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Draymond Green explains why he was snubbed from the NBA 75 list

Green has also emphasized the silver lining of the Warriors losing that series. Kevin Durant said he wouldn’t have joint them that summer if they had just won the title. With Durant, Golden State won the next two championships and then another Western Conference crown. The Warriors arguably had more total success than they would’ve if Green didn’t get suspended. But there’s one aspect of the suspension Green won’t sugarcoat. Green on “The Old Man & The Three“: “The one thing, when I look back on it, that bothers me is I would’ve been the Finals MVP. And that totally changes the narrative. Good luck leaving me off the NBA 75 if I was Finals MVP. Good luck even having a debate if I’m a Hall of Famer or not if I was Finals MVP.” “When I look back on that from a selfish standpoint, which I rarely do, I would have been Finals MVP and that changes the course of everything.”

Draymond Green explains why he was snubbed from the NBA 75 list

Green has also emphasized the silver lining of the Warriors losing that series. Kevin Durant said he wouldn’t have joint them that summer if they had just won the title. With Durant, Golden State won the next two championships and then another …

Green has also emphasized the silver lining of the Warriors losing that series. Kevin Durant said he wouldn’t have joint them that summer if they had just won the title. With Durant, Golden State won the next two championships and then another Western Conference crown. The Warriors arguably had more total success than they would’ve if Green didn’t get suspended. But there’s one aspect of the suspension Green won’t sugarcoat. Green on “The Old Man & The Three“: “The one thing, when I look back on it, that bothers me is I would’ve been the Finals MVP. And that totally changes the narrative. Good luck leaving me off the NBA 75 if I was Finals MVP. Good luck even having a debate if I’m a Hall of Famer or not if I was Finals MVP.” “When I look back on that from a selfish standpoint, which I rarely do, I would have been Finals MVP and that changes the course of everything.”

Source: Dan Feldman @ NBC Sports

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Andre Iguodala remains out for the Warriors exiting the All-Star break tomorrow night in Portland. Draymond Green and James Wiseman also out. Wiseman is on the road trip, Green isn’t. – 9:36 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Draymond Green laments suspension costing him 2016 NBA Finals MVP: ‘Good luck leaving me off the NBA 75 if I was Finals MVP’ nba.nbcsports.com/2022/02/23/dra… – 3:31 PM
Jeff Stotts @InStreetClothes
My latest NBA Injury Analysis for @RotoWire: When Should Fantasy Managers Expect Draymond, Durant Back? rotowire.com/basketball/art… – 3:30 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Excited for sure.” Desmond Bane.
With Chris Paul (thumb) out 6 to 8 weeks and Draymond Green (back) still out, can #Grizzlies catch #Suns #Warriors?
WC Top 6:
PHX 48-10
GSW 42-17 (6.5 games back)
MEM 41-19 (8 back)
UTA 36-22 (12 back)
DAL 35-24 (13.5 back)
DEN 33-25 (15 back) pic.twitter.com/PjZs40hvtC – 10:42 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“He always had the numbers. And now the winning is following that. If Book’s not an All-NBA player, then who is?”
#Suns 3X #NBAAllStar Devin Booker has never made All-NBA.
#Warriors All-Star Draymond Green sees that as “a no-brainer” this year.
Do you? https://t.co/AcoZ4r2EVm pic.twitter.com/wLz4u0NdmY – 12:29 PM

Draymond Green @Money23Green
Nothing is more hilarious than the dummy that thinks every single athlete is dumb though. Dummy 🤣🤣🤣 – 9:31 PM
Draymond Green @Money23Green
My hope is that one day, athletes stop fighting the athletes are dumb thing. We actually are. We are the CEOs of a business. Yet 90% doesn’t understand the business. But have the nerve to get mad when someone says Athletes are dumb. – 9:30 PM
Draymond Green @Money23Green
I almost tweeted one of the most respectful statements in the history. I’ll save it for the pod though. Im recording it in the am 🤷🏿‍♂️ – 9:19 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Darius Garland & Jarrett Allen as All-Stars. Evan Mobley a unicorn. Draymond called them the league’s biggest surprise. Spoelstra gushed about Bickerstaff. For 1st time in decades, Cavs are creating own mark without LeBron — just how they want it
cleveland.com/cavs/2022/02/a… – 1:58 PM

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Marcus Morris: How Kyrie not top 75? Y’all tripin -via Twitter @MookMorris2 / February 21, 2022
“I’ve never had a real job because of that stupid basketball,” said O’Neal’s 75 teammate and TNT cohort Charles Barkley. “All those guys out there made my life great…if it weren’t for the older guys, we wouldn’t be who we were.” -via Wall Street Journal / February 21, 2022

Draymond Green thinks his NBA Finals suspension kept him off the NBA 75 team

As a big-game player, you can’t be missing big games for your legacy.

By every measure, Draymond Green is one of the NBA’s best players ever. And it’s not remotely debatable. As the all-around defensive lynchpin for a dynastic Warriors squad, Green made a name for himself by locking down other superstars while being a versatile and efficient offensive facilitator. It’s a grimy job, but someone’s got to do it, and not everyone can. A four-time All-Star, four-time First-Team All-Defense member, and a former Defensive Player of the Year like Green quite obviously can.

But something is curiously missing from Green’s resume lately. While he might be on the shortlist for the best defenders ever, he didn’t qualify for another list: The NBA 75th Anniversary Team, or 75 best players in league history.

According to Green, the reason is pretty simple: He was suspended from the latter half of the 2016 Finals, where he likely would’ve won MVP, while the Warriors fell in a historic collapse to LeBron James Cavaliers.

Yeah, that might do it.

Green also discussed the topic on a recent episode of J.J. Reddick’s podcast, The Old Man & The Three. He did not hold back:

“The one thing, when I look back on it, that bothers me is I would’ve been the Finals MVP. And that totally changes the narrative. Good luck leaving me off the NBA 75 if I was Finals MVP. Good luck even having a debate if I’m a Hall of Famer or not if I was Finals MVP.”

This sort of assessment can sometimes be read as self-aggrandizement, but it actually appeared to be a moment of genuine reflection. Green knows he’s more of a second/third/fourth fiddle player, especially when the Warriors had Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson. Because he’s not a prolific scorer, big playoff moments are where he will always make his legacy first.

He screwed up, and he knows it. Via The Old Man & The Three:

“When I look back on that from a selfish standpoint, which I rarely do, I would have been Finals MVP and that changes the course of everything.”

If it’s any consolation to Green, his Hall of Fame resume probably isn’t in doubt. It’s not as if it’s some particularly exclusive club with the most stringent accessibility measures. Three-time champions with a Defensive Player of the Year in their trophy case don’t get the door slammed in their face.

If he’s really fortunate, Green might also soon be a four-time champion, as the Warriors are the NBA title favorites (+425), according to Tipico Sportsbook. That, and another potential Defensive Player of the Year (+270, second-best), and Green will be an even clearer shoo-in for the Hall.

Plus, who knows: in 25 years it’s unlikely Green is left off the NBA 100. Everything’s coming up Draymond, sooner or later.

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Manu Ginobili, Tim Hardaway headline Hall of Fame finalists for Class of 2022

Howard Beck: Finalists for the Naismith @Hoophall of Fame, Class of 2022: Leta Andrews Swin Cash Michael Cooper Hugh Evans Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Bob Huggins Marques Johnson George Karl Marianne Stanley Lindsay Whalen Source: Twitter @HowardBeck …

Howard Beck: Finalists for the Naismith @Hoophall of Fame, Class of 2022: Leta Andrews Swin Cash Michael Cooper Hugh Evans Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Bob Huggins Marques Johnson George Karl Marianne Stanley Lindsay Whalen

Source: Twitter @HowardBeck

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame names 11 finalists for 2022 class: Leta Andrews, Swin Cash, Michael Cooper, Hugh Evans, Manu Ginobili, Tim Hardaway, Bob Huggins, Marques Johnson, George Karl, Marianne Stanley & Lindsay Whalen pic.twitter.com/DLxKhHqYIn – 5:48 PM

Howard Beck @HowardBeck
Finalists for the Naismith @Hoophall of Fame, Class of 2022:
Leta Andrews
Swin Cash
Michael Cooper
Hugh Evans
Manu Ginobili
Tim Hardaway
Bob Huggins
Marques Johnson
George Karl
Marianne Stanley
Lindsay Whalen – 5:47 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Tim Hardaway, Bob Huggins, Marques Johnson are finalists for the @Hoophall as is former #Spurs player and longtime NBA coach George Karl. – 5:46 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Former Heat guard Tim Hardaway just now again named a finalist for Basketball Hall of Fame. – 5:44 PM
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
Basketball Hall of Fame finalists for 2022:
Texas high school coach Leta Andrews
College and WNBA star Swin Cash
Lakers great Michael Cooper
Referee Hugh Evans
Spurs and Argentine star Manu Ginobili
NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway
College coach Bob Huggins – 5:44 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Former Warriors star Tim Hardaway is a finalist for the @Hoophall. – 5:44 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Manu Ginobili has just been announced as a @Hoophall finalist for the Class of 2022. – 5:43 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Former Spurs star Manu Ginobili officially a @Hoophall finalist. – 5:43 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
The presser to announce finalists from the North America & Women’s committees for @Hoophall‘s Class of 2022 is for 4:30 Central. Manu & Becky are nominees.
The finalists will be presented to the Honors Committee and must receive a minimum of 18 of 24 votes to be elected to HOF. – 4:23 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
“An iconic game-changer” and “a leader…a star.” That’s how Pop views Manu Ginobili and Becky Hammon as the #Spurs await word on whether two beloved members of their family will be the newest Silver & Black additions to the Hall of Fame.
expressnews.com/sports/spurs/a… – 7:28 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Reggie Bullock (hip), Trey Burke (shoulder) and Frank Ntilikina (ankle) are all out tonight vs. #Pelicans, according to Jason Kidd. They all had been listed as questionable by Dallas. Already ruled out for Mavericks were Marquese Chriss, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Theo Pinson – 6:37 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Per Mavs: Reggie Bullock (left hip contusion), Trey Burke (left shoulder sprain), Marquese Chriss (right knee soreness), Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) and Theo Pinson (right fifth finger fracture) will all miss tonight’s game in Miami. – 6:09 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Per Mavs: Reggie Bullock (left hip contusion), Trey Burke (left shoulder sprain), Marquese Chriss (right knee soreness), Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) and Theo Pinson (right fifth finger fracture) will all miss tonight’s game in Miami. – 6:09 PM

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Watch: Bryant Young finds out he’s elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

A memorable knock on the door…

Former Notre Dame and San Francisco 49ers great Bryant Young found out last week that he had been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2022.

Young played his entire professional career with the 49ers where he won a Super Bowl and was one of the best defensive lineman in the NFL for over a decade.

Young got the news of being elected to the Hall of Fame when his Hall of Fame teammate Charles Haley knocked on his door and delivered the news.  See the video of Young finding out about his election what Haley did on his way out of the Young residence as well!

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Photo gallery of Bryant Young’s hall of fame football career

Watch: Anthony Muñoz informs Tony Boselli that he’s going to the Hall-of-Fame

Tony Boselli will finally be enshrined in Canton and his good friend Anthony Muñoz was the one to break the news to him.

Ahead of the 2022 NFL season, Jacksonville Jaguars legend Tony Boselli will finally be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame after making it to the finalist stage six times. His induction will be significant to his former team’s history as he is the first Jaguars player to achieve such a feat. 

Earlier this year, Boselli was informed that he’s headed to Canton — and the person who broke the news to him was his good friend and fellow Hall-of-Famer Anthony Muñoz. After keeping the distinction under wraps for a while, this weekend during the Super Bowl, NFL Network shared the moment that Boselli first learned he’d achieved football immortality.

“You know what, this is the sixth year [of being a finalist] and you get the phone call saying you’re not in and you’re like ‘OK, well maybe next year,’ and everyone else is crying and I’m going ‘Who is supposed to be sad here?,'” Boselli said to NFL Network.

“I’ll be honest with you, I wouldn’t trade this process and how this worked. There’s no one else I’d rather knock on the door than the guy I looked up to and who I think is the greatest to ever play the game at the position I played. We went to school together and I remember when people used to compare me to him and I’m like ‘Well, that’s nice but I think he’s better than I am.'”

Reflecting on the process to get in the Hall-of-Fame, Boselli added that he did have one regret: the fact that it didn’t happen a year earlier so his father, the late Tony Boselli Sr., could be a part of the process.

“My only regret, you know, my dad passed away last year,” Boselli said. “So I was really hoping last year would have been the year so he could’ve been a part of it, but I know he’s in heaven watching down smiling right now. That would be my only regret, and other than that, I wouldn’t change anything.”

Before his passing, Tony Sr., who had melanoma that had spread to his liver, lungs, and brain, and Boselli’s wife, Angie, planned a way to get his thoughts to his son for his future Hall-of-Fame induction. Angie was able to get Tony Sr. to record a video message where he expressed how proud he was as a father. 

“I would like to share with him how proud I am of what he’s accomplished throughout his years in football, throughout his years of being a man,” Boselli Sr. said to the camera. “He is truly a great man.”

After a long wait, Jaguars fans, analysts, and players have echoed those sentiments, celebrating and recognizing Boselli’s contributions to the team and the league at large.

With Boselli’s induction, the door to the Hall of Fame has finally been opened for Jacksonville’s young franchise — and while Boselli is the first in the team’s nearly 30-year history, hopefully others will follow.

Tony Boselli thanks Jags fans for support during journey to Pro Football Hall-of-Fame

“I’m happy to represent you. Represent Jacksonville, the Jaguars, and all of Duval,” Boselli said as he thanked the Jags fanbase for their support.

The Jacksonville Jaguars finally were able to get a player in the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame this week as former offensive tackle Tony Boselli was named to the 2022 class. His selection took a lot of patience after he was named a finalist the last six seasons, but it all paid off in the end, and now he will be getting a gold jacket relatively soon.

Of course, the wait was a long one for Jags fans who had been voicing their opinions on the matter every February, too, which was something Boselli couldn’t help but be thankful for and notice. That’s why he felt the need to take the time out and thank the fanbase Friday, in addition to letting them know that 2022 would be a great year.

“Hey Jags fans, I just wanted to say thank you,” Boselli said. “Yesterday was a big moment and a big day. I’m going to the Pro Football Hall-of-Fame. Heading to Canton, and I just want to tell you thank you.

[…] I’m glad that you all were a part of it. I’m happy to represent you. Represent Jacksonville, the Jaguars, and all of Duval. We have great fans and 2022 is going to be a great year. Let’s go Jags!”

Boselli was the Jags’ first-ever draft pick in the 1995 NFL Draft and was selected second overall out of the University of Southern California. And while injuries cut his career short, he was able to earn All-Pro honors three times (1997-99), and Pro Bowl honors five times (1996-2000).

Boselli spoke with the media on Friday about the process of being enshrined. He said that he’s going to be fitted for his jacket and ring on Saturday. He also added that he has an idea of who will present him for his induction, but hasn’t had that conversation with the person yet.

Of course, when more becomes available on Boselli’s induction we’ll be sure to provide updates throughout the coming months.

Former Eagles’ head coach Dick Vermeil to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Former #Eagles’ head coach Dick #Vermeil to be inducted into the #PFHOF22 class

An already naturally emotional head coach, Dick Vermeil should be crying tears of joy this summer after finally getting his call for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Vermeil’s career in the NFL spanned 15 seasons with three teams including the Eagles from 1976-82. That 15-year career produced a Super Bowl appearance with Philadelphia in the 1980 season, a Super Bowl victory with the St. Louis Rams in the 1999 season, and a 2003 AFC West title with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The 2022 class will also include left tackle Tony Boselli, safety LeRoy Butler, linebacker Sam Mills, defensive tackle/end Richard Seymour and defensive tackle Bryant Young as the modern-era enshrinees.

Wide receiver Cliff Branch, who was the seniors’ finalist, and former NFL director of officiating Art McNally (contributor finalist) also made the list.

Vermeil will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, August 6.

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