Sabonis elected to Hall of Fame

[barfo]

Like the title says. I don't have a link.

barfo

 

[maxiep]

http://www.nba.com/2011/news/04/04/naismith-hall-of-fame/?ls=iref:nbahpt1

 

[¹²³]

Congrats to Sabonis. He deserves it.

 

[Rodolfo]

Love me some Sabas.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Any word on how his kid is doing? Last I heard he was playing basketball in Europe somewhere.

 

[Duckhook]

This makes me happy! And he got in over Reggie Miller too.

 

[THE HCP]

He was such an amazing passer!

 

[TripTango]

Yeah, Sabas! One of my all-time favorites. The touch passes, the guttural roars of "SCOTTIE", the rolling thunder drive down the lane that would somehow line-drive right into the hoop. Fantastic. Of course, he's also one of the biggest "what ifs" for Blazer fans of that era. If we just could have convinced him to come stateside a bit earlier...

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[anonymous gambler]

Reggie Miller didn't make it? hmm... not sure what I think about that. I remember that game where he drained multiple three's in a miracle come back, seems to have been one of the clutch shooters of his generation....

Oh well, cheers to Sabonis!

 

[Minstrel]

In my opinion, Reggie Miller deserves the Hall of Fame (I didn't used to think so, due to his complete one-dimensionality...but he was the most efficient scorer in NBA history and shot a fair amount) but it's not a travesty to me that he didn't get in this year. He's more borderline to me, like Dennis Rodman or Dikembe Mutombo.

Sabonis is a no-doubter, considering that it counts European and college ball.

 

[The Professional Fan]

I loved Sabas. Definitely one of my all time favorite Blazers. Top 3, easy.

 

[HailBlazers]

Sabas!!!!

Great Pics Here:

http://www.iamatrailblazersfan.com/...P/AlbumID/132545/GalleryID/23794/Default.aspx

Saw G.O. congratulated him on facebook. Glad to see the Respect!

 

[tlongII]

Sabas!

 

[crandc]

Just remember...

He's not YOUR vydas
He's not MY vydas
He's Arvydas!

 

[Rhal]

Sabonis is my favorite Blazer of all time. Probably the best passing big man to ever play the game.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Just remember...

He's not YOUR vydas
He's not MY vydas
He's Arvydas!

 

[alex42083]

It'll be a LONG time -- if ever -- to see another player at his size with his skillset. Sabas was one of a kind, and SO good even at his broken down stage when we got him. Love the behind-the-back and bowling ball passes he made.. and the skyhooks. He deserves HoF status, for sure.

 

[Minstrel]

It'll be a LONG time -- if ever -- to see another player at his size with his skillset.

I agree...in fact, I'd say only a couple of centers had that skillset. And it's remarkable that Portland had them both.

 

[maxiep]

Basically, the Sabas that wore the Scarlet & Black is the equivalent of the 2010-11 Brandon Roy. For those of us lucky enough to see him before the injuries--the 2006-10 Brandon Roy--words can't explain how incredible he was.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Just remember...

He's not YOUR vydas
He's not MY vydas
He's Arvydas!

I don't just remember it, I have the T-shirt!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

That earlier "best of" video is great, but it doesn't have him dominating the US as a teenager.

 

[Entity]

Good for him.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Sabas was a big reason I disliked Sheed in the end.

That towel incident was a defining moment in the jail blazer era and I wonder if Sabas would have stayed longer if Sheed had not been on the team.

 

[julius]

I'd be happy if Greg had a Sabonis like NBA career.

 

[julius]

I'd be happy if Greg had a Sabonis like NBA career.

Actually, i'd be happy if Greg had a Sabonis like season.

 

[andalusian]

 

[crandc]

I dont have that T shirt but I do have the tie dye Team Lithuania T shirt signed by Sabas and Sarunas Marciulionis. Not sure if I got the spelling correct on that one!

 

[PapaG]

Sabas was a big reason I disliked Sheed in the end.

That towel incident was a defining moment in the jail blazer era and I wonder if Sabas would have stayed longer if Sheed had not been on the team.

I was going to post about the same incident. Looking back, I wish Sabas had balled up one of his freakishly large hands and smacked the pout of off Rasheed's face, but Arvydas was too much of a class act to do that. Let's also not forget that, in part because of incidents like that one, Sabas elected to decline a player option for $7 million in 2003, and instead retired, so he wouldn't have to play with knuckleheads like Rasheed who humiliated him. Sheed was traded the following February, and it took the organization years to recover from that era.

That incident epitomized, to me, exactly why that team was so flawed, and looking back on it, I remember people actually defending Rasheed.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

he was the wilt of the 80s, love me some sabas

 

[BlazerBeliever]

If my Grandma was alive she would have been so proud yesterday when this was announced. He was by far her favorite Blazer! I remember watching games with her and seeing the smile on her face when he would make a three or an incredible pass.