So…here’s a myth breaker: Every great baller makes the HOF Part 1/2

errr..you’d be incorrect. And plenty of uneducated has been or never was AM Radio/Social Media Jockie’s have these banal, lame-ass takes and this one is at the top of the list.

The other question to test basic knowledge of the game: Is Andre Drummond a good basketball 🏀 player in 2021? If the answer is ‘yes’ please do the following:

As for great 👍 😊 😌 players, they don’t all make the HOF. Case in point are 4 prime cases to shine a light on a blithering, dumb generalization.

Case #1 Tom Chambers & Antawn Jamison.

Chambers played 16 years amassed over 20,000 points. He’s one of 29 players to score 60+ points in a game. Among retired players, only Chambers and David Thompson are not in the HOF. x4 All-Star. Lived up to being #8 as a Lottery Pick in 1981.

Belongs in the HOF

Antawn Jamison, Ironically accumulates over 20,000 points in a 16 year career (Chambers played 16 seasons). Also, has a distinction of being 1of 2 players to score over 20.000 points and not elected in the HOF.

Now, it’s the Basketball HOF. Not the NBA. So let’s examine both Chambers and Jamison’s resumes outside of the NBA.

Jamison’s #33 is retired by the Tar Heels. He was named the Naismith player of the year and was a x3 All-ACC First-Team. And the year before he was a McDonald’s All-American. Selected to College Basketball HOF in 2021. Has also competed for USA 🇺🇸 Internationally.

Antawn checks all the boxes ☑️☑️☑️☑️☑️for the HOF. Meets criteria.

This one is truly confounding, inexplicable and easily remedied. Yet, it remains just hanging out there like a big turd 💩 in the wind 💨.

https://youtu.be/tbFR8sXz_gc

Tom Chambers, was a 2nd and 1st team WAC in his Junior and Senior year with the Utah Utes. He was part of a team that made the Tournament 3 times in 4 years, including Sweet Sixteen twice.

Seems to me, both of these men also exhibited the seven (7) tools of effective NBA Players aka “Batman Belt”

1. Hustle

2. Ball Handling

3. Passing

4. Shooting

5. Athleticism

6. Height

7. Skill

Right now, the NBA doesn’t have a Vet Committee to help overseer glaring errors in what constitutes a HOF resume. Either these men earned their place or they deserve restitution for years of being overlooked.