D wade, dirk, tony Parker and pau hall of fame speeches

[bison]

Go look at them at YouTube right now. Fantastic stuff.

[tpols]

Go look at them at YouTube right now. Fantastic stuff.

I watched Wade and dirks speeches yesterday. They were indeed awesome. I didn't realize how huge of a fan of MJ Wade was. He followed him just as much as Kobe. I guess it makes sense he grew up in Chicago in the 90s.

[ArbitraryWater]

Saw the Dirk one. Very nice. Funny ah too.

[Jasper]

D-wade was my favorite player , probably more saw than MJ.
Connection was Marquette.
He carried heat for 3+ years with role players , and GOT HIS TEAM INTO PLAYOFFS.
I kept saying he is the last of his kind , but when will HEAT ever give him help ???
Finally Bron and Shaq, chris and company finally assisted him in his rings.

Never forget him blocking Kobe from behind.. LOVED IT.
Here is his whole speech ... one of the best !!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt-DJYlt8wU

some plays :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDGCCOsVv6c

[1987_Lakers]

That's a strong HOF class.

[Baller234]

Parker & Ginobili are so underrated it's kind of insulting. They didn't even make the NBA 75 team.

Let's play along for the moment and assume they weren't major contributors when it came to the '03 championship, that still leaves 3 more championships where the both of them played pivotal roles. And if public consensus is that Tim Duncan won 3 championships without having any other Top 75 players on his team, then he might as well be the universal GOAT because no other player can make that claim.

These guys are MULTIPLE time champions, yet they couldn't make the cut?

[1987_Lakers]

I don't think Parker was ever underrated. I always found him a bit one dimensional when you compared him to the other great guards, but he was often discussed by fans and media. If he played on another team I doubt he would be in the hall of fame right now.

[ShawkFactory]

I don't think Parker was ever underrated. I always found him a bit one dimensional when you compared him to the other great guards, but he was often discussed by fans and media. If he played on another team I doubt he would be in the hall of fame right now.

I agree. If anything he was overrated.

Manu is a different story but still feel like he’s praised the appropriate amount.

[Baller234]

I don't think Parker was ever underrated. I always found him a bit one dimensional when you compared him to the other great guards, but he was often discussed by fans and media. If he played on another team I doubt he would be in the hall of fame right now.

You could say that about a lot of guys who made the HOF.

Regardless, he was a pivotal player on a team that won multiple championships. Russell Westbrook made the Top 75 team but if you put him on that Spurs team I don't think you get anywhere close to the same results.

If someone like Robert Parish can make the cut, I think Parker and Manu should have been shoe-ins.

[Xiao Yao You]

Parker & Ginobili are so underrated it's kind of insulting. They didn't even make the NBA 75 team.

Let's play along for the moment and assume they weren't major contributors when it came to the '03 championship, that still leaves 3 more championships where the both of them played pivotal roles. And if public consensus is that Tim Duncan won 3 championships without having any other Top 75 players on his team, then he might as well be the universal GOAT because no other player can make that claim.

These guys are MULTIPLE time champions, yet they couldn't make the cut?

Parker isn't close. He has the rings. There were a lot of better pgs in his day. Manu is certainly one of the most underrated players ever

[Xiao Yao You]

You could say that about a lot of guys who made the HOF.

Regardless, he was a pivotal player on a team that won multiple championships. Russell Westbrook made the Top 75 team but if you put him on that Spurs team I don't think you get anywhere close to the same results.

If someone like Robert Parish can make the cut, I think Parker and Manu should have been shoe-ins.

I'd rather have Parker than Westbrook or Iverson but it doesn't make him top 75

[Baller234]

Parker isn't close. He has the rings. There were a lot of better pgs in his day. Manu is certainly one of the most underrated players ever

Parker led a championship team in points and assists, in both regular season AND the playoffs.

[1987_Lakers]

You could say that about a lot of guys who made the HOF.

Regardless, he was a pivotal player on a team that won multiple championships. Russell Westbrook made the Top 75 team but if you put him on that Spurs team I don't think you get anywhere close to the same results.

If someone like Robert Parish can make the cut, I think Parker and Manu should have been shoe-ins.

To be fair, every player who made the top 50 in 1996 made the top 75. If they did a top 75 from scratch I'm pretty sure some guys wouldn't have made the cut. Players like Maravich, Sharman, Earl Monroe, Lenny Wilkens come to mind.

[1987_Lakers]

Parker led a championship team in points and assists, in both regular season AND the playoffs.

I'm sure you are referring to their '14 team. Come one man, dude averaged around 17 ppg & 5-6 apg, not exactly lighting the world on fire.

The '14 Spurs were alot like the '04 Pistons in a sense that they had no superstars, just a bunch of good players who knew how to play together.

[ArbitraryWater]

D-wade was my favorite player , probably more saw than MJ.
Connection was Marquette.
He carried heat for 3+ years with role players , and GOT HIS TEAM INTO PLAYOFFS.
I kept saying he is the last of his kind , but when will HEAT ever give him help ???
Finally Bron and Shaq, chris and company finally assisted him in his rings.

Never forget him blocking Kobe from behind.. LOVED IT.
Here is his whole speech ... one of the best !!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt-DJYlt8wU

some plays :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDGCCOsVv6c

Shaq joined him in his 2nd year and was an MVP candidate, old man.