Robert Horry has 7 finals rings. One more than MIchael Jordan.  Should he be in the hall of fame?
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No. A hall of fame is not about winners. Webster's dictionary doesn't have a definition for Hall of Fame. In fact the Hall of Fame means different things to different people. Above all, a Hall of Fame exists to acknowledge and honor the men and women who have risen to the top of their profession.
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Jordan with any of the second teir stars is the best.  He is the one player who could not be stopped in the clutch.  His defense was simply awesome and his leadership equal to Larry and Magic.
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Kobe already is, he probably has been ever since the 3 peat.  Lets not forget that he has 3 championships.  Nobody is a better scorer than he is, and there hasn't been anyone that can take over a game like he can since Jordan did it.  I mean who else can score 62 points in 33 minutes, (by the way that was against Dallas) who else can score 81 points in 42 minutes off only 45 shots taken.  He is the fastest player to hit 10,000 points despite playing with Shaq for 8 years.  He has also managed to average 5 rebounds and 5 assist through his career so far.  He is only 27 years old, he is just getting started, the best is yet to be seen.
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I will say yes, he already is a Hall of Fame player. That said, he should also retire, though it would be tough to do because of injury. He has had a great career, and it would be foolish for him to risk his long-term health further.
657335
He should have won the MVP. No one will give him the respect that he deserves. He's about to beat the best team in the league, and make it into the Finals. People are starting to give him some respect, but he deserves more.
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What???????? Why are you comparing the greatist of all time to him? MJ scored 69 points in a playoff game, back to back 50 point games in the play offs this is when he was lebrons age
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The Michael Jordan answer shows how desparate people are to try to make Michael the greatest player ever, NO MATTER WHAT QUESTION IS BEING ASKED... \n\nThe question was "who's the top scorer in the NBA in the eighties"... \n\nThe answer is NOT Michael Jordan. The question wasn't "who was the leading scorer from 1986-1989?"  What part of "the eighties" didn't you understand?\n\nJulius Erving was pretty much through as a player by 1985, although he did play a couple of more years after that...\n\nMagic wasn't a prolific scorer for most of the 80s, because Kareem was still the Laker's # 1 option on offense until 1987... Magic took over and averaged about 23 points per game, but that was his highest scoring average up to that point in time, and he'd only averaged 17 PPG in 1986.\n\nMost points scored 1980-1989\n\n1. Alex English 21,018\n2. Moses Malone 19,082\n3. Adrian Dantley 18,157\n4. Larry Bird  17,899\n5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16,246 \n\nThe answer to the question is Hall of Famer Alex English.\n\nIn addition to being the 5th leading scorer of the 80s, Kareem was also the leading scorer in the 1970s, with 22,141 points in that decade.  Elvin Hayes was 2nd in the 70s with "only" 18,922 points.\n\nMichael Jordan was 29th in scoring during the 80s, with 11,263 points.
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First of all to all of you who put in players from today you people need Jesus!!!!\nLeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and A.I. do not hold a candle to the men who came before them. \n\n1. Micheal Jordan (Hands Down)\n2. Bill Russell (10 rings is hard to f with)\n3. Larry Bird\n4. Karl Malone (2d on all time leading scoring list)\n5. Kareem Abdul Jabbar (he is the all-time leading scorer isn't he)
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He actually received 14 MVP titles.  5-Time NBA MVP (Regular Season), 6-Time NBA Finals MVP (Playoffs), and a 3-Time All-Star MVP (all star games).  By far the greatest basketball player the NBA has ever seen!
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Vince in 2000 was the best dunker i've seen in my life. James flight white is 2nd. Only dunker who could give vince a challenge in a dunk contest. Well let's throw lebron in there with those guys too, 3rd. Dude jumped over 7 2 guy in olympics. Hes on another planet. And if you are wondering if judges handecd vince the crown in 2000, did you actuqally watch the contest, and did you really think anyone deserved to win over him? If you think he didnt deserve to win that year then most nicely put your an idiot.
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There is no next Jordan.  I can't see someone winning 6 NBA Finals MVP's in a row.\n\nKobe is the most similar player to Jordan that we have ever seen, more similar than James, or Carter, or Iverson, but I think James has more potential than Kobe.  James should have a better career than Kobe, but people who say James is the next Jordan are dumb cause his style isn't even close - he's more of a Magic Johnson - and he doesn't have the Air (Jumping skills) like Jordan or Kobe.
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Michael Jordan - he won 6 Championships. At the very least, he is a God in Chicago.
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Nobody can be like Michael Jordan, you can make comparisons to it, but still MJ was the best and he has a legacy that almost nobody will touch. That being said, Kobe is already living a Jordanesque life in the NBA. Multiple Championships (with Shaq), countless buzzer-beaters, scoring over 35 ppg in a season, leading a team that would be otherwise bad to the playoffs. Keep #8 Kobe, it is YOUR legacy. When kids 20 years from now look back and say, who wore #8 in the NBA that was really good? Of course everyone will say... Kobe Bryant. Live you own NBA life Kobe, you dont need to be like Jordan with almost the same number, people compare the 2 of them anyway.
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No.  He's a very, very good player.  But very, very good players don't go to the hall of fame.  Special ones do.  He's not that special.  He had 46 HR's last year - but in today's game, that's nothing special.
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Had to get my 2 cents in...the answers before are NOT students of the game. Pound for Pound..Kobe, no doubt has more skills...he's puttin' up numbers even MJ can't touch(look it up)..however the NBA is a team game and Kobe without shaq is no good..like if Pippen hadn't gond the Chicago MJ would had NO rings, YEP I said it!! Bird,Magic, and the Dr. are all in the same boat. You must realize MJ never beat the Piston without Scottie!! But Pound-for-Pound the only 5 people in their prime that could challenge Kobe are A.I., Jerry West, The Big O, Bill Russell , and Kareem..people please MJ is great but if the Lakers get Kobe a "Pippen" look out more titles in LA. In my opinion Iverson is a better player then Kobe simply due to the fact he doesn't sit out and is on a REALLY bad team and by himself gives them some punch. But the BEST player of all time was Bill Russell and I don't even like the Celtics but without him not 1 of those 9 rings would be possible and "Red" knew it.
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I also think it's a disgrace, especially in light of who they picked ahead of him -- Shane Battier, Gilbert Arenas, Greg Oden (high school kid)?  Give me a break.  While some people may not agree with certain aspects of his personality, nobody can deny that he plays with a whole lot of heart.  Practically, he presents matchup challenges to any team.  While his team didn't get it done last time, D. wade and Lebron James were on the team as well last time, and they both got invites.  AI, future hall of famer, doesn't deserve this snub.
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I think that he should be elected. He was a very consistent underrated player for 14 seasons averaging 16 points per game. What was more important than just stats was the fact that he was a very good perimeter defender who was a 4 time All NBA Defensive 1st team selection (with an additional selection to the 2nd team once). He was also a 6 time all star, 2 time NBA champion and was the 1989 NBA Finals MVP. He should be elected for being a tireless worker, a great defender who excelled at the fundamentals.