Ex-Laker Eddie Jones Was a Unique Specimen

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I wanted to do a piece on perhaps my favorite Laker of all-time, Eddie Jones, when I came across a remarkable stat that truly defines the player.  It is his legacy.

Players who have had two or more threes/steals/blocks in a single game

1. Shawn Marion -- 45 times
   
2. Eddie Jones -- 42
3. Clifford Robinson -- 35
4. Dirk Nowitzki -- 34
5. Paul Pierce -- 33
6. Robert Horry -- 33
7. Vince Carter -- 32
8. Rasheed Wallace -- 30
9. Scottie Pippen --29
10. LeBron James -- 22
11. Tracy McGrady -- 22
12. Latrell Sprewell -- 19
13. Baron Davis -- 18
14. Clyde Drexler -- 18 (missing stats from his first three years)
15. Kobe Bryant -- 17
16. Antoine Walker -- 16
17. Danny Granger -- 15
18. Ron Artest -- 15
19. Shane Battier -- 15
20. Dan Majerle -- 14
21. Ron Harper -- 13
22. Rashard Lewis -- 12
23. Jason Richardson -- 12
24. Hersey Hawkins -- 12
25. Lamar Odom -- 11
26. Andrei Kirilenko -- 11
27. Mookie Blaylock -- 11
28. Larry Bird -- 11 (missing stats from his first seven years, so who knows)
29. Josh Smith -- 9
30. Gerald Wallace -- 9
31. Stephen Jackson -- 9
32. Michael Jordan -- 9 (missing stats from his first two years)
33. Jason Kidd -- 8
34. Charles Barkley -- 8 (missing stats from his first two years)
35. Gary Payton -- 8
36. Dwayne Wade -- 7
37. James Posey -- 7
38. Ray Allen -- 6
39. Andre Iguodala -- 6
40. Rudy Gay -- 6
41. Francisco Garcia -- 6
42. Reggie Miller -- 6
43. Glen Rice -- 6
44. Dominique Wilkins -- 6 (missing stats from his first four years)
45. Kevin Garnett -- 5
46. Josh Howard -- 5
47. Troy Murphy -- 5
48. Tim Thomas -- 5
49. Joe Johnson -- 4
50. Hedo Turkoglu -- 4
51. Keith Van Horn -- 4
52. Allen Iverson -- 3
53. Mike Miller -- 3
54. Raja Bell -- 3
55. Andrea Bargnani -- 3
56. Carmelo Anthony -- 2
57. Mehmet Okur -- 2
58. Tayshaun Prince -- 2
59. Antawn Jamison -- 2
60. Al Harrington -- 2
61. Manu Ginobili -- 2
62. Nick Van Exel -- 2
63. John Starks -- 2
64. Kevin Durant -- 1
65. Caron Butler -- 1
66. Cedric Ceballos -- 1

Eddie Jones will always hold a special place in my heart.  I can still hear Lakers fans in The Great Western Forum chanting "Eddie, Eddie." 

I will admit that although it still hurts to this day -- he got traded 10 seasons ago -- letting him go did lead to a more rapid growth by Kobe and eventually got us three championships.

Regardless, I will always believe that Eddie could have helped the Lakers win a ring, if he was allowed to play for coach Phil Jackson, rather than Del Harris.  His skill set would have been a perfect fit in the triangle.

What could have been.

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