Chris Mullin has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Hall announced on Monday. Mullin starred for the Golden State Warriors for 12 seasons after an illustrious collegiate career at St. John's. Mullin currently ranks No. 63 on the NBA's career scoring list, and made five All-NBA teams and five All-Star Games with Golden State.
Mullin finished his career No. 4 on the Warriors' all-time scoring list, behind only Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry and Paul Arizin -- all of whom are in the Hall of Fame, as is No. 5 Nate Thurmond. But given that Mullin was more or less a scorer only, and one not as prolific as a player like Barry, Mullin's induction to the Hall was never a given, and he likely wouldn't have made it without his great St. John's career.
Earlier this year, Mullin was voted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Apr 4, 2011 8:51 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Chris Mullin adapted his game, because he was unselfish...
He was a smart, underrated defensive player who not only could pass but also rebound when he had to. And when he was still in his prime, he started shooting less and didn’t cry when he was part of the Pacers’ key reserves providing instant offense.
He shot 51 percent from the field, 38.4 percent from 3, and 86.5 from the line. Throw in the fact, he got 1.6 steals, .6 blocks a game at 6’6 and had 5 triple doubles. Taking 13 shots a game, he scored over 18 every night… and should have taken more shots when the Warriors let Sprewell jack up 20 shots a game.
by FranklinBluth26 on Apr 5, 2011 5:23 AM EDT reply actions
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