The records, unmatched? of games

Every four years a unique opportunity opens up to make history in a unique event like the Olympic Games. During the history of the Olympic Games, various records have been set in stone that are now part of the history books of the Olympics, such as, for example, the number of points scored by the Brazilian legend. Oscar Schmidtwhat to five presences in several Gamesscored 1093 points in 38 games. Waves 16 Team USA Olympic gold medals in 19 participations. The two brands seem impossible to beat.

On the other hand, there are other collective and individual records that can be surpassed in any edition. These are some of the records that can be made, and others not so much:

Participations in several Games (6)

Rudy Fernandez (Spain)

It’s a record that Rudy will break as soon as he steps on the track on July 27. The historic Spanish guard will become the only player in men’s basketball history to accumulate 6 appearances in one Game, a feat shared only by him and Diana Taurasi (playing in her sixth Olympic Games) in women’s basketball was broken. So far, Rudy has played 35 games, the most in any Games, and in this edition he will be the sole leader in games played.

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Olympic gold record

Kevin Durant (USA) – Going for 4 on 4?

Still waiting to see if he’ll make it to the Olympic Games in good shape from his injury, Kevin Durant is in the running to become the first men’s basketball player to collect four Olympic golds. Carmelo Anthony has four medals, but one of them is the bronze from 2004. KD may be the only one with four, but gold.

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Points in a match (55 points)

Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) – Isn’t it impossible?

Schmidt’s 55 against Spain in Seoul seemed an untouchable record until Tokyo 2021, when Luka Doncic dared to approach that number. The Slovenian had 48 points against Argentina, equaling the second-best mark held by Eddie Palubinskas (Australia), who scored 48 points against Mexico in Montreal 1976. Now, that 55 seems a long way off. a lot, but it seems no less impossible. than before.

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Assist in one game (20 assists)

Manuel Sáenz (Mexico) – In 2020 there is a risk…

As well as the record for points in a game, Doncic is close to breaking the record for assists in a game at the last Olympics, which stands at 18 against France, the second mark in history. Despite this, Sáenz’s record (number #14 in the picture) stands in 1976. However, if the current pace of play accelerates, there are still a few candidates who could destroy that mark again.

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Historical TOP-5 in scoring

Patty Mills (Australia)

Already in the final stages of an enviable career, Patty Mills will face her fifth and final Olympic Games in a more secondary role with the ‘boomers’, but she will do so with the aim of making history. At 35 years old, Mills (501 points) is in a favorable situation to enter the TOP-5 of the top scorers in the history of the Olympics. If he can score 23 points, he will pass his former teammate Manu Ginobili (523) and enter the top five. And if he scores 91 points, the ‘Aussie’ will become the fourth highest scorer in Olympic basketball history, surpassing another legend like Luis Scola (591).

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Triples hit by a player in one game (10)

A doable record

The record held by Carmelo Anthony (USA), Oscar Schmidt (Brazil) and Karl Tilleman (Canada) is one that, considering the number of triples launched today, seems to be one of the most achievable today. Carmelo himself tied it and then stayed at 9 in 2016, while Nocioni stayed at 8 in 2016.

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The wall of 156 points

Team USA (London 2012)

The United States defeated Nigeria in a very uneven contest, which they defeated by a difference of 83 points (156-73), an unprecedented score at the Games in terms of scoring and victory. However, Kevin Durant assured that the goal of Team USA for this Olympics is to achieve “victories of 40-50 points.” Will there be, other than the United States, any team capable of coming close?

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Rebounds in a game (22)

Marquinhos Abdalla Leite (Brazil) – Will anyone come close?

In Olympic basketball, no one in recent history has come close to the 22 rebounds that Marcos Abdalla Leite got in 1972. Only Marovic (’72), Sabonis (’88) and Gnad (’92) were capable of getting 20 rebounds in a game. games in Games. Currently, it seems like a record that can be broken and there are players with great capacity to add to that aspect (Giannis, Jokic, Gobert, Davis…).

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Blocks in a match (9)

Stojan Vrankovic (Yugoslavia)

Vrankovic’s record of 9 blocks in a game is one that has stood since 1988 and only Tunisian center Salah Mejri, formerly of Real Madrid, was able to threaten at London 2012, with 7 blocks against Argentina. At present, this seems like a possible milestone but one within the reach of few. Hopefully, Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert or Anthony Davis are strong candidates to reach that number.

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Help the Olympics (160)

Sarunas Jasikevicius (Lithuania)

The now Fenerbahce coach is the all-time top assist of the Games with 160 assists in his career. For now, his record does not appear to be in jeopardy, even in the short term. Matthew Dellavedova (98) and LeBron James (87) are the only actives who can come close to Saras’ figure, but it seems unlikely since both will be playing in their final Game.

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Triples by a team in a game (29)

Is the deed impossible? from Team USA

If 156 points against Nigeria was a historic achievement of the 2012 London Games, Team USA did it by scoring 29 three-pointers, an unparalleled precedent in the Olympics history books. Now, it seems an unlikely record equal, unless they re-boil at a given moment.

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Pau Gasol’s rebounds and blocks

The center from Sant Boi, to the Olympic peak

Pau Gasol is, without a doubt, one of the most relevant Olympic figures in history. In addition to being the third-highest scorer in history behind Schmidt and Andrew Gaze, Pau Gasol holds the most rebounds in the Games, with 258 catches, and also tops the list of top blockers , with 46. For now, there is no one actively capable of threatening such a figure.