Shams: Dwight Howard Elected as First Ballot Member of the 2025 Hall of Fame Class
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A great career. Kind of like the Millennial Alonzo Mourning. A defensively slanted center with great team success who nearly won an MVP. A prime cut short due to injuries/health concerns. Success as a role player later on.
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1st ballot but didn't make top 75?
Something fishy going on here...
Something fishy going on here...
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The booty bandit made it to the HOF!!
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JustBuzzin wrote:1st ballot but didn't make top 75?
Something fishy going on here...
This is the NBA rectifying their mistake
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He should ask Shaq to induct him.
Thank you, Rick Brunson.
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Good for him and entirely justified and logical.
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Are they announcing these a little at a time, instead of a full class?
Where the offseason has more buzz happens.
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G_K_F wrote:He should ask Shaq to induct him.
You think Jordan's speech was awkward? Shaq would make the whole thing about him. It would be define the difference between competitiveness and pettiness.
Well deserved for Dwight. He was a historically good defender and rebounder.
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No brainer
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Sofia wrote:No brainer
Sure but he was also an athletic marvel who dominated defensively and on the boards.
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FrodoBaggins wrote:A great career. Kind of like the Millennial Alonzo Mourning. A defensively slanted center with great team success who nearly won an MVP. A prime cut short due to injuries/health concerns. Success as a role player later on.
Solid comparison.
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It's well deserved but this also shuts the door on any potential NBA comeback (which I always felt was very unlikely anyway)
Does he get his number retired anywhere?
Does he get his number retired anywhere?
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Eligibility is five years since you last played, but there isn't a rule that says you can't play a game after being inducted.doogie_hauser wrote:It's well deserved but this also shuts the door on any potential NBA comeback (which I always felt was very unlikely anyway)
Does he get his number retired anywhere?
NickAnderson wrote:
How old are you, just curious.
by gomeziee on 21 Jul 2013 00:53
im 20, and i did grow up watching MJ play in the 90's.
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dautjazz wrote:Eligibility is five years since you last played, but there isn't a rule that says you can't play a game after being inducted.doogie_hauser wrote:It's well deserved but this also shuts the door on any potential NBA comeback (which I always felt was very unlikely anyway)
Does he get his number retired anywhere?
Would love to see an active HOF-player. Has that ever happened? In any prof sports league?
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Glad to see we didn't get any nonsense with his HOF case. I was a little worried after the ridiculous Top 75 snub.
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Baseball’s the only HoF with standards that mean only the true greats make it in, and not even all of them.
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Jason Collins and john amaechi are the the presenters apparently
Homophobic comments are always going to be automatic warnings or strikes. Particularly classless to post in a thread celebrating a player's HOF induction.
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Homophobic comments are always going to be automatic warnings or strikes. Particularly classless to post in a thread celebrating a player's HOF induction.
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