ESPN 5 on 5 - possible foreign HOF's

[lefty]

Manu is a HOFer

[urunobili]

Both...

[lefty]

Manu only

[quentin_compson]

I don't get how people are saying Tony's not that talented. He's the best finisher i've ever seen besides maybe iverson. yao all he ever did was get hurt. Houston was never a serious threat to win . And maybe Tony would not be MVP of the 07 playoffs. But for the finals I don't see controvery he did whatever he wanted, scored at will and for 4 games was the best player on the court.

Comparing talent obviously has nothing to do with discussing if players should get a place in the hall of fame.
That being said, Yao was pretty unbelievable when he was not injured - which was seldom enough, I know. He could score down low in pretty much every way, he had a nice midrange shot, and he was a great FT shooter.

TP is a great player, and he was very good in the finals 07, but back then, Duncan was still a guy that just made it easier for his teammates on both ends of the court on a level that he is no longer capable of. Tony deserved his MVP, but giving it to Duncan would have felt just as right.

[nickdaquick]

Comparing talent obviously has nothing to do with discussing if players should get a place in the hall of fame.
That being said, Yao was pretty unbelievable when he was not injured - which was seldom enough, I know. He could score down low in pretty much every way, he had a nice midrange shot, and he was a great FT shooter.

TP is a great player, and he was very good in the finals 07, but back then, Duncan was still a guy that just made it easier for his teammates on both ends of the court on a level that he is no longer capable of. Tony deserved his MVP, but giving it to Duncan would have felt just as right.

Agreed

[will_spurs]

Both Manu and Tony (and Pau... and Nash... and Dirk... and many others) will go in because they are foreigners and have spear-headed the international movement in the NBA. As simple as that.