Sorry this is two weeks old, but there were some amazing stats dropped at the NBA draft.\u00a0 Here are just\u00a0a couple that I remembered:<\/p>\n
1). Blake Griffin had 30 double-doubles last year for Oklahoma.\u00a0 This was the second most ever, the most since 1986, and the most in a major conference ever.<\/strong>\u00a0 The only other players with 30 or more were David Robinson’s 31 with Navy in 1985-86, Xavier McDaniel’s 30 with Wichita State in ’84-85, and Jerry West’s 30 with West Virginia (then a member of the Southern Conference) in ’59-60.\u00a0 I think this is a pretty good indication of just how dominant Griffin was last year for the Sooners.<\/p>\n 2). This year is the 7th straight season where the son of an NBA player was selected in the first round of the NBA Draft.\u00a0 <\/strong>This year there were three first-rounders with NBA dads–Stephen Curry, Gerald Henderson, and Austin Daye.<\/p>\n 3). Hasheem Thabeet had 62 more blocks than personal fouls last year.<\/strong>\u00a0 This number LEAPT out at me.\u00a0 I mean, honestly, 62 more blocks than fouls?!?\u00a0 That’s insane.\u00a0 I still do not think he is going to be a great pro, but that is a ridiculous statistic.<\/p>\n 4). Lawrence Frank is the longest-tenured NBA coach in Eastern Conference.\u00a0 <\/strong>Really?\u00a0 Wow, this really shows you how quickly NBA coaches turn over.<\/p>\n 5). Gerald Henderson only played in SIX NCAA tournament games (3-3) in his three years at Duke.<\/strong>\u00a0 Remember when Duke was a powerhouse?\u00a0 Well, the fact that Henderson was only a part of 3 tournament wins is really a sign of the slip they have taken.\u00a0 Granted, 6 NCAA games in three years is great for 90% of programs, but Duke is not 90% of programs.<\/p>\n 6). Scott Skiles had 30 assists in one game.<\/strong>\u00a0 Uh…wow!\u00a0 He holds the NBA record.\u00a0 30 assists is ridiculous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sorry this is two weeks old, but there were some amazing stats dropped at the NBA draft.\u00a0 Here are just\u00a0a couple that I remembered: 1). Blake Griffin had 30 double-doubles last year for Oklahoma.\u00a0 This was the second most ever, … Continue reading