On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:57:56 -0600, "Jeff Dieterle"
<djdieterle@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>hey man you convinced me and I've been a Pacer fan all the way back to
the
>early 70's when they played at the fairgrounds coliseum and Dr. Dunk was
my
>neighbor.
>
>"umo" <shoreke@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>news:ac2e4538-134f-421f-9b9e-cf9ef482281e@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Give this question some thought before you answer. Most basketball
>> experts will not even consider Dennis Rodman for HOF induction yet his
>> career accomplishments dwarf Reggie's. Reggie Miller's reputation is
>> based strictly on his shooting ability yet he never led the league in
>> scoring. He was among the top 10 scorers only once in his career. Back
>> in 89-90 he finished at the #8 spot. Reggie never made 1st Team All
>> NBA. Reggie never made 2nd Team All NBA. Reggie was never Top 20 in
>> assists or rebounds. Reggie was not a defender. Reggie was a one
>> dimensional player. Even though scoring was his strong suit there were
>> lots of guys during his era who were much better scorers. Contrast
>> that with Rodman's numbers:
>>
>> * 5 time NBA Champion (1989 & 1990 (Detroit), 1996-98 (Chicago))
>> * All-NBA Third Team (1992, 1995
>> * NBA All-Star Team (1990, 1992)
>> * NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (1990, 1991)
>> * NBA All-Defensive First Team (1989-93, 1995, 1996)
>> * NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1994)
>> * NBA Top Rebounds Per Game (1992-98)
>> * NBA Top Rebound Rate (1991-98)
>> * NBA Top Total Rebounds (1992-94, 1998)
>> * NBA Top Offensive Rebounds (1991-94, 1996, 1997)
>> * NBA Top Defensive Rebounds (1992, 1994, 1998)
>> * NBA Top Field Goal Percentage (1989)
>>
>> The most fundamental principle in basketball is that defense wins
>> champion****ps. Rodman is the greatest, most dominating rebounder and
>> defensive player of his generation. Reggie Miller should not even
>> sniff the Basketball Hall of Fame until The Wom is enshrined at
>> Springfield, Massachusetts.
>
There's no doubt Reggie Miller should be inducted into the Hall of
Fame. Whether Dennis Rodman goes before or after (and he does deserve
to be in) is irrelevant. Both guys should go in.
Regards,
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