The most glaring thing about this list is what it says about LeBron James. Three of the five on this list were taken in the same draft and yet he's already 'on the way' after just four-and-a-half seasons.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has a fantastic website. I encourage all of you to take a look at it. You'll also find the list of the 2008 nominees. They include Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon, Pat Riley, Don Nelson, Pistons' owner Bill Davidson, Chris Mullin, Adrian Dantley, Cathy Rush, Richie Guerin and Dick Vitale.
Voting is done by an Honors Committee of 24 members. Nominees need 18 of the 24 votes for enshrinement.
I won't say which person on that list I think doesn't deserve to be on it. I'll give you a hint. His name rhymes with "Rick Kitale".
Tex Winter has been a finalist six times for enshrinement, and even though he's received the John Bunn Award from the Hall, he's never been voted in. If that Bozo gets in before him I'm afraid it might kill the 86-year-old Winter. Tex's contributions to the game of basketball far outweigh Vitale's enthusiasm for it.
Let's hope that Dennis Johnson gets in this year, posthumously. The winners will be announced at the Final Four in San Antonio in April.
I'll revisit this a year from now. Just to see if the list(s) have changed.
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