People have come to expect Zhang Hao to score 20+ or 30+ points.
In his rookie season, averaging 27 points, achieving the second best record in the league and top in the West, and being selected for the First Team, he was expected to enjoy this kind of performance, which is absolutely incredible for his age, yet considered normal glory.
Actually, if O'Neal hadn't gotten injured at the start, his performance compared to last season would have been questioned.
However, scoring 40+ points is different.
50+ points are rare, 60+ is unattainable. For determining whether a scorer is top-notch, the number of times they score 40+ points is absolutely one of the best ways.
Since the modern era of basketball in 1976, players who managed at least 10 career games with 40+ points can absolutely be called first-class scorers during the period from their first to last such game; scoring 20 times means being considered top-notch scorers.
