The Basketball Hall of Fame Selections

I clicked on the story about who was selected to this year's class of inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame looking for one name in particular and when I saw it wasn't among those honored - I was disgusted. I still am.

The injustice of Dennis Johnson being once again overlooked for the Hall of Fame is a joke. Dennis Johnson was a complete player and a complete teammate. He could score, pass, rebound and defend. In fact Johnson made 9 straight NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams and was one of the best defenders in the history of the NBA. Not to take anything away from Adrian Dantley but compared to DJ - he was a one-dimensional player.

Larry Bird called Johnson the best teammate he ever had. That teammate was the MVP of Seattle's 1979 World Championship and was the glue that held the team together on two Boston Celtics Championship teams. Dantley piled up meaningless points and gets rewarded with induction to the Hall of Fame. DJ made clutch plays that won championships and he gets bupkiss in terms of recognition.

It's a joke.