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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus
^ even though I'm mainly an NHL fan I will dispute the relevance of counting HOF candidates. The Spurs primarily win with smothering team defense ala 1988-1990 Pistons. That team only had 1 HOF'er (Isaiah Thomas, Dumars would be on the fence) yet won titles.
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Yeah but defense isn't particularly accolade worthy hence why defensive-oriented players rarely are inducted into the hall of fame. And don't get me wrong, I do not mean to be use the HOF candidates as the end-all of team caliber, but a player's high-HOF likelihood is usually at least a moderately good indicator of a player's talent.
Also, to go into more detail, Chris Bosh was the face of the Toronto franchise for 7 years before he came to Miami. Someone like Ginobili may be able to claim at least part of the face of the Spurs franchise, but not in the same way Bosh can for Toronto. When you think of the Spurs, you usually associate it with Duncan for the most part, especially at the defensive end.