IMPOSSIBLE: THE NBA RECORD THAT WON'T FALL SOON

IMPOSSIBLE: THE NBA RECORD THAT WON'T FALL SOON

Even the most skilled pitchers have not come close to him

For the biggest fans of the NBA, the name of Scott Skiles is very well known. The former point guard was selected in the 1986 draft with the No. 22 pick by the Milwaukee Bucks. The American did not stay very long in Wisconsin, but he made a special impression with one of his next teams - the Orlando Magic. It was with the "wizards" that Skiles recorded a famous record that remains unimproved to this day. An achievement that is only 6 years younger than that of Stefka Kostadinov in the high jump. In 1990, Scott hit the floor and recorded 30 assists in one NBA game. An unsurpassed record that at the moment seems impossible to improve.

The situation in December 1990 is a bit strange if we look at modern times in sports. The Chicago Bulls are a few months away from their first title in their history, and at that time the Orlando Magic are in the Western Conference. Florida State is still in playoff contention in December. The day before the New Year, the Denver Nuggets traveled to Orlando. The home team's magic proved to be too strong for the team from Colorado and the Magic won 155:116. The 30 assists of the phenomenal Scott Skiles made a huge contribution to the success. This is just one of the games that at the end of the season earned the guard the award for the most improved basketball player of the season.

During his playing career, the future coach dished out a total of 3,881 assists in the NBA, but those 30 will always go down in history as his strongest game. Skiles surpassed Kevin Portott's then-record of 29 in 1978 for the New Jersey Nets by one. Over the years, Bob Causey, Guy Rodgers and John Stockton are also close with 28. Since the modern era of the game since 2000, the record holder is Rajon Rondo with 25 since 2017. The 2-time NBA champion has 3 times 23 or more assists in a game . Recently, Russell Westbrook gave up 24 for Oklahoma. These are the only active basketball players who have come close to Skiles' record. A serious hint that it will remain relevant for many years to come. But is it even possible to improve?

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