Wilkins makes Hall of Fame

Socks · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject: Wilkins makes Hall of Fame

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/hawks/stories/0401wilkins.html

About time. He should've made it last year.

twoface723 · Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject:

Finally...

Muad'Dib · Star Player Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 3903

Nique's dunks>>>>Jordan's dunks.

rak_90046 · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Oct 2002 Posts: 905

did charles barkley made it?

tony smith · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:51 am Post subject:

The Dagger · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:24 pm Post subject:

Congrats to Nique. My favorite non-Laker of all-time. I've never seen a more explosive player in my life with that much power.

For some reason he never got the respect he deserved. Slam dunk championships stolen away, didn't make the top 50, took two years to make the HOF; but he was still the human highlight reel.
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Ziggy · Franchise Player Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 12712

I've always said he's probably the most underrated player of all time. Glad to see him get some respect. I can still remember as a kid, when he and Jordan were having great years and they were actually thought of as equals. It was similar to the homerun race between Sosa and McGwire. Everyone was always checking to see how each player did every night. But that's how good Nique was. He was actually, at one point, on the same level as Jordan. Jordan has become a God since then, but Nique had some amazing years nonetheless.

rak_90046 · Starting Rotation Joined: 30 Oct 2002 Posts: 905

what about charles barkely, isnt he going to the hof?

CheetahMan · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:25 pm Post subject:

dirka dirka · Franchise Player Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 14655

while I too hold some regard for 'nique the player, come on, he is way overrated...how many titles did he win??

if we hold a player like Kobe to such strict fortitudes, can we truley say that #21 is deserved of such an honor? to go to battle and always lose?

hmm...

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Nique was not overrated; he had the misfortune of playing for a dubious GM. I still would've liked to have seen what Nique and Magic would've done.

And for the record, Kobe already cemented his greatness through his contributions on the championship teams; anything else is gravy.
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angel · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:17 am Post subject:

He was a marginal candidate, because his teams generally didn't do well in the Playoffs. He was All-NBA first team only once.
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Socks · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:49 am Post subject:

carlosLisboa · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:44 am Post subject:

Just about thim

Was a ferocious dunker even at age 37 with the Spurs!!

Yeah the Hawks were a bottomless hole for his career.

Won the Euroleague with Panathinaikos in 1995.

Midnightluv · Starting Rotation Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 128

Kinda hard hes not on the best 50 Players List.

carlosLisboa · Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject:

Best in Dunks in my opinion (bearing in mind he was a figure of the 80s).

Made every play stilish.

Barely could shoot when he entered the NBA.

Improved continously.