I know it’s happened and this is probably the least interesting post ever but when I reflect on recent NBA history, it is still shocking to me what happened that year. I never thought it would be remotely possible. It was just a record that could never be touched.
And yet it really happened. I don’t think it gets enough credit because of the “it don’t mean a thing without the ring” piece but as time passes, I gotta say it’s just a standalone incredible achievement.
The fact that the last 30 games of the season they were the target for every team, no one wanted to see them do it, and they still did it. It’s incredibly impressive.
I was there to watch both the Bulls and Dubs runs and still hard for me to process.
Those seasons were so uniquely dominatingly awesome that only a few things come to mind to match the statistical circus involved.
Barry Bonds stats. Barry Bonds the player.
Cal Ripken’s Ironman run.
The last few Ohtani seasons.
Just to name a few.