RealGM 2023 Top 100 Project - #85 (Kevin Johnson)

[Doctor MJ]

Personal Vote:

Induction 1: Cliff Hagan
Induction 2: Kevin Johnson

Continuing to advocate for Hagan, but I'll jump on the KJ bandwagon with my 2nd vote. He accomplished more than folks tend to realize.

Nomination 1: Jayson Tatum
Nomination 2: Bob Davies

Continuing to advocate for Tatum. Looks like this one comes down to Horford vs Sharman, where I'd side with Sharman, but it feels like a moment where I should make clear I have Davies ahead of Sharman even if I'm wary of going all in on Davies given that I expect reluctance from others.

One thing I'll note: You might think Sharman has better longevity, but I'd argue that they were both All-League level guys for about the same amount of time, Davies lasted to an older age, and simply got started later because he was busy dominating basketball games in the military at a time where the best players in the world were either in the military or college.

[Doctor MJ]

Tallies:

Induction 1:

Marion - 2 (beast, trelos)
Walton - 3 (LA Bird, Ohayo, ShaqA)
KJ - 4 (AEnigma, Samurai, f4p, OSNB)
Parker - 3 (trex, eminence, Clyde)
Hagan - 1 (Doc)

No majority. Going to runoff between KJ, Walton & Parker:

Walton - 0 (none)
KJ - 2 (trelos, Doc)
Parker - 0 (none)
none - 1(beast)

Kevin Johnson 6, Bill Walton 3, Tony Parker 3.
Kevin Johnson is Inducted at #85.


Nomination 1:

Sharman - 3 (beast, Clyde, OSNB)
Horford - 3 (LA Bird, AEnigma, Ohayo)
Porte - 1 (trelos)
Grant - 1 (trex)
Cunningham - 1 (Samurai)
Davies - 1 (eminence)
Tatum - 2 (ShaqA, Doc)
none - 1 (f4p)

No majority. Going to runoff between Sharman & Horford:

Sharman - 0 (none)
Horford - 2 (trex, ShaqA)
neither - 5 (trelos, Samurai, eminence, f4p, Doc)

Al Horford 5, Bill Sharman 3.
Al Horford is added to Nominee list.