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Malik Monk
Malik MonkI can beat a 54-year-old Michael Jordan one-on-one
I mean, I always think of somebody who's a lot older than me. In the 50s, I have a pretty good shot of winning. ... No, I was just saying that because he's pretty older now. I think I have a pretty good shot at it.
The match never happened, but it's a legendary hypothetical that defined Monk's draft entry.
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Malik MonkI have better shooting range than Steph Curry
My confidence is in the all-time high, so I'm always going to think I have a better range, even though I don't. ... [I've] got better [range]. Period.
Steph Curry is the greatest shooter in NBA history; Malik Monk, while a good shooter, has not surpassed Curry's range or efficiency.
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Malik MonkMy career-high for points in an NBA game will be 59
59? [PFT: 59 points from Malik Monk. That's right in stone.] Yep.
Malik Monk's career high for points in an NBA game as of 2024 is 45 points (for the Kings vs Clippers in 2023). He did not reach 59.