Will anyone win basketball's triple crown?

ThaRegul8r · Post #21 » by **ThaRegul8r** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:24 am

Myth_Breaker wrote:
ThaRegul8r wrote:
penbeast0 wrote:Other than Wilt, has anyone ever even been top 10 in the league in rebounds and assists in the same season?

Russell. On several occasions. Other than him, that's it.

No time to check it now, but Bird?

Nope. Regular top 10 in rebounds, but his career-high in assists he finished 12th in the league.

Magic regularly at or near the top in assists, but his career-high of 9.6 rebounds per game in 1981-82 was 12th in the league.

That Nicka · Post #22 » by **That Nicka** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:38 am

conleyorbust wrote:Maybe Monta Ellis.

you cant be serious

AgEnT50 · Post #23 » by **AgEnT50** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:12 am

D.Brasco wrote:To put that in perspective for someone to do that this season they would need to average at least 31 ppg 14.5 rps with 11.5 apg.

Lebron is the only one that could possibly do it....and that's pushing it w/those type of numers throughout an entire season! Lebron would have to play his tail off.

The_Believer · Post #24 » by **The_Believer** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:45 am

Grant Hill won the triple crown for his team several times, but idk if it's possible for someone to lead the league. That'd be like 32-15-12 for a season.

RobertGlory · Post #25 » by **RobertGlory** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:08 am

IMO it's more likely that we see the triple crown achieved than someone scoring 101 or getting 56 rebounds in a game

fwiw i don't think 30 assists or 12 steals in a game will be the record by the time cp3 retires

Post #26 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:46 pm

how about season MVP, Finals MVP, and championship? has anybody pulled that triple crown off?

Jordan23Forever · Post #27 » by **Jordan23Forever** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:14 pm

snaquille oatmeal wrote:how about season MVP, Finals MVP, and championship? has anybody pulled that triple crown off?

Jordan 4 times, Shaq once, Duncan I think at least once, Hakeem once, Magic/Bird once or twice each etc.

D.Brasco · Post #28 » by **D.Brasco** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:54 pm

I think both MJ and shaq have had a season winning season MVP, All-Star MVP and Finals MVP/championship.

giberish · Post #29 » by **giberish** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:40 am

snaquille oatmeal wrote:how about season MVP, Finals MVP, and championship? has anybody pulled that triple crown off?

The Finals MVP and championship combo happens (more or less) every year, so this is really a double. Add in All-Star MVP and it gets to be a shorter list