Irving's slash of 60 points against the Magic shocked the entire league, and people from all walks of life congratulated on social media, because these 60 points were not only the highest single-game scores in Irving's personal career, but also the highest score in the history of the Nets.
And the "no. 1 in team history" who was surpassed by Irving was Deron Williams, who once scored 57 points in a single game, who played for the Nets for five seasons, from New Jersey to Brooklyn, and he was once the hope of the team's rise.
He had the opportunity to be a great point guard, but he self-destructed his future
Speaking of Delong Williams, perhaps the first reaction of many fans is to "eat and sleep to play Paul", with a naturally strong body, skillful ball handling skills and top ball dealer, he was straightened by Jazz meritorious coach Jerry Sloane, from the second season of his career, his assists were among the best in the league, and Paul, who was also a class of 2005, was a temporary bright.
In the 07-08 season, Paul became the MVP favorite with the data of averaging 21 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists per game, and Delon did not hesitate to let go, he played 82 regular season games, averaging 18.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game, it is worth mentioning that in a game between the Jazz and the Hornets, Delong scored 29 points and 11 assists on 11 of 13 shooting, while Paul only scored 6 points and 6 assists on 3-of-11 shooting, and the Jazz beat the Hornets by 22 points.
Delong's name is widely known in China, or because he led the Jazz to eliminate the Rockets with Yao Ming and Maddy in the playoffs for two consecutive years, resulting in the latter not being able to pass the first round, but at that time, there were spurs, Lakers and other strong teams in the West, and the relatively weak Jazz have not been able to set off greater waves, and the contradictions between Delong and Enshi Sloan have become increasingly prominent.
Sloane is a traditional iron-blooded manager, strict and unequivocal, but Delon hopes to get more privileges in the team, and finally Sloan is forced to leave the class, you know, this is a character who once led Malone and Stockton to fight Jordan in the Finals, and Deron, who was criticized by the outside world, had no intention of staying in the Utah Plateau, and eventually defected to the New Jersey Nets on the East Coast.
In a brand new team, Delong is an absolute leader, with a lot of ball power on the pitch, and a prominent position in the dressing room, even famous veterans such as Pierce and Garnett can not shake it, so Delong can continue to get high scores in this environment, because the ancestral family is not thick enough, with a single game 57 points is enough to become the first in team history.
However, delong, who lost the shackles of discipline, was entangled in injuries, without Sloane's reasonable protection in playing time and tactical formulation, he was like a meteor crossing, instantly fell to the bottom, abandoned by the Nets, he continued to toss to the lone rangers and Cavaliers and other teams, but unfortunately has not been able to return to the peak, originally had the opportunity to become a great point guard with Paul, Delong, so self-destructive, although he has not yet announced his retirement at the age of 38, but no team is willing to want him, can only go to boxing.
The human heart is not enough for the snake to swallow the elephant, why is he surpassed by Owen?
Looking back at Delong's not very long career, it is not difficult to understand, he has not figured out why he can go all the way to the Jazz from beginning to end, because the Jazz's team discipline allows him to make progress one step a year, because Sloane's careful teaching and rational use allow him to maintain his health all year round under the overload of weight, and the blocking and demolition tactics tailored for him and Boozer have helped him win the title of "new double brake", and no team in the league is willing to meet them in the playoffs.
Delong mistakenly believed the power of the platform for his personal achievement, he had more desire to control, wanted to enjoy the right to speak like the real super giants such as James and Paul, and finally he did do it at the Nets, but Delong himself did not have long-term stable strength as a support, and the boss career of just a few seasons did not bring him any honor and historical status bonus.
Now that the Nets have changed from time to time, no one will often think of a team leader named Delon Williams here, and on a personal level, Durant shocked the whole of New York with 53 points and 9 assists in a single game, and Irving directly achieved the transcendence of Delon with a 50-point and a 60-point performance, to put it bluntly, in the world of basketball, data records are always used to break, and the real can be left in addition to the championship honor, but also those respectable sportsmanship.
So after so many years, even if Coach Sloan leaves everyone, the fans will still pay his sincere respects to him, and Deron Williams has become a negative image in the league, Jazz fans will not see him as a city hero, due to the lack of sufficient accumulation of achievements, the memory of him will soon be erased in the history of the Nets, which is indeed very ironic.
Finally, Delong's 56-point aura can be drowned out by Irving's 60 points, and Irving will also encounter the challenge of latecomers, hoping that the latter can help Durant well, win the championship trophy as soon as possible, and not waste the peak because of those meaningless beliefs.