NBA HOF - snubs/undeserving players?

[Tr1boy]

undeserving
- Dino Radja 
- Sarunas Marciulionis
-1960 USA Men's Olympic Team, Team
-1992 USA Men's Olympic Team, Team

Deserving
- Paul Pierce
- Chauncy Billups
- Robert Horry
- Jay Wright (coach)

On the fence
- Ben Wallace (multiple rebounding champ. Also terrific rim protector.  Garbageman/blue collar like Rodman without as many rings)

your list?

[saltlover]

Is Paul Pierce even eligible yet? I thought he had at least one more year, if not 2.  Coronavirus has made me lose track of time, but I’m fairly sure he retire the year after KG and Kobe, and so wouldn’t be eligible for an additional season.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

Pierce is not eligible until next year, he will be first ballot.

[Tr1boy]

Pierce is not eligible until next year, he will be first ballot.

Ok good to know

Some are saying that he won't be 1st ballot.  We will see

[greg683x]

if chris webber still isnt in, hes the biggest snub

[RMO]

Pierce is not eligible until next year, he will be first ballot.

Ok good to know

Some are saying that he won't be 1st ballot.  We will see

I always wondered if that's why he didn't retire a year earlier.  This HOF class is loaded.  I wonder if he wasn't sure he'd make it in this year.

[Tr1boy]

Manu Ginobili should make it in

Tony Parker?

[RockinRyA]

undeserving
- Dino Radja 
- Sarunas Marciulionis
-1960 USA Men's Olympic Team, Team
-1992 USA Men's Olympic Team, Team

Deserving
- Paul Pierce
- Chauncy Billups
- Robert Horry
- Jay Wright (coach)

On the fence
- Ben Wallace (multiple rebounding champ. Also terrific rim protector.  Garbageman/blue collar like Rodman without as many rings)

your list?

Its the basketball hallf of fame, not nba hall of fame. Radja's accomplishment internationally as well as his impact is very big.

[gouki88]

It’s not the NBA Hall of Fame - it’s the basketball HoF. Those Euro guys are deserving, which is why Manu is a lock, and Tony P probably is too.

[Wretch]

Mo Cheeks, though a very good player is undeserving. I'd say Dikembe Motumbo is borderline.  I love Robert Parrish but I think he probably is undeserving also. 

Chris Weber needs to be in.

[gouki88]

Mo Cheeks, though a very good player is undeserving. I'd say Dikembe Motumbo is borderline.  I love Robert Parrish but I think he probably is undeserving also. 

Chris Weber needs to be in.

Considering all Dikembe has done for basketball in Africa, alongside 4 x DPOY, couple of retired numbers & second all-time in blocks, plus two J. Walter Kennedy awards, I don’t think it’s really borderline. Also don’t think The Chief is undeserving at all - anchor of a dynasty, won another ring, 9 All-Star appearances and one of the longest serving players of all time.

Webber definitely should be in though. Despite injuries he really paved the way for modern forwards

[KGs Knee]

What is this heresy?

No self-respecting Celtics fan talks bad about Dino.

[Somebody]

I think Ben Wallace isn't particularly borderline - his 5-6 year defensive peak was bonkers. Not many players have All-NBA value for 5ish years, and when you consider that he was the defensive anchor of a dominant defensive team + his accolades (they do mean something in these HoF inductions) he's pretty much a no brainer to get in.

[Tr1boy]

I think Ben Wallace isn't particularly borderline - his 5-6 year defensive peak was bonkers. Not many players have All-NBA value for 5ish years, and when you consider that he was the defensive anchor of a dominant defensive team + his accolades (they do mean something in these HoF inductions) he's pretty much a no brainer to get in.

Agreed. Not too shabby for a 6'8 center

[Tr1boy]

It’s not the NBA Hall of Fame - it’s the basketball HoF. Those Euro guys are deserving, which is why Manu is a lock, and Tony P probably is too.

Manu and Tony won NBA titles and showed they could excel at the highest level

What did Sarunas Marciulionis exactly prove outside of being a good player? He avg like 10 pts a game

If its not about the NBA... why are there hardly any pure non nba players inducted?

There a handful of european, korean, japanese etc players that should be inducted  (pioneers in their league etc).... no?