Brandon Roy to the HOF? (9 Viewers)

[inconceivable]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Yes!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

But honestly, if Roy makes it, so should Geoff Petrie.

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/2Cdk3

 

[Mediocre Man]

Absolutely not

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Absolutely not

Why, because his career isn't HOF worthy or he signed with the T-wolves?

 

[PDXFonz]

Absolutely not

Thread would never have been complete without you weighing in with the inevitable.

 

[PDXFonz]

Why, because his career isn't HOF worthy or he signed with the T-wolves?

Because MM is the founder of the “I hate Brandon Roy” fan club.

 

[julius]

Why, because his career isn't HOF worthy or he signed with the T-wolves?

He had a short career and unlike Walton (who also had a career shortened by injuries) he didn't dominate in college.

What makes his career hall of fame worthy?

 

[THE HCP]

Because MM is the founder of the “I hate Brandon Roy” fan club.

Don’t forget the “ALL WABC SUCK CLUB”!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

No chance he makes it. Laughable he's even considered. What's his defining career achievement, winning an overtime game in the regular season?

 

[THE HCP]

No chance he makes it. Laughable he's even considered. What's his defining career achievement, winning an overtime game in the regular season?

A TON of hate flowing out of this post bro.

 

[Kell]

While I loved his game and how the team developed during his time in PDX, even taking his late game heroics into account. I feel like his career was too short (due to injuries) and he didn’t get the team far enough( to the finals) I don’t think he is a hall of famer nor should #7 hang in the rafters or be an off limits jersey number any more.

Would love to see new ownership bring him on board in some capacity in the future.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

A TON of hate flowing out of this post bro.

There is no hate - I'm not a Roy hater and think its stupid people like MM that hold him trying to make a comeback against him. I could care less about Paul Allen's insurance settlement and it boggles my mind why any fan would care.

I was excited when Roy repped us again at the lottery the other year.

Wesley Matthews was one of my favorite Blazers, along with Terry Porter. If anyone talked about either of them being considered for the HOF I'd think its as equally ridiculous. Has nothing to do with how much I like or dislike a player.

Blazers just didn't accomplish enough when Roy was here and he obviously played far to short of a career. Some of the delusional Roy fanatics have had a warped sense of his importance to Blazers history IMO. I don't buy any of the claims of him saving the franchise from leaving or other nonsense.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

While I loved his game and how the team developed during his time in PDX, even taking his late game heroics into account. I feel like his career was too short (due to injuries) and he didn’t get the team far enough( to the finals) I don’t think he is a hall of famer nor should #7 hang in the rafters or be an off limits jersey number any more.

Would love to see new ownership bring him on board in some capacity in the future.

Forget the finals - Roy didn't get them to win a playoff series. Even with HCA as the favorites the Blazers only won 2 games. Roy never helped get the Blazers more than those 2 playoff wins in a series.

Zach Randolph got the Blazers further - pushing the Mavs to game 7 after being down 0-3 once he entered the starting lineup.

 

[Phatguysrule]

I loved watching Roy. But he just didn't get us enough success in such a short career.

 

[Strenuus]

Its not even a conversation. Its a close-the-door-on-them kind of deal. Not even a start of a conversation.

Coming from someone who loved Roy.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Some of the delusional Roy fanatics have had a warped sense of his importance to Blazers history IMO. I don't buy any of the claims of him saving the franchise from leaving or other nonsense.

Roy took this team out of the Jail Blazer era. Things were very dark for this fan base. Tons of rumors, even PA had seemed to have lost a little of his love for his favorite toy.

I think you can make an argument that Roy saved the franchise. Is that enough to make the HOF? Not really.

But there was a 2 year window where Roy was the best shooting guard in the NBA behind Kobe. If Roy had been killed in a car or plane accident, I think he would already be in the HOF based on what could have been.

Does what could have been count as much when a career is ended by injury vs death?

Case in point:



Roy had a longer and better career. Drazen is in the HOF.