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Retired! Only James is left! 40+ times in the finals, James is not as good as Irving.

3:49pm, 1 September 2025Basketball

has retired. John Wall, the No. 1 pick in 2010, officially announced his retirement. He was once the number one point guard in the Eastern Conference and the first post-90s No. 1 pick in NBA history.

In January 2019, Wall, who was recovering from injury, fell while taking a shower at home, causing his left Achilles tendon torn. His condition has declined severely and he has to retire now. After Wall retired, Kyrie Irving, the 2011 No. 1 pick, became the second oldest No. 1 pick, and of course James was the oldest.

Howard, Bodote, Banyani, Oden, Rose, Griffin, Wall, all retired, only Zhan Ou left!

James is about to start his 23rd season, the only NBA history, Irving is also about to usher in his 15th season, and he is also a complete veteran.

We have so many memories about Zhan Ou. In the 2016 Finals G5, James and Irving scored 41 points, becoming a classic among the classics.

The finals are 40+ in a single game?

is of course difficult!

Only 11 players have done it!

In the NBA Finals that ended in June, Jaylen Williams became the second player in the Thunder to score 40+ in a single game in the Finals, the first was Westbrook in 2012.

In addition to Jaylenway, there are also players who have achieved 40+ in the finals, including Westbrook, Butler, Jokic, Durant and Middleton.

Yes, Durant only once!

It is worth mentioning that Kobe participated in the finals seven times, and only got 40+ once in 2009. There are 3 players in the 40+ 2 Finals, Curry, Irving and Booker.

Curry scored 47 points and 43 points in the 2019 and 2022 finals respectively.

3 Finals 40+, Giannis Antetokounmpo!

Antetokounmpo played in one final, scoring 40+ in three games in six games, including 50 points! James is ranked first in active service, and he has been awarded the gods 8 times.

The 2015 finals 3 times, 2016 finals 2 times, 1 time in 2017 finals, 1 time in 2018 finals, and 1 time in 2020 finals.

James ranked second in NBA history in 8 single games, and Jerry West ranked 10 times.

Not Jordan?

That's right! Although Jordan participated in the finals six times and averaged 41 points in the 1993 finals, he only scored 40+ in the six finals. It is difficult to enter the finals. Not to mention that it is 40+ in a single game many times, the 11 players in active service are enough to show that.

Who will be the next player in the current service to achieve 40+ in a single game in the finals?

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