This here quintuple double thing in that basketball game, Lordy, it’s a real head-scratcher. Heard folks talkin’ ’bout it down at the market, and I just had to know what in the tarnation they was on about.
So, this quintuple double, it’s like gettin’ five things in the game, right? Points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. That’s what they say. You gotta get at least 10 in each of them. Ten! Can you imagine? My old bones can barely get 10 steps without needin’ a rest.
They say some fella named Wilt Chamberlain, back in ’68, might have done it. 53 points, 32 rebounds, 14 assists, 24 blocks, and 11 steals! That’s more numbers than I can count on my fingers and toes! They say that’s like the only time someone ever did this quintuple double, but some folks ain’t even sure ’bout that. Sounds mighty fishy to me.
Now, they got these other things, double-doubles and triple-doubles. Those happen all the time, they say. Like gettin’ 10 in two things, or 10 in three things. But this quintuple double, that’s like findin’ a hen’s tooth, I reckon. Rarer than a honest politician.
- Points – that’s how many baskets you make.
- Rebounds – that’s grabbin’ the ball after someone misses.
- Assists – that’s passin’ the ball to someone who then makes a basket.
- Blocks – that’s stoppin’ someone from makin’ a basket.
- Steals – that’s takin’ the ball away from the other team.
There are only four fellas that ever got a quadruple-double, which means four things at least 10, ever recorded for real. Imagine that. Four people ever in that NBA game.
One fella, Alvin Robertson, back in ’86, he got 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals. Then there was Hakeem Olajuwon, in 1990. He got 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, and 11 blocks. And David Robinson, in ’94, he got 34 points and 10 rebounds. That’s all they told me about him, but I reckon he got at least 10 in two other things too.
This quintuple double, it’s so hard to get, they say. You gotta be good at everything, jumpin’ high, runnin’ fast, passin’ the ball just right, stoppin’ the other fellas, and stealin’ the ball. It is so difficult to get this quintuple double.
Some young folks are talkin’ ’bout some new player, Wemby or somethin’. They say he’s good, real good. Might be able to get one of these quintuple doubles someday. Maybe, maybe not. It’s a tall order, that’s for sure. It is difficult.
I heard some folks sayin’ they was playin’ that basketball game on their TV, with the buttons and all. And one of ’em said he got a quintuple double. But that ain’t real, is it? That’s just a game. Still, it’s somethin’ to think about, I suppose.
This whole quintuple double thing, it’s a mystery to me. But it sure is interestin’ to hear about. Makes me think back to when I was a young’un, playin’ hopscotch in the dirt. We didn’t have all these fancy numbers and scores. We just played for fun. Maybe that’s what these basketball fellas should do. Just play for fun. This might make quintuple double easier.
But then again, what do I know? I’m just an old lady. But I’ll tell you what, this quintuple double thing, it’s somethin’ special. If anyone ever gets it for real, that’ll be somethin’ to see. I may be old, but I can still get excited for this quintuple double. Maybe I’ll even try to watch one of these games on the television. If I can figure out how to work that contraption, that is.
I reckon these young fellas today, they got it good. They got the fancy shoes and the fancy courts. In my days we were happy to play outside with a hoop. But one thing is same, it is still hard to get this quintuple double.
Well, I best be goin’. Got chores to do. But you young’uns, you keep an eye out for that quintuple double. And if you see it, you tell me all about it. I’ll be waitin’ to hear.
