NBA International Stars, Springfield Worthy?

A friend and I were watching Sportsnation and got into a debate about who was the better international player, Gasol or Ginobili. As a Spurs fan I clearly picked Ginobili but he argued that Gasol would get into the Hall of Fame before Ginobili would. Originally I thought he was right because while Manu might have three titles, Gasol is statistically a "better" player.

Then I realized it's the Basketball Hall of Fame. The committee must take into consideration a player’s achievements outside of the NBA as well, and that knocks Ginobili blocks ahead of Gasol.

Ginobili is severely under-appreciated due to his lack of minutes and superstar teammate Tim Duncan. Gasol is one my favorite players despite my deep hatred for the Lakers, and I feel he often gets lost in...

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