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Russ can't have nothin man

more amazing is someone is on that pace, doing it in the flow of the game and actually winning games at a championship level rather than just stat padding/chasing to break it like RW did

While Jokic might break the pace, Russ triple double feels more impressive to me. Especially if it comes from a guard than a big

Even more impressive when you consider that he's a center

So basically what Russ did is nothing special.

When you're paying your main guy the max, you'd expect him to be crushing in all departments so Russ did excactly what he had to do, if there's people to complain about complain about like Ben Simmons or something

People hate on Westbrook and call him a “stat-padder” but didn’t he win like 70% of games he got a triple double in?

Westbrook deflated Trip Dubs. If only people cared as much lol.

Difference is Jokic wins games

Westbrook HOFer but his triple doubles are overrated. Both can be true. https://youtu.be/RMtEWzQvKjI?si=Othh0e5qcP5GBLP4

I think Russell's was harder to do as (with the help of Steven Adams) he was crashing the boards, starting his own fast break, and either driving to the basket or having the eagle eye to drop it off for the assist.....at a VERY high rate throughout the game.

I think Jokic's is the most efficient AND the most "...DUH" variation, as the offense runs through him and due to his offensive threat when the defense collapses he effortlessly pitches out to a team of snipers. WHen someone tries their luck, he just waltz to the basket, potentially drawing the foul, and making the opposing team groan.

And he obviously can grab the board with ease. No contest most of the time.

The system they're running is so damn good and he is playing his role so efficiently that only injuries could hamper him or the Nuggets.

Again, Russell's was the hardest. Joker's is the smartest. To see both in my lifetime is fucking amazing and I hope we don't discount either, as both were not hampering their team from winning.

I was listening to a podcast featuring old jazz players and one guy (I think Aaron James) mentionned that back in the 60s and 70s, they would only give out an assist for a layup more or less. If you pass to a guy shooting a jumper, no assist for you. Wild that Oscar Robertson averaged a triple double during that era.

If it happens I think Russ is going to be salty.

It's one of the biggest accomplishments in the league and he'll lose it not long after taking it, and Jokic will do it playing winning selfless basketball.

One of them doesn’t focus on getting them

Russell Westbrook should be in attendance and congratulate Nikola Jokic

DND - Passes the Torch

And has made his teammates way better than Westbrook ever did. Empowers them to make big plays but takes over when things get tight. Dude is a fucking legend. Love watching him play.

Shoutout to the big serb for not calling for rebounds on his way to do it

People revered triple doubles before Westbrook started getting them every game... Media people who pretend like they didn't matter are lying. It was a huge deal when players got them because of how rare it was- to even get more than 10 in a season was crazy.

Jason Kidd was an outlier because of how often he got them; then Westbrook just changed everything. The issue is that he was for sure stat padding to do it, taking rebounds from Steven Adams and such. It's still an insane feat to avg a triple double 3 times.

Crazy he was good just 3 seasons ago. Now it feels like he’s a shell of himself

None of these cowards want to even attempt a 5x5

It should show what a meaningless stat triple doubles have become

Since the mid 2010’s triple doubles went up 900%, the most mid players get triple doubles and it’s all linked back to Gregg Popovich changing the game as usual, he stopped having his teams crash the boards and get back on defense to stop transition baskets and everyone followed suit, so guards and small guys started rebounding everything uncontested

I remember ppl said Westbrook deserved the MVP because he had 2 more rebounds than Harden and that no one will break the triple double record again for decades. He 100% stole that MVP from Harden.

Will Jokic ever pass Westbrook's single-season record?

Also, "a year or two" is unlikely. It'll be at least 3 years of maintaining his current epic pace. Assuming Russ doesn't get any more.

Jokic is making a joke of these stats. His current splits are absurd (29/13/9) and that's with that game he got thrown in the 2nd quarter. He's somehow managed to get even better. My heart wants to argue Luka for MVP my brain sees the numbers he's putting up and can't argue with Jokic.