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Originally Posted by orangedays
As much as it pains me to say it, I agree with this assessment. Yao's on-the-court contributions are insufficient to make a logical argument for the HoF. The fact that he only had 4 seasons where he played in excess of 70% of games meant we never saw enough of him. The closest parallel is a guy like Bill Walton, injury-plagued career that went supernova (or in Yao's case, verygoodnova) for a few years. On the other hand, Walton's ceiling was much higher than Yao's. Whatever Underdog, give the guy a freakin' plaque.  |
I love Yao, don't get me wrong... Helluva player, helluva guy.
I just think putting him into the Hall of Fame kinda cheapens it for everyone else. I feel similarly to this as I do about Derrick Rose being selected as MVP before he's really proven his longevity in the NBA - it's not supposed to be THAT easy...