Comments on: Round 2, Game 4: Celtics v Cavs http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/sports/round-2-game-4-celtics-v-cavs/ our blog Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:09:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JFJ http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/sports/round-2-game-4-celtics-v-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-5218 JFJ Tue, 11 May 2010 16:29:37 +0000 http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/?p=1453#comment-5218 I can't stop. This is from <a HREF="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100510&sportCat=nba" rel="nofollow">Bill Simmons.</A> THE MAGIC JOHNSON AWARD FOR "BOX-SCORE LINES THAT HAVE NO RESEMBLANCE TO ANYTHING ELSE CURRENTLY HAPPENING IN THE LEAGUE" To Rajon Rondo, whose series-saving Game 4 against Cleveland (29 points, 18 rebounds, 13 assists, total control over the game) was a pantheon-level Celtics performance and had little in common with anything we've ever seen. Keep in mind … • Since the 1986-87 season, only eight guards have grabbed 18-plus rebounds in ANY game (regular season or playoffs). Michael Jordan did it three times (once in the playoffs); Jason Kidd only did it once. • Larry Bird had 69 triple-doubles but never a playoff game that looked quite like a 29-18-13. The closest: 24-17-10 (1981, Chicago), 19-16-13 (1986, Milwaukee), 25-15-11 (1986, Houston), 18-16-11 (1987, Milwaukee), 24-18-10 (1990, New York). • Only Oscar Robertson (1962: 32-19-13) and Wilt Chamberlain (1967: 29-36-13) had at least a 29-18-13 in a playoff game before, and in the past 40 years, only LeBron (2007: 27-13-13) and Magic (1986: 29-15-14) had at least a 25-13-13. So, um … yeah. • If you read my basketball book, you might remember how I created a 42 Club for playoff performers who averaged 42-plus for points, rebounds and assists combined for an entire postseason (12-game minimum). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rondo also joined Wilt in the 60 Club for players who submitted a 60 (points, rebounds plus assists) in one playoff game without scoring 30 points in that game. Wilt did it three times, all in 1967: 29-36-13, 24-32-13 and 16-30-19. • For the playoffs, Rondo is averaging 17.9 PPG, 11.4 APG, 7.1 RPG and 1.9 steals. According to ESPN ace researcher Alok Pattani, only Magic Johnson ever averaged a 16-11-6-2 in the playoffs, and he did it twice: 1983 (17.9, 12.8, 8.5, 2.3) and 1984 (18.2, 13.5, 6.6, 2.0). • We just compared Rondo to Magic, Wilt, Bird, Oscar and Jordan … legitimately. Kind of insane when you remember I was writing about him in "Rajon The Late Bloomer" terms just two springs ago. I continue to think we should dump "The Big Three" nickname and just start calling Rondo "The Big One." I can’t stop. This is from Bill Simmons.

THE MAGIC JOHNSON AWARD FOR “BOX-SCORE LINES THAT HAVE NO RESEMBLANCE TO ANYTHING ELSE CURRENTLY HAPPENING IN THE LEAGUE”

To Rajon Rondo, whose series-saving Game 4 against Cleveland (29 points, 18 rebounds, 13 assists, total control over the game) was a pantheon-level Celtics performance and had little in common with anything we’ve ever seen. Keep in mind …

• Since the 1986-87 season, only eight guards have grabbed 18-plus rebounds in ANY game (regular season or playoffs). Michael Jordan did it three times (once in the playoffs); Jason Kidd only did it once.

• Larry Bird had 69 triple-doubles but never a playoff game that looked quite like a 29-18-13. The closest: 24-17-10 (1981, Chicago), 19-16-13 (1986, Milwaukee), 25-15-11 (1986, Houston), 18-16-11 (1987, Milwaukee), 24-18-10 (1990, New York).

• Only Oscar Robertson (1962: 32-19-13) and Wilt Chamberlain (1967: 29-36-13) had at least a 29-18-13 in a playoff game before, and in the past 40 years, only LeBron (2007: 27-13-13) and Magic (1986: 29-15-14) had at least a 25-13-13. So, um … yeah.

• If you read my basketball book, you might remember how I created a 42 Club for playoff performers who averaged 42-plus for points, rebounds and assists combined for an entire postseason (12-game minimum). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rondo also joined Wilt in the 60 Club for players who submitted a 60 (points, rebounds plus assists) in one playoff game without scoring 30 points in that game. Wilt did it three times, all in 1967: 29-36-13, 24-32-13 and 16-30-19.

• For the playoffs, Rondo is averaging 17.9 PPG, 11.4 APG, 7.1 RPG and 1.9 steals. According to ESPN ace researcher Alok Pattani, only Magic Johnson ever averaged a 16-11-6-2 in the playoffs, and he did it twice: 1983 (17.9, 12.8, 8.5, 2.3) and 1984 (18.2, 13.5, 6.6, 2.0).

• We just compared Rondo to Magic, Wilt, Bird, Oscar and Jordan … legitimately. Kind of insane when you remember I was writing about him in “Rajon The Late Bloomer” terms just two springs ago. I continue to think we should dump “The Big Three” nickname and just start calling Rondo “The Big One.”

]]> By: JFJ http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/sports/round-2-game-4-celtics-v-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-5216 JFJ Mon, 10 May 2010 15:15:05 +0000 http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/?p=1453#comment-5216 <i>"To do what he does at his size</i> [6' 1"]<i>, he could be one of the most unique point guards in the history of the NBA. He rebounds almost like Dennis Rodman rebounded, which means that before the ball hits the rim, he's already making his move. He anticipates the angles, almost like doing math. But while others guys are adding and subtracting, he's doing calculus,''</i> Cedric Maxwell on Rajon Rondo. “To do what he does at his size [6' 1"], he could be one of the most unique point guards in the history of the NBA. He rebounds almost like Dennis Rodman rebounded, which means that before the ball hits the rim, he’s already making his move. He anticipates the angles, almost like doing math. But while others guys are adding and subtracting, he’s doing calculus,” Cedric Maxwell on Rajon Rondo.

]]> By: JFJ http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/sports/round-2-game-4-celtics-v-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-5215 JFJ Mon, 10 May 2010 14:34:41 +0000 http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/?p=1453#comment-5215 <i>"I call him Double-R, the Rolls Royce. He's a V-8, his engine don't ever give out,"</i> Tony Allen on Rajon Rondo. “I call him Double-R, the Rolls Royce. He’s a V-8, his engine don’t ever give out,” Tony Allen on Rajon Rondo.

]]> By: JFJ http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/2010/sports/round-2-game-4-celtics-v-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-5214 JFJ Mon, 10 May 2010 02:21:51 +0000 http://blog.joshandjeannette.com/?p=1453#comment-5214 <img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CqDk4jAv_Y4/S-de7-KlgBI/AAAAAAAAC3k/HLjcgbkyzBs/s1600/08.jpg" width="600" alt="CryBaby King Without A Ring" /> That is what I'm talking about - minus <a href="http://docfunk.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Doc Funk's</a> puppy puppet. CryBaby King Without A Ring
That is what I’m talking about – minus Doc Funk’s puppy puppet.

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