Yao Ming is a 1st ballot HOFer? Ahead of Chris Webber? Really? The NBA is a f*cking joke...
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Disgustya Stallone
Man Who Owns 2 Microwaves
that n*gga sm@shaft in Bolivia right now
Yall listing yao all star ballots as if
A. Center position wasnt weak as hell
B. China wasnt voting him in
Yao has not had a better basketball career than webber. Thats not debatable.
A. Center position wasnt weak as hell
B. China wasnt voting him in
Yao has not had a better basketball career than webber. Thats not debatable.
breh, Calipari's Nets coaching record was abysmal. He was only there for 2 and a quarter seasons/ Safe to say that hurt his HOF chances more than it helped
Disgustya Stallone
Man Who Owns 2 Microwaves
Cut it out already. Webber was talented, put up good numbers. No one is arguing against that. But was he the face of basketball in his country? Did he take the NBA to international TV markets? He can't say yes to those questions like Yao can.
Webber didn't win a championship after high school. He came close to one, but
Webber didn't win a championship after high school. He came close to one, but
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wuts webber stats tho
Bullshyt.
His prime was comparable to the prime of any C not named Shaq.
He averaged a career double-double and almost 2 blocks a game.
He could bang on the inside, had a good midrange shot and was a good free throw shooter.
If he didn't have constant foot injuries, we'd argue he was the best center since Shaq.
His prime isn't Olajuwon's, Robinson's, Ewing's, Abdul-Jabbar's, Chamberlain's, Duncan's, etc., etc.
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First off, here are his career stats after 9 years in the NBA.
Points 9,247 (19.0 ppg)
Rebounds 4,494 (9.2 rpg)
Blocks 920 (1.9 bpg)
Damn near double-double.
Second, it is the Basketball Hall of Fame. NOT the NBA Hall of Fame. EVERYTHING counts. High School. College. International. Professional (from any country). Everything.
Here are Yao's achievements.
He earned his spot.
- 8× NBA All-Star (2003–2009, 2011)
- 2× All-NBA Second Team (2007, 2009)
- 3× All-NBA Third Team (2004, 2006, 2008)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2003)
- CBA champion (2002)
- CBA Finals MVP (2002)
- 3× CBA rebounding leader (2000, 2001, 2002)
- 3× CBA blocks leader (2000, 2001, 2002)
- 2× CBA Slam Dunk leader (2000, 2001)
- 3× FIBA Asian Championship MVP (2001, 2003, 2005)
Birnin Zana
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He's still playing in china, he hasn't retired yet.
Low key, with Steph winning CBA titles and CBA finals MVP, plus his high school, college, and NBA career, he could sneak into the hall.
When has that ever mattered? A beast is a beast and Webber was a beast. When ever they post a list of major games by a big, Webber is always in there. He need sto be in, and I think he will eventually.
I HATE that "impact" is now a major accomplishment, and more herald than actual numbers.
Disgustya Stallone
Man Who Owns 2 Microwaves
Birnin Zana
Honorary Wakandan
It always mattered. It can be the difference between being a 1st ballot hall of famer, and a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th ballot.
I'm not saying C-Webb isn't deserving of the hall. Not only will he get in, he absolutely deserves to get in as well. But there is a reason why he wasn't a 1st ballot HOFer.
I hope he gets in soon. I don't want them to pull a Bernard King on him, who was, imho, a great player, but had to wait a long time finally get in the hall.
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