The problem is, your modern NBA “fan” doesn’t grasp nuance anymore. They fall for only optics. It doesn’t matter how he scored the 83 but rather only that he scored 83.
This is disgusting even without the Kobe part of it. This dude Bam is literally now sandwiched in between two all time great players who will be remembered by even the most casual of fans. Nobody will remember Bam 10 years after he retires. He’s a not a prolific scorer but somehow he gets 83 points and that’s only because both teams eventually decided to manipulate the game in order to get him there.
Deep Dive into Bam Adebayo's Basketball Atrocity
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Learn how Bam Adebayo produced the most disgusting and egregious stat padding exhibition in professional basketball history.
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