Game6Conley
Well-Known Member
Steals and Blocks weren't recorded until the 73-74 season and the NBA only did that to copy the ABA.. That isn't repeated nearly enough..
Before I really get into it, the key question I wanna ask is ---- How many triple-doubles did Wilt really have?.... ... The answer, i'm sure, is way ****ing more than we're told/led to believe by tv graphics..
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/3s7rlj/heres_112_nba_games_where_shot_block_data_exists/ - This says in the 112 games they have data on his shotblocking he averaged 8.8 blocks per game......
The 31 triple-doubles were told he had in 1961-1962 is a ******** number.. he certainly had more.. and Oscar Robertson certainly had more than 41 triple-doubles in 61-62, counting steals..
There's a legendary 27 block game Wilt reportedly had, but I think there was a nationally televised game on Christmas day his first year with the Lakers, in which he had 23........ They cite all the ******** christmas day stats in the world, but don't mention that one which is the coolest.
Those graphics they pull up don't ever have an asterisk that mentions that, in reality, if we're talking "The history of the NBA" those lists are WILDLY INCOMPLETE.. It's *********.. It's like some revisionist history.. It truly besmirches the accomplishments of legends that paved the way for these new-age players.. Because it makes it seem like this is something new that hasn't been done before, it's ****ing re-branding, and it's BULL ****.
This is not some uniform stat... why is it being repeated like one? It's different era's being mixed up to spit out some historically great narrative... WHICH IS WILDLY UNNECESSARY, this was a great season by all standards, u don't gotta count to the stats to see that Westbrook is a monster - just watch the games...
Back when handchecking was allowed certainly there was a lot more steals.. legend has it Walt Frazier once got 8 consecutive steals in a 3rd quarter vs the Wizards in 1971.. He claims in his book rockin steady he used to average 10-12 steals a game.. He also says The NBA had a rule where the defensive player could be no more than six feet away from the man he was guarding, which obviously would've affected rates..
Point is there's 1ots of triple-doubles that have gone unaccounted for in NBA history. so it lacks integrity as a historical stat in a MAJOR way.. gonna end the rant here. Think I've made my point.
Before I really get into it, the key question I wanna ask is ---- How many triple-doubles did Wilt really have?.... ... The answer, i'm sure, is way ****ing more than we're told/led to believe by tv graphics..
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/3s7rlj/heres_112_nba_games_where_shot_block_data_exists/ - This says in the 112 games they have data on his shotblocking he averaged 8.8 blocks per game......
The 31 triple-doubles were told he had in 1961-1962 is a ******** number.. he certainly had more.. and Oscar Robertson certainly had more than 41 triple-doubles in 61-62, counting steals..
There's a legendary 27 block game Wilt reportedly had, but I think there was a nationally televised game on Christmas day his first year with the Lakers, in which he had 23........ They cite all the ******** christmas day stats in the world, but don't mention that one which is the coolest.
Those graphics they pull up don't ever have an asterisk that mentions that, in reality, if we're talking "The history of the NBA" those lists are WILDLY INCOMPLETE.. It's *********.. It's like some revisionist history.. It truly besmirches the accomplishments of legends that paved the way for these new-age players.. Because it makes it seem like this is something new that hasn't been done before, it's ****ing re-branding, and it's BULL ****.
This is not some uniform stat... why is it being repeated like one? It's different era's being mixed up to spit out some historically great narrative... WHICH IS WILDLY UNNECESSARY, this was a great season by all standards, u don't gotta count to the stats to see that Westbrook is a monster - just watch the games...
Back when handchecking was allowed certainly there was a lot more steals.. legend has it Walt Frazier once got 8 consecutive steals in a 3rd quarter vs the Wizards in 1971.. He claims in his book rockin steady he used to average 10-12 steals a game.. He also says The NBA had a rule where the defensive player could be no more than six feet away from the man he was guarding, which obviously would've affected rates..
Point is there's 1ots of triple-doubles that have gone unaccounted for in NBA history. so it lacks integrity as a historical stat in a MAJOR way.. gonna end the rant here. Think I've made my point.
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