LA put up pretty comparable numbers to Chris Bosh and Bosh is in the Hall. If Bosh is in, I expect LA to go in. No on Roy retired numbers. He just didn't play long enough.
This. When you start watering down the HOF with it will start to not seem like the HOF. Winning a championship should be a defining category for the HOF, but I can see why some non champions like Reggie would be worthy of being inducted into the HOF. But it’s rare company. Maybe we will see Melo and CP3 in the HOF some day. Two more (potential) non champion inductees.
Makes perfect sense to me! lol I said they both shouldn't be in HOF. I just think Roy provided so much more to Portland vs LA (on and off the court). If you just go off the numbers produced then sure don't retire his jersey. Jersey retirement is very subjective IMO and many organizations will retire a jersey for players based on their overall impact on the team and city. I view Roy as a major milestone and important part of the Blazer's history (taking us out of the Jail-Blazers era, possibly saving the team from moving, etc) and LA was a great player in his own right but at least to me is not at the level of Roy with his positive impact to the Blazers organization and the city of Portland. We can disagree though, that's fine.
I think I know the answer, although none of us might for sure, but if we asked their teammates and opponents, would they want LA or Rasheed on their team? I would guess players would take Rasheed ten times out of ten. Other than MAYBE Sabonis
False argument... I didn't say in the history of the league. But he was overrated. I absolutely despise his turnaround long 2 from the elbow.
tell that to all the fans that are demanding a Rudy Gobert return for Damian Lillard. Any team that can absorb a supermax and toss in a few picks is a great deal.
You sir/ma’am made a mistake here. Championships mean squat. Adam Morrison and JR Rider have 2 each I believe. Stockton, Mailman, Barkley, Ewing…..I shouldn’t really need to finish this sentence FAMS. You really disappointed me here FAMS.
Didn’t say it should be the sole means of being in the HOF, just that it should be a qualification of being in the HOF. Obviously Morrison and Isaiah are not HOFers. Obviously Stockton and Malone, Ewing, and Barkley are deserving HOFers.
He was in the "good" category but not elite of the elite. He turned into too much of a mid range chucker. I'd take Rasheed over him any day.
Does anybody really know what Hall of Fame it is? Does anybody really care? If so I can't imagine why LMA's career crawled off to die barfo
