hyperbole perhaps, but considering the hype & potential vs what he actually accomplished tells me his career was more so a disapointment/underachievement than one worthy of HOF acclamation imo.

but we gonna pretend the HOF committee only endorses the best of the very best.. that entity's been a joke for some time now, virtually anyone with a decent career sprinkled with a lil "ambasadorship" gets in, Its embarassing to discerning fans..

Yao had a good career, nothing great about it.

skilled player but soft.. theres no excuze for being that big, skilled & not dominant.

And truthfully, his career getting derailed by injury essentially masked his shortcomings as a player imo.. You aint winning shit with Yao as ur best player