Bam Adebayo's historic night on Tuesday offered the rare chance for fans to watch a player surpass the great Kobe Bryant's 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in 2006.
The Miami Heat star finished with 83 points on 20-for-43 shooting from field goal range and 7-for-22 from downtown.
Obviously, for the Washington Wizards, being on the wrong end of this historic night is utterly embarrassing, especially when factoring in the bizarre stat that Adebayo outscored the Wizards as a team 31-28 in the first quarter alone.
Still, lost in the conversation about Adebayo's monster night is the fact that while the Wizards defense was certainly a weakness that has to be discussed, Washington managed to see one major positive from second-year man Alex Sarr within the nightmare.
Alex Sarr put together a complete offensive performance
Alex Sarr's absence over the last month following his hamstring injury that sidelined him just ahead of the NBA All-Star break clearly hindered him when he returned to action.
The French product looked rusty, and considering the time he's missed, that didn't come as much of a surprise.
However, on Tuesday, Sarr put together a complete offensive performance that deserves to be talked about, even if some of his defensive weaknesses were put on full display in the blowout loss.
Sarr finished the matchup with 28 points and six rebounds, while shooting an efficient 12-for-19 from field goal range and 4-for-7 from beyond the arc.
The big man proves his ability to stretch the floor, but he also showcases his craftiness as a scorer inside the paint.
Posting a 28-point performance with zero trips to the free throw line is impressive, especially in today's game, even if it comes in the midst of an abysmal blowout loss on the road.
At the same time, Sarr's offensive performance shouldn't completely hide the obvious issues that were put under the magnifying glass in this matchup.
Alex Sarr still has to develop as a defender
There's no doubt that Sarr is a great two-way prospect with his ability to be an elite shotblocker and the level of defensive insticts he's shown through his young career.
Still, there's plenty of areas that the 7-footer has to work on defensively, one of which being his on-ball defense.
Filling out his frame could go a long way, especially if he hopes to be able to face off against the best bigs in the game today.
Regardless, those growing pains are expected for a young player and Sarr's defense is the last thing anyone should be worried about.
The fact that the sophomore was able to put together yet another impressive offensive performance with efficient shooting splits is enough encouragement, especially considering the fashion in which the Wizards lost.