Are triple doubles even special anymore?

[KillerB88]

He’s always been a strong rebounding guard. His rookie year he averaged 2.2 offensive rebounds per game a career high. His offensive rebound numbers are nothing crazy.

What you’ve been seeing since Durant left is a huge uptick in defensive rebounding from Westbrook. A PG averaging 8-9 defensive boards is not natural and it’s a product of Russell flying in and stealing rebounds from his bigs and his bigs flat out boxing out for him so he can catch it and push the break.

Who cares what the number was his rookie season? He was an unknown entity at the time. Teams adjust.

 

[kuts]

They wont be special anymore if Westbrook averages another triple double season but ends up missing the playoffs this time around.

And I root for Westbrook...

 

[Sccit]

SHORT ANSWER NO

 

[OfTheCross]

'WRong.

The rule changes got you thinking players are better .

Triple doubles went from AMAZING if you did it 6 times in a season.

now guys doing it 20+ times like it's nothing. you think the players got better? lies

See in 2004 when threes were at 5? that's when the Pistons were dominating and ratings were at their low. Why you think Nash came out of no where and won 2 MVPs? Why you think 3 players suddenly scored 30 ppg (Kobe, AI and Bron) that year ? Rule changes fukked all that up.

nowadays with threes, you cant put a slow, rim protector only guy anymore. Because he will get killed in the pick and roll. Now you got smaller guys having to guard with crazy defensive rotations. Better chance for a Russ or anybody who really wants a rebound because they dont gotta compete with a 7'1" guy for it anymore.

The smaller big men, spread offenses that lead into insane # of 3PAs lead to longer rebounds for perimeter players.

league is a joke nowadays. lol @ this guy Jokic having the fastest triple double ever

rep pending

 

[tjax03]

Bunch of no ball-playing n*ggas commenting in here.

A triple double is never easy lol.

Explain why so many getting them every single night then?

Greg monroe just got a triple double bruh.

Greg Damn Monroe.


Then espn go mad crazy cuz someone got a triple double.

Im like this aint even the same stat as it was a decade ago. It means nothing right now.

 

[DaddyFresh]

E

Dudes are obviously stat padding.

Yeah. This new era is stat obsessed. And they focus on it. You a damn lie if you think they are all coming organically.

 

[Malta]

They run their offense through him and despite being a C he grew up playing point guard.....

 

[Kaypain]

Are you not entertained?

Do you like basketball or do you just stay stuck in the 90s.

 

[Darealtwo1]

he ruined the stat.....pre 2015 it was a feat....then this shyt started happening.

2 7ft's boxing out so a 6'3 guard can get the board

and people want to tell me Steven Adams regressed.....FOH

 

[KillerB88]

he ruined the stat.....pre 2015 it was a feat....then this shyt started happening.

2 7ft's boxing out so a 6'3 guard can get the board

and people want to tell me Steven Adams regressed.....FOH

nikka what? The Big Kiwi is having a career year across the board. He had a hand injury for the entirety of last season.

 

[Grand Conde]

When you have some garbage ass Euro-cac getting triple doubles, you know that shyt is a joke.

 

[MikelArteta]

when cacs are getting triple doubles, you know it's nothing special

my nika

 

[DoubleJ13]

Depends on what the players name is if it's special or not

 

[O.G.B]

What's make it even worse is people think these numbers are indicative of impact.

A.K.A the Ben Simmons brigade

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Why can't y'all nikkas look beyond what's happening in the box score?