"OMG! 84 points in a single game—an ultimate individual performance!"
"For Goodwin, I've grown used to whatever records he creates. But for this game, I have to admit it—he was just too strong. In consecutive back-to-back games, he led the team to victory with an ultimate individual performance."
"84 points in one game, 13 made three-pointers in one game—who else could do that?"
After the game, major sports channels around the world were dominated by headlines about Goodwin's astonishing feat of scoring 84 points and making 13 three-pointers in a single game.
After all, for Goodwin, who had already collected seven championship trophies, seven Finals MVP awards, five regular-season MVP awards, and five Defensive Player of the Year honors, no matter what jaw-dropping feat he accomplished, it would probably be difficult to leave fans utterly astonished again.
After all, such overwhelming strength was simply what belonged to Goodwin!
However, this game was different.
First of all, the Boston Celtics were facing a grueling back-to-back schedule, with both games going into overtime before a winner was decided.
Moreover, the opponents in both games had been exceptionally strong, placing enormous pressure on the Boston Celtics.
More importantly, in the second game, the Boston Celtics had also rested two experienced veterans.
Yet under such difficult circumstances, Goodwin had shouldered the burden of the entire team alone.
With a performance that seemed blessed by the gods, he crazily dropped 84 points and ultimately led the team through two hard-fought overtime periods to defeat the Chicago Bulls.
Goodwin's miraculous performance prompted many Hall of Fame legendary players to take to social media and voice their admiration.
These included superstars who had left glorious marks on NBA history, such as the God of Basketball Michael Jordan, Magic Earvin Johnson, Larry Bird, and the venerable Bill