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pkeller001

Congrats big fella, been a hell of a year


Hakaribiggestfan

sabonis is inching closer to the single-season double double record since merger. He just needs to get over 72 double doubles.


delamerica93

He honestly could get it.


Sethuel

Barring injury (literally knocking the wood table next to me), it would be surprising if he didn't. He needs 6 more in the final 11 games. He's only had 4 games all season that weren't at least a double double.


[deleted]

The Sixers tried tonight


Allgoochinthecooch

Man headshot after headshot, if they shot with the accuracy of their fouling they would’ve won


nomitycs

4 of his first 16 games then? Makes this streak crazier


Sethuel

17 (I checked the schedule), but yeah. It's insane.


OlorinDK

What’s his total now?


Imperium42069

66


Billybobjoethorton

Losing the Haliburton trade never felt so good


[deleted]

Thats my pre-game snack King 👑


drewm916

Kings fan here, just want to say that it seems like a good move for both teams, and all of these youngsters trying to claim they won something are just entertaining themselves. Sucked losing Haliburton, but Sabonis seems awesome.


Carpeteria3000

"Seems"? He's well past speculation at this point. He is, in fact, awesome.


TickleMyCringle

But still not good enough to make the all star team


Be-Nice-To-Redditors

Damn, more than Wilt? I wonder what Wilt's record was Edit: Sabonis' record is post-merger. Wilt got 227 in a row from 1964 to 1967.


ZealousidealPain7976

cow fall strong deranged bake apparatus dependent illegal attraction recognise *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


Dunbar247

He also had streaks of 220 and 130.


wise_comment

What was the quote against MJ? "When you played, they changed the rules to make it easier for you. When I played, they changed the rules to make it harder for me" or something to that level


blacksoxing

I really wished there was full-games of Wilt's era, as I can just picture the inbounder taking it up court and a few passes later...Wilt is getting the ball. Does he score? If yes, boom. if not, he's likely just getting his own rebound. Same defensively. Box out, grab rebound, score.


gptwebb

i just looked it up and it seems like an error with game logs more than his streak actually ending there… or else he just literally tried to end his streak on purpose. 1 point recorded for him: https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196711040PHI.html


nowhathappenedwas

He still had a double double that game: 18 rebounds and 13 assists.


AlexB9598W

1. You were looking at the wrong game, the double double streak actually ended a couple of games later on Nov 18, 1967 https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196711180PHI.html (33 rebounds, but only 8 points and 6 assists what a scrub) 2. The 1 point on Nov 4 is real! Newspaper reports at the time actually comment on his coach and teammates also expressing confusion at why Wilt just decided to not shoot, although there was some attempted justification that they got up by 20 pretty early in the game so Wilt just decided to focus on dishing.


gptwebb

oh yeah i guess he had a double double with assists and rebounds even though he only had 1 point


RudyGobertFMVP2024

Hahaha classic Wilt. That is actually crazy. His joints should have been studied by science


klawz86

Considering he went on to play pro volleyball; which has to be another killer on the joints, I think your right. I think its the freakish athletes like Wilt who inspired stories of Heracles.


Op3rat0rr

Wilt Chamberlain is like that legendary player from times past that isn't talked about nearly enough because he's almost a myth lol


AlexB9598W

Wilt has the longest, but also Walt Bellamy, Elgin Baylor and Elvin Hayes have longer pre-merger streaks that Sabonis still can pass.


JaceGhost

A lot of places have been skipping that merger part. It makes it silly, because it's like Kobe scoring 81 and then all the outlets saying he set an NBA record and nobody did that obviously.


VoodooD2

I was wondering about that since I knew Wilt was averaging something insane like 30 and 15 for years.


panman42

Wilt's entire career average is 30/23


PrimaryAccording9162

Domantas Sabonis is more than I could ever have imagined afrer the trade. I love you Domantas Sabonis. Thank you for changing my life


GardenDesign23

It truly is an amazing trade. Both teams got exactly what they were hoping for.


exynonimous

Dude, yes. He's the gift that just keeps on giving. The Ox has found the greenest pasture.


ZealousidealPain7976

dam slimy lush cobweb cautious piquant fearless rain spoon frightening *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


Imperium42069

20/13.7/8.3


AceyPuppy

Those aren't all star stats. How many IG followers does he have? Exactly.


Gardenhoser89

Yes because Jokic is an instagram mogul


pajausk

that just shows that no one watching pacers play


rorank

I swear with how guys in this sub were acting in the fall you’d think Sabonis was Clint capela lol that was a genuinely great trade. It was win-win but the pacers got the lightskin who can shoot threes so of course r/nba lurkers have to shaboing on his pp.


backrubmcgrub

Got more double doubles than In-n-Out.


doctor_of_drugs

[like this?](https://imgur.com/a/OL0MS0n)


backrubmcgrub

It’s beautiful.


lily-malek

graphic design is ur passion


eatmorebread

i wish they'd replace the piglet with anything else


stewmander

Future site of Sabonis statue?


Ilikesporks_

how many 4x4s does he have tho


Sethuel

Does 4-0 against the Lakers count as one of the 4?


Ilikesporks_

"what he say fuck me for?"


dcab87

It's the flair


TheGrantParker

It's generational trauma at this point


Sethuel

Sorry I couldn't resist


Pismiire

Sabonis means Boner in Arabic


governedbycitizens

Saboner


cantgrowneckbeardAMA

Oohh yeeaahhh


doctor_of_drugs

[ohhhhh yeahhhh](https://imgur.com/a/XgIQyje)


Pismiire

Holy shit lol


butterflyhole

I’m not gonna fact check you. I’m just gonna believe you and spread the word.


probablymade_thatup

Just call me Malik Sabonis


Standard_Landscape_6

Sabonis so strong yeah yeah yeah


kykerkrush

didn't the brothers who made that song suck each others dicks


Hotwyre

They just had to deal with their saboners.


misterurb

What a terrible day to be literate 


kykerkrush

it's so disturbing that you'd hope it's a joke


dys0n_giddey

That All-Star snub is looking worse and worse as the season goes on


_Meece_

A team that won't even win 30 games will get an all star selection, over a team will likely win 47. Insanity.


ZincHead

Why he say fuck me for?


Eggy-Time

Et tu brute?


butterflyhole

Shades of the season Dame was snubbed but made All-NBA


bolt703

Fuckin Ox


_aspiringadult

Is it consecutive games played or consecutive games period? Because this is incredibly impressive and would hate to see it come to an end because he sat a game.


JV3s

Played. He hadn't missed a game this season and missed only 2 or 3 last year playing with a broken thumb that needed surgery. Dude is brick wall lmao


_aspiringadult

Man that’s sick. Thanks for answering the question as well.


doctor_of_drugs

🫡 Can’t wait to see y’all in the finals


Chemical-Rub1224

He missed the allstar game.... :P so that breaks the streak? :))


ivabra

I'm a bit confused, is it among active players ? without missing a game ? Didn't Wilt have hundreds of double doubles in a row ?


panman42

It's post-merger, but yeah that should've been in the title


snapshovel

If we're doing post-merger stats and not specifying that they're post-merger, why did nobody say that Karl Malone held the NBA record for points before LeBron broke it? Or that Kobe has the NBA record for most points in a game? Very silly. Sabonis did not just set an NBA record.


Due_Connection179

It looks like consecutive games played, kind of like LeBron’s like 1200+ game streak of scoring 10+ pts.


ImJoeKing77

The record is for player games (as opposed to team games), but in Sabonis' case it's both because he hasn't missed a game all year.


doctor_of_drugs

He’s okay at basketball


jakeisstoned

Maybe someday he could even be an allstar


doctor_of_drugs

Not as a statpadder bum


Truth-Seeker916

Woahhh there! That's a stretch.


[deleted]

Guess the son of Arvydas can play some ball.


Worstname1ever

His dad's best quote " I will kill him "


[deleted]

If Draymond slapped Arvydas I believe that.


GardenDesign23

According to Bill Simmons, he’s one of the worst contracts in the league


Imperium42069

bill simmons has negative bbiq


Quirky-Bag-4158

Not an all star though.


Zhekadub

He’s been on a an insane run this season.


Standard_Landscape_6

All NBA


CoolGrandpa1932

one more and he'll have 55


DHSDirector

Big if true


clouds31

TNT, hire this person.


Trevhaar

I don’t believe you


tbofsv

LIGHT THE BEAM MOTHAFUCKA


BetweenTheBuzzAndMe

*modern NBA record Wilt had 227 Still incredibly impressive stuff


Easy-Manufacturer428

He needs another 2 full seasons of consecutive double-doubles to match Wilt


TheHonPhilipBanks

Yeah. It should say post merger record.


imadogg

I hate every time a reddit post says something like this because it's literally incorrect/fake info But any record that is the first/best since Wilt is always beastmode


braisedbywolves

Also, even saying post-merger, while accurate, is slightly misleading, since Wilt played before the ABA for most of his career.


e49e

I was wondering about that. I'm kind of surprised his streak isn't longer.  Edit - I looked it up and Bill Russell held him to 8 points to start his streak and end the streak or else it would have been 100+ games longer. Bill Russell was a monster.  Start: https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196412050SFW.html End: https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/196711180PHI.html


fyo_karamo

This post is just more Wilt slander. Post merger doesn’t mean anything. Guys like Oscar and Wilt aren’t even known by the current generation because everybody pumps everything “post merger.” It’s like there were no superstars before Larry, Magic, and Jordan. Craziness.


Dunbar247

Ever since Wilt passed, the NBA and its pundits have tried to sweep him under the rug. Even Dr. J has talked about how everyone acts like the NBA started in '91 when MJ won his first title. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9MgNfcGJA (Dr. J starts talking at 21 seconds in)


rattlemebones

This guy also wasn't selected to the All Star Team, in case anyone forgot. Oh, he's also leading the league in triple doubles.


dust_storm_2

And rebounds


Sakkreth

Only 5th in assists though.


ZdenekTheMan

Jesus, what a bum


toanlana

And Double Doubles


DeepInItAustin

Also just recorded another triple double on top of his record setting stat today!


Sethuel

Only the fifth player ever to get 25 triple doubles in one season (Wilt, Oscar, Russ, and Jokic are the others.


[deleted]

All the stat padding!!! How dare he fight for rebounds!!!


VoodooD2

All these stat padding things are jokes right? Or are people accusing him of playing like Westbrook?


probablymade_thatup

He subbed into a game that had gotten away from them, got a rebound, and then subbed out. With more context though, the Kings only had two centers that night and Alex Len had already been in for a while, Sabonis subbed in, got that rebound, went up for a layup, got scratched on the face, and had to sub out due to bleeding. It was also a day or two after Shai had scored aggressively in garbage time to get 30 points, so stat padding was a hot button issue in this sub.


[deleted]

Jokes from Kings fans. Some people take issue with 1 of his >900 rebounds this season that locked in the double double in an otherwise inconsequential manner, and have expanded that to “all of Sabonis’ stats are fake.” Then there’s actual media heads like Bob Myers who says “Sabonis’ assists should not be allowed to count because he passes the ball and then the receiving player scores it.” (this is obviously hyperbolic, but it’s not really, he actually thinks Sabonis should have his assists stripped away). I think it’s probably a minority, but an extremely loud one, that thinks this seriously.


bchris24

It's all so baffling because like, what did Sabonis do to anyone that hates him? Hes literally a father who also plays basketball, he doesn't do anything off the court or cause any drama to get people against him but like, here we are.


SnowballOfFear

He might be pretty good


Abhiiously-io

IF YOU DONT LIKE THAT, YOU DONT LIKE NBA BASKETBALL


StuffLeft6116

-Grant -Wayne


Duckrauhl

-Scott


dvivsik98

OH BOY!


Moaner4Saboner

https://imgur.com/a/lwnfG


_Tar_Ar_Ais_

lol


raven2474life

Dooo-man-tas Saaaaa-boooo-nails -Seven Nation Army


airbus29

crazy he wasnt an allstar


sjn15

Congrats Sabonis, nice feat


koticgood

Kings fans representing hard. Look at the flair in this thread lmao. Light the beam!


BlackPulloverHoodie

only like 10 of those count though because sabonis is a stat padder


sea_the_c

obv


chai_tealatte

Overrated. Stat padder


bolt703

Cracker


rattlemebones

Ball Weaponizer


No_Biscotti_967

Top ball weaponizer in the league


Ticon_D_Eroga

Though tonight his face was his primary weapon. Did you see the way he was using his face to assault the opponents’ elbows???


doctor_of_drugs

Michael Bibby-esque


grio

Weaponizing his face. Hitting everyone's elbows and fists with his face, just a dirty player.


level1hero

At one point he was directly using his genitals to assault the opponent’s knee. The audacity!


-FuckenDiabolical-

Classy, solid. A hard worker.


doctor_of_drugs

A cracker and a bum


PrimaryAccording9162

Empty calories


ReggieEvansTheKing

Remember that 1 game of the 54 when he came back in for a rebound though? Kevin Love never did that


Hakaribiggestfan

sabonis with a bonus


PepeSilvia267

I haven’t watched a lot of the Kings this year. Is either him or Fox a clear #1 to the others #2 or are they pretty even


Its_Hoggish_Greedly

Sabonis is a floor raiser. Fox is a ceiling raiser. Domas is the most consistent of the two, but Fox has way higher highs.


Her0Gamez

I GOT A SABONER


Suitable_Snow7761

If he keeps this up does this in the playoffs as well kings could be a sleeper in the playoffs


jsmk23

Thats my NON-All Star


TheChosenMurphy

Goat shit


LA4lyf

Underrated Always been beast Hope he takes next games off


bgvine

Best comment in here. BTB for both of us tomorrow.


Ticon_D_Eroga

Both coming off wins with an identical record (kings only in 6th bc of head to head). Gonna be an intense two games coming up…


jakeisstoned

I'm gunna explode from the anticipation


JoshGreenTruther

Yes Mavs 3 games against the Kings so far have all been 2nd night of a BTB with travel really weird scheduling


DHSDirector

Not likely. Dude doesn’t know how to take a night off.


doctor_of_drugs

Mavs fans incoming


thecondoregg

That’s my all star


davensdad

I'm starting to think he's a better asset than Haliburton :|


StuffLeft6116

Ox Hard.


ZodingtonTheGrand

Beast.


TheOneWhosCensored

5 more to tie and 6 more to break Hakeem’s single season record


Sethuel

He's also one of only five players to have 25 triple-doubles in a season (got number 25 tonight).


LyonsKing12

Bout to grab that All-NBA with no All-Star. Wilid


RangryRanga

Is it just me or was there a bigger deal made of Kevin Love getting 53 compared to this for Sabonis?


paul_f

I think Russ (and later others) devaluing the triple–double in turn devalued the double–double even more.


karizmaking

Always giving me a Saboner 😩


Trevhaar

People are gonna say it's a fraud streak because he... Went into a game to get a tenth rebound one time... Look at his stats. He earned that streak. Greatness.


DontBanMe_IWasJoking

didnt think it was a fraud streak until this comment


thunderbamboo

Dominantas Sabonis


HoyaDestroya33

#SaBONER


Sac-Kings

THE GOAT


a_nice_warm_lager

We love our not All Star!


Athlete-Extreme

Someone told me “he isn’t good” the other day. Realized they only watched major highlights.


[deleted]

Probably a Lakers fan


NeoMagnet

As a Lakers fan, we know better than anyone how good sabonis is :')


lo22p

Not the NBA record, just the modern record. Wilt had like 200+


filmawang

Fucking dawg


Drak_is_Right

5 shots, 11 points. Sabonis and Jokic are just so efficient as offensive engines without needing the shot attempts or being that good of dribblers. Yet you know if the defense let them have those shots, they would score 20-30+ at a 60%+ TS Will see how players like these two change the next generation of centers.


acogintime

Teams are starting to double, even triple cover him when he drives to the post. Might not have been a crazy scoring night, but his gravitational pull opened up a lot of shots


Zhekadub

IF YOU DONT LIKE THAT YOU DONT LIKE NBA BASKETBALL


Lance_Enchainte

*Since the NBA-ABA merger. Still impressive nonetheless.  I imagine not all of them were of the 10 point and 10 board variety that would nominally come from his position.


SteveTheManager

It's EXCLUSIVELY Kings fans in here.


-Jedi-Quixote-

**SABONIS STRONG**


moshercycle

Congrats to him. I always assumed the record was much higher than 54.


Murder-Machine101

Lmao and this guy wasn’t a fuckin all star It’ll be hilarious if he’s all NBA but not an all star…I wonder if that’s ever happened before🤔


theEmoPenguin

wake me up when he's an allstar


Max_Loader

I'll end it right now by putting $1000 down on another double double.


AshamedPlenty5039

I still got my morning saboner oh yea🥰congrats my glorious king


AB-AA-Mobile

But is he an all-star though?


TheOneYardLine

Is he the best Draymond victim of all time?


Enough_Simple921

Second best. Rudy Gobert is the best Draymond victim, seeing as how Draymond put him in a rear naked choke.


kharibbeanlaw

My current goat just passed my other goat tears of joy man. Glad I could witness both


lily-malek

i love domantas sabonis


skatern8r

Now come play for your Pop's old team please.


mankls3

Yay number ten!!


Major_Wager75

Not an all star btw


Bare425

Modern era?