I agree with nearly every point 100%.
Most ridiculous is that Indiana would be in the playoffs without Clark.
Clark is on the Fever because they were the 3rd worst team in the league last year. (And, the worst team in the Eastern Conference)
Now, they're good enough to make the playoffs without what is obviously their best player? That's objectively stupid.
I don't quite have the same take about Reese's rebounding numbers. She's a pit bull & would get rebounds under different rules.
That Saud, I think her double-double streak is very overrated. If she was 25 & 12, I'd have a different attitude. But, the Sky had a winning % of .450 last year. This year, it's. 417. If they finish the season playing. 500 ball (and there'slittle evidence that will happen), they finish with the same record as last year. The double-double thing feels like an empty stat.
By contrast, the Fever were .417 last year, & .423 this year. But, they were 2 & 7 in their first nine games, and have played .529 ball since. If they play .500 ball the rest of the season (and there's proof of concept on that) they end up with a winning % .033 higher, even with the dreadful start. Yet, nobody on the Fever had a double-double streak.
I've had an attitude about double & triple doubles for a long time.
It stemmed from ESPN coverage of a Bull/Lakers game. The Bulls won the game, Jordan scored 42, with 8 assists & 9 rebounds. Magic had 18/11/11. The game coverage on Sportscenter began with Magic's triple-double! That made no sense to me. Jordan had 24 more points, 3 fewer assists, & 2 fewer rebounds. And, he won. Who really had the better game?
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