Cheapened records: Good, bad, or indifferent?

[Real Men Wear Green]

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The goofiest part of this to me is that he was almost guaranteed to break this record eventually. He averages 31 and there are 17 games to go.

[bison]

Generally bad, but in this case this particular record is pretty meaningless so I'm indifferent on that point. It does reveal something about SGA's character that we previously didn't know before.

[Xiao Yao You]

pretty much every day there are multiple things that have rarely or never been done. Means little anymore. All you can do is compare it with this year not with history

[Xiao Yao You]

Justin Kubatko: Domantas Sabonis last night: ✅ 22 PTS ✅ 11 REB ✅ 8 AST ✅ 10-14 FG He’s recorded a double-double in 47 straight games, breaking a tie with Jerry Lucas (1967-68) for the longest such single-season streak in @SacramentoKings history (https://*********.com/social/). Read & subscribe: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/Gz2aok4yhM
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Justin Kubatko: Josh Hart last night: ✅ 20 PTS ✅ 19 REB ✅ 10 AST He’s the first @nyknicks player to record at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in a game since David Lee on April 2, 2010 (https://*********.com/social/). Please read, share, and subscribe: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/ou35yuFqem
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Justin Kubatko: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander last night: ✅ 30 PTS ✅ 10 REB ✅ 5 AST It’s his 48th 30-point game of the season, breaking a tie with Kevin Durant for the most such games in a single season in @okcthunder history (https://*********.com/social/). Please read, share, and subscribe: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/zFxYiVRpkt
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ClutchPoints: The Minnesota Timberwolves last night vs. the Los Angeles Clippers: 🔹Trailed by 22 🔹Led by 22 Since the 2000-01 NBA season, there have been over 5,500 instances of a team falling behind by 22+ points on the road (Regular season & playoffs) The T-Wolves are the only team to come back from such a deficit and later take a 22+ point lead themselves (http://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1767907457911640413) 😲 (via @OptaSTATS )
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[Xiao Yao You]

Clutch Points: Daniel Gafford has made 33 straight field goals over a 5-game span: (https://*********.com/social/) 🔥5-of-5 FG (100%) 🔥9-of-9 FG (100%) 🔥7-of-7 FG (100%) 🔥5-of-5 FG (100%) 🔥7-of-7 FG (100%) The Mavs’ big man is three straight FGs away from breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most consecutive FGMs of… pic.twitter.com/f9LLQt1KqW
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[Xiao Yao You]

Justin Kubatko: Prior to this season, no NBA player had ever recorded at least 150 assists, 150 blocks, and 100 3P made in a season. Chet Holmgren became the first player to reach those marks, and fellow rookie Victor Wembanyama is one 3P made away from joining him (https://*********.com/social/). 🔗 statitudes.com pic.twitter.com/QLNXfCL2Im
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[pandiani17]

pretty much every day there are multiple things that have rarely or never been done. Means little anymore. All you can do is compare it with this year not with history

This. You cannot compare these records with former records of past eras because the rules are so different. The only insight it gives is who are the best players nowadays, because they are all playing within the same rules, but we can't make any conclusions about players from years ago.

[tontoz]

Luka has averaged a 35 pt triple double for the last 25 games, the only player ever to do it.

[Xiao Yao You]

Ben Anderson: The @utahjazz are about to break one of the craziest stats in NBA history: Friday’s game against the @ATLHawks will be the first time the Jazz will host their former head coach (on a non-interim basis) since they hosted Tom Nissalke and the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 2, 1984 (https://*********.com/social/).
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[Xiao Yao You]

StatMuse: Sabonis this season: (https://*********.com/social/) — 61 double-doubles (1st in NBA) — 23 triple-doubles (1st in NBA) Joins Russ as the only player to reach those numbers in a season since the merger. statmuse.com/nba/player/dom…
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[iamgine]

These are meaningless records anyway but I guess it's fun to break them. What's wrong with players having fun?

[Xiao Yao You]

StatMuse: Bones Hyland tonight: 17 PTS 5 REB 11 AST (1 TOV) 4 STL The first Clipper since Chris Paul to reach those numbers in a game. (https://*********.com/social/) statmuse.com/nba/player/bon…
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StatMuse: Paul George tonight: (https://*********.com/social/) 28 PTS 5 REB 7 AST (1 TOV) 11-12 FG (!!) 6-7 3P (!) His fewest missed shots since he was a rookie. statmuse.com/nba/player/pau…
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[Xiao Yao You]

Tim MacMahon: Mavs C Daniel Gafford’s streak of 33 consecutive made field goal ends with a missed putback attempt. (https://*********.com/social/) Only Wilt Chamberlain (35) has had a longer streak in NBA history.
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[Xiao Yao You]

StatMuse: Chet tonight: (https://*********.com/social/) 22 PTS 11 REB 3 BLK 2 3P Joins Wemby as the only rookies in NBA history with 12+ games with 2 blocks and 2 threes. statmuse.com/nba/player/che…
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[elementally morale]

Something 'extraordinary' needs to happen every other day to keep up with the rest of the world outside basketball where 'extraordinary events' are all over the place. It's just an endless cry for attention and not basketball related. We live in a 'culture' that tries really hard to believe in 'progress' and that we are living in the best of times, the 'most interesting' ever. In reality it's just very competitive for every 15 seconds of attention.

After a while you become indifferent to all these 'records'.

[BarberSchool]

Something 'extraordinary' needs to happen every other day to keep up with the rest of the world outside basketball where 'extraordinary events' are all over the place. It's just an endless cry for attention and not basketball related. We live in a 'culture' that tries really hard to believe in 'progress' and that we are living in the best of times, the 'most interesting' ever. In reality it's just very competitive for every 15 seconds of attention.

After a while you become indifferent to all these 'records'.
100% on point.

It’s all, as some of my coworkers say “fake and g@y”

[Xiao Yao You]

Justin Garcia: The @Bucks match the NBA record for 3s in a half with 18…on 27 attempts (https://*********.com/social/) (67%)
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[Xiao Yao You]

Justin Garcia: Damian Lillard has matched his career high with 16 assists today and becomes the first player in @Bucks history to finish with 30 or more points and 15 or more assists in the same game
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[Xiao Yao You]

StatMuse: Duncan Robinson today: 30 PTS 5 AST 7 3PM 13th game with 7+ 3PM. The only player in team history to do it over 5 times. (https://*********.com/social/) statmuse.com/nba/player/dun…
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[Real Men Wear Green]

I had originally meant to refer to a tactic like Ricky Davis shooting at his own basket for a triple-double when I say"cheapened," I don't fault the players for the era they play in but seeing a we've gone down that road, Sam Hauser just set the record for fewest minutes needed to hit 10 threes in an NBA game.

[Xiao Yao You]

Andrew Lopez: Spurs defeat the Nets in OT, 122-115. Victor Wembanyama finished with 33 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 blocks. Only other players with 30-15-7a-7b in a game since 73-74: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (3x) Joel Embiid Charles Barkley
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[Xiao Yao You]

Jorge Sierra: Most points+rebounds+assists+blocks+steals per minute in NBA history: 1. Joel Embiid: 1.415 per minute 2. Victor Wembanyama: 1.358 (https://*********.com/social/) 3. Luka Doncic: 1.354 4. Nikola Jokic: 1.295 5. Wilt Chamberlain: 1.253 6. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 1.230 Just an FYI.
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Jorge Sierra: Wilt would be No. 1 in all likelihood had the NBA kept track of blocks and steals back then. In case you’re wondering, MJ is No. 10 and LeBron James No. 11 (https://*********.com/social/).
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[Xiao Yao You]

After Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell made history in Monday’s 136-105 win over the Atlanta Hawks by tying Nick Van Exel’s franchise record for 3s in a season with 183, coach Darvin Ham granted him any shooter’s dream endorsement. “He has a green room,” Ham said of Russell. “Not a green light. A green room.” (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39763724/dangelo-russell-granted-green-room-ties-lakers-franchise-record-3s-season) Russell went 6-for-10 from beyond the 3-point line against the Hawks, finishing with 27 points and 10 assists as L.A. romped, shooting 57.8% as a team and 41.7% from beyond the arc. “I mean, I just appreciate him trusting me to that extent,” Russell said of Ham. “Definitely try to feel like I earned something like that and it wasn’t given. So, to know that that’s something I put the work in to do and put the work and continue to do, it seems normal for me, humbly.”
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[Xiao Yao You]

In the Kings win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, Sabonis recorded his 50th consecutive double-double. In that stretch, he's had 49 points-rebounds double-doubles and one points-assists double-double. For the run, Sabonis has averaged 20.6 points, 14.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists.


Only eight other players have hit the 50-game mark for consecutive double-doubles: Elgin Baylor, Walt Bellamy, Wilt Chamberlain, Elvin Hayes, Kevin Love, Jerry Lucas, Moses Malone and Bill Russell. Chamberlain holds the record with 227 consecutive double-doubles. Chamberlain also had runs of 220 and 133 consecutive games with a double-double.

[XxNeXuSxX]

Something 'extraordinary' needs to happen every other day to keep up with the rest of the world outside basketball where 'extraordinary events' are all over the place. It's just an endless cry for attention and not basketball related. We live in a 'culture' that tries really hard to believe in 'progress' and that we are living in the best of times, the 'most interesting' ever. In reality it's just very competitive for every 15 seconds of attention.

After a while you become indifferent to all these 'records'.
The 60s needed to make it more difficult for people like Wilt to make to score because he was making all the guards look ridiculous.


Every single person that learns to dribble today looks ridiculous

[XxNeXuSxX]

I had originally meant to refer to a tactic like Ricky Davis shooting at his own basket for a triple-double when I say"cheapened," I don't fault the players for the era they play in but seeing a we've gone down that road, Sam Hauser just set the record for fewest minutes needed to hit 10 threes in an NBA game.


Hello did I read Ricky Davis?

Do you remember that I Ricky Davis was also flagrantly fouled after doing so and nobody cared about that they only cared about the Ricky Davis shooting at his own when was 1.3 seconds to go


Much better today was the in-season tournament when the Celtics tried to run up the score by over 30 points now while the other team had their third the bench in that was certainly more sportsmanlike

[Real Men Wear Green]

Hello did I read Ricky Davis?

Do you remember that I Ricky Davis was also flagrantly fouled after doing so and nobody cared about that they only cared about the Ricky Davis shooting at his own when was 1.3 seconds to go


Much better today was the in-season tournament when the Celtics tried to run up the score by over 30 points now while the other team had their third the bench in that was certainly more sportsmanlike To clarify: In the OP I'm not talking about scoring getting easier or anything about eras. I liked Davis but the triple-double attempt was cheap. He shot at his own basket. The incident that sparked this topic was SGA giving a foul in a decided game so that he could get another shot and score 30 to break a Thunder record that no one knew about until he broke it. It was cheap. The Celtics running up the score in the tournament was lame on the surface but the creators of the tournament made scoring margin an important factor so the Celtics were doing it to advance in the IST. The rules should be changed but Mazzulla had a valid reason it wasn't just a cheap record.

[Xiao Yao You]

To clarify: In the OP I'm not talking about scoring getting easier or anything about eras. I liked Davis but the triple-double attempt was cheap. He shot at his own basket. The incident that sparked this topic was SGA giving a foul in a decided game so that he could get another shot and score 30 to break a Thunder record that no one knew about until he broke it. It was cheap. The Celtics running up the score in the tournament was lame on the surface but the creators of the tournament made scoring margin an important factor so the Celtics were doing it to advance in the IST. The rules should be changed but Mazzulla had a valid reason it wasn't just a cheap record.

The Bum staying on the floor in a blowout to get a triple double

[Xiao Yao You]

Justin Kubatko: Zion Williamson last night: ✅ 28 PTS ✅ 7 REB ✅ 11-16 FG ✅ 6-6 FT Williamson has scored at least 25 points on 60% shooting from the field in five straight games, the longest such streak in @PelicansNBA history (https://*********.com/social/). Please read, share, and subscribe: statitudes.com/p/nba-game-not… pic.twitter.com/4QKqhAVlbh
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[Xiao Yao You]

Ball Don’t Lie: Domantas Sabonis tonight vs. Raptors (https://*********.com/social/) 👑 13 points 👑 17 rebounds His 51st straight double-double, tying Moses Malone 👀 pic.twitter.com/g9HjOVPCEB
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