BBS Hall Of Fame (2014 Edition)
Mar 6, 2013 23:42:12 GMT -5
Post by nybombers3 on Mar 6, 2013 23:42:12 GMT -5
Before I start, I wanted to actually begin this last season but didn't get a chance to. Next thing I know, Shaq and Pierce retire. IMO, I believe Shaq would've been a HOF. Maybe Pierce as well. That again, is my opinion. Anyways, onto this HOF class. We obviously do have a HOF board but sadly, it isn't used. I'm hoping that this is the beginning of change for that. This article will point out the most important members of this season's retiring class. The poll on top will not be for grading articles but will instead be for, well, who ACTUALLY becomes a HOF. Obviously I'm hoping I get an auto 5 for this instead of waiting and so I can use the poll space for something else (obviously voting). So how shall voting work? Simple enough. 10 and they are in. I'll try to make something nice for them in the HOF board. I'll allow multiple voting obviously though you can only select up to 2 guys. Anyways, let's see the finalists:
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Steve Nash
2003 - All-Star Game Participant
2003 - All-Star Game MVP
2003 - Most Valuable Player
2003 - All-League First Team
2004 - All-Star Game Participant
2004 - All-Star Game MVP
2004 - Playoff MVP
2005 - All-Star Game Participant
2005 - All-League Third Team
2006 - All-Star Game Participant
2006 - Most Valuable Player
2006 - All-League Second Team
2007 - All-Star Game Participant
2007 - All-League Second Team
Award Rundown: 2 Time Championship Winner, 2 Time MVP, 1 Time Finals MVP, 1 Time All-Star MVP, 5 time All-Star. 1 Time All-BBS First Team
Career Averages: 811 Games Played 20.9 ppg (16,788 career points), 9.6 apg (7,787 career assists), 4.3 rpg (3,487 career rebounds)
The 3rd wheel of the Duncan/Shaq era in Boston but don't let that fooi you. He can play. After starting his career in Phenoix and, like 90% of his players, being traded by Skillz after 2 seasons he joined the big 2 in Boston. The fit was automatic, as Nash put up his first of 3 straight 20/10 seasons. In his second season, he won his second title (the first being with the Suns 2 seasons before). After Nash's 3rd season in Boston, his decline became apparent. His scoring went down the next 2 seasons (20.7 and 19.9) and his assists follow suit (9.6 and 9.3). Nash was then sent to Chicago to play with the Bulls and joined Kobe Bryant in the back court. Nash spent 2 fairly injury prone seasons in Chicago before returning to Boston and finishing up his career in Beantown. His last season was fairly sub par (12.5 ppg, 8.8 apg, 3 rpg). Obviously Nash will never be known as a defensive player but his ability to score, pass and be an important part of a championship team cannot be overlooked.
bbs56.net/BBSFive/players/player294.htm
Jermaine O'Neal
2003 - All-Star Game Participant
2003 - All-League Second Team
2004 - All-Star Game Participant
2004 - All-League Second Team
2006 - All-Star Game Participant
2006 - All-League Second Team
2008 - All-League Second Team
2010 - All-Star Game Participant
Award Rundown: 4 Time All-Star, 4 Time All-League 2nd team.
Career Averages: 754 Games Played 22.6 ppg (17,041 career points) 10 rpg (7,540 career rebounds) 1.9 bpg (1,433 career blocks)
Due to his amazingly huge contract and massive ratings drop at the end of his career (plus being stuck on a team with a fairly inactive GM) JO is fairly forgotten about when talking about some of the big time players in BBS. For 6 straight seasons, JO put up averages of 25/10 per season. If you remove the 3rd season in which he missed 30 games due to injuries, it would be 5 straight seasons of 26/11 seasons. JO wasn't just a scorer/rebounder, he also played D. He had 5 straight seasons blocking over 2 shots a game. The next season was right below 2, at 1.9. The biggest grief JO got was about his turnovers. Obviously any big that gives it up that much is going to get a lot of flack but either way you slice it, JO got the job done and quite frankly was the main reason why the Bucks even have 4 winning seasons under there belts. After finally being traded from the Bucks, JO spent the next 3 seasons on 3 different rosters (Suns, Blazers, Heat) before making one last great gesture to BBS and retiring, giving up a cool 18 Mil.
bbs56.net/BBSFive/players/player74.htm
Vince Carter
2006 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2006 - All-Star Game Participant
2008 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2009 - All-Star Game Participant
Award Rundown: 2 Time 3-pt Shootout Champ, 2 Time All-Star
Career Averages: 829 Games Played 23.5 ppg (19,482 career points) 5.7 rpg (4,726 career rebounds) 2.3 apg (1,907 career assists)
Next up we have Vince Carter. A fairly borderline finalist but what separates him from most is his ability to score with the best of them. A member of the high scoring big 3 in Indy, Vince was able to rack up back to back 28 ppg seasons (3 overall). Vince was a solid rebounder for the 2 (career 5.7 rpg) and his handling of the ball was never bad but he'll always be known for his ability to put the ball in the basket. Any player that can score 23 ppg on 48% shooting should get love on that. Obviously, like Nash, VC's biggest issue was on D. He didn't play much of it. The biggest thing that may hold VC back from the HOF is the fact that he never won a title and really was never "the man" at the 2. He was good. Great even from time to time but the awards just don't back it up enough.
bbs56.net/BBSFive/players/player386.htm
Jason Terry
2009 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
Career Averages: 850 Games Played 19.1 ppg, (16,235 career points) 4.6 apg (3,910 career assists) 3.4 rpg (2,890 career rebounds)
Jason Terry, our last "big name" of the retiring class, is up next and he's obviously the longest shot to make it. He, along with VC, helped Indy to a 143-103 record (581. winning percentage) during the 2006-2008 season. He also won a 3pt shootout. Those are really The Jet's biggest accomplishments. He's another "obvious scorer but sub par defender" type. The biggest thing the JET has going for him is his claim to a 30 ppg season which obviously doesn't happen very often.
bbs56.net/BBSFive/players/player286.htm
Steve Nash
2003 - All-Star Game Participant
2003 - All-Star Game MVP
2003 - Most Valuable Player
2003 - All-League First Team
2004 - All-Star Game Participant
2004 - All-Star Game MVP
2004 - Playoff MVP
2005 - All-Star Game Participant
2005 - All-League Third Team
2006 - All-Star Game Participant
2006 - Most Valuable Player
2006 - All-League Second Team
2007 - All-Star Game Participant
2007 - All-League Second Team
Award Rundown: 2 Time Championship Winner, 2 Time MVP, 1 Time Finals MVP, 1 Time All-Star MVP, 5 time All-Star. 1 Time All-BBS First Team
Career Averages: 811 Games Played 20.9 ppg (16,788 career points), 9.6 apg (7,787 career assists), 4.3 rpg (3,487 career rebounds)
The 3rd wheel of the Duncan/Shaq era in Boston but don't let that fooi you. He can play. After starting his career in Phenoix and, like 90% of his players, being traded by Skillz after 2 seasons he joined the big 2 in Boston. The fit was automatic, as Nash put up his first of 3 straight 20/10 seasons. In his second season, he won his second title (the first being with the Suns 2 seasons before). After Nash's 3rd season in Boston, his decline became apparent. His scoring went down the next 2 seasons (20.7 and 19.9) and his assists follow suit (9.6 and 9.3). Nash was then sent to Chicago to play with the Bulls and joined Kobe Bryant in the back court. Nash spent 2 fairly injury prone seasons in Chicago before returning to Boston and finishing up his career in Beantown. His last season was fairly sub par (12.5 ppg, 8.8 apg, 3 rpg). Obviously Nash will never be known as a defensive player but his ability to score, pass and be an important part of a championship team cannot be overlooked.
bbs56.net/BBSFive/players/player294.htm
Jermaine O'Neal
2003 - All-Star Game Participant
2003 - All-League Second Team
2004 - All-Star Game Participant
2004 - All-League Second Team
2006 - All-Star Game Participant
2006 - All-League Second Team
2008 - All-League Second Team
2010 - All-Star Game Participant
Award Rundown: 4 Time All-Star, 4 Time All-League 2nd team.
Career Averages: 754 Games Played 22.6 ppg (17,041 career points) 10 rpg (7,540 career rebounds) 1.9 bpg (1,433 career blocks)
Due to his amazingly huge contract and massive ratings drop at the end of his career (plus being stuck on a team with a fairly inactive GM) JO is fairly forgotten about when talking about some of the big time players in BBS. For 6 straight seasons, JO put up averages of 25/10 per season. If you remove the 3rd season in which he missed 30 games due to injuries, it would be 5 straight seasons of 26/11 seasons. JO wasn't just a scorer/rebounder, he also played D. He had 5 straight seasons blocking over 2 shots a game. The next season was right below 2, at 1.9. The biggest grief JO got was about his turnovers. Obviously any big that gives it up that much is going to get a lot of flack but either way you slice it, JO got the job done and quite frankly was the main reason why the Bucks even have 4 winning seasons under there belts. After finally being traded from the Bucks, JO spent the next 3 seasons on 3 different rosters (Suns, Blazers, Heat) before making one last great gesture to BBS and retiring, giving up a cool 18 Mil.
bbs56.net/BBSFive/players/player74.htm
Vince Carter
2006 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2006 - All-Star Game Participant
2008 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2009 - All-Star Game Participant
Award Rundown: 2 Time 3-pt Shootout Champ, 2 Time All-Star
Career Averages: 829 Games Played 23.5 ppg (19,482 career points) 5.7 rpg (4,726 career rebounds) 2.3 apg (1,907 career assists)
Next up we have Vince Carter. A fairly borderline finalist but what separates him from most is his ability to score with the best of them. A member of the high scoring big 3 in Indy, Vince was able to rack up back to back 28 ppg seasons (3 overall). Vince was a solid rebounder for the 2 (career 5.7 rpg) and his handling of the ball was never bad but he'll always be known for his ability to put the ball in the basket. Any player that can score 23 ppg on 48% shooting should get love on that. Obviously, like Nash, VC's biggest issue was on D. He didn't play much of it. The biggest thing that may hold VC back from the HOF is the fact that he never won a title and really was never "the man" at the 2. He was good. Great even from time to time but the awards just don't back it up enough.
bbs56.net/BBSFive/players/player386.htm
Jason Terry
2009 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
Career Averages: 850 Games Played 19.1 ppg, (16,235 career points) 4.6 apg (3,910 career assists) 3.4 rpg (2,890 career rebounds)
Jason Terry, our last "big name" of the retiring class, is up next and he's obviously the longest shot to make it. He, along with VC, helped Indy to a 143-103 record (581. winning percentage) during the 2006-2008 season. He also won a 3pt shootout. Those are really The Jet's biggest accomplishments. He's another "obvious scorer but sub par defender" type. The biggest thing the JET has going for him is his claim to a 30 ppg season which obviously doesn't happen very often.
