Post by Rog on Jun 12, 2016 6:38:47 GMT
The 32nd nominee for the NBN Hall of Fame Glenn "Big Rob" Robinson, a skilled scorer who on the surface is an absolute lock. Is there anything in his case that might prevent him from what seems like a slam dunk? Lets take a look.
Career Stats
35.9 MPG, 25.5 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 1.1 TOPG on 46.5% from the field, 78.3% from the line, and 42.2% from 3
Best Season
Grizzlies(2004) - 30.8 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 3 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 1.3 TOPG on 46.8% from the field, 81.5% from the line, and 42.4% from 3
Career Highs
Points: 63
Rebounds: 24
Assists: 9
Steals: 7
Blocks: 3
Achievements
Championships: 4
Player of the Game: 134
Player of the Week: 5
Player of the Month: 1
Double Doubles: 254
Triple Doubles: 0
Accolades
2000 - All-Star Game Participant
2000 - All-League First Team
2000 - Playoff MVP
2001 - All-Star Game Participant
2002 - All-Star Game Participant
2002 - All-League First Team
2003 - All-Star Game Participant
2003 - All-League First Team
2003 - Playoff MVP
2004 - All-Star Game Participant
2007 - All-Star Game Participant
Arguments For Induction
- Robinson was named to three All-League First teams and played in six all-star games. He also won two Playoff MVPs, which is impressive considering he played small forward and the game loves to give that award to the point guard of the title winner. Also 5 player of the weeks and 1 player of the month are also impressive given his position.
- An unrelenting scorer, Big Dog's best case relies in his scoring ability. He averaged 25.5 PPG for his career and is currently 28th in points for his career, a number which is surely brought down by his injury plagued seasons. Five years in a row he never dipped below 27 points a game, and was over 30 a game for three straight seasons. Just a dynamic scorer.
- He didn't just jack up shots either, he was amazingly efficient for the volume he showed. Those five seasons never dropped below 44.7% from the field and was always a good free throw shooter as well as a great three point shooter. He had volume scoring as well as good efficiency, something not often seen.
- He was an elite rebounder for a small forward, averaging over 8 for his career, but had several seasons above 9. A small forward is okay averaging 7 a game, so getting 8 or 9 a game is such a huge bonus.
- One question I love asking about players for this, was this guy feared or loathed to play against when it came time for the playoffs? The answer should be emphatically yes. Robinson turned his game to the next level in the playoffs, winning two Playoff MVPs. He also won four titles, a number we saw with Pollard already as well. Difference between Robinson and Pollard was Robinson was the driving force in those titles. Robinson was a winner.
- Overall, you can't deny the guy had one of the best five year stretch in league history and then a solid next five years where he was an above average small forward. Hard to deny a guy who could get you 28 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and shoot the ball well and almost never turn it over, is it not?
Arguments Against Induction
- For a guy this beloved, he really doesn't have a lot of hardware does he? He has more than any candidate shown so far this class, but is it enough really? I don't know.
- His defense was absolutely atrocious, like I really question just how bad it was. He only averaged just over a steal a game and almost no blocks. He never was named to an All-Defensive team and finished with C+ defense. I just can't imagine he was ever a plus defender and would probably venture to say he was a negative on that end.
- Robinson had SERIOUS injury issues throughout his career. He missed 176 games in his career, more than two seasons worth of time. He only played in more than 80 games three times in his career and played in less than 60 games four times. You can't have your superstar missing that much time, its just not what a true legend would have on their legacy.
- While he showed great efficiency, he still should be known as a relative shot jacker that only averaged 2.8 assists a game. Obviously he was the guy you wanted to take the shot, but you'd figure a guy of his talent would get the rest of the offense involved more.
- What happened to him? He really only has a five year stretch of elite play. Did the talent level pass him up or what? You can't have a case that is dependent on five years of elite basketball, you just can't.
- I seriously could go on and on about his case why this isn't a Hall of Famer, but I'll stop with this. Is he really different than Scott Pollard? Seriously? Hes the literal opposite of Pollard, awesome offensively, not so great defensively with some serious flaws in his game. If you voted against Pollard how can you seriously vote for Robinson? Obviously Robinson has more awards and nominations, but the game is seriously offensive biased and would never recognize a guy with All-League or All-Star appearances to a defensive guy, it just doesn't happen. Robinson and Pollard are the same guys just on two sides of a coin, I seriously don't think you can vote for one without the other.
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!
***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $25 and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $25***