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Utah Jazz nominate Jerry, John for Hall of Fame

John Stockton should not only be inducted into the Hall of Fame, he should be given the property it sits on!! I'm with Boozer on Sloan too. He should have had Coach of the Year at least twice now. The Rocky mountains must be hiding him from the voters eyes.

'Bout time John got into the Hall of Fame!

I don't think (as some feel) that John and Karl should go in together. It'd be more fitting if John gave Karl "one more assist" by being there first, then being in some way involved in getting Karl there (not that Karl needs help--just a gesture of some sort--like handing him something).

Sloan will never get Coach of the Year, even if the Jazz should somehow win the title while he's here. He does deserve the Hall because of how long he's been with this organization. Same for Phil as his assistant (don't know if there's a spot for them, though). You don't last that long if you can't coach.

We may not always agree with how he coaches, but you can't deny what he's accomplished. He showed the ability to make better players of many over the years. Sure, John and Karl had a lot to do with his winning percentage, but still, there were plenty of times he could have been replaced for not getting that duo over the hump in winning a title.

There aren't that many steady coaches out there. Let's keep Jerry around awhile longer

A player must be retired for five years before they can be nominated, so this is the first year that John is eligible.

I think it would be cool if Stockton and Malone went into the Hall together. Heck, Stockton, Malone, and Sloan all in the same bunch.

Still, the point is that they get there. And it would be pretty cool to see Stockton welcome Malone in.

Sloan deserves it. Over his career he has proven that he really is one of the best coaches the game has ever seen. Wins don't lie.

Stockton and Sloan should both get in

They will. If not, we'll know that the NBA is a fraud.

I can and will deny it. Sloan doesn't deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. That place is reserved for champions !

Well said, PurplePeopleEater. SloanHater, tell that to Barkley, Ewing, Elgin Baylor, Maravich....On a side note, I'll be cheering for Utah when they visit the Washington Wizards Wednesday!

The Hall of Fame is replete with players/coaches that never won a championship. Pete Maravich being one example of a Jazz player who is there. You need a better excuse than that.

Hey sloan hater its not his fault the owner wont open his wallet like most the other "champions"