The Class Of 2009 Is Here...

[dreday]

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September 11, 2009
Live From The Basketball Hall of Fame

Live From The Basketball Hall of Fame

10:01AM ET - John Robbins with spurs.com here LIVE at the Basketball Hall of Fame for the 2009 Hall of Fame Jacket presentation. I'll be live until the end of the ceremony and hopefully we'll get some video coming your way before the end of the presentation.

10:05AM ET - Just got the annoucement for everyone to take their seats. The presentation will begin momentarily.

10:10AM ET - Recapping last night's private event with the inductees and their families. They are all lined up in the back of the main entrance room at the HOF waiting to go up on stage at the front of the room.

10:13AM ET - Jackets made by Sean John. New class now getting their jackets one-by-one.

 

[phinman1]

While certainly an all time great, I'm tired of MJ being called the greatest of all time. Under what criteria? He hasn't scored the most points. He hasn't won the most titles. The teams he faced in the six Finals he played weren't great teams, and neither were the teams he had to get by in the East.

Those Bulls teams would have gotten pasted by the those Celtics, Lakers and even the 83 Sixer team. If he was born a little earlier, he may not even have won a title.

 

[Bumpus]

Congrats Admiral!!!

 

[dreday]

While certainly an all time great, I'm tired of MJ being called the greatest of all time. Under what criteria? He hasn't scored the most points. He hasn't won the most titles. The teams he faced in the six Finals he played weren't great teams, and neither were the teams he had to get by in the East.

Those Bulls teams would have gotten pasted by the those Celtics, Lakers and even the 83 Sixer team. If he was born a little earlier, he may not even have won a title.

He's said as much,but I wouldn't go that far.Those were some great Bulls teams in the 90's....As far as winning a title in the old days I believe he would have,that's just me.The old players just don't stack up to the new ones as far as athleticism and talent.

Unfortunately we have no way of knowing who would have done what in what generation,but I know one thing he was this generations best player.

 

[phinman1]

He's said as much,but I wouldn't go that far.Those were some great Bulls teams in the 90's....As far as winning a title in the old days I believe he would have,that's just me.The old players just don't stack up to the new ones as far as athleticism and talent.

Unfortunately we have no way of knowing who would have done what in what generation,but I know one thing he was this generations best player.

What the players in the 80's may have lacked in athleticism, they more than made up for with fundamentals. Kareem, Moses or McHale/Parish would have eaten up the interior of the Bulls IMO. Jordan would have been dogged by DJ or Coop. Would have been interesting, but as you say, no way of knowing. Fun to talk about though.

MJ was definitely this generations best as you say.