OT: Russell Westbrook

[Eric15]

Last night, had the highest scoring triple double game in league history... 57 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists.

These are historically freakish numbers.

 

[MikeSU02]

Last night, had the highest scoring triple double game in league history... 57 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists.

These are historically freakish numbers.

I know he's a bit of a stat padder (not saying he did it last night, obviously), but he's such a force of nature, it's amazing to watch.

The only issue is that the NBA is too good for him to win with this high of a usage percentage. If it holds that Houston plays OKC, that should be an amazing series.

 

[upperdeck]

isn this only true because they didnt track stats back in Wilts days?

 

[Eric15]

isn this only true because they didnt track stats back in Wilts days?

They tracked points, rebounds and assists but not steals and blocks.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I feel like if LeBron was averaging a triple double, people would be going bonkers over it.

But Westbrook is doing it and people are holding it against him.

 

[Melancer46]

I feel like if LeBron was averaging a triple double, people would be going bonkers over it.

But Westbrook is doing it and people are holding it against him.

You're probably right to an extent, but I also don't think people are holding it against Westbrook so much as they're just saying other players are more deserving of the MVP, which, in a year like this, is pretty reasonable. I also think if the Thunder were doing better (which they have been lately), there would be basically zero complaints. I think there's a small minority that just hate him in general, but for the most part, the complaints don't start until you get into the MVP conversation where there's 3 other guys that are also very deserving and everyone has "their guy" and is trying to pick the others apart.

 

[MikeSU02]

You're probably right to an extent, but I also don't think people are holding it against Westbrook so much as they're just saying other players are more deserving of the MVP, which, in a year like this, is pretty reasonable. I also think if the Thunder were doing better (which they have been lately), there would be basically zero complaints. I think there's a small minority that just hate him in general, but for the most part, the complaints don't start until you get into the MVP conversation where there's 3 other guys that are also very deserving and everyone has "their guy" and is trying to pick the others apart.

I also think Bron could average a triple double if he was chasing it.

 

[br801]

I also think Bron could average a triple double if he was chasing it.

He's posting career highs in rebounds and assists in his 14th season. I'll go out on a limb and say that's never been done before.