On February 8th, 2012, Carmelo Anthony torched the Nigerian national team with a 37-point performance, headlined by shooting 10/12 from beyond the arc. There’s no doubt that this is an impressive feat; after all, Anthony’s 37 are the most points in USA Olympic Basketball history. But in this game, USA scored 156 points, meaning Anthony only scored 23.7% of his team’s points. Plus, Nigeria has only won nine national games in 59 years, so the competition was nothing to write home about. 23.7% of a team’s points in an average USA basketball game is about 23 points. Nonetheless, Anthony’s Olympic record has not been matched in any professional USA Basketball competition, and until two nights ago, no one had come close.
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On February 8th, 2012, Carmelo Anthony torched the Nigerian national team with a 37-point performance, headlined by shooting 10/12 from beyond the arc. There’s no doubt that this is an impressive feat; after all, Anthony’s 37 are the most points in USA Olympic Basketball history. But in this game, USA scored 156 points, meaning Anthony only scored 23.7% of his team’s points. Plus, Nigeria has only won nine national games in 59 years, so the competition was nothing to write home about. 23.7% of a team’s points in an average USA basketball game is about 23 points. Nonetheless, Anthony’s Olympic record has not been matched in any professional USA Basketball competition, and until two nights ago, no one had come close.