Hardwood Classic: D-Miles Drops 47 On Denver (’05)

You can choose to look at Darius’s career night in one of two ways: it was a fluke, or it’s what could’ve been.  Me?  I sincerely believe it’s the latter.  Fourty-seven points is obviously an unusual explosion for a player of any caliber, but had Darius really, truly given a damn about reaching his full potential on the court… maybe it remains his career-high, but it wouldn’t be such a blatant outlier; that’s for damn sure.  Fluke or not, it’s a performance that’s worth a watch.  Be sure to ball your fists and touch your forehead after each of his scores. Box Score. Some of those dunks… Lord have mercy!  If I may quote the great Chuck Swirsky, “that rim’s going on the injured list.”  F@ckin’ video should begin with a violent content warning the way he’s dropping the hammer on ‘em. Fun Fact(s): Darius Miles scored 30+ three times during his 446-game career.  Two of the three 30-pointers c...