Memo to ABC Sports:
If you're going to insist on putting Michael Wilbon on ABC's NBA coverage... you need a fact checker! Here is what Mr. Wilbon had to say on Sunday (while discussing the declining Big Three of the Boston Celtics):
"And these guys (Allen, Garnett, Pierce) are deep into the playoffs most of those years too. They're not doing, you know, the 80 game regular season and done. They're out there double-digit playoff games as well every year."
Reality:
Ray Allen - 14 seasons w/ 4 seasons of double digit playoff games ('01, '05, '08, & '09)
Kevin Garnett - 14 seasons w/ 2 seasons of double digit playoff games ('04 & '08). Was injured for '09 playoffs and didn't even make the playoffs in '05, '06, or '07.
Paul Pierce - 11 season w/ 4 seasons of double digit playoff games ('02, '03, '08, & '09)
And here is a look at career playoff games comparing the Boston's "Big 3" to some other future Hall-of-Famers:
Shaquille O'Neal - 203 games
Kobe Bryant - 159
Tim Duncan - 147
Chauncey Billups - 130
Jason Kidd - 111
Paul Pierce - 77
Kevin Garnett - 73
Ray Allen - 59
Hmmmmm. Oh well. I'm sure Wilbon felt it to be true when he said it.
Yeah, Wilbon considers 10 of 39 (25.6%) to be "every(time)".
ReplyDeleteI imagine this scenario at a couples therapy session:
Wilbon: "I don't know what she's complaining about, Doc. I make sure she has an orgasm EVERYTIME we have sex!"
Wife: (rolls eyes) "you're right, sweetheart. everytime."