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Re: ISH Hall of Fame Project: Class of 1990 Voting
Originally Posted by G.O.A.T
No one even mentioned Louie Dampier who leads that league in all-time scoring.
The reason I voted for him, and I believe many share my sentiments is that in his two almost healthy prime seasons he managed to win an MVP, led a team to the title, led a team to the leagues record and win a Finals MVP. Most of the guys were going to in unanimously could not do that in a 10-15 year healthy career. Surely we will vote in Ewing he did none of those things. Barkley and Malone have two of four achievements.
How can you vote for Issel, a great player, but a guy who made one NBA all-star team in nine NBA seasons and not Walton who led the Blazers to a title in that all-star season for Issel ('77)??
I'm primarily an NBA fan. Anyone I vote for outside of the NBA is having to be researched. That said, without having the name put in front of me to research, I didn't know of him. But I would have voted him in.
And I understand the greatness of Walton while he played. I get it. And if we were doing a peak HOF, then he would be a shoo-in. But I am not. My interpretation of a HOF (which will obviously differ slightly from yours and everyone else's) is a career HOF. The entirety of the career is to be considered. And at the end of that consideration, Walton just didn't have enough time.
Edit: The career aspect of my HOF qualifications are why I value the leading scorer in a major league. Just like I'll vote for Oscar Schmidt later. I suppose I should look up the leading scorer in Euroleague history...
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sahelanthropus
Re: ISH Hall of Fame Project: Class of 1990 Voting
Sorry, out and won't be home until late tonight or tomorrow, so I don't have time to write out explanations. My picks:
Kareem
Dr. J
Gilmore
Jones
Walton
In addition to Belov and Gus Johnson.
Actually, throw in Iceman and McAdoo as well.
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Scott Hastings Fan
Re: ISH Hall of Fame Project: Class of 1990 Voting
New Thread in the Morning, last call for votes...
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sahelanthropus
Re: ISH Hall of Fame Project: Class of 1990 Voting
Silly question, but how many more years does Sampson have to play at his 83-84 through 85-86 level to make it into our HOF? Before going down, he put up 16.7/9.2/3.0 with 1.6 blocks on .489 shooting, and in the playoffs 18.6/8.8/2.1 with 1.2 blocks on .514 shooting.
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