Russell Westbrook 51 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists vs. Phoenix Suns

[Lebron23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll9NQpx5S9c

The MVP So far this season.

[warriorfan]

:sleeping

[NZStreetBaller]

Whis the last man to get a 50 point trip dub? Lebron im guessing?

[MrFonzworth]

Whis the last man to get a 50 point trip dub? Lebron im guessing?

spanoulis.

[Segatti]

Whis the last man to get a 50 point trip dub? Lebron im guessing?

Lebron had a 50 points triple double on MSG, but it was taken away after the game.

[NZStreetBaller]

Lebron had a 50 points triple double on MSG, but it was taken away after the game.

I didnt ask who almost did it

I think it was kareem in 1975?

[BeastMode24]

kawhi is the mvp thus far in my book.

[brandonislegend]

A lot of players could score 51 points shooting that many shots.

[brandonislegend]

Kobe scored 81 points in 2 more shots and no overtime.

[Lebron23]

Kobe scored 81 points in 2 more shots and no overtime.

How about a triple double? Westbrook is taking chucking to the next level just like Kobe did in 2006-07.

[TommyGriffin]

Kobe scored 81 points in 2 more shots and no overtime.
Kobe. :bowdown:

[FreezingTsmoove]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll9NQpx5S9c

The MVP So far this season.

Why the **** would you link to such a shitty video. At least use full highlights :facepalm


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uOQ-DM6CIYE

[Terahite]

What ever happened to Silkk the Shocker? I wanna hear him bash Westbrook. :confusedshrug:

I think Westbrook is a more exciting player to watch than Durant. IF anything the Thunder will be more exciting to watch this season than GSW who are sorta boring.

[theaussieguy]

Why the **** would you link to such a shitty video. At least use full highlights :facepalm


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uOQ-DM6CIYE

beat me to it, freedawkins da man. holy **** he single handedly won the game.

[imdaman99]

Stats are wrong, he had 13 rebounds and 10 assists.

[DoctorP]

Westbrook needs to play like this every night.

[dirkdiggler41]

17-44fga.....
:yaohappy:

[K Xerxes]

I feel like this the first recorded 50 point triple double. That can't be true surely?!

[GOATbrook]

I feel like this the first recorded 50 point triple double. That can't be true surely?!
First since KAJ do it in 70's I think.:cheers:

[DCL]

17-44fga.....



when you go 17 for 44, that's dangerous territory.

because the only way to make people overlook that is to WIN THE GAME.

if you don't, you will get all the haters clowining on you for at least two weeks.

but they won. that's all that matters. he could have gone 15 for 60, and that still would not have mattered in the big picture if they won.

it's funny how a win or loss can change how people view these things.

if you lose, you get dogged for being selfish, stupid, and cancerous.

but when you win, you get praised for being alpha enough to even dare to shoot that much.

he obviously won this one. had a friggin triple double too. nobody cares about 44 FGAs when you have the W and a triple double. the attitude from fans would had been drastically different if it was a loss though. they would had been like, "see , told you so... all he cares about is getting his.... ball hog... useless scoring... team cancer, all that shit, etc."

but the WIN SHUTS THEM ALL UP.

[AirFederer]

Freaky stat line and he got the W, even if it was low efficiency.

My only regret is that he goes 110% already while Bron etc is cruising. He's going to burn out or get injured - that's what I fear...

[MP.Trey]

I feel like this the first recorded 50 point triple double. That can't be true surely?!
It shouldn't be. The NBA robbed LeBron of his 50 point triple double back in 2009 when they went back to the footage after the game and removed a rebound that was rightfully his.


:sleeping
More impressed with 23/7/1 than 51/13/10?

[dirkdiggler41]

when you go 17 for 44, that's dangerous territory.

because the only way to make people overlook that is to WIN THE GAME.

if you don't, you will get all the haters clowining on you for at least two weeks.

but they won. that's all that matters. he could have gone 15 for 60, and that still would not have mattered in the big picture if they won.

it's funny how a win or loss can change how people view these things.

if you lose, you get dogged for being selfish, stupid, and cancerous.

but when you win, you get praised for being alpha enough to even dare to shoot that much.

he obviously won this one. had a friggin triple double too. nobody cares about 44 FGAs when you have the W and a triple double. the attitude from fans would had been drastically different if it was a loss. they would had been like, "see , told you so... all he cares was about getting his.... ball hog... useless scoring... team cancer, all that shit, etc."

but the WIN SHUTS THEM ALL UP.

They won this one, but for how long will his team accept him taking all the shots?

[DCL]

They won this one, but for how long will his team accept him taking all the shots?

reaction will be dramatically different if it ain't the nice W

[pauk]

Holy shit! Go Westbrook!! :applause:

People still dont understand how epic this is, i mean look around nobody cares as much as if it would have been just a 70 point game or something or even 60... scoring 70+ has been done just in the 90s.... followed by Kobe some years ago.... but a 50 point triple double happened the last time in 1975... 41 ***ing years ago, soon 42... the degree of difficulty is far higher than getting 70 points... many have tried, not even Magic, Bird, Jordan or Lebron could pull it of... this is historic.

[k0kakw0rld]

A lot of players could score 51 points shooting that many shots.
50+ triple double and you still complaining :biggums:
Oh and a W on top of that smh...

[ILLsmak]

50+ triple double and you still complaining :biggums:
Oh and a W on top of that smh...

People underestimate the stamina it takes to get off 44 shots.

I dislike Westbrook mainly because he didn't know how to utilize KD and they had such a great team. However, they weren't gonna win. I hope they can build a winner around Westbrook as well.

-Smak

[PeroAntic]

ballhogging at its finest:yaohappy:

But hey, if you are given the licence to shoot, then go Mamba mode by all means. The reason why he is allowed that usage and shooting 44 times is because he earned it through the years.

[LAZERUSS]

I feel like this the first recorded 50 point triple double. That can't be true surely?!

Kareem was the last player, on 1/14/1975, with a 50-15-11, on 18-30 FG/FGA and 14-16 FT/FTA, a .675 TS%, with 3 blocks and 1 steal.

Elgin Baylor, on 12/31/1961, had a 52-25-10 game, on 18-41 FG/FGA, and 16-17 FT/FTA, with a .536 TS%. There were no known blocks or steals.

Wilt had a 51-29-11 game on 2/13/1963, on 20-38 FG/FGA, and 11/19 FT/FTA, for a .550 TS%. There were no known blocks or steals.

Chamberlain had a 53-21 game, with 15 known blocked shots, on 10/23/1965, with a 21-25 FG/FGA, and 11-15 FT/FTA, for a staggering .839 TS%.


The greatest 50-10-10+ known triple-double? Of course it was Chamberlain, on 3/18/1968, with a 53-32-14, on 24-29 FG/FGA, and 5-10 FT/FTA, with a .793 TS%. Unfortunately, we don't have his "official" blocks and steals, so I won't both posting the estimates...but if I were to do so, he would have had a 50-10-10-10-10+ game.

BTW, Chamberlain had a KNOWN 56 point, 35 rebound, 12 block game in a must win playoff game on 3/22/1962.

Of course, had blocks (and steals) been "officially" recorded in Wilt's era, and he would surely hold the all-time "triple-double" records. And we know that he had several known "quads", as well. Had blocks been recorded, and his "quads" would most likely be unfathomable.

[r0drig0lac]

Westbrook needs to play like this every night.
this, it's amazing

[brownmamba00]

Putting up 44 shots and still dishin 11 dimes 13 rbs:eek:

Crazy

[Clifton]

Kobe scored 81 points in 2 more shots and no overtime.
Who came up with this idea of "needing overtime" for impressive statlines? If a game goes to overtime, every bucket is difficult. If you hit a bunch of deep 3s in a blowout, that's far less impressive.

Kobe's performance was impressive because it was a contested game until about midway through the 4th. At which point he should've sat down. Every one of Westbrook's points, rebounds, and assists was necessary for that win.

This isn't to say that Westbrook's performance was more impressive. It wasn't, no one will score 81 points again but there will be another 50/10/10 game, maybe this season, maybe this week (I'm looking at you Anthony Davis). But give Westbrook sans Durant his props. It's like Allen Iverson with an injection of Charles Barkley's DNA. Lebron's in the 2015 finals is the only thing I've seen like it, but Westbrook seems to do this every night.

[LAZERUSS]

I was surprised that the Big-O didn't make this list, He did have a ton of 40-10-10+ games though, with 2 of them being 48 point triples.

Even more surprising... Oscar only had two 50+ point games in his entire career, with a high of 56.

[Psileas]

I was surprised that the Big-O didn't make this list, He did have a ton of 40-10-10+ games though, with 2 of them being 48 point triples.

Even more surprising... Oscar only had two 50+ point games in his entire career, with a high of 56.

His 56 pointer was a 56/9/12 game. :eek: So, it's safe to say this would probably have been a TD had this term been used and been as popular as today, with just a little extra effort by him. Same goes with his "almost TD" seasons.

[I.R.Beast]

A lot of players could score 51 points shooting that many shots.
Did you watch the game?... He had to take those shots..He had no shooting help last night.

[Hey Yo]

Kobe scored 81 points in 2 more shots and no overtime.
He also scored 41pts on 47 shots in a 1 OT game FTL

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200211070BOS.html

That's pretty bad...

[Mr Feeny]

He also scored 41pts on 47 shots in a 1 OT game FTL

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200211070BOS.html

That's pretty bad...

That's just puke-inducing.

[brandonislegend]

Who came up with this idea of "needing overtime" for impressive statlines? If a game goes to overtime, every bucket is difficult. If you hit a bunch of deep 3s in a blowout, that's far less impressive.

Kobe's performance was impressive because it was a contested game until about midway through the 4th. At which point he should've sat down. Every one of Westbrook's points, rebounds, and assists was necessary for that win.

This isn't to say that Westbrook's performance was more impressive. It wasn't, no one will score 81 points again but there will be another 50/10/10 game, maybe this season, maybe this week (I'm looking at you Anthony Davis). But give Westbrook sans Durant his props. It's like Allen Iverson with an injection of Charles Barkley's DNA. Lebron's in the 2015 finals is the only thing I've seen like it, but Westbrook seems to do this every night.

Because it's easier to score more points when theres more time to do so and more shots? :biggums:

[Rocketswin2013]

looks like westbrooks added the eurostep to his game. wade-esque.


51 points on 44 shots is not, horrible. but pretty excessive yeah. still, 20 fts is impactful stuff. they have him the game winner because he steamrolled through the lane and they couldn't afford to foul him in any way.

If WB can hold back on the ridiculous bad gambling defense he could deserve MVP this year.

[ImKobe]

Who came up with this idea of "needing overtime" for impressive statlines? If a game goes to overtime, every bucket is difficult. If you hit a bunch of deep 3s in a blowout, that's far less impressive.

Kobe's performance was impressive because it was a contested game until about midway through the 4th. At which point he should've sat down. Every one of Westbrook's points, rebounds, and assists was necessary for that win.

This isn't to say that Westbrook's performance was more impressive. It wasn't, no one will score 81 points again but there will be another 50/10/10 game, maybe this season, maybe this week (I'm looking at you Anthony Davis). But give Westbrook sans Durant his props. It's like Allen Iverson with an injection of Charles Barkley's DNA. Lebron's in the 2015 finals is the only thing I've seen like it, but Westbrook seems to do this every night.

Kobe scoring the ball efficiently meant that his team didn't need OT to win the game, it never had to go to the last play because Kobe scored 54 points in the 2nd half alone. Westbrook needed 44 shots for 51 points and missed 8 of his 10 3-point attempts along with 5 missed FTs. Kobe in his last game took 50 shots for 60, and he was a walking corpse at that point. The only thing impressive to me about WB's game was his usage rating and how he managed to blow past the defense in OT after all the energy he had spent leading up to that moment.

To me this wasn't one of Westbrook's better games, he was fairly inefficient and they almost blew it against a weak team that had no business even making it to OT.