"Hey, some people currently think that Wilt Chamberlain never scored 100 points because there isn't film to prove it, and Adebayo's game was only on NBA League Pass and in a couple of local media markets, which is the modern version of the same thing."
"It came against a remarkably bad team, but so did Chamberlain's (real) century and so did Kobe Bryant's 81 and so did almost all the other 70-plus point performances in league history."
"Adebayo got a ridiculous 43 free throws, which is a league record, yes, but one that is never cited as any kind of actual achievement in any other context."
Bam Adebayo recently scored 83 points in a game, a remarkable performance that may face future skepticism similar to doubts about Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. The game featured 43 free throws, a league record, and occurred against a notably weak Washington Wizards team. The limited broadcast availability on NBA League Pass and local markets mirrors historical challenges in verifying extraordinary performances. Such mega-games typically occur against poor opponents, consistent with other historic high-scoring performances like Kobe Bryant's 81 points and Chamberlain's century. The performance, while statistically impressive, follows established patterns in basketball history where exceptional scoring occurs in specific contextual circumstances.
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