The Basketball Hall of Fame named its Class of 2007 inductees -- and once again Adrian Dantley is not one of its members.

Here is the class:

* Phil Jackson
* the Texas Western team that won the 1966 NCAA title
* Roy Williams
* Van Chancellor
* referee Mendy Rudolph
* international coaches Pedro Ferrandiz and Mirko Novosel

Does anyone else see something wrong with this picture -- NOT ONE OF THESE PEOPLE will be inducted as NBA players; in fact, Jackson is the only one of this class that ever played in the NBA. I mean, what has Dantley done that a freaking WNBA coach (Chancellor) and a Referee were voted in before him?

I feel that it's a joke that in recent years there have been as many college coaches being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as NBA players, and international players and coaches seem to have at least as reasonable shots.

This is the second time in three years that not one NBA player has been inducted

xbaywarrior wrote:I find the NFL Hall of Fame more interesting and worth paying attention to. Until the NBA gets its own, then it'd take years for certain deserving players to get in.

migya wrote:I agree. It is nice to recognise basketbal outside the nba but the nba is the highest level and should be differentiated. Mullin will get in over the next 3 years

JOEL wrote:

migya wrote:I agree. It is nice to recognise basketbal outside the nba but the nba is the highest level and should be differentiated. Mullin will get in over the next 3 years

nellie and mullin will know in one month and one week
any guessing on if one or both will make it in?