No triple-double for LeBron in NY: NBA rescinds that 10th rebound

"NBA has announced LeBron James was mistakenly credited with one of Ben Wallace's rebounds."

Somehow this is breaking news on Yahoo Sports!

UPDATE: Here is the story: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=3344[/url]

[QUOTE=Stacey King]Link?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://sports.yahoo.com/nba;_ylt=Ai0u2z7aQ7Ghg8ACoo1XiE45nYcB[/url]

You're right, I'm looking at it too. While it's only one rebound, it really changes things- from a historical significance standpoint at least.

Serves his stat-padding rear right:roll:

****ing scrub that Lebron. How dare he fail at a triple double. Trade his overrated ass. Raptors will give you Jermaine O'Neal.

[QUOTE=eliteballer]Serves his stat-padding rear right:roll:[/QUOTE]

he did stat pad. It was obvious from his last rebound he got noticed how none of the cavs player even went for the rebound.

LeBron cares to much about stats he really does.

[QUOTE=lilojmayo][B][U]* Waits for Laker/Kobe Fans you say Kobe had the better Game Now*[/U][/B][/QUOTE]
It was the better game before the rebound was taken back and it is the better game after as well.
Lebron had 8 more minutes to play. Give Kobe 8 more minutes and he was on pace for 75. In addition to that Kobe's 61 led to the lakers blowing the knicks out, while Lebron's 52 had the game going down to the wire.

[QUOTE=lilojmayo][B][U]* Waits for Laker/Kobe Fans you say Kobe had the better Game Now*[/U][/B][/QUOTE]


Well no duh. One rebound can drastically change history. You think if the Shaq field goal that was blocked had gone into the hands of Bibby instead of Horry we'd be talking about "any SG + Shaq = 3 titles"? No. We'd be talking about "any SG + Shaq = titles in off years ala Duncan".

[QUOTE=eliteballer]Serves his stat-padding rear right:roll:[/QUOTE]

And Kobe going after the Garden record wasn't?

[QUOTE=barbaroi][B]It was the better game before the rebound was taken back and it is the better game after as well.[/B]
Lebron had 8 more minutes to play. Give Kobe 8 more minutes and he was on pace for 75. In addition to that Kobe's 61 led to the lakers blowing the knicks out, while Lebron's 52 had the game going down to the wire.[/QUOTE]

I strongly disagree. Any idiot will be able to tell you that a triple double highly transcends a 52-10-9 performance. It's not even close. Even Ricky Davis would be able to tell you that. Don't feign ignorance with us young man.

if this is true, it's extremely lame. it's been days since the triple double, you can't take it away now.

[QUOTE=Prodigy]Well no duh. One rebound can drastically change history. [B]You think if the Shaq field goal that was blocked had gone into the hands of Bibby instead of Horry we'd be talking about "any SG + Shaq = 3 titles"? No. We'd be talking about "any SG + Shaq = titles in off years ala Duncan".[/[/B]QUOTE]

Not true, as the Lakers had already won two in a row ('00,'01) before that series against the Kings in '02.

[QUOTE=barbaroi]It was the better game before the rebound was taken back and it is the better game after as well.
Lebron had 8 more minutes to play. Give Kobe 8 more minutes and he was on pace for 75. In addition to that Kobe's 61 led to the lakers blowing the knicks out, while Lebron's 52 had the game going down to the wire.[/QUOTE]

Yet in 8 less minutes, Kobe managed to take more ft's and a few less shots.

[QUOTE=Stacey King]

Not true, as the Lakers had already won two in a row ('00,'01) before that series against the Kings in '02.[/QUOTE]

Damnit all.

lebron will just have to go for another 50-10-10 game vs the Lakers :)

[QUOTE=Prodigy]I strongly disagree. Any idiot will be able to tell you that a triple double highly transcends a 52-10-9 performance. It's not even close. Even Ricky Davis would be able to tell you that. Don't feign ignorance with us young man.[/QUOTE]
I'm not arguing that there's no difference between a 50+ triple double and a 50+/10/9. I'm saying Kobe's game was better than either so it's irrelevant. It makes a difference to the level of Lebron's game, but it spurs no change in the ranking of the two games.

[QUOTE=andgar923]Yet in 8 less minutes, Kobe managed to take more ft's and a few less shots.[/QUOTE]
He also shot 20/20 from the FT Line, nearly breaking the record for most consecutive in one game. And he shot a higher percentage from the field by 10%. You're going to say he had a bad game because he made his shots, and so continued shooting?

[QUOTE=barbaroi]he also shot 20/20 from the FT Line, nearly breaking the record for most consecutive in one game. And he shot a higher percentage from the field by 10%. You're going to say he had a bad game because made his shots, and so continued shooting?[/QUOTE]

When did I say he had a bad game or took anything away from him?

I just mentioned that since the "less than 8 minutes" was brought up, and that's sorta misleading.

Thus me pointing out the number of shot attempts and fts that Kobe took, in 8 LESS minutes.

[QUOTE=andgar923]When did I say he had a bad game or took anything away from him?

I just mentioned that since the "less than 8 minutes" was brought up, and that's sorta misleading.

Thus me pointing out the number of shot attempts and fts that Kobe took, in 8 LESS minutes.[/QUOTE]
Ya I shouldn't have said bad; I know you weren't arguing that. I should have said lesser game than Lebron. But still he managed to score more points in fewer minutes on a fewer amount of shots. And he made good on all of his FT attempts. Even though he had more attempts in fewer minutes atleast 6 of those attempts were knicks stopping an easy layup he'd have had.

I hear the NBA is putting Lebron on suicide watch!

:lol

Crab Rebound.

If you listen closely you can hear Kobe fans having a collective orgasm.

Isn't it still like 9 less points, but 9 more rebounds and 8 more assists? Still a better game.

I'm really starting to get sick and tired of all these Kobe c0ckriders. Lebron had a better game, there is no discussion. "Buh-buh, teh 8 minutes moarr!!!"

[quote=DTD]Crab Rebound.[/quote]

:lol

:roll: They should do one of those "witness" commercials with this story and get Ricky Davis to participate. I can see "Which triple double was more lame" threads coming up soon.

[QUOTE=ScolaFan]I hear the NBA is putting Lebron on suicide watch!

:lol[/QUOTE]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[QUOTE=w00terz]I'm really starting to get sick and tired of all these Kobe c0ckriders. Lebron had a better game, there is no discussion. "Buh-buh, teh 8 minutes moarr!!!"[/QUOTE]

Even with 8 minutes(closer to 7 actually) more, I doubt Kobe dishes out 8 dimes and grabs 9 boards to come close to LeBron. Could he have scored 8 or so more points, sure. Still wouldn't change my mind that a 50/9/11 game > a 67/0/3 game. Those 11 dimes contributed an additional 22+points for the Cavs(idk how many of them, if any were treys).

[QUOTE=barbaroi]Ya I shouldn't have said bad; I know you weren't arguing that. I should have said lesser game than Lebron. But still he managed to score more points in fewer minutes on a fewer amount of shots. And he made good on all of his FT attempts. Even though he had more attempts in fewer minutes atleast 6 of those attempts were knicks stopping an easy layup he'd have had.[/QUOTE]

I know what I'm about to post may sound like I'm diminishing Kobe's performance, but I won't do so intentionally.

But here's something to consider......

Bron also missed some easy layups and at least 2 "And1's."

Bron managed to get 50 pts and he WASN'T in the zone, and his shot is nowhere near Kobe's.

And he was doing this almost at ease as well, with the Knicks defenders anticipating a big game.

Think about that for a second.

Now.... Imagine if Bron improves his jumper slightly next season, just "slightly."

And then gets in the zone.

How long til that 61 gets beat?

[QUOTE=qrich]Even with 8 minutes(closer to 7 actually) more, I doubt Kobe dishes out 8 dimes and grabs 9 boards to come close to LeBron. Could he have scored 8 or so more points, sure. Still wouldn't change my mind that a 50/9/11 game > a 67/0/3 game. Those 11 dimes contributed an additional 22+points for the Cavs(idk how many of them, if any were treys).[/QUOTE]
Actually if Kobe kept his pace, even in 7 more minutes he puts up about 13 more points. So 74/0/3 is at the very least equal to 50/9/11.

[QUOTE=barbaroi]Actually if Kobe kept his pace, even in 7 more minutes he puts up about 13 more points. So 74/0/3 is at the very least equal to 50/9/11.[/QUOTE]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

74 points, how many times has that been done?

This is just petty by the league. Well at least we now know that they are going to go back and chekc every game and take back every single missed stat, and at least they can add mor FT attempts to LeBron each game because he is fouled every time he gets the ball.

Should've reduced CP3's assists by 50% last season then...:lol [COLOR="White"]jk lol[/COLOR]

unlucky for Bron, but time to move on, and get focused on the lakers game.

let me preface my complaint by saying how much i love Lebron, I'm a laker guy and i still love him. he is the 2nd best player in the league (with cp3 and wade nipping at his heels some nights) and he is a phenomenal and special talent, i absolutely love watching the guy play, absolute monster.

the national media is on this guy's nuts so hard is silly. the NBA needs a "jordan" desperately from a marketing standpoint and LBJ is the heir apparent to kobe. this is clear but it's crammed down our throats so much it's sick. they make it hard to root for him sometimes because it's so blind and contrived. if you watch a cavs game closely from tip to buzzer and keep your own stats you will see that lebron is given stats every night (LET this not take away from the fact that he IS the best statistical player in the league, i'm just saying watch how many times he's given the steal or the rebound or the assist when it really isn't his). you watch national telecasts and they're constantly talking about lebron's "hockey assists" (pass leading to assist by other player)... it feels really desperate and manipulative and for a real nba fan, it's infuriating. let the kid get there, the proof is in the pudding, we can see how special he is, you don't need to try to sell it to us or decieve us into believing the supernatural.

This is wach -- they shouldn't take it back

[QUOTE=barbaroi]Actually if Kobe kept his pace, even in 7 more minutes he puts up about 13 more points. So 74/0/3 is at the very least equal to 50/9/11.[/QUOTE]

I'm sorry, but you can't just assume that he will score 13 points in 7 more minutes and claim that Kobe would have scored 74 total and therefore calling it equal with 52/9/11.

My only problem with this is that it took 2 days for them to correct it. Thats 2 days that the NBA let us believe history happened.

that blows. just give the man his triple-double. geezzz.
whoever posted that CP3's assists should be reduced...absolutely.

just give Lebron his TD, the guy earned it, so to speak.

[QUOTE=Lamar Doom]if you watch a cavs game closely from tip to buzzer and keep your own stats you will see that lebron is given stats every night [/QUOTE]

Well I've never seen anything like that. Maybe it does happen, but not more than with any other player. Are you sure you know how to properly give a steal or rebound ? For example if you tip the ball and a teammate comes up with it, you get credit, not your teammate. Or if you force a jumpball and your team wins it, you get a steal.

[QUOTE]A release from the league said: “All NBA games are reviewed to ensure the accuracy of the game statistics.”[/QUOTE]

All NBA games are reviewed ? Yeah right ...

[QUOTE=Mikaiel]

All NBA games are reviewed ? Yeah right ...[/QUOTE]

I cannot recall any other time that a stat was changed 2 days after the game. My guess is that Kobe supporters (of some sort) complained to the NBA to have the rebound removed, so the league looked at it.