Being inducted into the Hall of Fame, which essentially immortalizes your career for All-Time, is the greatest honor for any professional athlete. Of course, the NBA is no different, but there is a growing belief that the entrance requirements have been set too low. Gilbert Arenas said on his podcast :
“Team success should have nothing to do with that door,” “You can’t be in that door with Michael Jordan, Larry Bird with mediocre stats. Some of these people shouldn’t even be in it, because of the name that’s in there. You’re supposed to be apex. Hall of Fame should be the number one option or a great a** number two…”
WHO THE HELL ARE SOME OF THESE GUYS IN THE HALL OF FAME?????
WE GOTTA FIX THIS pic.twitter.com/06Vv90yJPr
— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) August 16, 2023
It’s extremely simpler to get in than one might imagine for what is essentially intended to be the highest honour a player could obtain. It seems that all you really need to be taken into consideration is to play a key role on a contending team after players like Dennis Rodman, Bill Walton, and Bill Bradley were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
But for some athletes, fans, and experts, the admittance requirements ought to be much, much higher. Some believe that the Hall of Fame should only contain the very finest athletes.
The Hall of Fame: Should Non-Title Winners Be Included?
Although the Hall of Fame is designed to be an individual honor, winning is frequently the most important consideration. Players must normally have played at an MVP level for the most of their careers to be in the Hall of Fame without winning a championship.
Even yet, others maintain that the list should only include champions. In the NBA, there has been discussion of it for ages and it continues to this day. Arenas has every right to want the Hall of Fame to be more exclusive, but changes are unlikely to occur anytime soon.
The Hall of Fame selection process won’t change suddenly after so many years of doing it one way. If people keep expressing their views on it, we might eventually reexamine what it means to be a member of the Hall of Fame.