<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> LeBron James just missed a triple double in Saturday night's 103-100 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Gund Arena. The Cavaliers rookie finished with 34 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. But the fact that he narrowly missed a statistic that remains relatively rare in the NBA was not important to him. "I just like to get wins," he said. "The statistical categories don't matter to me. I'm just out there trying to help my team win." Oscar Robertson was the king of the triple double, the only player in NBA history to average double digits in points, rebounds and assists for a season. The Hall of Famer accomplished that with 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists a game in 1961-62. Now retired after a 13-year career with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks, Robertson said he hadn't seen James play a full game, but he thinks the Cavs rookie has a chance to be the next player to average a triple double. "I think he's a gifted athlete," Robertson said in a recent telephone interview from his office in Cincinnati. "I think offensively he's got great footwork, getting to the basket and getting his shot away." </div> Full Story
I don't think he can, he's just not on the path to be a guy averaging double digits in rebounds. You see with good short guard rebounders like Francis and Kidd, before and as soon as they came in the league they were good rebounders. He can get close, 20, 7 and like 8 or 9 or something but I don't really see the double digit assists or rebounds. Lebron can stay in games though since he isn't super agressive on D, so also not foul prone. He's also not going to be getting 45 minutes a game since right now, no one gets those kinda minutes anymore. Injuries I can't say, I'm not miss Cleo. Who knows though, it could happen. The closest person in recently was Grant Hill.
No chance that any player in the L right now average a triple double the whole season. Competition is just too great for someone to dominate that way. But on the bright side, time will come that Lebron will average a triple double in a 5 game playoff series.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting InNETSweTrust:</div><div class="quote_post">No chance that any player in the L right now average a triple double the whole season. Competition is just too great for someone to dominate that way. But on the bright side, time will come that Lebron will average a triple double in a 5 game playoff series.</div> Hey, thats still something to hope for :thumbsup:
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting og15:</div><div class="quote_post">Hey, thats still something to hope for :thumbsup:</div> Which one? Lebron and the Cavs playing in a playoff series? Hehehe. Seriously though, Bron has what it takes to pull a Magic/Kidd.
I doubt O was speaking honestly here. I mean, when he gets interviewed about his thoughts on LeBron making that kind of accomplishment, what's he supposed to say? "No, I don't think LeBron can do what only I did"?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ANiMuS:</div><div class="quote_post">I doubt O was speaking honestly here. I mean, when he gets interviewed about his thoughts on LeBron making that kind of accomplishment, what's he supposed to say? "No, I don't think LeBron can do what only I did"?</div> Why not? If he didn't think he could do it, I think he would say so. What does he have to gain from lying?
LeBron will get many triple doubles in his career, but will never average a triple double. He along with Kidd will go closest, however that is beyond anyone these days. I'll take 25ppg, 7apg, 7rpg though from the kid.
lebron can rebound... if you've ever watched him play, he has got great timing on the boards and positioning, and we all know he can jump... silas's scheme though just keeps lebron way out on the outside most of the time whenever a ball's in the air if lebron were completely let loose i think he could get a triple double pretty frequently, i dont know about AVERAGING it that's pretty much impossible i think in today's nba, though when he hits his prime he may have a shot to average that for a season, who knows and oscar is definitely giving himself an ego boost by saying its easier nowadays to get a triple double... come on
If I had to put money on it, I would say no. But if he did it I would not be too imressed, because I know that once he gets his mind right he can do anything he wants on the court. Only 19, scary knowing that he has SO MUCH to learn.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thajuiceman:</div><div class="quote_post">Why not? If he didn't think he could do it, I think he would say so. What does he have to gain from lying?</div> He gains nothing from lying, but if he tells the truth, he'd look bad in front of a lot of fans. I know plenty of people who would react to such an observation by claiming that O's just another old-timer complaining about the new generation and in particular the person that spearheads it.
O's hitting his teammates 40 years ago is relevant to what he'd say in a phone interview on a topic that has nothing to do with him?
O would not say something just to be nice, that is not how he is. Anyone who believes that is just looking for a double at the Hatorade bar.
I don't believe he said it to be nice. I believe he knew that because it's impossible to know the answer to such a question for sure, it'd be easier to simply go along and say that LeBron can average a triple-double, rather than refute the possibility and subsequently give implications that could lead to another "controversial" discussion that gets overblown by the media.
People who blame the media for things are a joke. I am sick of this "hype" word when it comes to any athlete. In order to get attention you must create interest. If there is no interest, there is nothing to talk about. Like those morons who believe that the "hype" is what created LeBron James, what a joke.
LeBron could average a triple double within the near future maybe in 6 years.(he would still only be 25) It is possible and also likely that he could do it.
LeBron will not average a triple double as a Cav with a roster we have now. We have guys who crash the boards (Booz, Z, Battie) and playmakers (McInnis, Ollie), hense making it difficult to get a single triple double, let alone average one for a season. Maybe put him at Orlando instead of T-Mac, and he may be a chance as they struggle in all areas. Its just not gonna happen fellas.
All these players except Z and Boozer will be in Cleveland no longer than 3 years. The Cavs are still building and hopefully if they can Stephen Jackson that would improve LeBrons chances of averaging a triple double.
