Comments on: Fantasy Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Tim Hardaway, Class of 2010

By: Will

Will — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:25:37 +0000

Jason, possibly just a few nights earlier: http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200112140MIN.html

Or http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200203310MIN.html

By: Jason J

Jason J — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:52:31 +0000

That's probably the one, Neil. I lived in Minneapolis one winter ('01-'02 - by the way, if you're going to spend 7 months in Minnesota, I recommend the spring / summer / fall combo and not the way I did it) and went to a few games that are all blurred together. I remember a game where KG had 20+ boards as well and thought it was the same one, but it could easily have been another night.

By: AYC

AYC — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:09:56 +0000

Hardaway was just saying what alot of players think; these are athletes, not members of the United Nations. And he's apologized since, so who cares? Great player; not as good as KJ, but pretty darn good.

By: P Middy

P Middy — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:51:16 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0HRPIu02Xo

He was a wrecking ball of hoops.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:34:01 +0000

Hardaway's homophobia was almost worth it, seeing as how it led to George Takai's utterly hilarious response to it.

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:22:36 +0000

Btw, that's some pretty damn good memory for a game 9 years ago (almost to the day), especially considering the alcohol.

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:15:21 +0000

I think this is the game you're talking about, Jason:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200112180MIN.html

"Finley scored seven straight points to tie the game and Hardaway drilled a pair of go-ahead jumpers as the Dallas Mavericks stormed back from a 22-point deficit for a 107-103 victory over the Timberwolves."

Half of clutch performance is probably a total lack of conscience about shooting, so it's no wonder Hardaway made his share of big shots (and we just don't remember the ones he missed).

By: Ryan.

Ryan. — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:57:44 +0000

You can change the way you think, but you can't change the way you feel.

By: Jason J

Jason J — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:21:22 +0000

Tim Bug was amazing to watch. Run TMC (Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, Chris Mullen) were high octane, and Timmy drove the ship. Would love to see him in D'Antoni's system. He was also ridiculously clutch. Was at a game in Minnesota in 2001 (maybe 2002 actually). Dallas was in town, and they fell behind by 22 or so. Nash and Finley went on a tear in the 4th quarter and brought them back to 5 down with two possessions left. Final two possession? Back to back 3 pointers by Timbug. Win Dallas. Now that was a long time ago, and I was drinking giant beers all night, so I may be embellishing somewhat, but I do know that it was big deficit, and Timmy won it on back to back treys. That's clutch, Neil. Don't fight it.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:40:35 +0000

"But he's an unapologetic homophobe, and I can't get behind that kind of guy getting in the Hall." I think there's more of a case to keep Tim Hardaway out of a real HOF based upon this than the Fantasy HOF. A Fantasy HOF, I would think, is dispassionately concerned with production only; the RL HOF is (rightly) concerned about what it looks like to the rest of the real world. I would think Springfield wants to honor guys who, if they aren't exemplars of human decency, can at least keep their ugly side to themselves. If Hardaway had a bona-fide shot at Springfield, I imagine think the powers that be would keep him out because, really, how would it look to have such a flagrant homophobe in the Hall?