Michael Jordan’s Next Stop
The Iceman, Glide and Jerry Colangelo were all on hand today
I just sat in on a press conference announcing the 16 finalists for this year’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and was all fired up when Chris Mullin, my basketball idol, was named as one of the nominees for this year’s class. It’s about time my guy got his due, right?
Then reality set in when some of the other nominees were announced, among them MJ, John Stockton, David Robinson,Dennis Johnson, Don Nelson, Bernard King, Johnny “Red” Kerr, Cynthia Cooper, and C. Vivian Stringer.
The Admiral will be H.O.F.-boundMully’s credentials are legit – five-time NBA All-Star, Big East Player of the Year three times (the only guy who can claim that), two-time Olympic gold medalist, and in his 16 seasons in hr League, he racked up almost 18,000 points, more than 3,000 boards and 3,000 assists. NO WAY my guy gets in when The G.O.A.T., The Admiral and Stockton are on the ballot as well.
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February 13th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Eddie Gill says:
FIRST BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Eddie Gill says:
FIRST BIATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
bong says:
fcuk you!
February 13th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
How many out of the 16 get in?
MJ, stockton and ADMIRAL are shoe ins
DJ is close to a shoe in.
Then I’d say Mullin then Bernard
February 13th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Dime Magazine says:
I don’t know if there’s a certain amount that go in every year. But say it’s five this year – MJ, Stockton and Robinson are locks. You gotta think that Cynthia Cooper and/or Stringer get in. That leaves maybe one spot? DJ, Don Nelson and Red Kerr would be tough for Mullin to beat.
– PC
February 13th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
flavur says:
How many of you guys think that chris webber will get into the HOF
February 13th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
JBFC says:
Surprised there wasn’t a gratuitous shot at LeBron here, knowing the author’s and the publication’s deep-set bias against him.
February 13th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Patrick says:
@ #6
Maybe a picture of him calling TO at Michigan
February 13th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
ShadyKidd says:
There is no limit on how many people they let in each year. Technically, all 16 nominees can get in.
February 13th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
douglalr says:
Why is Bernard Kings not a lock?
February 13th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
ab_40 says:
menn bernard king get’s dissed every year
and no men from europe or asia. is whang zhizi ever getting in for being the first chinese player that scored more then 10 in an nba game? haha
Stock should wait a year and go with karl malone
BRING BACK THE SHORTS haha
ah well I think dwight will do that include an afro wig and dunk from the free throw line in a docter J jersey
February 13th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Aron Phillips says:
@JBFC
Yea, that’s why he’s on the cover of the new issue…
February 14th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Meica says:
Induct “Redd” Kerr in before the man dies already. Hell, Obama broadcasted a message to Johnny “Redd” Kerr when they celebrated him at the United Center on Tuesday night when the Bulls beat the Pistons. The man has just lived basketball and I believe he brought the Bulls to the playoffs as a coach during their expansion season.