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Triple-double trouble and bubbleheaded kerfuffle: NBA statistics
An ESPN media personality, on his April 24th, 2018 podcast, backpats Russell Westbrook for averaging triple doubles the last two regular seasons. Basically: “A trip-dub is a trip-dub. Period.”… Ten seconds later about Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio’s triple double vs. Oklahoma City in round 1, game 3, ESPN host says: “Well… Rubio went 2-9…
NBA: Olajuwon, Ewing, and great expectations
Olajuwon has advanced to the NBA Finals once in his 10-year career. That was in 1986, his second season in the league, when the Rockets lost to the Boston Celtics, four games to two. Ewing has never made a Finals appearance. The closest he’s gotten was last year when the Knicks fell to the Chicago…
The Slow and Deliberate Dismantling of Michael Jordan, Part II
Killing MJ, Part I Let us tally the points against Michael Jordan’s legacy. Number one: He was very good, but only because he had the right pieces around him. Except, that is true of every champion athlete. No one ever said Jordan did it all alone, yet every MJ legacy critic sets that straw man…
Nuclear bombs and horseshoes: The best “almost” duos in NBA history
Which NBA duo was the best in league history, that never won the title while playing together? We’re talking about two basketball players, on the same team, who were or are all-timers by most anyone’s discernment. Two players who ran into some type of roadblock on their way to a championship, whether that stumbling…
NBA Finals 1996 Game Three: Bulls at Sonics (Pt. 3)
With about eight minutes left until haltime, the Bulls still lead by 16. NBC flashes a graphic: Seattle Sonics Finals: 41 assists, 43 turnovers. “Not enough ball movement,” says commentator Matty Guokas. Bill Walton also keeps noting how Seattle’s offense is basically “throw the ball up” while the Bulls “just keep moving and passing the…