This article was originally written in February 2007, right after Dennis Johnson passed away. It examined his career and Hall of Fame prospects. I was lukewarm on DJ as a Hall of Famer but have since embraced the idea, less…
Category: FAQs
Big Bells Bellamy
Like other NBA fans who never saw them play live, I’ve always had a fascination with some of the older players from the 1950s and 1960s. Often, the footage that is available tends to underwhelm me. We also know that…
The Alonzo Mourning FAQ
Usually when an inner circle Hall of Fame-type player retires, we take the opportunity to examine his career closely with one of our FAQs. Well, Alonzo Mourning just recently retired and he’s not quite good enough to be inner circle…
The Stockton-Malone FAQ
Well, it’s official. As of yesterday, the second half of the John Stockton-Karl Malone duo has called it quits. Malone’s departure was not quite the natural process as he vacillated and left everyone guessing for a while. But now that…
The Admiral FAQ
Let’s talk about the last of the the trinity of great centers of the of 1990s who recently retired, David Robinson. It seems like there was much fewer memorable moments or controversies with Robinson than there were with Hakeem or…