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Message: [QUOTE="BlueMAB, post: 2685590, member: 920"] I don't think you get it. He didn't need 20 rebounds to get the triple double average. He only needed 16. But he got 20 because that's the type of player he is. He goes for every loose ball. If you're arguing that is a bad/selfish thing, then it's you who doesn't get it. The fact is over 82 games, he only needed 16 rebounds in the final one (if that) to ensure he averaged 10 or more. Getting 16 is not some crazy statistical outlier. His last two games he grabbed 18 and 20. But through the season he grabbed 17 several times, and 15/16 a bunch of times, not just in April. Looking at his assists, he dished out 21 in February, 20 in January, and 15/16 a few times in October and December. Was he chasing stats then? Or was he trying to win games? Being motivated to do something NOBODY IN THE NBA HAS EVER DONE (and directly contributing to the success of the team) is somehow him being a selfish player. No. Getting 20 rebounds doesn't hurt the team. If it hurt the team you could call him selfish. Dishing out 10 assists/game doesn't hurt the team. Nothing selfish about it. And nobody has mentioned the fact they WON the last three games of the season while he was "being selfish" (including a win over the best team in the league, Houston). [/QUOTE]