As a silent prophet of stats, I’ve stared at the numbers long after the final whistle. In Game 6 of the 1987 Finals, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played just 29 minutes and delivered a coldly perfect stat line: 18-of-32 shooting, 21.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks—all while leading the Lakers to a 106-93 win over Boston. His efficiency wasn’t loud; it was calculated, quiet, inevitable. This wasn’t athleticism—it was algorithmic grace under pressure.