The Smoking Cuban » LeBron James http://thesmokingcuban.com A Dallas Mavericks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:23:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 LeBron James Blocks Thiago Splitter At The Rim http://thesmokingcuban.com/2013/06/09/lebron-james-blocks-thiago-splitter-at-the-rim/ http://thesmokingcuban.com/2013/06/09/lebron-james-blocks-thiago-splitter-at-the-rim/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:48:58 +0000 Rodney Fisher http://thesmokingcuban.com/?p=1788 Another magic moment in The Finals to be played in LeBron James’ highlight reel as he blocked Thiago Splitter at the rim. The Heat played tough on defense in the second half with an unprecendented 33-5 run to get a win in Game 2, 103-84. The series is now tied 1-1 heading to San Antonio. [...]

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]]> Another magic moment in The Finals to be played in LeBron James’ highlight reel as he blocked Thiago Splitter at the rim. The Heat played tough on defense in the second half with an unprecendented 33-5 run to get a win in Game 2, 103-84. The series is now tied 1-1 heading to San Antonio.

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Jun 6, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) reacts during the fourth quarter of game one of the 2013 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at the American Airlines Arena. San Antonio Spurs won 92-88. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Heat may have lost Game 1 to the San Antonio Spurs 92-88, but to look at LeBron James having a triple-double as the reason they lost is wrong. Many analyst, writers, and bloggers have stated recently that James needed to do more in the fourth quarter on his own. They have also said the lack of support from fellow teammates like Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and other role players diminishes the effectiveness of the triple-double, even going as far to call the stat overrated. Before we jump over the cliff, let’s look at the stat from a historical context to see just how important the stat and the player really are.

The top 10 players in NBA history for triple-doubles have a combined 27 championship titles. Yes…27! The only two players without any championships are Lafayette (Fat) Lever and Grant Hill. Jon Havlicek’s eight titles can be quietly attributed to his 30 triple-doubles.

LeBron, being a student of the NBA game, understands how important it is to be an all around player. Sure he could still have a triple-double and score 30 points. Oscar Robertson has a remarkable 181 triple-doubles and averaged 30.8 ppg, 12.5 rebounds, and 11.4 assists in the 1961-62 season, but did not win the title until 1971. LeBron should keep playing the game in all areas. History proves it works.

Top 10 Triple-Doubles in NBA History:

  1. Oscar Robertson, 181
  2. Magic Johnson, 138
  3. Jason Kidd, 107
  4. Wilt Chamberlain, 78
  5. Larry Bird, 59
  6. Lafayette (Fat) Lever, 43
  7. LeBron James, 36 and counting
  8. Jon Havlicek, 30
  9. Grant Hill, 29
  10. Michael Jordan, 28

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