2007-08 Hall of Fame Nominations

[JNR]

NEW RULE: YOU WILL RECEIVE 1 POINT FOR NOMINATING SOMEONE FOR THE HALL OF FAME. IF THE PLAYER YOU NOMINATE GETS VOTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME, YOU GET ANOTHER POINT.

Welcome to the call for nominees to the People’s Basketball Sim League Hall of Fame. The rules are simple. Nominate a player you think deserves to be mentioned among the greatest players to play in this league. Championships, all-star appearances, funny picture blogs: all of these things could mean enough to warrant a nomination. Each GM is allowed one nomination. There’s only one requirement: the player has to be retired from the PBSL. There is no time restriction on retirement – as soon as a player retires, they are eligible for the HOF.

So what’s to stop you from just sending Slava Medvedenko to the Hall of Fame because you like his name? Well, first of all, he’s not retired yet, so you’re clearly not paying attention. But what else is going to stop you? I am.

I will review the nominations and put out a ballot of those we think qualify to be elected to the Hall. And then you vote on those players to see if they get enshrined.

-Nominees on the ballot with over 75% yes votes get into the HOF
-Nominees on the ballot with over 50% yes votes (but under 75%) are automatically considered for next year's ballot ("free" nomination that doesn't cost any owner a yearly nomination).

Nominations open now and will stay open until the end of the first round of the playoffs. The ballot will be released after the first round of the playoffs and voting will last until the season is over. Reply to this post with your nomination.

Below are the most recent retirees who are available for nomination.

6/18/2007 Wizards C Vin Baker retires

Here are the retirees from the season before:

6/19/2006 Heat SF Latrell Sprewell retires
6/19/2006 Pistons SG Robert Horry retires
6/19/2006 Cavaliers PF Cedric Ceballos retires *ELECTED TO HALL OF FAME*

Here are notable free agents who retired:

Vlade Divac
Dale Davis
Steve Smith
Eric Piatkowski

NEW RULE: YOU WILL RECEIVE 1 POINT FOR NOMINATING SOMEONE FOR THE HALL OF FAME. IF THE PLAYER YOU NOMINATE GETS VOTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME, YOU GET ANOTHER POINT.

[78#]

I nominate Darth as placeholder for Eric Piatkowski.

[IamQuailman]

Gunna actually do Sprewell this time.

[78#]

Gunna actually do Sprewell this time.

I nominate GMessi as placeholder

[JNR]

Bump, only a few more days to nominate.

[IamQuailman]

Latrell Sprewell: "Success is just failure that hasn't happened yet."

So true, Spre. So true. This one line speaks to his SLOE career so well. Coming into the league and playing on the Clippers for 7 seasons, Sprewell was a player that was a legitimate dominant force on the wing. A two-way swingman. Being a career-46% shooter, he never hurt any team on offense, while bringing defensive intensity and ferocity on the other end of the court. He came into the league and made a legitimate impact, averaging neary 20-ppg, 5-rpg, and 4.5 apg while shooting 49% from the field (sidenote: this is a field goal percentage that was never eclipsed until his last season with Atlanta). Many feared that Latrell would be a the prime candidate for the horrid "sophomore slump", but instead, he continued to grow as a player, improving other areas of his game while not hurting what he was already pretty damn good at.

In his 3rd year, he made the leap. He became a perrennial all-star and all-NBA calibur player, having been selected to 7 All-Star games and 6 All-NBA teams. But what really allowed Latrell to take his game to another level was building upon his defense. In 1997, Latrell was selected to his 1st of 4 appearances on the prestigious All-Defense Team (3-time 2nd team, 1-time 1st team). That alone, many would call an incredibly successful career.

However, Latrell Sprewell was fortunate enough to be included in a rebuilding package that would ship him to the rising Atlanta Hawks. His teaming up with All-Stars Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Antonio McDyess, and Ben Wallace led to multiple championships and solidified his image as a league-changing player. While his scoring took somewhat of a backseat in Atlanta (comparatively), he put up some of the best efficiency numbers of his career. Even after leaving Atlanta after his 3-year stint, Sprewell was a major contributor on a young Cleveland Cavalier team.

Latrell Sprewell has the stats, the accolades, and the hardware to be a 1st ballot Hall-of-Famer. Unfortunately, his ticket wasn't punched last year, but this year is his time. And he will continue eluding failure and chasing legacy success for decades to come.

Vote For Sprewell!

[JNR]

Great nomination, Doug. You can claim one point.