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mikedanger
02-06-2009, 03:56 PM
per espn.com

NEW YORK -- LeBron James (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=1966) lost his latest triple-double Friday when the NBA determined that one of his rebounds should have been credited to Cleveland (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/clubhouse?team=cle) teammate Ben Wallace (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=885).

James scored a season-high 52 points and had 11 assists Wednesday in the Cavaliers' 107-102 victory at New York (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/clubhouse?team=nyk). He was believed to have a triple-double when he grabbed what went down as a 10th rebound with less than 2 seconds left.
However, the league reviewed the game and ruled that a rebound given to James with 39.3 seconds remaining should have been credited to Wallace. The corrected statistics now have James with nine rebounds and Wallace with two.
James' performance came two nights after Kobe Bryant (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=110) set a record at the present Madison Square Garden by scoring 61 points in the Lakers (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/clubhouse?team=lal)' 126-117 victory over the Knicks.
"I don't go out there for the numbers, I just play my game," James said after Wednesday's game when he was still thought to have recorded a triple-double. "You guys seen every phase of my game tonight, the scoring, the rebounding, the assists and defensively just trying to attack the opposing team.
"I never thought you could look at the box score and see somebody with 50 with a triple-double, but it's happened."
James will get a chance to faceoff against Bryant when the Lakers visit Cleveland on Sunday.
A release from the league said: "All NBA games are reviewed to ensure the accuracy of the game statistics."
Had the triple-double stood, it would have been the first 50-point game in a triple-double since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975.
James now remains with three triple-doubles this season and 20 for his career.
ToightLikeATiger
02-06-2009, 04:00 PM
Not a big deal....his team got the win and his night was very impressive stat wise regardless.
mikedanger
02-06-2009, 04:01 PM
Not a big deal....his team got the win and his night was very impressive stat wise regardless.

but still...would have been the 1st 50 point triple double in 34 years...
ToightLikeATiger
02-06-2009, 04:03 PM
but still...would have been the 1st 50 point triple double in 34 years...

So then its really not important since its already been done and its not a record of any kind. Im sure Lebron could care less about the news so us fans shoudl care less as well.
cochese75
02-06-2009, 04:03 PM
Kobes 61 PTS > Lebrons 52/11/9




:spawnorb:
mikedanger
02-06-2009, 04:05 PM
So then its really not important since its already been done and its not a record of any kind. Im sure Lebron could care less about the news so us fans shoudl care less as well.

ok...thanks
ToightLikeATiger
02-06-2009, 04:08 PM
Kobes 61 PTS > Lebrons 52/11/9




:spawnorb:

Kobes 61 > Lebron's 52. Kobe's scoring is far more impressive.

But Lebron putting up the rebound and assist numbers are pretty impressive.
trinity231
02-06-2009, 04:25 PM
I'd rather have Lebron's 52-11-9 over Kobe's 61-3-0.

Both are still very impressive.
deogg
02-06-2009, 04:30 PM
I'd rather have Lebron's 52-11-9 over Kobe's 61-3-0.

Both are still very impressive.

100% agreed.
Hardcore Legend
02-06-2009, 04:51 PM
Lebron accounted for at minimum 74 of his teams points in the game. Kobe accounted for 67.

74> 67.
Msteg45
02-06-2009, 04:53 PM
Lebron accounted for at minimum 74 of his teams points in the game. Kobe accounted for 67.

74> 67.

Cool, Kobe scored 81 before. Want a cookie?
NotoriousVesaToskala
02-06-2009, 04:56 PM
There's no doubt Bryant is an incredible player but over the last decade, I've seen so many guys have huge scoring games that it really doesn't mean that much anymore, I saw Tony Delk drop 54 eight years ago, I saw Damon Stoudemire also drop 54, I've seen Arenas drop 60, McGrady drop 62, Iverson drop 60, Redd drop 57 and you could go on and on.

On the other hand, I haven't seen many people drop 50 while also having an incredible all-round game and even though he missed the triple double by a rebound, it's probably one of the greatest showcases of versatility we'll ever see by LeBron so I think Kobe's accomplishment might be a bit overrated simply because he's Kobe.
Hardcore Legend
02-06-2009, 05:21 PM
Cool, Kobe scored 81 before. Want a cookie?

The Sun is hot. Want a cookie?

Oh, I thought we were just blurting out randomly unrelated things.
Bill
02-06-2009, 06:29 PM
Cant stand Kobe. He is a cry baby and a rapist.
Wrestling Fan
02-06-2009, 06:58 PM
Cant stand Kobe. He is a cry baby and a rapist.

:eek:

Oh no he did-ent! :p