The group led the way! After Anthony Warcraft, US media predicted that the Rockets five former players were selected for the Hall of Fame

"Calling Cannon Combination" leads the way! After Anthony and Warcraft's two old players were officially inducted into the Hall of Fame, US media "SI" predicted that the Rockets' five old players will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the future, with Westbrook ranking third, and Harden and Paul leading the list.

Anthony Warcraft was inducted into the Hall of Fame

According to the official announcement of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Anthony and Howard were inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Coincidentally, both of them were former Rockets players.

The US media supports the Rockets' five former players

In this case, the US media "SI" supports the Rockets' other five former players, predicting that they will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the future, with the "Archive Combination" leading the list.

Honorary nomination: Wall and Joe Johnson

Although they had already passed their peak period when they joined the Rockets, looking at their entire careers, they were still stable All-Star players at their peak period and were selected as All-Stars many times.

However, in addition to being selected for the All-Star, the two are quite different from the Hall of Fame in terms of other awards and achievements.

Fifth place: Scola

As the most reliable helper beside Yao Ming, Scola is a seriously underrated star. Since he was over 27 years old when he entered the NBA, his achievements in the NBA are relatively limited and he seems not worthy of the top five positions.

But combined with his international honors, Scola is fully qualified to occupy this position. He is the core of Argentina's golden generation inside line, leading the team to win 9 medals and 2 World Cup silver medals in the Copa America, and even defeated the US men's basketball team in the semi-finals of the 2004 Olympics to win gold medals.

, coupled with rich overseas league experience and achievements, and his promotion of basketball in international competitions, Scola is fully qualified to obtain a higher ranking.

No. 4: During his time as a Rockets, Lowry gradually grew from a marginal substitute to a qualified rotation and gradually emerged in the league. After being traded to the Raptors in 12 years, Lowry's career entered a period of rapid growth. He became the absolute core of the backcourt in the Raptors and grew into an All-Star guard step by step.

not only followed the US men's basketball team to win the Rio Olympic gold medal in 2016, but also joined hands with Xiao Ka to lead the Raptors to win the first championship in team history in 2019.

Third place: Westbrook

entered the top three and could basically lock in the Hall of Fame position. Westbrook was selected by the line. He only played for the Rockets for a short season and failed to lead the team to achieve substantial results.

But before joining the Rockets, Westbrook was already a real superstar, an All-Star player for many years, and even won top personal honors like MVP.

Plus surpass Big O to become a triple-double king in NBA history. Even if Westbrook retires immediately, he will appear in the Hall of Fame in the future.

Second place: Paul

As the top traditional point guard in NBA history, Paul has won the reputation of "God of Point Guard" for his comprehensive skills, tenacious style of play and long peak period.

When he first entered the league, Paul became the absolute core of the Hornets and won the reputation of Queen Bee. He then became the "captain" of the Clippers. When he joined the Rockets, Paul was already in a decline period, but his game influence was still top-notch.

He played the role of a reliable second-in-commander next to Harden, and once forced that historical superstar Universe into a desperate situation. If it weren't for the injury of G5, they would have had the chance to overthrow the Warriors and win the championship.

No doubt, Harden has the top spot in the list. Even though he failed to lead the Rockets to win the championship, during his time with the Rockets, Harden gradually grew from the best sixth man to the top scorer in MVP and NBA history.

The league had to limit Harden's ability to make fouls by modifying the call scale and rules. Under his leadership, the Rockets were in the ranks of reasonable championships for many years.

Regardless of whether Harden can win the championship in the future, according to his current achievements, he will be able to secure a Hall of Fame place after retirement.