“Hall of Fame made a mistake in honoring Manu Ginobili”

This is Ben Maller, who harshly criticized the Argentine’s choice in his radio program. “They have very low standards for admission,” he said.

A few days ago the former Argentine basketball player was officially confirmed Emmanuel Ginobili into Basketball Hall of Fame with 2022 litter. Bahian will be third South American and first Spanish-speaker to join the famous pantheon of the best players in history, but clearly not everyone was happy with Manu’s choice: Ben MallerAmerican journalist, He was sent heavy bullets before the induction of the former San Antonio Spurs into the select group.

“The Hall of Fame made a mistake in honoring Manu Ginobili. Nothing against him. I heard he was a kind person. He was a great player; he’s not just a hall of famer. My theory about the Hall of Fame is correct. They have very low admission standards. ” Maller confirmed in his radio program on Fox Sports Radio.

Also, the radio announcer went on to dispute his position: “There must be some requirements to land in the Hall of Fame. As an NBA player, how many MVP awards does Manu Ginobili have? The same number you and I have. We are tied to Manu Ginobili. Capable finished in the top 5, how many top 5s does he have in his 14, 15 year career for the MVP award? nothing! Not one! Same number as you and me. Okay, he is capable of being an All-NBA player. I’m sure he was with the All-NBA First Team. I look at my notes, no. He was not on the first All-NBA team. What about the second team, he should be in the second All-NBA as a Hall of Fame player.

To then sentence: “At some point you have to be the first or second team to get into the Hall of Fame. Nerd. He’s not part of the All-NBA Second Team. Able is a defensive player, as is Dennis Rodman. defensive dominator. Defender of the year, did you win the Manu Ginóbili award? No. What about the defensive first team? He had to be part of the defensive first team at some point, right? Nerd. Ginobili was not on any of the first teams. How about the NBA All-Defensive Second Team? Nerd “.

Noticeable Ginobili achieved such a milestone in the first year of being eligible to enter the Hall of Fame, which requires at least four seasons since he retired, something that happened in 2018. In this way, he crowned a famous career in which he was not only the architect of the most beautiful moments of Argentine basketball, but also in the NBA, having been part of the historic quartet he had as members. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and coach Greg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs.

Finally, Maller searched further and concluded: “Ginobili is a substitute in 70% of the games, 67% of the games. He should have won seven or eight Sixth Man of the Year awards. At least four or five. Not just one. Once the sixth man of the year. All-star twice, twice. That’s all. “

Manu Ginobili entered the Hall of Fame: the achievements that paved the way for him

• Olympic Champion with Argentina and MVP of the Final in Athens 2004
• Bronze medalist in Beijing 2008
• World runner-up in Indianapolis 2002
• Four -time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs (2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014)
• Twice All Star (2005 and 2011)
• Best Sixth Man in the NBA in 2008
• Along with Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, they became the winningest trio in NBA history, with 575 wins in the regular season and 126 in the postseason.
• His #5 and #20 jerseys were retired by CABB and the San Antonio Spurs.

The moment of the call to Manu Ginóbili and his reaction on social networks

Manu Ginóbili and his visit to San Antonio Spurs training hours before being confirmed in the Hall of Fame