Satch Sanders, nine others voted into HOF

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced ten new members for 2011.

Satch Sanders, eight-time champion with the Celtics
Artis Gilmore
Dennis Rodman
Chris Mullin
Arvydas Sabonis
Teresa Edwards
Harlem Globetrotter "Goose" Tatum
Tex Winter
NCAA women's coach Tara VanDerveer
NCAA men's coach Herb Magee

The Hall of Fame web site has a nice description of each person in the 2011 class.

http://www.hoophall.com/news/2011/4/4/naismith-memorial-basketball-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of.html

That is quite a good group.

Hooray for Satch, it is about time.

Hooray for Rodman, my favorite non Celtics player.

And let's not forget Artis was a Celtic, however brief his stint.

Well deserved.

I'm glad Rodman's in. I think it was disgraceful that he's been kept out for so long. Same old, same old. It's all about points scored for the meathead voters, not about how they helped the team and role-playing.

Sabonis has to be in because of his overall career. He didn't make it to the NBA until the tail end of his career. He was UNBELIEVABLE when he was young.

Tex Winter deserves it like nobody else. Xs-and-Os coaching genius.

bob

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Bobh,

If a player averaged say 31 points and 13 assists for a good part of their long career, won 5 championships and yet was not a good defensive player, is there any chance he wouldn't make it on the first ballot? No need to answer.

Defense may win championships, but offense gets you the big salary, the awards and the girls. (Well I guess Dennis did OK with the girls)

Thomas Ernest Sanders.....

In the Hall of Fame of Humility

In the Hall of Fame of Caring

In the Hall of Fame of Giving

And now in the Hall of Fame of the National Basketball Association

There just has to be a God.

Congratulations, Satch!

Sam

I am so glad that a guy of Satch's stature finally made to the Hall of Fame.
I am sure everyone of his teammates is applauding this selection. They all knew his value to their team. Such a smoooooth man!