When LeBron James "took his talents to South Beach" this past offseason, somewhere hidden underneath all the negative publicity were predictions about how successful the Miami Heat could be, both in terms of regular season wins and whether they would win the NBA title.
There were also numerous projections of King James' potential stats now that he would be sharing the load with two other superstars.
Most experts predicted a slight decline in his numbers since he would share the load with other elite players. For example, ESPN's fantasy projections had LeBron's numbers falling to an average of 24.6 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game and 6.8 assists per game from a 2009-2010 line of 29.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg and 8.6 apg.
On the other end of the spectrum, there was talk that although LeBron's scoring may decrease, his other stats could actually increase. The most optimistic of these rumors suggested that he may join Oscar Robertson as only the second player in NBA history to average a triple-double per game.
While predicting a player's potential stats for an upcoming season is clearly an improper science, especially in a situation wher ...
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Miami Heat: Can LeBron James Really Average a Triple-Double Per Game?
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