Antawn Jamison will make the hall of fame

[LAZERUSS]

If he gets in, about 75 other people need to get inducted. It would lower the HOF standards tremendously and make it a joke.

And to the above, Richmond did get inducted but his numbers are much better than Jamison's.

If he gets in...well, it might be easier to eliminate the HOF (which, BTW, is not an NBA HOF, but rather a baskteball HOF)...

and just create a Hall Of Shame, and put in the worst players of all-time.

[MP.Trey]

Might as well put Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler in too then.

[JohnnySic]

What? One of the greatest defenders of all-time and the best pound-for-pound rebounder we've ever seen play the game, isn't HOF worthy?

This was the dream role player every team from every era would have loved to have. He was so instrumental to his teams throughout his career.

Take a good power forward; Elton Brand perhaps. Or even someone like Faried or Noah or whomever. Tell him "dont worry a thing about scoring. Just go after every rebound and hastle your guy on defense." You dont think he could do the "Rodman" thing just as good or better than Rodman?

I do.

PS - tell prime KG or TD to do that and they average 20+ rebounds every year, lol.

[LAZERUSS]

Might as well put Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler in too then.

Hell, Lamar Odom, John Paxson, Byron Scott, Danny Ainge, and a host of others.

[JohnnySic]

Hell, Lamar Odom, John Paxson, Byron Scott, Danny Ainge, and a host of others.

None of those guys got 20,000 points. Just stop. Longevity and consistency matter, not just peak.

[D-Wait]

I'll always remember Garnett making Tawn his bitch in the 2010 playoffs...

Dude should never make the HOF

[guy]

Dennis rodman has gotten pretty overrated.

[ClipperRevival]

Take a good power forward; Elton Brand perhaps. Or even someone like Faried or Noah or whomever. Tell him "dont worry a thing about scoring. Just go after every rebound and hastle your guy on defense." You dont think he could do the "Rodman" thing just as good or better than Rodman?

I do.

PS - tell prime KG or TD to do that and they average 20+ rebounds every year, lol.

Absolutely not. First off, you can't teach effort. Some guys just don't have the motor to do what Rodman did. Second, Rodman was a very special athlete. Very fluid, explosive and quick in his movements. Worthy called him the best athlete he played against and Kerr said he was one of the best athletes ever. So this isn't Kurt Rambis or Reggie Evans, who lacked any raw talent, just trying hard. To do what Rodman did (be the best rebounder ever and one of the best defenders ever), you need more than just a motor.

Also, what do you think guys like Faried or Noah are doing right now? Doing what Rodman did. Sure, Noah does a little more passing but their fortay is rebounding and defense and hustle. Rodman did all 3 at an all time great level.

[ekosky]

Nah, because I still can't pronounce this n[COLOR="Black"]igg[/COLOR]as name.

AN-TAWN or AN-TWAHN?

[ClipperRevival]

What? One of the greatest defenders of all-time and the best pound-for-pound rebounder we've ever seen play the game, isn't HOF worthy?

This was the dream role player every team from every era would have loved to have. He was so instrumental to his teams throughout his career.

If I am starting an all time team, he is someone I would seriously consider. You can't have 5 guys on your team all looking to score. Someone needs to do the dirty work and the little things.

[RRR3]

Might as well put Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler in too then.

Gilbert Arenas at least was a HOF level player at one point.






To OP,

Are you kidding?

[West-Side]

Rodman made the All-Defense Team 7 times.
His career average is 13.1 RPG in just 31.7 MPG.
He averaged 16.8 RPG in 32 MPG in 1995.
He only started 60% of the games he played in.
2 time DPOTY
5 Championships as a key member
Led the league in rebounds 7 times; while having a career average of less than 32 minutes a game.

Has a top 40 career defensive rating and defensive win share while playing 2/3 of the game (32MPG) and starting in only 573 out of 911 career games.

Yeah he's overrated alright.

[Legends66NBA7]

No, he absolutely won't make it.

[ClipperRevival]

Rodman made the All-Defense Team 7 times.
His career average is 13.1 RPG in just 31.7 MPG.
He averaged 16.8 RPG in 32 MPG in 1995.
He only started 60% of the games he played in.
2 time DPOTY
5 Championships as a key member
Led the league in rebounds 7 times; while having a career average of less than 32 minutes a game.

Has a top 40 career defensive rating and defensive win share while playing 2/3 of the game (32MPG) and starting in only 573 out of 911 career games.

Yeah he's overrated alright.

And that was 7 straight rebounding titles, where he averaged 16.7 rpg during this stretch, which is unreal.

[Legends66NBA7]

OP's a Celtics fan hating on a former a Bad Boy Piston/Jordan-Pippen dynasty teammate.