In the Thunder's 106-114 home loss to the Spurs, rookie Josh Gidey played 33 minutes and shot 8-of-18, including 1-of-4 from three-point range, to have a triple-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
It was Gidey's third consecutive triple-double, with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and 28 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in previous games against the Bulls and Knicks.
It is worth mentioning that Gidy is only 19 years old now, and he has become the first player in NBA history to achieve three consecutive triple-doubles in three consecutive games before the age of 20. It is also the second player after Robertson to win a triple-double in three consecutive games in a rookie season.
In addition, in the first game of 2022, Gidy also cut a triple-double of 17 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists, which was the first triple-double of his career, and he also broke the record of the youngest triple-double set by three goals last season (19 years and 140 days), when Gidy was only 19 years old and 84 days.
So far in his career, Gidy has scored four triple-doubles, equaling Doncic and tied for first place in history among all players under the age of 20. Gidy won't celebrate his 20th birthday until next season, so he's also expected to break that record and leave Doncic behind. In addition, the 19-year-old Gidey has won four triple-doubles, equalizing Duncan, Embiid, Morant, Carl Malone, Maddy, Tim Hardaway and other stars, tied for 124th in the all-time triple-double list.
Gidy's current age is 19 years and 132 days, so he has three consecutive games to win a triple-double, which is also at the top of the list of the youngest triple-doubles, and he alone has won the top four young triple-doubles in history, 19 years and 84 days, 19 years and 125 days, 19 years and 127 days, 19 years and 129 days.
Unfortunately, after the All-Star, Gidy will usher in the 19-year-old and 140-day mark, which means that he will get another triple-double and can no longer win the youngest triple-double record, because the three goals are the first triple-double at 19 years old and 140 days. However, Gidy continues to get a triple-double and can also rank at the top of history.
As the No. 6 pick in 2021, Gidy's talent is beyond doubt, and the Thunder management, who has always had a very good talent in the draft, can choose Gidey with the No. 6 shows that Gidy is superior, and Gidey has now proved this, it can be said that he is the most all-round one in this rookie. So far this season, he can also average 12.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, and he must be a triple-double master in the future.