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ESPN: Love posts first 30-30 game since Moses Malone

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Williamson, Nov 12, 2010.

  1. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN

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    MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin Love grabbed a franchise-record 31 rebounds and scored 31 points, the NBA's first 30-30 game in 28 years, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied from a 21-point, third-quarter deficit to stun the New York Knicks 112-103 on Friday night.

    Love grabbed 15 boards in the third quarter alone to will the Timberwolves to victory. Moses Malone was the last player to do it with 32 points and 38 rebounds for Houston against Seattle in 1982.

    Kevin Love is the first player with a 30-point, 30-rebound game since Moses Malone in 1982. Love is the first player to do it against the Knicks since Robert Parish in 1979.

    LAST 5 30-POINT, 30-REB GAMES IN NBA
    Season Player Opp. Pts.-Reb.
    2010-11 Kevin Love, MIN Knicks 31-31
    1981-82 Moses Malone, HOU Sonics 38-32
    1978-79 Moses Malone, HOU Jazz 33-37
    1978-79 Robert Parish, GS Knicks 30-32
    1977-78 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LAL Nets 37-30


    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=301112016

    Pretty phenomenal feat and amazing company to join.

    edit: p.s. I know there was another game thread about Love, but I think this feat is worthy of it's own thread with accompanying article and stats.
     
  2. A_3PO

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    Does this need a new thread? One exists already.
     
  3. GlenRice

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    Those 30 rebounds would look pretty good in a rockets uniform
     
  4. Noob Cake

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    Kevin Love doesn't play defense but at least he is good at boxing out
     
  5. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN

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    Yeah. But I would have never even looked in that thread. It was more of a game thread. I guess the mods can decide if it's worthy of it's own thread but I thought it was.
     
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  6. ChrisBosh

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    Didnt he take 30 shots to get his 30 points?......30 rebounds though is impressive.
     
  7. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN

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    Is there really a way that combining 31 points with 31 rebounds can't be impressive? And he took 26 shots. And so what if that's a lot of shots? Apparently if he missed he just got the rebound and shot again.
     
  8. A_3PO

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    Which is truly worthy of Moses Malone, who was the master at that.
     
  9. david_rocket

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    he got 11/26 from the field, he got 12 offensive rebounds. he scored a 3pt shot, and he got 19 def. rebounds.
     
  10. JayGoogle

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    Funny Beasley had like 30+ points and it went completely unnoticed...all of a sudden this Twolves team is loaded with great prospects...Wes Johnson, Beasley, Love, and Rubio
     
  11. setdarkness

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    Whereas it is true Kevin Love's individual defense is weak, let's not forget that defensive rebounding is the final cap upon any successful defensive possession.
     
  12. Shroopy2

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    Wow, that reads like those old Bill Russell/Wilt Chamberlain stat lines
     
  13. ryano2009

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    26 shots
     
  14. HAYJON02

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    Yeah but how many assists did he have?
     
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  15. giddyup

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    yet people still mock their GM...
     
  16. JayGoogle

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    I still will lol. All those years of drafting in the top 10 has to pay off sometime I guess.
     
  17. roslolian

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    Of they have some good prospects, Minny has been a lottery team for like 6 years now. Kahn!!!! is such an epic moron though even after all these years of collecting top 10 picks they still suck
     
  18. Cohete Rojo

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    This is Kahn's second year in Minnesota. I don't think you can put the past 10 years on him.
     
  19. HAYJON02

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    its too bad the t-wolves got rid of their logjam. mmmmm... jam.
     
  20. Showtyme11

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    He had 5 assists
     

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