Averaging a triple double for a season

[Scott512]

Westbrook is taking down one of sports greatest achievements. I never thought that would ever be replicated.

Some others that I always thought would never be broken:

Joe D's 56 hit game hit streak

Cy Young's 511 career wins

Cal's Consecutive game streak

Byron Nelson's 11 tour wins in a row

Everyone probably has their own special list.

Your thoughts?

Best player this season and most clutch. MVP landslide. His unreal clutch shots this season are unmatched in my NBA following which is decades. The one today to knock Denver out of the playoffs was stupendous. And he broke the triple double recorded playing 10 fewer minutes a game and getting 20 fewer possessions a game than Oscar Robertson got in 61 / 62. Wanna prorate Russell Westbrook's triple doub;e numbers playing the same minutes the Big O did in 61/62? I didn't think so. 32 - 9 in his triple double games. Game over. He plays the hardest in the league too. But I am sure he would rather have KD this year they would have won the title.

If this was so easy to do LeBron or Air Jordan would have done it.

 

[NVGator]

If this was so easy to do LeBron or Air Jordan would have done it.

Yes, please. Why didn't Jordan do it more or LeBron? I mean, they're the greatest of all time.

 

[T REX]

All of these things have been done, but they are rare season accomplishments like averaging a triple double.

Say what? This only the 2nd instance. It was considered one of the unbreakable records in sports. It was just done. Triple crown? That's been done a few times. I'm not sure some of us understand what just happened this year. It's possible because the NBA's product is poor. Not sure.

 

[T REX]

Yes, please. Why didn't Jordan do it more or LeBron? I mean, they're the greatest of all time.

Why didn't Babe Ruth hit in 56 straight games? Weird.

 

[Scott512]

Say what? This only the 2nd instance. It was considered one of the unbreakable records in sports. It was just done. Triple crown? That's been done a few times. I'm not sure some of us understand what just happened this year. It's possible because the NBA's product is poor. Not sure.

Averaging a triple double is second only to Wilt's 100 point game in nba lore. I never thought it could be done in the open era of nba basketball.

 

[Scott512]

Yes, please. Why didn't Jordan do it more or LeBron? I mean, they're the greatest of all time.

I never thought it could be done in the open era of nba basketball. If the 2 greatest Jordan and James could never sniff averaging a triple double how could a little guy like Russ? His motor is amazing.

Read twitter from players and stars. The record Westbrook set today meant alot to alot of people. The to do it in that style. Clutch.

 

[t-gator]

Westbrook > LeBron.

 

[t-gator]

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If this was so easy to do LeBron or Air Jordan would have done it.

Lebron and MJ have spent their careers too busy winning championships to spend all year padding their stats. This is retarded. The thunder are heading nowhere.

 

[Jbossgator8]

NV NEVER likes anything and ALWAYS tries to dismiss anything and everything. If the Gators went 14-0 he either wouldn't show up or would complain the whole time. Gators went from UNRANKED to ELITE 8 and he offered ZERO congrats or anything. He dismissed the whole thing as usual. NOTHING is EVER good enough for him. Sergio won the Masters. NV would say well he won it in the playoff so he didn't really win it. It was a tie. Gators Cheese buzzer beater winner in OT. NV would say oh well it was in OT so that doesn't really count. Gators 3 TD underdogs to OSU in 2007 NC game and ALL experts saying a OSU massacre. Gators DESTROY them 41-14. NV probably said, oh well the experts said UF would get creamed so it wasn't worth watching so I figured OSU won. Anything said anywhere he puts a negative spin on things as ALWAYS...

 

[NVGator]

NV NEVER likes anything and ALWAYS tries to dismiss anything and everything. If the Gators went 14-0 he either wouldn't show up or would complain the whole time. Gators went from UNRANKED to ELITE 8 and he offered ZERO congrats or anything. He dismissed the whole thing as usual. NOTHING is EVER good enough for him. Sergio won the Masters. NV would say well he won it in the playoff so he didn't really win it. It was a tie. Gators Cheese buzzer beater winner in OT. NV would say oh well it was in OT so that doesn't really count. Gators 3 TD underdogs to OSU in 2007 NC game and ALL experts saying a OSU massacre. Gators DESTROY them 41-14. NV probably said, oh well the experts said UF would get creamed so it wasn't worth watching so I figured OSU won. Anything said anywhere he puts a negative spin on things as ALWAYS...

Complaining about someone you feel complains.
Feel better, Sport?

Post #2 but keep up the #Fakenews
http://gatorchatter.com/threads/thanks-for-a-great-season-gator-basketball.14333/

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Say what? This only the 2nd instance. It was considered one of the unbreakable records in sports. It was just done. Triple crown? That's been done a few times. I'm not sure some of us understand what just happened this year. It's possible because the NBA's product is poor. Not sure.

Again everything on your list has been done ONCE. Things like I listed have been done a few times. There have been two 1,000 yard rushers and pass catches in NFL history. There have been 17 triple crown winners in baseball in its much longer history than the NFL or NBA. They are seasons long accomplishments like averaging a triple double in the NBA. Seems a much much better comparison to me than a list like yours that contains 3 streaks and a career number?

 

[stephenPE]

Yes he could coach players of that era and he got many of the best to meet his system. Today many players would not put up with the massive regime that he required. Unless my memory is failing I think he required them to tie their shoes in a certain way. If I am wrong surely some poster will correct this.

He taught them how to wear their socks and tie their shoes. And they didnt go to the pros early back then so with Kareem and Walton that meant five titles. If they could have played as freshman even more. Different eras for sure but he was an amazing guy. Hall of fame as a player and a coach.

 

[T REX]

Again everything on your list has been done ONCE. Things like I listed have been done a few times. There have been two 1,000 yard rushers and pass catches in NFL history. There have been 17 triple crown winners in baseball in its much longer history than the NFL or NBA. They are seasons long accomplishments like averaging a triple double in the NBA. Seems a much much better comparison to me than a list like yours that contains 3 streaks and a career number?

Nevermind. If you look up articles about the greatest sport records they are all over the map and not confined into separate categories. I get what you are saying. It's just off season chatter for fun or so i thought.

 

[MidwestChomp]

Westbrook had a triple double every other game. 42 on the season is nuts.

Joe D's 56 game hit streak is crazy.

UF women's tennis had a streak going that was just broken. They won 163 home matches in a row, but lost to the freakin dawgs. Their last home loss was in 2004.

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20170317/ARTICLES/170319937

 

[ChiefGator]

Averaging a triple double is second only to Wilt's 100 point game in nba lore. I never thought it could be done in the open era of nba basketball.

I seem to remember Wilt scored almost all of those points. In many cases you really could not stop him and it is said he could take a quarter from the top of the backboard. He was also a good vball player and I remember him rehabbing for the playoffs when nobody thought he could be ready.

Of course there is the darker side in that there is rumor that he well enjoyed too many females.

 

[Bama&GatorFan]

Maybe you should change the thread title to say "per game"?

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Nevermind. If you look up articles about the greatest sport records they are all over the map and not confined into separate categories. I get what you are saying. It's just off season chatter for fun or so i thought.

I am enjoying the discussion, so there is that. I would also say to you that if a bunch of sports mediots mix up streaks and career records etc, that might be a signal for smart people to be consistent with where they place Westbrook's seasons averages and what they related it to.

 

[MJMGator]

I seem to remember Wilt scored almost all of those points. In many cases you really could not stop him and it is said he could take a quarter from the top of the backboard. He was also a good vball player and I remember him rehabbing for the playoffs when nobody thought he could be ready.

Of course there is the darker side in that there is rumor that he well enjoyed too many females.

Define enjoying too many females.

 

[ChiefGator]

Define enjoying too many females.

That statement was on purpose vague, surely you either know of his rep or the internet is a resource.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/12310/did-wilt-chamberlain-really-sleep-20000-women

 

[MJMGator]

That statement was on purpose vague, surely you either know of his rep or the internet is a resource.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/12310/did-wilt-chamberlain-really-sleep-20000-women

I'm aware of his reputation. But what's too many?