Post by Donny - Bucks on Jan 14, 2019 23:24:35 GMT
The 136th nominee of the NBN Hall of Fame had longevity by his side, along with his counterparts Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns. 15th all-time in games is Frank Ntilikina, one of the league's most dominant point guards for many, many years. Did Frank do enough to get the nod into the Hall?
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Career Stats
Games: 1,6451
MPG: 31.8
PPG: 18.1
RPG: 4.2
APG: 8.5
SPG: 1.7
BPG: 0.1
TOPG: 1.7
FG %: .465
FT %: .845
3P %: .430
Best Season (2023 Kings)
Games: 82
MPG: 38.4
PPG: 27.1
RPG: 5.1
APG: 10.4
SPG: 2.2
BPG: 0.1
TOPG: 1.5
FG %: .481
FT %: .857
3P %: .458
Career Highs
Points: 52
Rebounds: 14
Assists: 22
Steals: 9
Blocks: 4
Achievements
Championships: 4
Player of the Game: 327
Player of the Week: 16
Player of the Month: 2
Double Doubles: 638
Triple Doubles: 25
Career Leaderboard Rankings
Games - 15
Points - 45
Steals - 30
Assists - 7
Field Goals - 42
3 Pointers - 34
Awards
2018 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2020 - All-League Third Team
2020 - Playoff MVP
2022 - All-Star Game Participant
2023 - All-League Third Team
2023 - Playoff MVP
2024 - All-Star Game Participant
2024 - All-League Third Team
2025 - All-Star Game Participant
2026 - All-League Third Team
2027 - All-Star Game Participant
2030 - All-Star Game Participant
Arguments For Induction
- Frank was a member of the Kings dynasty and rattled off FOUR championships, which is a feat not many players in this league have accomplished.
- Multiple All-League teams, Playoff MVPs, and a ton of career leaderboard rankings really help cement his case.
- Although his peak was shorter than a lot of other players, Frank got a good decade plus of 20+ points per game, 10+ assists per game, 5+ rebounds per game, 2+ steals per game, all while playing second fiddle to other players.
- Great shooter for the bulk of his career, but the best part about his game was always his ability to dominate in all facets of the offensive game. Top of the league in assists frequently, scored at will, and was a huge reason the Kings were so successful.
Arguments Against Induction
- Awards list is kind of light for a Hall of Famer. Playoff MVPs help a ton, but the sheer amount of awards or lack thereof may hurt Frankie a bit here.
- Never being the best point guard in the league might poke a hole in his case.
- End of his career dropped off pretty significantly. If he retires after 2030, he's probably somewhere around a 21/10.5 career average player which would be much easier to put into the Hall.
- Stocks are a bit low for what you'd want out of a Hall of Fame player.
Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 50%. Vote carefully.
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