Comments on: Do you need a championship to validate your career?

By: hbafdhja

hbafdhja — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:20:26 +0000

To become a legend: Yes. To become a great player: No Basketball is a team sport. You need at least 2 stars + a good supporting cast. eg. KG got it because he was with pierce,allen, rondo etc. Ewing didn’t get it becuase he didn’t have a good teamate. Chris Webber didn’t get it because of david stern.

By: heartbreaker85

heartbreaker85 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:05:46 +0000

not really.

it wouldnt be nice to be a hanger on much like glen rice and mitch richmond did when they suited up for the lakers during the kobe-shaq days.

either you win it all by contributing big, or not at all and just walking away from the game with class.

but i admire how reggie miller did it and left the game, knowing that he gave it 100% and even when all the circus created by ron-sjack-jo, reggie came back strong and carried that team to a respectable record.

By: Heckler

Heckler — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:36:04 +0000

No. winning a championship does NOT ‘validate’ a players career.

However, the Hall of Fame validates your career.

remember, every year 12-15 players win a championship; not just the star player.

Rings dont validate shit anymore. just the hall of fame

By: sunni

sunni — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:47:03 +0000

i think if they gonna retire 23 across the board, then they gotta retire 6 (bill russel); hes the greatest winner ever…aint no-one else ever gonna win 11 championships..even lebron cant do that…mj couldnt…retire 6, 23, and wilts number cause aint no-one else gonna bang 20,000 chicks either..as far as a championship goes–nah–dont need it to validate career..do need it to set you apart from the rest, but not to validate your greatness…you cant help it if you dont get picked up in the draft by the lakers or celtics and end up on the clips/knicks

By: mcw88

mcw88 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:36:08 +0000

without pippen, I doubt MJ would have won 6 rings. Someone like James Posey won rings with Miami and Boston, but he’s not doing so well in New Orleans because they need more than just a 3pt shooter and defensive specialist. Championships are important (you play to win the game) but they shouldnt be the sole indicator of how great a player is. Especially considering that at the opposite end of the spectrum, there are always goin to be players who get rings but barely contributed (Mad dog and Scab comes to mind, Lakers and Boston respectively)

By: Raj S

Raj S — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:52:10 +0000

Elgin Baylor never won a championship. If he did, how would that change your opinion of him? Would it make him any better in your eyes? A guy who averaged 27 and 13 for his career, with 10 All NBA first team selections and 11 All star appearances? What more could he have done to try and help his team over the top? He even scored 61 in a Finals game!!!

Championships go to great teams, not great players. Think about the 2004 Pistons.

By: Taj

Taj — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:53:26 +0000

Thanks QQ… I thought I was out in left field by myself there for a sec…

I dont think that you have to win a chip for your career to be validated… Yes, thats what you play the game for, but more importantly thees guys should be judged by how they played the game. Karl Malone, Sir Charles etc. all played hungry looking for a chip and in turn put up great numbers, lead their teams exeptionally and at most times were great for the game… That’s how your career should be validated.

By: QQ

QQ — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:51:54 +0000

@ 28:

*raises hand*

By: money

money — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:15:58 +0000

nope, rings not necessarily. your accomplishments are not belittled by a lack of championship. So very few teams have championships. How many of the champions in the past 30 years were not boston la san antonio chicago houston? not many. You need good teams, and great individuals can’t do it all by themselves. No way anyone can say that just because robert horry has so many rings, that he’s better than barkley reggie stockton malone etc.

By: Taj

Taj — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:06:42 +0000

Anyone else have a problem w/ T-Mac being listed as a future Hall of Famer??