Published 4/8/2008
by Evan Aczon
at Bleacher Report - NBA
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductees for 2008 were announced today in San Antonio, and were missing two names that are very close to Bay Area sports fans. General manager Chris Mullin and head coach Don Nelson were on the list of finalists for enshrinement, but did not make the final cut. Miami coach Pat Riley will be inducted, as well as other notables such as Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing. But these two key members of the Warriors resurgence in the competitive Western Conference have once again been overlooked. Mullin was Big East Player of the Year at St. John's three times, USBWA College Player of the Year AND Wooden Award winner in 1985, and won two Olympic Gold Medals. He is the all-time leader in scoring at St. John's. From 1988-1993, Mullin joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only Warriors to have five consecutive seasons averaging 25 points per game. He was an NBA First Team pick in 1992, and was an All-Star five times. His presence in the Warriors front office has been very ...
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