i actually said for a long time that those guys belonged in, particularly gilmore. but i do think there is some retroactive correction now that they are seeing successive generations have lower standards.


>1st team All-NBA center the past 3 years has been Marc Gasol,
>Deandre and PF Brow masquerading as a C. Howard in his prime
>today would be getting the same accolades as he did before.

i am talking about right today. KAT, Cousins, Gobert, Gasol, DJ, Brow ... that's a much more formidable crop of centers than what D12 was going against in his prime, like heads above.



>that's not what the HOF criteria is though, and it never
>really has been.


no, but it does speak to him reaching his potential or not, and also being able to continue at an all-nba level despite not being in his physical prime. both of those points speak to the major you're not addressing is, which is the same issue rose has: his prime was too short.