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So whats separating D.Howard and D-Wade besides the ring?
In your opinion, are there any sure-bet HOF'ers in the NBA who are under 30 years old?
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Well for one: Dwight Howard's career numbers aside from his rebounding are not as prolific for his posistion as Dwyane Wade's numbers are for his posisistion (compared to some of the greats that our in the hall of fame today atleast).
Dwight has only avg 20ppg TWICE in his 6 year career, thus far.
Dwyane Wade as of today, is career 25-6-5 player. Including a season where he avg 30-7-5 on 49% shooting in 2008-09(and won the scoring title that year). And again, let's not look past the NBA Title and Finals MVP like it's not a BIG DEAL. When you dominate the grandest of stages (the post-season), that's a legacy builder. Dwyane Wade has also had some historical post-season series. Namely the 2006 Finals, and 2006 Eastern Conference Finals.
If the Magic beat the Lakers last years Finals, and Dwight had a dominating NBA Finals performance? He'd very well be in this discussion too. Hell, that aside if Dwight has another dominant defensive year (winning his 3rd straight DPOY), he's in the dicussion.
Dwight has only avg 20ppg TWICE in his 6 year career, thus far.
Dwyane Wade as of today, is career 25-6-5 player. Including a season where he avg 30-7-5 on 49% shooting in 2008-09(and won the scoring title that year). And again, let's not look past the NBA Title and Finals MVP like it's not a BIG DEAL. When you dominate the grandest of stages (the post-season), that's a legacy builder. Dwyane Wade has also had some historical post-season series. Namely the 2006 Finals, and 2006 Eastern Conference Finals.
If the Magic beat the Lakers last years Finals, and Dwight had a dominating NBA Finals performance? He'd very well be in this discussion too. Hell, that aside if Dwight has another dominant defensive year (winning his 3rd straight DPOY), he's in the dicussion.
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I believe D-12 might have a case within a couple years. Dude is only 24 so there's still lots of time left to solidify his career. Career achievements thus far:
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are you serrrrrrrrrrrious???
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This guy should be a lock because of his international influence.
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At first I was only thing Lebron, but I would have to agree with Wade after reading some of the arguments for him in here...
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Don't flame me on this one but...
At the end of his career, will Rondo be considered?
At the end of his career, will Rondo be considered?
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Sasha!! first Slovenian NBA player! hes a LOCK.
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Wade is definitely in as of now.
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So (based off of this thread), we have Bron, Wade...and Yao. Anyone else?
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I'd like to "nominate" STAT but dude needs to get more rebs. As athletic as he is 10-12 rpg and 2 bpg should be easy money for him.
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The bronze medal detracts instead of adds to his hall of fame worthiness.
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If the person that created this thread made it 18 days ago, I would have to add Tmac to the list of HOF under 30...
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If the person that created this thread made it 18 days ago, I would have to add Tmac to the list of HOF under 30...
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If they'd give him a chance, Will Bynum....
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I think Tony Parker is the next closest but I can't say he'd definitely make it if his career ended right now. So I think it's just those 3.
Sidenote: I was looking at Yao's international career...
During the playoffs in his final year with Shanghai, Yao averaged 38.9 points and 20.2 rebounds a game, while shooting 76.6% from the field,[sup][9][/sup] and made all 21 of his shots during one game in the finals.
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It's the BASKETBALL Hall of Fame, so you have to take into account various players international experience. This is why guys like Manu will probably be enshrined when it's all said and done....
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Yeah I know, that's why I think Yao will get in. I'm not sure Yao's NBA career alone would get him in. By "those 3" I meant Bron, Wade, and Yao.
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Some of you guys
Might as well count me into the HOF
Might as well count me into the HOF
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id put
LeBron, Wade, and Yao
Yao made basketball relevant in China, and now that country is making Tmac in contention for all star starter!
LeBron, Wade, and Yao
Yao made basketball relevant in China, and now that country is making Tmac in contention for all star starter!
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but yeah no one has a case under 30 if they had a career ending injury right now besides Bron and Wade. I hate to say it but Rondo is starting to make a case if he gets a ring this year and (possibly) Finals MVP and continues to play at a level like hes been on for another year or two.
other than that there are a bunch of studs (KD, Deron, Paul, Rose, Bosh, Amare, Melo, Dwight, etc.) but all those dudes still have a good amount of work before they have HOF resumes. Not that i dont think that most if not all will end up as HOFers, but they still got work to do, mostly in the playoffs.
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Yes on Yao's NBA "career". Like I said Bill Walton got in and he was injured half of the time.
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He needs to put in at least 5 yrs. of "outstanding" ball and then maybe we can talk about him. Grant Hill put in 5 great yrs. before his injuries and he's nowhere near the HOF radar.
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Originally Posted by grittyman20
If Lebron never played another minute in the NBA, his numbers would look like this:
7yrs played, 15K total career points, 23.7 career ppg, 5 apg, 6 rpg
*1 Olympic gold medal, 1 bronze
These are undeniable HOF numbers?nah son, [Jay] Ya reach ain't long enough dunnny
LOL.
i mean 2 mvps 2 mvps.
regular season mvp is hardest award to get.
get used to it.
lol oh yeah, you're not good at numbers.
just kiddin.
no but really...
