What planet is this guy on?
57, 13 and 11
5 times this year he has recorded triple double with 40+ points. Twice with 50+ points.
First "perfect" triple double ever, 0 missed shots from the field or the line.
Thunder very good and very competitive in a stacked Western Conference as usual, all in the face of losing one of the game's best players.
In my opinion, easy vote for MVP right now.
http://hoop.nba.com/nba_hoop_featured/hoop10-no-5-wilt-chamberlain-1961-62/ - ( New Window )
But I'm still giving the hardware to Harden.
Both get knocked down a peg since they play every game; true superstars take some days off in today's NBA!
That is the type of move that can kill a franchise for 20 years.
Westbrook is putting OKC on his back.
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Chamberlain averaged 50.4 PPG, 25.7 RPG, and 2.4 APG. Let that sink in for a bit: 50.4 PPG. Steph Curry would have had to average about seven more threes per game last year to match Wilt’s 50 that season. LeBron would have had to double his scoring output last year to get on Wilt’s level. During Kobe Bryant’s highest scoring season in 2005-06 when he put up 35.4 PPG (and dropped 81 against the Raptors), he would’ve needed about 15 more 81-point games to average 50 PPG. Wilt was putting up NBA 2K numbers on the League. He had 45 games where he topped 50. He had 15 games with 60-plus points. His low outing of the year was a woeful 26-point showing, and that took place against defensive genius Russell and the perennial champion Boston Celtics.
http://hoop.nba.com/nba_hoop_featured/hoop10-no-5-wilt-chamberlain-1961-62/ - ( New Window )
Lost in Wilt's great year is the fact that he averaged 48.5 minutes per game that season.
One of the big negatives with Westbrook in recent years was how awful he was in "clutch" situations. He was probably the worst superstar in the clutch. This year he's probably been the clutchest player in the league. Awesome to see.
In terms of pure talent, I think they're similar. But I think the Rockets are built better for Harden than the Thunder are for Westbrook. Much more shooters are ball-handlers. Westbrook is turning mediocre into good and Harden is turning average into very good.
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the rockets are less talented than the thunder.
In terms of pure talent, I think they're similar. But I think the Rockets are built better for Harden than the Thunder are for Westbrook. Much more shooters are ball-handlers. Westbrook is turning mediocre into good and Harden is turning average into very good.
well said. entirely agree
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the rockets are less talented than the thunder.
In terms of pure talent, I think they're similar. But I think the Rockets are built better for Harden than the Thunder are for Westbrook. Much more shooters are ball-handlers. Westbrook is turning mediocre into good and Harden is turning average into very good.
Yup I'd agree with this as well.
As a Westbrook fan/defender I think he's easily 4th in the MVP race. The Thunder are young and will get better over the next few years and should elevate Westbrook's trust in his teammates/efficiency.
With the way the Cav's have been playing I think the debate is between Kawhi and Harden.