Carmelo makes Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame list for the Class of 2025

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Absolute no brainer.

 

[MikeSU02]

Absolute no brainer.

Yep. First ballot, no question. Wonder if he’ll have JB do his intro for the speech.

 

[HyattsCuse]

Have to believe Melo, Howard, Bird, and Moore are in for players.

Don’t know enough about coaching criteria to have an opinion on them.

 

[miamicuse]

Yep. First ballot, no question. Wonder if he’ll have JB do his intro for the speech.

I know george karl won't be making that speech.

 

[jordville]

I know george karl won't be making that speech.

There will be some direct shots from Melo to him.

 

[jordville]

Swipe for video from this HOF talk with Melo…

 

[RandygoCuse]

Howard should be in, although he somehow hurt his legacy by playing as long as he did. I don’t think Amare is worthy- but it feels like everybody gets in now

 

[CuseFan]

I did a quick google search on Syracuse University players in the NBA Hall of Fame, and returned: Dave Bing, Jim Boeheim, and Vic Hanson. Is that it?

 

[jordville]

This is HOF…

 

[RandygoCuse]

I did a quick google search on Syracuse University players in the NBA Hall of Fame, and returned: Dave Bing, Jim Boeheim, and Vic Hanson. Is that it?

Could be - I was shocked to find out the only all stars that played for Boeheim were DC and Melo. Keeping my fingers crossed for Jerami...

 

[jordville]

 

[richard levy]

In the past, it surprised me that there were detractors, not me, of Carmelo, that despite his elite resume, there was criticism of him being seen only as a shooter and not being on NBA championship team despite his 2003 NCAA ship and olympic medals. For me, as a Bulls fan, I was only let down when he passed up coming to Chicago and play with the then healthy Derrick Rose, and went to NY to play for Knicks

 

[RandygoCuse]

In the past, it surprised me that there were detractors, not me, of Carmelo, that despite his elite resume, there was criticism of him being seen only as a shooter and not being on NBA championship team despite his 2003 NCAA ship and olympic medals. For me, as a Bulls fan, I was only let down when he passed up coming to Chicago and play with the then healthy Derrick Rose, and went to NY to play for Knicks

I agree that he is first ballot Hall of Fame worthy. I’m also all in favor of him being on the top 75 team, but I think most of the detractors would argue that he wasn’t simply missing a championship, but he hardly had any playoff success.

 

[MikeSU02]

Nice shout from D Mitch:

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[Day2]

I agree that he is first ballot Hall of Fame worthy. I’m also all in favor of him being on the top 75 team, but I think most of the detractors would argue that he wasn’t simply missing a championship, but he hardly had any playoff success.

How many of his playoff teams underachieved?

 

[RandygoCuse]

How many of his playoff teams underachieved?

Probably not that many. I admit I haven't taken a look back, but did that many overachieve?