Oscar Robertson
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Oct 27, 2026
John DickinsonHOST
But the final two on the list of players... to have 87 points and 37 boards in their first four games.
John DickinsonHOST
To wrap it up, and I lost my spot here, Oscar Robertson, who was averaging triple-doubles before averaging triple-doubles was cool back in the 60s, and Wilt Chamberlain.
John DickinsonHOST
What an incredible list, again, of players, 87 points, 37 boards in the first four games.
John DickinsonHOST
of their careers, and I'll run through it again quickly here.
John DickinsonHOST
Shaq, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Terry Cummings, John Drew, Sidney Wicks, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elvin Hayes, Walt Bellamy, Oscar Robertson, and Wilt Chamberlain.
John DickinsonHOST
So not to say that Yaxa Lindenberg's going to be a player of that ilk.
John DickinsonHOST
I mean, we're talking about all-time greats and Hall of Famers up and down the list here, but that's a hell of a list to be on when you look at the first four games of your NBA career.
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John DickinsonHOST
Rookies in the shot clock era, 87 points and 37 boards in their first four games.
Brian MurphyHOST
1969, Kareem.
Brian MurphyHOST
1960, Oscar Robertson.
Brian MurphyHOST
And 1955, a guy named Maurice Stokes, Mo Stokes.
Brian MurphyHOST
I've got to bone up on my Mo Stokes.
John DickinsonHOST
But the final two on the list of players... to have 87 points and 37 boards in their first four games.
John DickinsonHOST
To wrap it up, and I lost my spot here, Oscar Robertson, who was averaging triple-doubles before averaging triple-doubles was cool back in the 60s, and Wilt Chamberlain.
John DickinsonHOST
What an incredible list, again, of players, 87 points, 37 boards in the first four games.
John DickinsonHOST
of their careers, and I'll run through it again quickly here.
John DickinsonHOST
Shaq, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Terry Cummings, John Drew, Sidney Wicks, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elvin Hayes, Walt Bellamy, Oscar Robertson, and Wilt Chamberlain.
John DickinsonHOST
So not to say that Yaxa Lindenberg's going to be a player of that ilk.
John DickinsonHOST
I mean, we're talking about all-time greats and Hall of Famers up and down the list here, but that's a hell of a list to be on when you look at the first four games of your NBA career.
1 HR 9 MINS LATER
John DickinsonHOST
Rookies in the shot clock era, 87 points and 37 boards in their first four games.
speaker_0HOST
In his first two games, LeBron averaged 23-8-8, and it was clear that he was gonna be a star.
speaker_0HOST
James became the third rookie in NBA history to average 25-5 for the season, behind Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan, who were three years older than LeBron in their rookie seasons.
speaker_0HOST
And despite being the youngest player in the NBA, Braun was head and shoulders above every other player on his team.
speaker_0HOST
Carlos Buzer was a bright spot, along with veteran center Zydrunas Ogauskas, but that was about it.
Brian MurphyHOST
1969, Kareem.
Brian MurphyHOST
1960, Oscar Robertson.
Brian MurphyHOST
And 1955, a guy named Maurice Stokes, Mo Stokes.
Brian MurphyHOST
I've got to bone up on my Mo Stokes.
Ron FlandersHOST
He wins the championship with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Ron FlandersHOST
You know, first guy to win a championship with the Bucs since Oscar Robertson and Kareem.
Ron FlandersHOST
Yeah.
Ron FlandersHOST
You know, 71 or whatever it was.
Phil ByersGUEST
Oh, okay.
Phil ByersGUEST
And Oscar Robertson's older brother, Bailey Robertson, and a guy named Jewel who won the Trestor Award that year and went to Michigan.
Phil ByersGUEST
Really outstanding student and
Keith TynerHOST
player.
Gary WashburnGUEST
So LeBron has something to lose, but his thing is...
Gary WashburnGUEST
I'm here to basically, like, when Oscar Robertson 50-plus years ago went and joined the Bucs and was like, I'm going to help Corrine get a title.
Gary WashburnGUEST
And I need one, too.
Gary WashburnGUEST
But Oscar Robertson went over there and helped Milwaukee win a title in 71.
Gary WashburnGUEST
Like, he was the older guy who just goes and goes, okay, stabilize things.
Gary WashburnGUEST
This is how we're going to do it.
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