"A Hall of Fame career is rarely deemed a disappointment, but Ralph Sampson's time in the NBA will always be viewed under the "what could've been" prism. His skyscraping size, unusual agility and astounding skill created mostly unrealistic expectations that were out of reach even for a man who will become the tallest player ever enshrined in Springfield, Mass. The 7-foot-4 Sampson will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, but he will receive the honor mostly for a dominant collegiate career at the University of Virginia and his early all-star success with the Houston Rockets." Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...71ec484-f874-11e1-8b93-c4f4ab1c8d13_blog.html
