2026 HOF class Doc Rivers and Amare Stoudemire

[aefgogreen]

I'm sure people have thoughts...I've always been a Doc supporter, but I feel like he's fallen short.  His career reminds me of Dwight Howard where I like him a little less with each year passing...Stoudemire probably deserves it.  I do think the bar is lower these days.

[Donoghus]

Basketball HOF has always seemed to be more of a Hall of Very Good than a Hall of Fame. 

Saw reports that Candace Parker & Elena Delle Donne also got in. Parker was a no brainer.

[Roy H.]

Key 2026 Finalists

Players: Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Johnson, Buck Williams, Chamique Holdsclaw, Jennifer Azzi, Molly Bolin-Kazmer.
Coaches/Contributors: Doc Rivers, Mark Few, Kelvin Sampson, Mike D'Antoni, Joey Crawford (Referee), Gary McKnight, Dick Motta.
Teams/Other: 1996 U.S. Olympic Women's Team

It's interesting that the women's class is deeper than the men's.  The only male player I'd vote for is Griffin.

I wouldn't vote Doc in purely as a coach.  As a contributor, I don't know.  He was a solid player, a solid coach, a mediocre executive and a very good announcer.  He probably still wouldn't get my vote.

[Donoghus]

Apparently, Dick Motta is still alive.  94 years old.

[slamtheking]

Key 2026 Finalists

Players: Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Johnson, Buck Williams, Chamique Holdsclaw, Jennifer Azzi, Molly Bolin-Kazmer.
Coaches/Contributors: Doc Rivers, Mark Few, Kelvin Sampson, Mike D'Antoni, Joey Crawford (Referee), Gary McKnight, Dick Motta.
Teams/Other: 1996 U.S. Olympic Women's Team

It's interesting that the women's class is deeper than the men's.  The only male player I'd vote for is Griffin.

I wouldn't vote Doc in purely as a coach.  As a contributor, I don't know.  He was a solid player, a solid coach, a mediocre executive and a very good announcer.  He probably still wouldn't get my vote.

not sure if there's quotas for men and women, but I agree I'd see Blake as the only real choice from the men's side where I think Azzi and Holdsclaw would both be more deserving than Blake. 

I don't see Doc as a good candidate.  can't believe Crawford even gets mentioned.  one of the worst refs ever

[Roy H.]

Key 2026 Finalists

Players: Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Johnson, Buck Williams, Chamique Holdsclaw, Jennifer Azzi, Molly Bolin-Kazmer.
Coaches/Contributors: Doc Rivers, Mark Few, Kelvin Sampson, Mike D'Antoni, Joey Crawford (Referee), Gary McKnight, Dick Motta.
Teams/Other: 1996 U.S. Olympic Women's Team

It's interesting that the women's class is deeper than the men's.  The only male player I'd vote for is Griffin.

I wouldn't vote Doc in purely as a coach.  As a contributor, I don't know.  He was a solid player, a solid coach, a mediocre executive and a very good announcer.  He probably still wouldn't get my vote.

not sure if there's quotas for men and women, but I agree I'd see Blake as the only real choice from the men's side where I think Azzi and Holdsclaw would both be more deserving than Blake. 

I don't see Doc as a good candidate.  can't believe Crawford even gets mentioned.  one of the worst refs ever

Candace Parker has got to be a lock, too, right?  Delle Donne seems deserving, too, although I didn't really watch her play.

[SparzWizard]

Key 2026 Finalists

Players: Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Johnson, Buck Williams, Chamique Holdsclaw, Jennifer Azzi, Molly Bolin-Kazmer.
Coaches/Contributors: Doc Rivers, Mark Few, Kelvin Sampson, Mike D'Antoni, Joey Crawford (Referee), Gary McKnight, Dick Motta.
Teams/Other: 1996 U.S. Olympic Women's Team

It's interesting that the women's class is deeper than the men's.  The only male player I'd vote for is Griffin.

I wouldn't vote Doc in purely as a coach.  As a contributor, I don't know.  He was a solid player, a solid coach, a mediocre executive and a very good announcer.  He probably still wouldn't get my vote.

not sure if there's quotas for men and women, but I agree I'd see Blake as the only real choice from the men's side where I think Azzi and Holdsclaw would both be more deserving than Blake. 

I don't see Doc as a good candidate. can't believe Crawford even gets mentioned.  one of the worst refs ever

Gross. He, the other Crawford, and Scott Foster were the reason why the Celtics lost Game 7 in 2010

[Kernewek]

I'd say the argument is probably more persuasive for Doc than Amar'e, but that's without thinking too deeply about it. He was on some good Suns teams, one good Knicks team, and then his knees went.

[Donoghus]

Key 2026 Finalists

Players: Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Johnson, Buck Williams, Chamique Holdsclaw, Jennifer Azzi, Molly Bolin-Kazmer.
Coaches/Contributors: Doc Rivers, Mark Few, Kelvin Sampson, Mike D'Antoni, Joey Crawford (Referee), Gary McKnight, Dick Motta.
Teams/Other: 1996 U.S. Olympic Women's Team

It's interesting that the women's class is deeper than the men's.  The only male player I'd vote for is Griffin.

I wouldn't vote Doc in purely as a coach.  As a contributor, I don't know.  He was a solid player, a solid coach, a mediocre executive and a very good announcer.  He probably still wouldn't get my vote.

not sure if there's quotas for men and women, but I agree I'd see Blake as the only real choice from the men's side where I think Azzi and Holdsclaw would both be more deserving than Blake. 

I don't see Doc as a good candidate.  can't believe Crawford even gets mentioned.  one of the worst refs ever

Candace Parker has got to be a lock, too, right?  Delle Donne seems deserving, too, although I didn't really watch her play.

I looked at Delle Donne. Shorter career (10 seasons) High peak, though.  A couple of MVPs.  Won a title.  5 All-WNBA teams.  Scoring champ.  Rookie of the Year. 

[Who]

Key 2026 Finalists

Players: Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin, Amar'e Stoudemire, Kevin Johnson, Buck Williams, Chamique Holdsclaw, Jennifer Azzi, Molly Bolin-Kazmer.
Coaches/Contributors: Doc Rivers, Mark Few, Kelvin Sampson, Mike D'Antoni, Joey Crawford (Referee), Gary McKnight, Dick Motta.
Teams/Other: 1996 U.S. Olympic Women's Team

It's interesting that the women's class is deeper than the men's.  The only male player I'd vote for is Griffin.

I wouldn't vote Doc in purely as a coach.  As a contributor, I don't know.  He was a solid player, a solid coach, a mediocre executive and a very good announcer.  He probably still wouldn't get my vote.

not sure if there's quotas for men and women, but I agree I'd see Blake as the only real choice from the men's side where I think Azzi and Holdsclaw would both be more deserving than Blake. 

I don't see Doc as a good candidate.  can't believe Crawford even gets mentioned.  one of the worst refs ever

Kevin Johnson > Blake Griffin or Amare Stoudemire

KJ led his team to the Conference Finals twice when he was the best player on his team. He made the Finals as the 2nd best player next to Barkley.

Neither B Griffin or Amare ever got past the 1st round as the best player on their teams. B Griffin had CP3 as a teammate yet never made the Conference Finals. Amare had Nash as a teammate and only made the Conference Finals twice as the 2nd best player on the team.

[nickagneta]

Okay all you old timers here. Remember how so many didn't just disparage Doc during his time here, but went out of their way to seriously hate on him and his coaching style, etc ?

Man, that guy is now going too be a Hall of Famer, in very large part, because of what he did here in Boston.