Bill Simmons has long talked about the Hall of Very Good vs The Hall of Fame - HOVG fits Hardaway in this case.

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"You can never win or lose if you don't run the race." - Richard Butler

Agree with this. Basketball players, imo have the easiest path to their respective hall of fame. Lately, that has been followed closely behind by the football hall of fame.

from wiki:
"Achievements -
Hardaway was the 1989 WAC Player of the Year. He recorded 5,000 points and 2,500 assists, second fastest in NBA history after Oscar Robertson. Hardaway accomplished it in 262 games; Robertson took only 247.[5] He held the record for most assists in Miami Heat franchise history with 1,947,[5] until his total was surpassed by Dwyane Wade on January 16, 2010.
Hardaway shares the record for second most steals in an NBA Playoffs game, with 8 in Game 2 of the 1991 Western Conference Semifinals against the Los Angeles Lakers and in Game 4 of the 1992 Western Conference First Round against the Seattle SuperSonics. In 1991–92, Hardaway became the 7th player in NBA history to average 20 points (23.4 ppg) and 10 assists (10.0 apg) in a season, a feat he accomplished again in 1992–93 (21.5 ppg, 10.6 apg).[5]
Hardaway holds the NBA record for the worst single-game shooting performance in NBA history, going 0-for-17 in a 106–102 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 27, 1991.[6] Hardaway holds the Miami Heat's all-time record in 3-point field goals made, with 806. His number 10 was retired by the Miami Heat on October 28, 2009. "


I agree, HOVG fits better here.

Bit of an aside but I find the whole HoF thing ridiculous.

Who gives a $hit?!

It doesn't give him a pass. But he realized a long time ago that he was wrong and has tried to make it right. He isn't really complaining as much as recognizing.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.