Do the ....Kobe, Duncan, Shaq!

[Muser]

Question:

Out of the three, who's the only player who has won a ring WITHOUT a Hall of Famer next to to him?

Pau Gasol
2001 Spanish King's Cup MVP
2001 All-Euroleague Second Team
2001 Spanish League Finals MVP
2002 NBA Rookie of the Year
2004 Mister Europa Player of the Year
2x NBA All-Star (2006, 2009)
2006 FIBA World Championship MVP
2008 Euroscar Player of the Year
2008 FIBA Europe Player of the Year
2009 NBA Player of the Month (Feb.)
2009 All-NBA Third Team
1-time NBA Champion (2009)

And he's only 29, a few more awards and he might very well be.

[TheMACHINE]

Pau Gasol
2001 Spanish King's Cup MVP
2001 All-Euroleague Second Team
2001 Spanish League Finals MVP
2002 NBA Rookie of the Year
2004 Mister Europa Player of the Year
2x NBA All-Star (2006, 2009)
2006 FIBA World Championship MVP
2008 Euroscar Player of the Year
2008 FIBA Europe Player of the Year
2009 NBA Player of the Month (Feb.)
2009 All-NBA Third Team
1-time NBA Champion (2009)

And he's only 29, a few more awards and he might very well be.

Would you say that if he was still in Memphis?

[kingmalaki]

Kobe\'09

No HOF on the team....only the most talented team in the league. Why do you need another HOF player if your team is the best? You can argue that Boston had a more talented team, but they were injured come playoff time. So were the Jazz, Rockets and Magic....hmmm.....

The only player of the 3 to win with a supporting cast that just couldn't be considered great was Duncan in 03. He had to go through a team with the other two (defending champs at that) just to get that le....not to mention he beat them both again in 99.

They are all great players but if you are going with the "won a ring with the least amount of help" angle, then Duncan clearly wins that argument.

[024]

Would you say that if he was still in Memphis?

gasol wouldn't have an NBA championship if he was still in memphis. gasol just needs to polish up his credentials and combined with his international play, he should be able to make it in the hall of fame. a couple of more all star appearances should do it.

[Culburn369]

No HOF on the team....only the most talented team in the league. Why do you need another HOF player if your team is the best?

Kobe confirmed your thesis.

[Culburn369]

Heck, you guys cant even win 2 in a row.

MACHINE is right on here.

And regardless how of Media carries your water & end of the log your chronological failure to go back-to-back seriously compromises your otherwise splendid resume and leaves it tepid & squalid.

It's a shame for you fellows. It really is.