We’re putting this in the Improbable But Not Necessarily Impressive Sports Achievements Hall of Fame next to Khris Davis having a .247 batting average in 4 consecutive seasons - ThreadSky

rodger.bsky.social • 13 days ago

We’re putting this in the Improbable But Not Necessarily Impressive Sports Achievements Hall of Fame next to Khris Davis having a .247 batting average in 4 consecutive seasons

Reposted from NBA Stat

This is wild: Jonas Valanciunas is taking part in his 6th straight play-in tournament, leading back to its inception in 2020.

He has the most points AND rebounds in play-in history.

(via LegionHoops)
#NBA

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stevenmatheson.bsky.social•13 days ago

Kris Davis hitting .247 for 4 years in a row is Mount Rushmore level Improbable Achievements!

rodger.bsky.social•13 days ago

first ballot

jfloyd314.bsky.social•13 days ago

Jake Retzlaff passing for exactly 218 yards in three consecutive games for BYU in 2024 (all three wins, by the way), including the exact same completion percentage in two of them, and then only barely missing it in the next two games!

mcbzac.bsky.social•13 days ago

Jonas Valanciunas is Lithuanian for “Jeff Fisher”

lukemeister.bsky.social•13 days ago

He should get a banner like the Lakers did for the mid-season tournament.

rodger.bsky.social•13 days ago

of course we’re putting it in Dayton

jetzzfan.bsky.social•13 days ago

Ceremony at the Dayton Arms hotel?

jasonmquist.bsky.social•13 days ago

It should have a fast food court with all the weird experimental pilot foods from every chain

craigdegel.bsky.social•13 days ago

All while looking like an AI-generated Travis Kelce. Impressive.

2ba.life•13 days ago

There should be a Play-In MVP Award named after him, presented at center court by the Capital One Guy, to the best player of the winning No. 8 seed team.

peteredmiston.bsky.social•13 days ago

one more - last year, Swedish women's soccer team Angelholm went the entire season undefeated without giving up a single goal, and still finished 2nd in the league

peteredmiston.bsky.social•13 days ago

Rockies legend Vinny Castilla batting exactly .304 with 40 HR and 113 RBI in back to back seasons

djbennyc.bsky.social•13 days ago

Adam Dunn’s four straight exactly 40 HR seasons?

dsurach.bsky.social•13 days ago

Spencer Sanders had the exact same number of completions and attempts in consecutive seasons at Oklahoma State

aaronpo.bsky.social•13 days ago

Athletics should retire number 247 though

cindiepalcru.bsky.social•13 days ago

Steve Trachsel is the winningest Mets pitcher of the 2000s.

dunner.bsky.social•13 days ago

Not saying all white dudes look alike, but are we sure that's not Travis Kelce?

jsadle.bsky.social•13 days ago

I honestly did not know the play in has been around that long. I thought this was like year 3

rodger.bsky.social•13 days ago

It was a Bubble thing to make up for the pandemic cutting the season short

spaghettibeaver.bsky.social•13 days ago

all that while dating Taylor Swift.

mcmathketball.bsky.social•13 days ago

Nikola Vucevic averaging exact same number of Pts/Rebs/Asts in back to back years

Lee Humphrey shooting and making the exact same number of 3s in Florida's two title years