On April 1, Beijing time, reporter Chalania reported that in the first round of voting results of the 2022 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Ginobili was successfully elected. This year is only the fourth year of Ginobili's retirement, that is to say, the first time he was qualified for nomination, he was immediately selected, which shows that everyone is very recognized for his strength.
But turning over Ginobili's resume in the NBA, it is actually not outstanding, 16 years of career, averaging 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.3 steals per game, no MVP, no one, only 2 All-Stars, 2 three-time three-time, and a best sixth-man award, why can he be inducted into the Hall of Fame so smoothly?
Ginobili was selected by the Spurs in the final round of the second round in 1999, but did not officially join the Spurs until 2002, and quickly became the main player of the team, following the team to win the championship in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014, although not won the FMVP, but many people believe that Ginobili should be the best player in the 2005 Finals. Because compared with Kobe Bryant's struggle the previous year and Duncan's inefficiency in that round of the Finals, the demon knife is actually an important figure for the Spurs to win seven.
Players who can win 4 championships are very rare, not to mention that he is still a core player, a player with the strength to be the boss of the team, but he is willing to play as a substitute for the tactical system, so Ginobili is also tasked with the strongest super sixth man in history. In the playoffs, Ginobili performed very well in key moments, saving the Spurs from fire and water many times, so there is also a famous saying of "desperate to see Manu".
Relying on the honors of the NBA alone, Ginobili actually has the opportunity to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, after all, the requirements of the Hall of Fame are getting lower and lower. What really convinced the judges was his achievements in the international arena. Before entering the NBA, the 20-year-old Ginobili had already won the Argentine league leading scorer, and then moved to the European arena, winning the Italian championship and MVP for 2 consecutive years, and the European Basketball League championship and MVP.
Then there was the eye-catching performance at the Olympic Games, leading Argentina to victory over the U.S. men's basketball team in 2004, which unbelievably broke the myth of the dream team, and this gold medal directly established Ginobili's status. In argentina's domestic sports world, Ginobili is not much different from those football champions, and is an idol in the minds of many young people. Argentina has been able to maintain a strong competitiveness in basketball for more than a decade after that, which has a lot to do with Ginobili.
Just like us Yao Ming, although there are 8 All-Stars in the NBA, the main reason for his induction into the Hall of Fame is because he has promoted the vigorous development of our domestic basketball career, and Ginobili is also a similar achievement, so his selection is inevitable.
Duncan was selected in 2020, this year is Ginobili, I believe that Parker should also be selected smoothly, are the core players of the Spurs dynasty, and he also has a great contribution to the national team.