Last night was a special night for Lou Williams. The Los Angeles Clippers guard notched his first ever triple-double 14 years into his NBA career. As an added sweetener for the man called Sweet Lou, he is the first reserve player in 25 seasons to score at least 30 points and get a triple double, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.
Lou Williams is FIRST player in 25 seasons with a 30+ point triple double off the bench. (per #Clippers).
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 26, 2019
In fact, only two of them are in the short-list of accomplishing such a feat. The only other player to notch a 30-point triple-double off the bench was Detlef Schrempf, who did so in 1993 with the Indiana Pacers.
The 32-year old Williams finished his special night with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in 32 minutes off the bench to help Los Angeles secure the road win against the Chicago Bulls, 106-101.
Williams, a second round pick by Philadelphia in the 2005 NBA draft, has been a long-time Sixth Man in the league. It's no question that he could have started for a lot of teams throughout his career. But it seems like he has embraced that role for himself.
Williams is the quintessential bucket-getter for teams needing a spark off their bench. Despite getting up there in age, he is enjoying the best stretch of his career with the Clippers. Last season, he won the Sixth Man of the Year award for the second time in his career after winning it for the first time in 2015 with the Toronto Raptors.
Despite having a dip in overall production and scoring this season, now that the Clippers are at full strength, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year continues to have a featured role in the offense as the team's third leading scorer. Williams has come off the bench for all of the 43 games he has appeared in this season, and is averaging 18.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in 25.5 minutes per contest.
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