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The Top 50 Charlotte Hornets of All-Time
Dec 20, 2015
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We told you that this would be a task that we would eventually get to.
Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com might know that we have told you in past updates that we will be looking at the top fifty players in each major North American Franchise.
For those unsure who exactly what the major North American Franchises are, it refers to the National Hockey League, National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball.
Selected first are the Charlotte Hornets. Why? Honestly, there is no reason. One of the 100 plus franchises has to go first, and the Hornets were chosen randomly. Although the NBA season is in full flux now, this list will reflect only up to the end of the 2014-15 season.
Keep in mind that the Hornets absorbed the past history of the original franchise that relocated to the New Orleans and are known as the Pelicans. This means that there are many players on this list who never had “Hornets” on their chest, but “Bobcats”. For all intents and purposes, they are all Hornets now.
The list is based on traditional metrics, advanced metrics, length of service, popularity, and post season performance.
The complete list can be found here, but for those who are curious immediately as to who the top five are, we’ll grant that immediately:
1. Gerald Wallace.
2. Larry Johnson.
3. Muggsy Bogues.
4. Dell Curry.
5. Emaka Okafor.
We look forward to your comments on this list and it will be updated annually.
Up next will be the Baltimore Ravens. Look for that in the upcoming weeks.
Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com might know that we have told you in past updates that we will be looking at the top fifty players in each major North American Franchise.
For those unsure who exactly what the major North American Franchises are, it refers to the National Hockey League, National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball.
Selected first are the Charlotte Hornets. Why? Honestly, there is no reason. One of the 100 plus franchises has to go first, and the Hornets were chosen randomly. Although the NBA season is in full flux now, this list will reflect only up to the end of the 2014-15 season.
Keep in mind that the Hornets absorbed the past history of the original franchise that relocated to the New Orleans and are known as the Pelicans. This means that there are many players on this list who never had “Hornets” on their chest, but “Bobcats”. For all intents and purposes, they are all Hornets now.
The list is based on traditional metrics, advanced metrics, length of service, popularity, and post season performance.
The complete list can be found here, but for those who are curious immediately as to who the top five are, we’ll grant that immediately:
1. Gerald Wallace.
2. Larry Johnson.
3. Muggsy Bogues.
4. Dell Curry.
5. Emaka Okafor.
We look forward to your comments on this list and it will be updated annually.
Up next will be the Baltimore Ravens. Look for that in the upcoming weeks.
Awards = HOF? Part Seven: The Silver Slugger (Second Base) (MLB)
Dec 19, 2015
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We here at Notinhalloffame.com thought it would be fun to take a look at the major awards in North American team sports and see how it translates into Hall of Fame potential.
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.
RIP: Dickie Moore
Dec 19, 2015
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It is another sad day in the world of hockey as Dickie Moore, the legendary Hall of Famer and Montreal Canadians legend passed away today at the age of 84.
Moore would win six Stanley Cups as a member of the Canadians, playing alongside Maurice “Rocket” Richard and Jean Beliveau. Moore was not just a participant, but a legitimate star in his own right, leading the National Hockey League in scoring twice and was an integral part of all of his six Stanley Cup rings.
Moore could not only score as he was known for his defensive skills and aggressive style of play and locker room leadership.
The forward would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974 and in 2005 would have his number retired by Montreal.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Dickie Moore at this time.
Moore would win six Stanley Cups as a member of the Canadians, playing alongside Maurice “Rocket” Richard and Jean Beliveau. Moore was not just a participant, but a legitimate star in his own right, leading the National Hockey League in scoring twice and was an integral part of all of his six Stanley Cup rings.
Moore could not only score as he was known for his defensive skills and aggressive style of play and locker room leadership.
The forward would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1974 and in 2005 would have his number retired by Montreal.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Dickie Moore at this time.
Ian Paice talks about Deep Purple's RRHOF induction
Dec 19, 2015
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When we set up our inaugural Notinhalloffame.com Rock and Roll list, the con that we stated against inducting Deep Purple was the immense amount of members that they had in the band and who they would induct. As it turns out, members of Deep Purple had the same concerns.
With the announcement that Deep Purple would be inducted, drummer, Ian Paice had this to say about those who would be chosen for the Rock Hall, and those who were not:
"It'll be interesting, won't it? It's a somewhat complicated situation. The personalities that are involved didn't always get on terrifically well, so that has to be taken into consideration. I don't think there'll be anybody swinging at anybody else -- I think there's a possibility that some people just won't be there. We may all turn up and be happy on the night and it'll go wonderfully well, or two or three people will be studiously ignoring each other. It could almost be like a reality TV show. I'd rather it wasn't, but there we go.
"If they ask us to play there, who's gonna play what? Who's prepared to play what, and with who? As we've been blessed with so many virtuoso players in the band over the years, it might have been easier to take us individually to be inducted rather than as a band. We've just got a lot of details to work out -- what they're going to ask us to do, what we can do, what will be impossible. It's not a band of four or five guys who have stayed together throughout their career and are asked to do something. It's more complex than that. So we'll just have to make a decision of what's right for us, not what's right for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Everybody who's ever been involved with the band, even for a short time, is instrumental in making it work and ensuring it still exists to this day. So I think if you're gonna do it, everybody should have been invited to join the club.”
Paice is referring to the fact that several key members of Deep Purple’s past and present were not chosen to be inducted. These notable members are:
Steve Morse, a current band member and guitarist since 1994.
Don AIrey, a current band member and keyboardist since 2001.
Tommy Bolin, a guitarist with the band from 1975 to 1976.
Joe Lynn Turner, the lead vocalist on their 1990 album, Slaves and Masters.
Would it be a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony without drama?
Of course not, and we here at Notinhalloffame.com are looking forward to watching it all unfold.
With the announcement that Deep Purple would be inducted, drummer, Ian Paice had this to say about those who would be chosen for the Rock Hall, and those who were not:
"It'll be interesting, won't it? It's a somewhat complicated situation. The personalities that are involved didn't always get on terrifically well, so that has to be taken into consideration. I don't think there'll be anybody swinging at anybody else -- I think there's a possibility that some people just won't be there. We may all turn up and be happy on the night and it'll go wonderfully well, or two or three people will be studiously ignoring each other. It could almost be like a reality TV show. I'd rather it wasn't, but there we go.
"If they ask us to play there, who's gonna play what? Who's prepared to play what, and with who? As we've been blessed with so many virtuoso players in the band over the years, it might have been easier to take us individually to be inducted rather than as a band. We've just got a lot of details to work out -- what they're going to ask us to do, what we can do, what will be impossible. It's not a band of four or five guys who have stayed together throughout their career and are asked to do something. It's more complex than that. So we'll just have to make a decision of what's right for us, not what's right for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Everybody who's ever been involved with the band, even for a short time, is instrumental in making it work and ensuring it still exists to this day. So I think if you're gonna do it, everybody should have been invited to join the club.”
Paice is referring to the fact that several key members of Deep Purple’s past and present were not chosen to be inducted. These notable members are:
Steve Morse, a current band member and guitarist since 1994.
Don AIrey, a current band member and keyboardist since 2001.
Tommy Bolin, a guitarist with the band from 1975 to 1976.
Joe Lynn Turner, the lead vocalist on their 1990 album, Slaves and Masters.
Would it be a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony without drama?
Of course not, and we here at Notinhalloffame.com are looking forward to watching it all unfold.