The NBA has seen an explosion of historic offensive performances this season, but Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. is raising the bar even higher. Following a viral performance by Bam Adebayo earlier this year, Porter Jr. boldly told reporters that he intends to shatter the modern single-game scoring mark, doing it to honor his idol, Kobe Bryant.
Chasing History
“Eighty-three is an incredible number, but it’s meant to be broken,” Porter Jr. stated confidently. “I know when I get hot, the rim looks like an ocean. I want to pass that mark, and I want to do it in a way that makes Kobe proud—just relentless, unguardable isolation scoring for four straight quarters.”
The Reality of Modern Defenses
While Porter Jr. certainly possesses the streaky, high-volume scoring ability required to heat up quickly, reaching the mid-80s in an NBA game requires a perfect storm of hot shooting, a massive amount of free throws, and an opponent completely unwilling to send double-teams. Whether he actually hits the milestone remains to be seen, but his confidence guarantees that opposing defenses will be circling his name on the scouting report.
