2021 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Ceremony was held today. Bosh ( Chris Bosh ), Pierce (Paul Pierce), Ben Wallace (Ben Wallace), Weber (Chris Bosh) Webber), Tony Kukoc, and Bob Dandridge led basketball legends into the basketball temple. It seems that the starlight is slightly dim compared to the past.
Celtic legend Bill Russell (Bill Russell) was selected as a coach, and he also became the fifth to enter the Hall of Fame as a player and a coach.
Tony Kukoc : , the Bulls' second three-game winning streak hero, career average of 13.7 rebounds and 4.2 rebounds. He was selected by the Bulls with the 29th overall pick in the second round in 1990 and didn't come to the NBA until 1993. From 1996 to 1998, Curic won three championships with the team. He also won the best sixth man of in the 1995-1996 season . Today’s speech said: “Thanks to Jordan and Pippen for teaching me a lesson and inspiring me to work harder and become an important member of the Bulls.”
Bob Dandridge : Dandridge played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Bullets,And was selected to the All-Star four times, and helped the two teams win the NBA championship in 1971 and 1978 respectively. Dandridge is a strong defensive player. He was selected as the best defensive team in 1979. He is considered one of the greatest forwards of his time.
Pierce: played 19 seasons in the NBA career, averaging 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists, 10 All-Star selections, 4 NBA All-NBA teams, 2008 Leaded the Celtics to the championship and won the finals MVP. In the 1998 NBA Draft, Pierce was selected with the 10th overall pick by the Celtics. He talked about it again in his Hall of Fame speech, "I want to thank (the top 9 teams) for the teams that did not choose me. This obviously gave me fire. A lot of oil... I still don’t understand why I was selected until the 10th overall."
Bosh: played 13 seasons, He used to play for the Raptors and the Heat, averaging 19.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game and shooting 49.4% from the field. He was selected to the All-Star 11 times and won the championship with the Heat in 2012 and 2013. Riley ( Pat Riley ) borrowed a championship ring to Bosh that year, and finally returned it at the Hall of Fame ceremony, "I have not returned it because I think I want to find a suitable time, I think today is a good opportunity ."
Ben Wallace : He played for the Washington Bullets, Magic, Pistons, Bulls and Cavaliers in his 16th career season.Averaged 5.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He was selected to the team of the year 6 times, 4 times best defensive player , and led the Pistons to the championship in 2004. The first player to enter the Hall of Fame without being drafted, Wallace said in a Hall of Fame speech, "Life didn't give me too many opportunities at the beginning. If someone questions you, you have to fight bravely until you can win. Next game and succeeded.”
Weber: played for the Warriors, Bullets, Kings, 76ers and Pistons in 15 seasons in his career, averaging 9.8 rebounds per game. Assists. He was selected to the All-Star 5 times and the Team of the Year 5 times. This year, only Webber was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, but he missed the championship, which became a regret in his life.
Russell: Legendary superstar Russell was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1975. This time he was selected as a coach and coached the Celtics and the SuperSonics. ), King and other 8 seasons, the regular season record was 341 wins and 290 losses, and the playoff record was 34 wins and 27 losses. In 1968 and 1969, he helped the Celtics win the championship. Due to physical reasons, Russell was unable to go to the scene to express his award-winning speech on video, "Teaching the Celtics is the most challenging experience I have ever had. I also want to thank my wife Jenny, and thank her for treating me over the years. Support."
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