Can you name the Current NBA players who are HOF locks (if they retired tomorrow)?

Team	Player	Probability
San Antonio Spurs		Lock
Boston Celtics		Lock
Los Angeles Lakers		Lock
Dallas Mavericks		Lock
Boston Celtics		Lock
Phoenix Suns		Lock
Dallas Mavericks		Lock
Philadelphia 76ers		Lock
Miami Heat		Lock

Team	Player	Probability
Miami Heat		Lock
Boston Celtics		Very high chance
Boston Celtics		Very high chance
Houston Rockets		Decent chance
Detroit Pistons		Decent chance
Phoenix Suns		Outside shot
Phoenix Suns		Outside shot
Denver Nuggets		Outside shot

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Current NBA players who are HOF locks Quiz

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Created by: bbf2 -
Contributed: November 27th, 2009
Category: Sports
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Tags: NBA Quizzes, retired, current, hof, probability, lock, tomorrow, team, player

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	bbf2:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 03:27 GMT	1 point
	This list is based on who would get in if they played their last NBA game tomorrow, so guys like Chris Paul and Dwight Howard who are locks because we're certain they'll continue their level of play for the next 10 years don't count. Also its important to remember that this is the BASKETBALL Hall of Fame, not the "NBA" hall of fame. There are a couple people who will say "Hey, Player X had an underwhelming NBA career!", remember that stuff like NCAA titles and international play are also factors....as well as stuff like "expanding the brand of NBA into other countries" (in case you're wondering about the first Rocket listed, David Stern said he was a lock for that reason)

	bbf2:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 03:29 GMT	1 point
	Also remember that this is of course subjective so all arguments as to who to subtract/add are welcome!

	the777joker777:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 04:06 GMT	-2 points
	James is a lock. Every player in NBA history who has won an MVP award has gotten into the hall. Ming has an outside shot at best, and only because of his status in the league and attention he draws, he misses too many games and isn't a dominant enough player to make the hall.

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	indyflash88:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 04:21 GMT	32 points
	I would like to think of Allen Iverson as a Hall of Fame lock, but he seems to be missing from this list.

	poloplaya14:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 04:30 GMT	0 points
	@the777joker777 Yao misses too many games? Compare Yao's numbers to Bill Walton's. Yao has played MORE games, scored way more points, with a better shooting percentage and a better free throw percentage. If Walton's a hall of famer, Yao certainly is too. @indyflash88 Allen Iverson is not currently in the NBA.

	bgh:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 04:46 GMT	2 points
	Iverson retired yesterday, which would make him ineligible for this quiz, if he does indeed stay retired. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20091126_Unemployed_Iverson_reportedly_is_retiring.html

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	celtic_fc:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 05:20 GMT	-2 points
	i'd put anthony in the conversation before i would mcgrady

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	poloplaya14:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 06:05 GMT	9 points
	@celtic_fc McGrady was the Carmelo Anthony of the early part of the decade. If you take Anthony's numbers from the past 5 years and compare them to McGrady's numbers from 2000-2005 (McGrady's five years older, so we go back five years to compare them at the same age), you'll find that they're very similar. Their scoring and rebounding averages are nearly identical. Since then, McGrady's had a hard time staying healthy. We'll see what happens to Anthony.

	acoll2691:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 06:20 GMT	-3 points
	idk about the boston bias allen is a lock because he is second all time in 3 point shots made and he may even pass reggie miller...kevin garnett is also a lock with the numbers hes put up over the years...and pierce maybe right now i can see the argument for him not being there but by the end of his career he will be a lock

	SunnyD22222:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 06:52 GMT	0 points
	I see no need for Grant Hill on this list, but otherwise I agree with the players mentioned 100 percent.

	Etheridge2:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 08:03 GMT	0 points
	I agree on Grant Hill, no chance, just too injury prone, I actually guessed Stoudemire before guessing Hill, but the rest of this list is pretty spot on. Carmelo Anthony would be a better choice over Hill, props for including Billups who many people forget about, I also think Peja has a better shot than Hill because of his international contributions to the game.

	bbf2:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 10:05 GMT	3 points
	Some justification: Yeah Iverson is no doubt a HOF first ballot lock but he's not an active player. @Haushinka I'm actually a hardcore Lakers fan and live in LA. I think we can all agree about Garnett, and Allen and Pierce are put over the top because of their 2008 championship. I mean Allen is second in three pointers made and has a bunch of great stats and awards, and Pierce was one of the top players in the league for 10 years and then won a Finals MVP. MVPs, Finals MVPs (except for Tony Parker since his Finals MVP was kind of a fluke) and scoring titles count a lot. I listed Hill as an outside shot since I don't personally think he'll get in, but I've heard a lot of people argue his case....don't forget about his dominance with the Pistons for the last half of the nineties, the fact that he was more or less the face of the league besides Jordan for awhile, the fact that this is the BASKETBALL hall of fame so his two NCAA titles help, and the fact that he's been playing basketball at a high level for 17 years despite all the injuries.

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	josh23:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 18:07 GMT	1 point
	I think if he retired right now Lebron would still go to the Hall of Fame. I also don't think Ming has much of chance.

	brianc:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 18:26 GMT	7 points
	I don't think Vince Carter has even a small chance, unless he wins a championship this year with Orlando. Dwight Howard is a much more likely candidate imo. And yes he's young, but not much younger than LeBron or D-Wade

	randia:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 18:31 GMT	5 points
	http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/hof_prob_active.html

	kbaker1819:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 19:02 GMT	2 points
	Iverson is a bonus answer

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	bigdog3300:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 19:50 GMT	3 points
	I'll just say kudos for making this list, it's tough to do and no matter who you put on it, people will disagree and debate on. Can't make everyone happy, but keep up the good work.

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	cochiseTX:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 22:25 GMT	2 points
	I'm a huge Chauncey Billups fan for his years in Detroit, but he really isn't a Hall of Fame player. He isn't the best, or even second-best, PG of his generation. You can put him in the top-five during his prime probably, but that isn't good enough for the Hall. He has no individual accolades outside of his Finals MVP trophy. He hasn't even ever started an All-Star game. I have no idea why he is on here. He doesn't have a high chance, he doesn't have much of a chance at all.

	PublicEnemy:	Nov 28th, 2009 at 23:53 GMT	2 points
	Carter better not make HOF after the **** he pulled in Toronto

	bml100:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 00:43 GMT	1 point
	Yao Ming????? NO FN WAY!!!!!

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	LinkinMarc:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 05:39 GMT	4 points
	Grant Hill is still alive?

	SOAR21:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 07:22 GMT	2 points
	Wow. I rarely ever hear anyone argue against Steve Nash, as there's not really much doubt there. He doesn't have championships, but he does have the two MVPs. Stockton and Thomas are in the HOF, but the reason they didn't win MVPs is because, well, that was just a golden age. If Stockton got MVP over Jordan...imagine the fury of a nation. Nash deserved at least one MVP award, and he does have the career to place him in the HOF.

	wesgd62:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 19:04 GMT	1 point
	Since people are debating, this is a great blog post about Vince Carter's chances of getting in the hall: http://thepaintedarea.blogspot.com/2009/11/vince-carter-hall-of-fame-legacy-on.html

	chrisofspades:	Nov 29th, 2009 at 19:58 GMT	-2 points
	gasol might have a chance right now given his international contributions.

	RetepAdam:	Nov 30th, 2009 at 02:26 GMT	6 points
	Iverson is a lock. 100%.

	bbf2:	Nov 30th, 2009 at 05:53 GMT	1 point
	yeah there is absolutely no doubt that Iverson is a lock, but he's technically retired and not an active player, which is why he's just a bonus answer here

	B_smoove:	Nov 30th, 2009 at 05:55 GMT	0 points
	ya no yao ming lol

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