- May 26th, 2009, 1:06 am
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The Cavs are likely to lose to the Magic in the series because other than LeBron, the rest of that team isn't very good. With that being said, LeBron's numbers this postseason are quite possibly the best ever.
In 2006, Bill Simmons put together something he called The 42 Club. It takes a players points per game, rebounds per game, and assists per game. Simmons writes:
Of those 30 times that it's been achieved, only one player has ever had a total over 50. That one player was Michael Jordan in 1990. He averaged 36.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.8 assists. That brings his total to 50.7.
Going into game four of the Cavs/Magic series tomorrow night, LeBron James is averaging 35.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.9 assists. This brings his total to 50.8.
I'm not here to debate if LeBron or Kobe is better or who is going to win that series. I just wanted to point out that we may be watching the most productive postseason run in NBA history.
In 2006, Bill Simmons put together something he called The 42 Club. It takes a players points per game, rebounds per game, and assists per game. Simmons writes:
It's a club for every NBA player who played at least 13 playoff games and averaged 42-plus points, rebounds and assists combined. I love it because the 42 Club has an uncanny way of weeding out alpha dogs from pretenders -- with the exception of Karl Malone -- and blessing the quality of their playoff performance in a way. The best example: In 2006, Dirk Nowitzki (the impetus for that 42 Club column) ended up falling just short at 41.6.Since the merger, there have been 14 players make it into this "club" for a total of 30 times that it's been achieved. (The list can be found here.)
Of those 30 times that it's been achieved, only one player has ever had a total over 50. That one player was Michael Jordan in 1990. He averaged 36.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.8 assists. That brings his total to 50.7.
Going into game four of the Cavs/Magic series tomorrow night, LeBron James is averaging 35.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.9 assists. This brings his total to 50.8.
I'm not here to debate if LeBron or Kobe is better or who is going to win that series. I just wanted to point out that we may be watching the most productive postseason run in NBA history.
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