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Re: Why is Maravich in the HOF?
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Originally Posted by Ryoga
when a guy has just no team success in his career, putting him in the HOF is just about marketing. I don't care what help he had, I'm not askeing for a championship, but he just had one >.500 season!
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The last time I looked, it was not the Hall of Guys that Played on NBA Champions or the Hall of Guys that Played for Winning Teams or the Hall of Guys that Played on Teams that Made it into the NBA Finals or the Hall of Guys that "Make their Teammates Better". It's not even the NBA Hall of Fame, it's the Basketball Hall of Fame, and its specifically for the best that played the game. Regardless of your league (as there are international players, female players, and pre-NBA players enshrined, as well). Whether or not you liked the Pistol's game (or never saw him play as a lot of you haven't) the man was a basketball artiste. He was also one of the best long distance shooters I've ever had the pleasure to see. If there had been a three point shot in his prime he would have used it and abused it, and all the kids watching him on TV would have emulated that too. Regardless of what the Hawks and Jazz did, the Pistol was a legitimately great player. If the Hall has room for K.C. Jones, there's more than enough room for the Pistol. Jesus Christ, people, Marques Haynes and Meadowlark Lemon are in the Hall, and the Pistol was every bit as influential.
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Last edited by ehmunro : 03-11-2007 at 09:51 PM.
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