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Does anyone feel like they've gotten numb to outrageous stats? (alien.top)
submitted 9 months ago by Daym00n79@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space
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I feel like Jokic, Giannas, and Luka have destroyed stats for me. Getting 36/16/9 is something I don't even bat and eye at, I just go oh, they had a good game. NOT EVEN A GREAT GAME. Just a good game lmao. I remember a time that wasn't too long ago, I'm talking like 2015 where 25/6/6 was a pretty insane stat that people were like damn. I really feel like stats stopped becoming so shocking when Harden and Russ were just getting 30 point triple doubles every night and Russ legit averaged a triple double for like 3 seasons or whatever. Before that nobody had averaged a triple double since Oscar Robertson in 1961!

Does anyone else feel this way? I don't even know what is good anymore honestly or when I should be impressed.

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[โ€“] KoABori1661@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Ever since peak helio-Harden and MVP Russ, nothing surprises me. There is not a single offensive statistical output that would genuinely shock me besides 60-50-90.

The only other thing that would genuinely blow my mind statistically is someone averaging 3 steals AND 3 blocks a game for a season. 2+2 is already extremely rare and impressive. 3+3 would be goat defender stocks output. Maybe that detroit rookie could do it someday, or possibly even Wemby.

[โ€“] pollinium@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

I don't think players really see their stock numbers increase... Ausar seems to move really well and have great instincts, but next year that'll be on the scouting report and guys will be more hesitant to take tough shots over him, which will in turn drive his block numbers down a little bit

I think the recipe for a guy to breakout is either being new to the league or having their expectations shifted dramatically (way new scheme or way more minutes)

3+3 would be my favorite player if it's not a center

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