Active players who retired RIGHT now will be in the hall of fame.

[Vince]

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Christian Laettner

[SonicMage]

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it doesn't matter how many points he averaged over his time spent in the leauge, the thing that stands out for Horry is his Clucth Play, thats a big reason why he will make it to the Hall, without him and his clutch play with the teams he has won rings with, those teams may have not won with out him. Horry will make it.

Other players throughout history could have done what Horry has done, given the correct situations...I'm talking about Dale Ellis, Chuck Person, etc.

Those teams may not have won without him, but they definitely would not have won without Shaq, Kobe, Olajuwon, Duncan, etc. Thats the difference for a hall of famer. Horry is replaceable, others are not. Steve Kerr has also hit game-winning shots in finals situations to clinch it, he did it twice, once with the Bulls and once with the Spurs (to get to the Finals against a doomed Nets team). Yet we do not mention Kerr in the same breath as the HoF.

I hope you guys see my point.

[SPTO]

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Christian Laettner

Yep, that's the crappy thing about the basketball HOF. It's really 2 HOFs in one. The NBA and college.

[tenth]

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You guys that are saying Horry, are you saying that you think they'll put him in, or are you saying this out of your own personal feelings?

I'd love to see him in there, but the only way he's getting into a hall is if the NBA makes its own. Being a clutch difference maker on good teams won't get him into the basketball HOF.

[Air23]

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Does anyone agree with Horry making it to the HOF? I was serious when I typed it. The man has won....I lost count of how many rings he has won. If championships matter the most for Hall of Famers, should'nt Horry qualify? His stats dont say it but whats he's done to win those chips should be taken under consideration.

Hell, no. Horry was just in the right place at the right time, riding the coattails of superstars. And Horry's only had a handful of clutch plays, at that, far less than his reputation holds.

[Kashanova]

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if he doesn't hit that shot on the kings they dont go to the finals,

[Vince]

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Grant Hill

[ex carrabba fan]

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gtown C's maybe: zo, mt. mutumbo.

[Vince]

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gtown C's maybe: zo, mt. mutumbo.

Zo yes...I think the committee may be waiving to Mr. Dikembe Mutombo Mplondo Mukamba Jean Jacques Wamutombo...But we'll see. It'll be close. Both of them had great careers in College and obviously in the NBA, but neither won anything in either level.

[ex carrabba fan]

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they're defintely right there. let's say Zo were to win one or two rings (just in theory) would that make him an automatic hof-er? i personally could care less about the hall of fame though.

[Vince]

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they're defintely right there. let's say Zo were to win one or two rings (just in theory) would that make him an automatic hof-er? i personally could care less about the hall of fame though.

I think so, but like you, I don't care for the Basketball HOF. The fact that Dominique still didn't get in is a joke in itself.

[garnettrules21]

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garnett is the only player in history to average at least 20pts 10rebs and 5 asts...6 going on 7 consecutive seasons.

[Vince]

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garnett is the only player in history to average at least 20pts 10rebs and 5 asts...6 going on 7 consecutive seasons.

He's in...It's not even close. I don't care if he doesn't have a title.

[ex carrabba fan]

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garnett is the only player in history to average at least 20pts 10rebs and 5 asts...6 going on 7 consecutive seasons.

he's defintely on my list.

if these players stopped playing right now, they should be in the hof:
AI
kobe
shaq
duncan
KG
kidd
GP

[Rocky]

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Garnett.....yes
Kidd.....yes
Mourning......eh yeah
Mutombo......ehhhhhh yeah
Payton....yep
Horry.......HELL NO!!!
Grant Hill.....yep


Here is one, even though he retired recently.....Tim Hardaway?