The finalists are the former N.B.A. players Jamaal Wilkes, Dennis Rodman, Maurice Cheeks, Chris Mullin and Ralph Sampson; the former N.B.A. coach Dick Motta; the triangle-offense innovator Tex Winter; the Philadelphia University coach Herb Magee; the college referee Hank Nichols; Al Attles, an executive for the Golden State Warriors; the women’s star Teresa Edwards; and the Stanford women’s coach Tara VanDerveer.
Rodman is most deserving by far from this list...5 TIME NBA CHAMP-CASE CLOSED
Dennis Rodman: It's Year 2 of the great debate, of Rodman's obvious statistical accomplishments as a defender and rebounder against Rodman's obvious ability to turn off panelists with his personality. But eight consecutive seasons as first- or second-team All-Defense, as voted on by coaches, and another seven consecutive seasons of leading the league in rebounding, a record run.
Rodman is most deserving by far from this list...5 TIME NBA CHAMP-CASE CLOSED
Dennis Rodman: It's Year 2 of the great debate, of Rodman's obvious statistical accomplishments as a defender and rebounder against Rodman's obvious ability to turn off panelists with his personality. But eight consecutive seasons as first- or second-team All-Defense, as voted on by coaches, and another seven consecutive seasons of leading the league in rebounding, a record run.