It is a crazy world where Big Game James gets into the Hall after Isiah (spelling?) Thomas. He should have been first ballot. That guy was a stone killer when the chips were on the table.

the dude could ball,just ask the celtics.he had underatted defense also.the story goes that he ate up vince carter during pick-up games this past summer.

Big Game had mad game.

He was worthy

He may not have the most prolific stats ever (though, they're still quite good) and may not be on everyone's Hall-Of-Fame ballot but "Big-game James" is one of my fav. basketball players of all time. Call him the Pete Sampras of NBA: Not very verbal and sometimes not noticeable but his game was very unique and very fun to watch. I used to pattern my basketball moves after his when I was a teenager (though I'm white and not as athletic). His jump hooks and quick turnarounds and underhand shots were very cool and futuristic and he even looked it with his goggles. A cool, underspoken but very classy person on and off the court who really shined when the it counted the most. I miss him a lot.

Big game James was a great player in his era. However, he doesn't hold a candle to the other all-time greats. He played the bulk of his career with two of the top ten players ever (Magic and Kareem). He wasn't a consistent outside shooter nor was he a great defender. He was a great finisher on the break and without Magic he never would gotten the ball to finish.

A decent player who played in the right system with the right teammates to make him appear a better player than he really was.