2012 Orlando All-Star

TNT Commentary Booth:

"OMG, 31 straight wins! They're about to tie the Los Angeles Lakers' record of 33 consecutive victories. What do you two think?" Kenny Smith asked, looking slightly excited.

After all, there were six legendary records in the NBA that fans and experts alike considered nearly impossible to break: ① Jordan's ten scoring titles. As everyone knew, the NBA scoring title went to the player who averaged the most points per game in a season. If a player won even one scoring title in his career, it was enough to show how outstanding his offensive ability was. Yet even all-time scorers like Kobe Bryant and Goodwin had only won one to three scoring titles apiece.

So winning ten scoring titles was not something one could achieve simply by chasing points. It required not only tremendous scoring ability, but also the ability to maintain that level year after year. The difficulty of accomplishing it was obvious.

Yet one man had done it. In 1987, Jordan had dragged a group of hopeless teammates into the playoffs through sheer force of will, while averaging 37.1 points per game to claim the first scoring title of his career.

Over the next twelve years, aside from the two seasons when he retired, Jordan monopolized the scoring title, setting a record unprecedented in history and unlikely to ever be matched. He won ten scoring-title trophies by himself, making even the word "greatness" seem numb from overuse. It was simply absurd.

② The Boston Celtics' eight straight championships. In the NBA, if a team won three consecutive championships, it would be called a dynasty.

Looking across the league's entire history, only three teams had done so. Aside from Jordan's Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers' OK Duo, the Boston Celtics had built a dynasty