Is ESPN at it again? Magic Johnson has the most 25-10-10 games?

[KAJ=GOAT]

With 40 of them?


Can anyone explain how that might be when Oscar Robertson averaged, for a season,

30-12-11.

Surely, he has to have more than 40 games with those numbers. Then you factor in the rest of his career as well, and I would think he has alot more than that.

[SAKOTXA]

I think it was like since 1980...

[KAJ=GOAT]

I think it was like since 1980...

But they don't say that though. They simply make mention of it, and then post a list of players who did it.

It seems as if they are purposely leaving out records of a portion of the leagues history.

[CeoTypeDoe619]

Yup ESPN is at again. The hype machine

[Diesel J]

I saw that and they did mention I believe since the merger

[Glide2keva]

That's BSPN for, all of the stats they post are full of spin

ESPN = Fox News of Sports

[plowking]

Let me guess, Lebron is close to it and that's why it was brought up on ESPN?

[Glide2keva]

Let me guess, Lebron is close to it and that's why it was brought up on ESPN?

Most likely, you know their mouths are surgically attached to lebron's tip

[Desperado]

I saw that and they did mention I believe since the merger

Since the merger? Was there no basketball before 1977?

Did the NBA and ESPN start at the same time?

[chocolatethunder]

Since the merger? Was there no basketball before 1977?

Did the NBA and ESPN start at the same time?

They're referring to the NBA/ABA merger.

[EricForman]

if ESPN didnt mention since the merger or put it in small print then it's bad. but otherwise, i think its better. it's to put things in context, because again, stats from back then were too skewed. i mean come on, we all know magic and lebron would average more rebounds and assists than Big O if they played at the exact same time.

[Hammertime]

How were stats from before 1976 skewed, specifically? Yeah, we all know basketball in the '50s was a very different game compared to basketball now, but how specifically are stats from 1975 skewed compared to stats from 1980? Big O retired only 5 years before Magic played his first NBA game. It's like saying you can't compare Chris Paul's numbers to John Stockton's.

[guy]

ESPN is clearly doing this to promote Magic's Theatres and Starbucks.

[WorldWarriors]

Since the merger? Was there no basketball before 1977?

Did the NBA and ESPN start at the same time?

1. yes- there were two different leagues. The ABA and the NBA. The ABA folded and some of those teams went to the NBA.

[WorldWarriors]

ESPN is clearly doing this to promote Magic's Theatres and Starbucks.

Don't forget Fridays.