LOL, Tmac can make it to the hall of fame, there's a good chance he'll get it. Compared to leading a team to a playoff victory, which he had zero percent chance of doing now.
Chris Webber was THE guy for a very good Sacramento team that could easily have won the championship if not for some terrible officiating.
Webber is the only lock in the class. McGrady is close, but if you compare his numbers to other guys in the Hall of Fame, it's hard not to justify him getting in. Even if he doesn't get in this year, I think he'll certainly get in eventually. Wallace is the anti-McGrady in that his numbers don't do him a ton of favors (although advanced defensive stats certainly make a good case for him), but his team success makes him a decent candidate and 4 DPOY awards certainly helps. I think he could feasibly get in eventually as well, but I'd be a little surprised if he gets in this year. I don't think any other players in the class stand much of a chance this season. Hardaway could get in some day, although he's absolutely borderline and I probably wouldn't vote him in personally. Bogues and Divac aren't close. I'd love to see Rudy T get in, though.
Say what you will about McGrady, but he's got a very strong case as one of the 10 greatest shooting guards in NBA history. And although it was a very short peak, that 02-03 season in Orlando was arguably one of the 10 greatest regular seasons by a player in league history. I'm not a huge T-Mac guy, but there are very few guys in this sport who were capable of averaging 25/5/5 for the better part of a decade, and McGrady was one of them. If I'm making a list of my top 50 all-time players, McGrady is on it. And that earns a player a spot in my Hall of Fame. But I'd agree that aside from he and Webber, the rest of the class is underwhelming. Wallace probably deserves to get in at some point though for his defensive prowess. He was the best defensive player in the league for nearly a decade and the integral part of the best team in the Eastern Conference in the 2000s.
IMO, Ben Wallace is the MOST deserving of that group Webber 2nd and Mac 3rd. But none are definitive yes votes
That new Ignore system must be dope haha Well, we'll see. Tmac was one of the most explosive players and dunkers this league has seen though.
The HOF is a joke anyway, but I'd love to see Bogues get in. What he did as a small guy was almost as big as what Yao did for the few over 7'3. That guy's defense, assist to TO ratio, court vision and attitude was just amazing to watch. One of my favourite players ever.
Agree with this. If one goes in -> TMac. If two -> Webber. I cant believe Mugsy gets a chance because he was short.
Based on past inductions, Webber and McGrady probably get in, Wallace will be close but the championship may push him over the top. If this were baseball none of them would be "first ballot" HOF, but the basketball HOF does not seem nearly as difficult to get into.
Cwebb's Career >> TWacks Tmac is on the level with Vlade or Hardaway His lack of team success hurts ALOT for me. He came up small in the wrong times Horry should get in before T-slack Rocket River
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You could actually make a pretty decent case for this. If you're looking at overall productivity and peak performance, then obviously Wallace has a weak resume. But if the best defensive players in the history of the NBA deserve a place in the Hall of Fame, then Wallace should be a lock. For his size, Wallace was an absolute defensive juggernaut. He was the Dennis Rodman of his generation, and there's a case to be made that the Hall shouldn't ignore guys like that just because they were poor offensive players.
At first glance it's easy to say "probably not." But I don't think that's enough information to make an informed decision. Career averages don't take into account a player's peak performance. Those guys could have had 3-5 elite seasons, and the numbers could be skewed by poor numbers early and/or later in their careers. Or they could have been elite defenders or have been integral pieces to championship teams. Ray Allen is a great example. If I posted his career averages here, the only thing that would jump out as elite would be his 3-point shooting percentage. But if you knew that he averaged 25/5/4 in five seasons in Seattle, was the career 3-point leader and was an integral piece of multiple champions later in his career, obviously that would change your opinion of his Hall of Fame candidacy.
