Tuesday, December 25, 2007

NBA Hall of Fame Here We Come


The NBA Hall of Fame is a tough door to crack open. These players with 10+ years of NBA experience are locks to get in.

Shaquille O’Neal - “The Diesel” is a four-time NBA champion, a 14-time All-Star and the 2000 NBA MVP. His tremendous career numbers of 25.6 PPG 11.5 RPG and 2.4 BPG as well as his intimidating presence establish him as one the best centers and players of all time.

Tim Duncan - “Timmy” is a four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA MVP, a 10-time All-NBA player and a 10-time All-Defense performer. Duncan is the best power forward in NBA history and a lock for the HOF even if his career were to end today.

Kevin Garnett - “The Big Ticket” is a 10-time All-Star, an eight-time All-Defense player and the NBA MVP in 2004. He is the first player to average 20 points 10 rebounds and four assists in nine consecutive seasons. His impact on his teams - Minnesota and now Boston - is undisputable. Garnett instantly makes his teams competitive, unselfish and defensively tough.

Kobe Bryant - Kobe is a nine-time All-Star; seven-time All-Defense player and three-time NBA champion. He recently scored 20,000 points and probably has a good half-decade or more left in the tank.

Jason Kidd - Jason Kidd is an eight-time All-Star, a nine-time All-Defense player and has led his team to two NBA finals. He ranks third all-time in triple doubles, seventh in assists and 12th in steals, and even more than his numbers would indicate, Kidd is the quintessential point guard and team leader.

Allen Iverson - The number one overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft, “The Answer” is an eight-time All-Star, a four-time scoring champion and the 2001 NBA MVP. Despite being 6’0” and 165 lbs, AI is tremendously resilient, having played 11+ seasons and boasting gaudy career numbers of 27.8 PPG, 6.3 APG and 2.3 SPG.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

No maybes on this list. The best six players the league has seen in a while. 11 finals victories, 14 finals appearances and 5 league MVPs...nice! The only one with limited playoff success, Garnett, should go to the finals this year.