Clyde to be one of the inductees into the Hall of Fame on Friday

did he apologize for shooting too early in game 6 against utah?

 

Merged vegaspauli's thread into this one...

 

speaking of Hakeem, Berman, here in H-town, had a real short phone interview with Hakeem from Jordan last night. Don't remember exactly was said besides him saying he is proud of his friend Drexler and he is well deserving of this honor. But it was cool to hear the Dreams voice again.

 

Drexler tops Basketball Hall of Fame inductees

By TRUDY TYNAN, Associated Press Writer
September 10, 2004
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- Clyde Drexler never imagined he'd go this far.

``My dream was just to play in the NBA,'' Drexler said as he prepared for his induction Friday into the Basketball Hall of Fame. ``I still don't believe it. It's awesome.''

Former coach Bill Sharman, already in the Hall of Fame as a player, also will be inducted, along with the late Maurice Stokes, the 1956 NBA rookie of the year; Lynette Woodard, an Olympic gold medalist and the first woman to play for the Harlem Globetrotters; Jerry Colangelo, chairman of the Phoenix Suns; and Drazen Dalipagic, an international star.

Hall of Famer and friend Julius Erving was to present Drexler at the induction ceremony. As a kid playing alone on the Houston playgrounds, Drexler imagined he was Dr. J with a championship on the line.

``Julius was my biggest role model. He had a lot of class on and off the court,'' Drexler said.

``He seemed to fly. I wanted to be like him,'' said Drexler, who earned the nickname ``Clyde the Glide'' for his own swooping moves.

What set Drexler apart, Erving said, was his ability and imagination to take the game above the rim ``and make things happen.''

Selected as one of the 50 greatest players in the NBA in 1997, the 6-foot-7 guard excelled at all levels of the game.

As a key part of the high-flying Phi Slama Jama teams at the University of Houston he played in two Final Fours. In his 15-year NBA career, Drexler led the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA Finals in 1990 and '92, and won a championship with Houston in 1995. He's one of three players in league history with 20,000 points, 6,000 rebounds and 6,000 assists, and won an Olympic gold medal with the Dream Team in 1992.

Woodard, also selected in her first year of eligibility, averaged 26 points at the University of Kansas, won an Olympic gold medal with the U.S. team in 1984, and played in the WNBA with Cleveland and Detroit.

In college, the 6-foot guard led the nation in scoring in 1979, rebounding in 1978 and steals in 1979, 1980 and 1981.

Sharman, inducted as a player in 1976, will be presented by Bob Cousy, his backcourt partner with the Boston Celtics. As a coach he won titles in three professional leagues -- the ABL with the Cleveland Pipers in 1962, the ABA with the Utah Stars in 1971, and the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972 -- to go with his four NBA titles as a player with the Celtics.

During the 1971-72 season, the Lakers, led by Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West, posted an NBA-record 33-game winning streak.

The only others to be inducted as both players and coaches are John Wooden and Lenny Wilkens.

``I wish I could go back and shake hands with every player who ever played for me,'' Sharman said. ``The first time I was inducted it was a great thrill. The second time, it's a great honor.''

Stokes, the league's top rookie in 1956, had his career cut short when he was paralyzed in his third season when he fell during a game.

Teammate Jack Twyman, a Hall of Famer who at 24 became Stokes' legal guardian and organized an annual all-star game to help defray Stokes' enormous medical expenses, will accept on Stokes' behalf. Stokes died in 1970 at 36.

Colangelo is a four-time NBA executive of the year and also was instrumental in creating the WNBA.

Dalipagic was a three time European player of the year.


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Greatest travesty in the history of basketball. Period.

 

Link to the video, in case if it's removed next day

 

I think Clyde will have his Rockets uniform in the hall. I remember reading about him saying that years ago, maybe during the NBA at 50 year. And I remember Sir Charles saying that he would have his 76ers uni in the hall because they gave him his first chance. Makes sense for Clyde: Htown is his home and he won a championship here.

 

clyde or hakeem should bring guy with them and induct him themselves.. hopefully with hakeem and clyde going in.. guy v will get some more attention again and consideration

 

Seconded, thirded, forthed, and as dave chapelle would say.. FIF'd!!!!

 

He should wear a Portland uniform cause thats where he played most of his career.

I'm glad Clyde is in though, but he played too many years as a Blazer and went to several finals. It would be a diss to the fans of Portland.

 

ESPN Classic (111 TWH) is going to show a Clyde Drexler "Vintage NBA" at 5:30 then the 2004 induction at 6:30


EDIT: tonight in 10 minutes

 

They just interviewed Clyde on ESPN News. He said he wears his 50 greatest players jacket sometimes, but it's hard to do so because of the Houston weather. Of Hakeem: great player, great shot-blocker. Sir Charles: funny guy. Lorenzo (the guy who dunked the winner): lucky...(jokingly). Said that Dr. J will introduce Clyde.

As a Rockets fan and a Houstonian born and raised, I am happy that Clyde is going into the hall as a Rocket. I don't think he wants to disrespect Portland...he loved his time there, but Clyde is a Houstonian and was always a Rocket at heart. Clyde should do what he wants to do. It's his induction into the hall. If he loves the Rockets, than more power to him.

 

I'm glad he is entering the Hall as a Rocket. He deserved to be a champion and it was sweeter because Hakeem and he won together.

 

Clyde "the Glide" drexler is my favorite basketball player of all time.

 

Drexler is also one of the most underappreciated superstars in the history of basketball. He is my favorite player. That's coming from a true fan.

 

Im sure you would rather want Hornaceck to be getting in that hall rather than Clyde

 

NBA DRAFT CLASS of 1984 is getting close...

Wonder how far they will spread Jordan, Olajuwon, Barkley, and Stockton apart?

HOFER CLASS of 2005? Jordan and Olajuwon? <---Must see TV!
HOFER CLASS of 2006? Barkley and Stockton?

 

did hakeem and mj retire same year??

for some reason I was thinking hakeem retired first...

oh man, I don't want them going in together.. if they do.. half the news reports wont even mention hakeem probably. .just jordan