- Lou Williams thinks he and Jamal Crawford should get into the Hall of Fame
- Williams’ case rests on both of them winning Sixth Man of the Year thrice
- Williams says they were the best at what they did
Lou Williams believes he and Jamal Crawford meet the requirements to enter the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Williams was asked by TMZ about players who have won Sixth Man of the Year making the Hall of Fame, and the 36-year-old believes he and Crawford should make it in.
“Manu (Ginobili) is already a Hall of Famer,” Williams said. “Jamal will have his opportunity… and then I’ll be last. I definitely think we’re all Hall of Famers. We contributed to the game. I think the Hall of Fame is what you bring to the table and being the best at what you do in the realm of basketball. I think we all did that.”
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Initially, Williams was talking about the Sixth Man of the Year award being renamed after him, or Ginobili, or Crawford.
Williams and Crawford were certainly among the very best when it came to that sixth-man role. They both won the award three times, which is an NBA record. Is that enough to make it to the Hall, though? Probably not, especially when you have a deeper look at their careers.
Williams averaged 13.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 0.8 steals per game in his career. Except for the three Sixth Man of the Year awards he won in 2015, 2018, and 2019, the guard won no other accolades at the professional level in the NBA or with Team USA.
Crawford, meanwhile, averaged 14.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 0.9 steals per game. Just like Williams, the only accolades he won were his three Sixth Man of the Year awards in 2010, 2014, and 2016.
Ginobili, who won Sixth Man of the Year in 2008, won four NBA championships and made two All-Star teams while also making the All-NBA Third Team twice. He won a gold and bronze medal in the Olympics with Argentina as well. You can see his resume is just far greater than theirs, which is why he is in the Hall of Fame.
Gilbert Arenas Blasted The Hall Of Fame For The Low Standards To Make it
While some in the basketball world might back Williams here, there is one man whose support he shouldn’t be counting on. Gilbert Arenas flamed the Hall of Fame for setting low standards to make it.
Arenas doesn’t believe that team success should have anything to do with getting in. He thinks only the very best players should be in the Hall and those with mediocre stats should not be enshrined.
One can only imagine what kind of rant Arenas would go on should the day come when Williams and Crawford make it in.
The Basketball Hall of Fame has certainly faced quite a bit of criticism for how relatively easy it is to make it in compared to the other sports in the U.S. It’s unlikely they’ll change it now, though, after all these years.
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