No Dumb Questions 215 - Blueprint to Break Basketball's Scoring Record
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Nov 1, 2025 What if basketball teams collaborated to break scoring records? The hosts explore the wild potential of a high-scoring game, referencing the legendary 1983 triple-overtime showdown. They dive into a historic college blowout and discuss how three-pointers revolutionized shot selection. A unique blueprint emerges for orchestrating a game that could see mind-boggling scores like 300-300, raising questions of ethics in sports. In a playful twist, they consider staging this spectacle for charity, merging competition with fun!
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Flight Seeded A Viral Idea
- Destin describes reading a Reddit tweet about both teams cooperating to score massively while on a long flight.
- He frames it as a playful seed idea he wanted Matt to endorse for historical credit.
NBA Record: 1983 Triple OT Shootout
- Matt and Destin recount the NBA's highest-scoring game: Pistons 186, Nuggets 184 in triple OT (Dec 13, 1983).
- They link the high score to Paul Westphal's up-tempo Nuggets strategy and quick inbounds.
Troy State's 1992 Scoring Explosion
- They tell the Troy State vs DeVry 1992 college game where Troy scored huge totals using run-and-gun coaching.
- Don Maestri's plan emphasized immediate three-point attempts and relentless quick inbounds.