Game.
posted by BornIcon to basketball at 04:48 PM - 20 comments
Nice that he dropped that meaningless three-pointer at the end of the game. Stay classy, Corey Fisher.
posted by wfrazerjr at 05:45 PM on August 11, 2010
He went 23-28 from three.
Amazing. Wish I could have witnessed this one.
posted by DudeDykstra at 07:35 PM on August 11, 2010
Amazing. Wish I could have witnessed this one.
It's almost disappointing when there aren't cameras around for this stuff.
posted by Spitztengle at 09:14 PM on August 11, 2010
The guy's shooting a stat-padding three when he's already dropped a century on them, and you're backing him up?
posted by wfrazerjr at 09:58 PM on August 11, 2010
fraze, are you saying that when a guy is on a roll like this that he should pull the 'chute? There was still time on the clock when he pulled the trigger ... and the game ain't over 'til it's over. It's not like they won 105-60. The man is "feelin' it" and you're rainin' on his parade. He scored 105 points in an 8 point ball game. Wow!!! That's all I'm saying, comfortably here on the side celebrating this.
posted by Spitztengle at 10:16 PM on August 11, 2010
That's exactly what I'm saying. There are plenty of occasions in the NBA every night where a guy has put up a ton of points, but he either goes and sits down or he holds the ball at the end of the game.
Why? Because it's good sportsmanship not to try and pad your stats in a decided game. If it's not generally understood as such, why does it happen in the vast majority of instances where the player could try for more?
I can see one instance here where I'd give Fisher a pass -- if he thought he needed the three to make the 100-point club. I'd still think it was pretty crappy, but I could also see getting caught up in the moment, and I'd also think maybe the other team might be cool with it.
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:34 PM on August 11, 2010
Yeah, I'm not really dumpin' on ya. It's pretty hard to argue against sportsmanship. I just can see him getting caught up and runnin' hot 'til time ran out.
posted by Spitztengle at 10:54 PM on August 11, 2010
There are plenty of occasions in the NBA...
You're absolutely right about that but this wasn't an NBA game, it was just a Summer League game.
posted by BornIcon at 08:16 AM on August 12, 2010
Bellyaching about sportsmanship is just overdone. How is scoring one extra three pointer in a close game padding stats anyway? Summer league games tend to be pretty loose, and fans come to see some fun basketball. It sounds like what they got.
posted by bperk at 09:51 AM on August 12, 2010
Also, if accounts are true, I performed quite admirably during my three-way with Shakira and Vida Guerra.
posted by The_Black_Hand at 12:26 PM on August 12, 2010
Bellyaching about sportsmanship is just overdone.
Or conversely. perhaps giving players grief for piling on like this is underdone.
As for where the game was, I don't think it's relevant. Sportsmanship is sportsmanship no matter where you are, and you're either follow that "rule" or you aren't. I wouldn't stand for it if I was coaching a high-school team, so I wouldn't think it was okay in a summer league game either.
posted by wfrazerjr at 11:34 PM on August 12, 2010
You wouldn't tolerate a player scoring a non-deciding point in what had been a close game? I just think that illustrates an unrealistic threshold for sportsmanship. You can't both player to the buzzer and be sure not to score a non-deciding point at the buzzer.
posted by bperk at 12:08 PM on August 13, 2010
Maybe he was trying to cover the spread.
posted by bender at 01:04 PM on August 13, 2010
Sportsmanship is sportsmanship no matter where you are, and you're either follow that "rule" or you aren't. I wouldn't stand for it if I was coaching a high-school team
Glad to see you've come around on this issue.
posted by cjets at 04:30 PM on August 13, 2010
Glad to see you've come around on this issue.
Huh?
posted by wfrazerjr at 09:53 PM on August 13, 2010
Covenant School v. Dallas Academy.
posted by cjets at 10:23 AM on August 14, 2010
If you believe my views on these two cases are equal, I don't think you read my thoughts on the story you cited very closely, but I don't think there's any reason to go back and fight that fight again, is there?
posted by wfrazerjr at 11:31 AM on August 16, 2010
It was not the difference of opinion that caught my eye but the vehemence with which you expressed it.
That being said, I'm happy to let it alone.
posted by cjets at 06:55 PM on August 16, 2010
Vehemence is my middle name*.
* Not true. It's actually George.
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:40 PM on August 16, 2010
He scores 105 and his team only wins by 8 (138-130)!