Pistol Pete survives another day

[menke]

He was before my time, but when I heard about the kid in Detroit almost at his record I read a couple stories about it. Most every scoring record has an asterisk of sorts, every single sports season is significantly longer than it was in previous decades. This was even more egregious than usual, the guy played 140+ games to Pete's 80 or so, their averages are a world apart. At least he's someone you can rally around, really working for it instead of being some sort of physical freak. The father/son thing is part heartwarming, part nepotism (how'd you like to be passed over for the ball about a million times?). And it was cool that Pistol Pete's son was okay with losing the record. In a world where steroids are everywhere, clearly this kid is no fake. Unless the team pays $50k to insert itself into a low-level tournament just to guarantee one more game. Antoine was a missed three at the end from tying it...

[hemmings]

Hey Matt, not sure I'm following you well here- Pete's son or someone else is about to break his record? ppg or something else?
I gave 2 knees myself to that damn game...

[Beamer]

Antoine Davis is the player trying to break the Pistol’s record. Pistol’s son was okay with the possibility of the record being broken.

[Beamer]

By the way, Pistol Pete way way ahead of his time. I watched a few YouTube videos last night. Just an amazing talent.

[hemmings]

Wow... So glad Pete's record is gonna stand. Spent some time looking at the top 25 D1 scorers.... To think that the shot clock, 3 pt line, and 4 years has not been enough for anyone to catch what he did in 83 games is astounding.... Even if its ever broken it should get an Asterick. Also- about 2/3 of the biggest scorers played at small schools where they totally dominated and it was not a team sport any longer... Makes it all the more incredible what he did in his short time on the floor.

Went and looked at the list again.... 83 games vs 144 for Davis. 44.2ppg 25.4ppg for Davis
The Big O 88 games 33.8ppg; Elvin Hayes 93 games 31ppg; Bird 94 games 30.3ppg

Freeman Williams 74-78 at Portland State 106 games is the only other guy to break 30ppg
Ev eryone else has 109 games or more so all their averages drop off quick.

So how bad are the apples of today compared to the oranges of old? Davis, in 144 games, would have actually needed 6,365 points to have done what Pete did. I'm goiing to YT now..... Andy

[Beamer]

Pete was the best college basketball player. In the NBA, Wilt Chamberlain averaging 50.4 points a game in 61/62 is kind of impressive.