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Originally Posted by Najee
Essentially, K.C. Jones = the Eric Snow of his day, save that Snow has better overall statistics and Jones is considered the better defender.
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Oh no way. K.C. Jones was a better player than Snow. Better defensively, and he was a better playmaker. Plus the starting PG on 3 championship teams and an important player off the bench in 5, for a total of 8 championships, he is miles ahead of Eric Snow in Hall of Fame worthiness.
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Originally Posted by Najee
That's the thing that kills me regarding "the legendary" K.C. Jones -- he wasn't considered an elite player in his day, and yet he's inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame and lauded as some all-time great. He is the measuring stick that misguided idiots use for their "Robert Horry for the Hall of Fame" campaign.
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Well he was a very good playmaker and a great defender. I don't think he should be in the Hall of Fame either, but he's more deserving than Horry. Horry's biggest contributions were some big shots. K.C. Jones ran the offense of championship teams. His passing and defense were very valuable.
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Originally Posted by Najee
Last I looked, Jones didn't lead a team anywhere -- he simply rode the coattails of elite players, such as Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and John Havlicek. Paul Pierce has led the Cs to the playoffs, including the 2002 Eastern Conference finals.
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While of course he benefited from the great teammates he had, he was still an important contributor and a valuable player on those teams.