Hall of Fame short list? Who would you pick

[John8204]

So apparently some of you think I'm an alt account...not true. It'll take a few weeks for some of you to figure that out. I was hoping someone would have made this topic but they didn't.

North American Committee Nominations
Ken Anderson (COA)
Fletcher Arritt (COA)
Johnny Bach (COA)
Gene Bess (COA)
Rick Byrd (COA)
Jack Curran (COA)
Cliff Ellis (COA)
Steve Fisher (COA)
Leonard Hamilton (COA)
Lou Henson (COA)
David Hixon (COA)*
Bob Huggins (COA)
Herman Johnson (COA)
George Karl (COA)
Gene Keady (COA)
Ken Kern (COA)
Rollie Massimino (COA)
Bob McKillop (COA)
Danny Miles (COA)
Steve Moore (COA)
Dick Motta (COA)
Jere Quinn (COA)
Jim Phelan (COA)
Digger Phelps (COA)
Bo Ryan (COA)
Bob Saulsbury (COA)
Norm Sloan (COA)
Willie West (COA)
Paul Westhead (COA)

Chauncey Billups (PLA)
Muggsy Bogues (PLA)
Marcus Camby (PLA)
Tom Chambers (PLA)*
Michael Cooper (PLA)
Mark Eaton (PLA)
Michael Finley (PLA)
Manu Ginobili (PLA)*
Richard Hamilton (PLA)
Tim Hardaway (PLA)
Mark Jackson (PLA)
Marques Johnson (PLA)
Shawn Marion (PLA)
Lamont Robinson (PLA)
Buck Williams (PLA)
John Williamson (PLA)

Vets committee(just counting the player)

Darel Carrier (PLA)
Jack Coleman (PLA)
Leroy Edwards (PLA)
Clarence “Bevo” Francis (PLA)
Hy Gotkin (PLA)
Travis Grant (PLA)
Robert Hopkins (PLA)
Lou Hudson (PLA)
Charles Keinath (PLA)
Bob Love (PLA)
Francis Meehan (PLA)
Willie Naulls (PLA)
Glenn Roberts (PLA)
Kenny Sailors (PLA)
Paul Silas (PLA)
Dick Van Arsdale (PLA)
Tom Van Arsdale (PLA)
Perry Wallace (PLA)
Max Zaslofsky (PLA)

[Xiao Yao You]

Eaton :roll:

[L.Kizzle]

So apparently some of you think I'm an alt account...not true. It'll take a few weeks for some of you to figure that out. I was hoping someone would have made this topic but they didn't.

North American Committee Nominations
Ken Anderson (COA)
Fletcher Arritt (COA)
Johnny Bach (COA)
Gene Bess (COA)
Rick Byrd (COA)
Jack Curran (COA)
Cliff Ellis (COA)
Steve Fisher (COA)
Leonard Hamilton (COA)
Lou Henson (COA)
David Hixon (COA)*
Bob Huggins (COA)
Herman Johnson (COA)
George Karl (COA)
Gene Keady (COA)
Ken Kern (COA)
Rollie Massimino (COA)
Bob McKillop (COA)
Danny Miles (COA)
Steve Moore (COA)
Dick Motta (COA)
Jere Quinn (COA)
Jim Phelan (COA)
Digger Phelps (COA)
Bo Ryan (COA)
Bob Saulsbury (COA)
Norm Sloan (COA)
Willie West (COA)
Paul Westhead (COA)

Chauncey Billups (PLA)
Muggsy Bogues (PLA)
Marcus Camby (PLA)
Tom Chambers (PLA)*
Michael Cooper (PLA)
Mark Eaton (PLA)
Michael Finley (PLA)
Manu Ginobili (PLA)*
Richard Hamilton (PLA)
Tim Hardaway (PLA)
Mark Jackson (PLA)
Marques Johnson (PLA)
Shawn Marion (PLA)
Lamont Robinson (PLA)
Buck Williams (PLA)
John Williamson (PLA)

Vets committee(just counting the player)

Darel Carrier (PLA)
Jack Coleman (PLA)
Leroy Edwards (PLA)
Clarence “Bevo” Francis (PLA)
Hy Gotkin (PLA)
Travis Grant (PLA)
Robert Hopkins (PLA)
Lou Hudson (PLA)
Charles Keinath (PLA)
Bob Love (PLA)
Francis Meehan (PLA)
Willie Naulls (PLA)
Glenn Roberts (PLA)
Kenny Sailors (PLA)
Paul Silas (PLA)
Dick Van Arsdale (PLA)
Tom Van Arsdale (PLA)
Perry Wallace (PLA)
Max Zaslofsky (PLA)
Literally the weakest HoF Class.

[beasted]

Ginobili should get in, but it's almost a shame he's a 1st ballot just because the class is so weak.

Nobody else should. They shouldn't continue to water it down.

[L.Kizzle]

Ginobili should get in, but it's almost a shame he's a 1st ballot just because the class is so weak.

Nobody else should. They shouldn't continue to water it down.
Tim Hardaway and Marques Johnson have a chance.

George Karl and Paul Westhead as coaches.

[72-10]

Gene Keady (COA)
Michael Cooper (PLA)
Manu Ginobili (PLA)*
Tim Hardaway (PLA)
Buck Williams (PLA)

Motta was a great coach, but he holds the record for ejections, primarily for arguing with the refs, so I'd be surprised if they let him in. I'm surprised Williamson would even be balloted. I don't think there's anyone from the current vets committee who needs to be inducted.

[72-10]

Eaton :roll:

You make it sound like he shouldn't even be balloted.

[expansionera]

If Mullin and the rest of the Warriors go so should Hardaway, Ginobili, maybe Marion? Rest of the class is pretty weak

[L.Kizzle]

Gene Keady (COA)
Michael Cooper (PLA)
Manu Ginobili (PLA)*
Tim Hardaway (PLA)
Buck Williams (PLA)

Motta was a great coach, but he holds the record for ejections, primarily for arguing with the refs, so I'd be surprised if they let him in. I'm surprised Williamson would even be balloted. I don't think there's anyone from the current vets committee who needs to be inducted.
Why Cooper? Putting him in opens the floodgates for inclusion if roleplayers.

[SpaceJam]

Muggsy :oldlol:

[Kblaze8855]

Eaton :roll:


They should be on the same bench together in 2021 when a small ball 5 gets hot outside.

[Xiao Yao You]

You make it sound like he shouldn't even be balloted.

he sucked

[Xiao Yao You]

Why Cooper? Putting him in opens the floodgates for inclusion if roleplayers.

those floodgates were open long ago

[Kblaze8855]

In a league where teams would shoot right under the basket and let one guy block it 12 times he made a difference depending on matchup.

[Kblaze8855]

those floodgates were open long ago


Well you think some mvps were role players if I remember correctly. And I acknowledge that I may not remember correctly.

[L.Kizzle]

those floodgates were open long ago
It's like 3 roleplayers in the Hall (for their NBA Career) and all 3 are 60s Celtics I think.

[HunterSThompson]

none of the above. theres some really good names but no great ones. the best ones are George Karl and Manu gonobili but are they really hall of famers. we know Manu had the talent of a hall of famer but the resume? nope

and if the international stuff get them in then why not stephon Marbury and Anthony Parker

Manu gave away his hall of fame career coming off the bench. he was arguable 2005 finals mvp. but you could argue rip Hamilton was up there with Billups in 2004. are either of those guys hall of famers. nope

and neither is half of the current hall of fame

the real hall of fame is the nba top 75 list

[John8204]

Mark Jackson is top five in assts and a ROTY not his fault The Knicks didn't keep him
Manu really shouldn't be a first ballot guy but the field is so weak I see him getting in
Max Zaslofsky would be the vet I would pick, he was a nominee for the Top 25, I think he's one of the only ones on that list that's not in the Hall

[L.Kizzle]

Mark Jackson is top five in assts and a ROTY not his fault The Knicks didn't keep him
Manu really shouldn't be a first ballot guy but the field is so weak I see him getting in
Max Zaslofsky would be the vet I would pick, he was a nominee for the Top 25, I think he's one of the only ones on that list that's not in the Hall
Max was 1st team All league 4 straight seasons. He was a top star in the league for a while.