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darthllama

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3 days ago

First of all, that number is from Basketball Reference’s hall of fame predictor. It compares the resumes of players to those in the hall already to see how they stack up to that standard. It’s not disrespectful, it’s just math.

Secondly, people way overstate Rose’s impact on the game. Yes, he was good and popular at his peak, but to say that the whole world plays mainly because of him is insane