Many feats are considered untouchable due to the fact that no player or team has approached the mark set. This is especially true in baseball, such as DiMaggio's hit streak, Cy Young's win total, etc.
But you don't hear about it often with basketball. 72-10 seems out of reach for a team at the NBA level competition because it would need all of the perfect ingredients that the 1996 Bulls had, and this includes having the greatest player of all time (this ingredient seems the most unlikely to be replicated). Since it does not seem likely that a player will be as effective as Michael Jordan in the foreseen future, I look at 72 wins as unreachable.
The scary thing is to think that Dennis Rodman missed 18 games that season.
2007-11-02 13:50:03 · 7 answers · asked by iknowball 5 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Yes, I would, because I don't think it will ever happen again, ever. Just think about it, a few teams have been on pace for 70 wins, the '83 Sixers and Detroit 2 years ago, but lack of mental toughness couldn't push them through those tough games, especially when everybody is gunning for you. Michael Jordan was the difference, he pushed his team and could win games single handed when everybody else didn't show up.
It hasn't been done by those great Celtics and Lakers dynasties, and it won't be done again, ever.
2007-11-02 15:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by WestCoastin4Life 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is but I think it will be accomplished in the future. I think Wilt scoring 100 points in a game is the most untouchable feat.
2007-11-02 22:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by 8 mile 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the most, but I can't place it. I think it's one of the feats where you have to place it in a certain category. The NBA likes to group everything into one big pile and I'm not a big fan of that. It would definitely go into a team category and it would probably be number one or number two.
Regards,
Brandon
2007-11-02 14:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by El BrandO 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say it's the 3rd most untouchable in basketball, behind Wilt's 50 PPG season and Pete Maravich's career college PPG average.
2007-11-02 13:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I will consider it. The Bulls made a lot of records.
2007-11-02 15:48:16 · answer #5 · answered by renz_114 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes Jordan was the best ever!
2007-11-02 14:03:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Just add a couple of expansion teams and/or season games and it would be broken. Happens every time.
2007-11-02 23:28:08 · answer #7 · answered by MyKill 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋