I would see Mark at a local Walmart getting off one of three bus loads of young children going to chose a Christmas gift, funded by one of his charitable foundations. Besides being a gifted defensive NBA player, our community will forever be indebted to you for sharing your time and genuine kindness with all of us. Rest In Peace Mark...
Could you imagine if the Jazz had a young and healthy Mark Eaton when they faced Jordan's Bulls? Stockton and Malone in their prime, Hornacek spotting up, and BIG Mark down low...one of the greatest what-ifs of 90's basketball. RIP to Mark Eaton and condolences to his family. Basketball fans and humanity lost one of the greats.
How tf was this a "what if"? I'm convinced you don't know what that phrase means 🤣😂🤣 a what if isn't taking players from different eras to play each other. It's something that actually had a realistic chance if happening like what if Rose didn't get injured. Not what if Rose was in his prime with the 90s Bulls 😂🤣😂
@@JP-jd8wr what-if noun \ ˌ(h)wät-ˈif, ˌ(h)wət- \ Definition of what-if : *a* *suppositional* *question* sup·po·si·tion | \ ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shən \ Definition of supposition 1: something that is supposed : *HYPOTHESIS* 2: the act of supposing Definition of supposing : if by way of hypothesis : on the assumption that hy·poth·e·sis | \ hī-ˈpä-thə-səs \ plural hypotheses\ hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsēz \ Essential Meaning of hypothesis : an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion
@@JP-jd8wr I think it’s you who doesn’t know the meaning of the “What if” expression. It’s hypothetical. You’re imagining things that haven’t happened. And that could literally be anything.
I'm old enough to remember those days. John and Karl are usually remembered by the national media, but fans who lived during those days revere a few other names as well, such as Jerry Sloan, Hot Rod Hundley, Darryl Griffith,and of course the legend himself Mark Eaton. R I P
Glad to see Big Mark getting some love. He seems like a forgotten player in many ways. He was a great guy off the court as well, a real gentle giant, despite being such an intimidating defensive presence in the paint. Rest in peace.
He should definitely be a hall of famer. He's fourth behind Hakeem, Dikembe, and Kareem respectively. That's the shot blocking Mount Rushmore right there. He's so far ahead of all active players he's not gonna lose that spot ever. Especially with the way the 3 point shot has taken the game further from the rim. Let's get him in there asap. I'm just sad he doesn't get to see it himself. Basketball owes him that honor and he's been overlooked too long. Class act, solid guy, and a true underdog story. What more could you want?
I mean, he was a really good player. He may have a HOF case. And by every account, a hell of a guy. But Gobert is better all in all even if Eaton had better blocks per game numbers.
I remembered him during his playing days. Knew him as a good blocker, overall good player. Now hearing a lot of good things about him as a person, respect, and RIP.
I was laying brick on a house in Mark's neighborhood in the mid eighties. He and his wife would stop by occasionally when they were out walking together. Mark was such a good guy, friendly, outgoing, and easy to chat with. The guy i worked with was very short, we put him on the forklift and raised him up to be as tall as Mark. That was before cell phones with cameras so sadly there's no pictures. RIP "Oak"
These stories keep coming up, the old veterans teaching the younger generation. Here with Wilt advising Eaton, I just watched another with Moses helping Barkley to find his best playing weight to match his strength to his speed. Great video, and a titan lost too soon.
If he would have started his NBA career earlier he be number one in the all time block list. Very underestimated player. Needs to be in the Hall of Fame. Great video. Thank you Mark for all that you done for Jazz and Utah as a whole. RIP Mark, you will be missed.
Had he stayed healthy. Knee and back injuries prompted him to retire early. He wasn’t recruited from high school, and just wasn’t having fun so he went to be an auto mechanic. Then he got recruited to go the juco route. UCLA gave him a scholarship but he hardly ever played.
@@marcdavis4509 Imagine EATON in his prime instead of GREG OSTERTAG and GREG FOSTER faced 90'S BULLS in those two NBA FINALS APPEARANCES.. and prime EATON going up against PRIME SHAQ
Ostertag had 'moments' but he was too uneven, inconsistent, and clumsy in his movements and shot-blocking abilities... He was far less intelligent and skilled, overall, than Eaton.
Watch any of a number of Mark Eaton film segments -like the '88 Jazz against the Lakers in the Western Conf. semifinals: Mark dominated Kareem Abdul Jabbar throughout in that series and stuffed many Jabbar shots and seemed to outrebound Jabbar very handily as well. I say this as a Lakers fan in the 80s. I didn't become a Jazz fan till '92.
A shame this guy did not achieve more with the amount of potential and hardwork he put in. Imagine if he stated with the Jazz long enough to reach the 97 and 98 Finals, they'd take the Bulls to 7 or might even steal a championship from Jordan. I didn't even know he died because the stupid mainstream media like ESPN didn't even bring it up. RIP Mark "The Mountain" Eaton
So sorry to hear of his passing. A strong, pleasant tempered, giant, whom I enjoyed watching play, swat, and rebound. I believe he was a credit to his team, and to real men.
Thanks for that overview, Mark will be missed here in Utah. I grew up watching him play and met him a few times at Jazz games post retirement. A great defensive player but more importantly a hugely decent human. RIP Mark, you will be seriously missed!
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
This was one BIG DUDE. Watched him play over the years. EVERYBODY knew THE MAN. First seeing him on television I was like GOOD GOD😲. Yes he does belong into THE HALL OF FAME.
He was very tall and dominant around the court, but he will be definitely be missed 😟 but never be forgotten 😔 always a true NBA gentle giant 🤨 forever, r.i.p🌹🇺🇸
Wow that picture with Kobe is amazing. They would have won a bunch of championships if they could have been teammates. They are teammates now on Gods court made of Gold . See you again soon kobe and mark.
So sad I watched him growing up I seen him in many games he always seemed so gentle and classy thoughts and prayers to all of your familiy and friends gone too soon never forgotten rip😔🙏❤💒
Mark E. was a very nice guy. I met him at a preseason game at Vanderbilt Univ. He was the only player on the Jazz team that let our college newspaper interview him. To say he was a giant is an understatement. I'm 6'4" and I didn't even come up to his upper shoulder. So sorry to hear about his premature death.
had the good fortune to get stuck in an airport bar due to bad weather with mark. he and i were the only ones there and we chatted for about an hour. a good guy.
@@historybuff1017 Eaton is all-time Blocks per game leader. He's similar kind of player as Dikembe Mutombo except Eaton blocks better. If Mutombo is in the HoF, Eaton also deserves to be in the HoF.
So Mark Eaton is the true goat when it comes to blocking! That's very interesting I didn't know that, thanks for the vid! Rip to another NBA great Mark Eaton, I hope he makes the hall of fame soon! 🙏
@@princeofzamundaakeem4544 Eaton averaged more blocks per game so for me that makes him the best blocker of all time, I didn't say best defender. Best defender is a different story.
@@princeofzamundaakeem4544 a big part of that though was apparently because he didn't join the league until he was 25, Olajuwon special though I'll give you that; he's the footwork king which goes hand a hand to being a great defender!
@@bishopaltaf3746 Eaton was an all time great shot blocker for sure. I'm just saying I've seen Olajuwon block Jordan's 3p buzzer beaters to end games before which is very impressive
Mark was my dads best friend all thru out highschool and life, at the auto shop the the guy saw his long legs sticking out from under the car and that's where he asked him if he'd ever played basketball 🏀
the best thing about Eatons game was that when he would block shots, they wouldnt be knocked away - he always made sure to block shots in a way that was able to be used to start the break the other way
The narrator of this video is a hell of a motormouth: He never pauses; just talks nonstop... Mark was I believe -- and still is somewhat underrated and underappreciated. Though not very athletic or mobile, he was not clumsy or awkward in his movements -like a Greg Ostertag. He was very smart and disciplined and blocked many or most shots cleanly...and got the most out of his athletic ability. The vast majority of the time, as a Jazz fan from the early 90s to 2007, (I was a Lakers fan in the 80s) that he put up a shot -- the shot he put up was fairly or very accurate -- whether it be a 4 foot jump hook in the paint or a straight facing shot from 8-12 feet. He just wasn't allowed to shoot very often, however his shot accuracy was actually good for as big as he was...
We put offensive one-dimensional players into the Hall of Fame scoring Champions that sort of player I'm just curious if a guy that has single-season shot-block records and two-time Defensive Player of the Year Awards will ever make to the Hall of Fame
Old aas oldhead here, Eaton was like a mythical creature. Crappy college center turned Worlds Tallest Auto Mechanic, turned DPOY after Frank Layden gave him a shot. I've seen him dunk flat footed and block shots just by putting his hands up, no jump or swatting motion. He was an NBA Frankenstein.
RIP to one of greatest shot blocker of all time prayers to his family
He died in 2016
@@mattyiceprod7856 tf he died may 28th 2021
Facts true.
@@mattyiceprod7856 What
No one will ever come close to his record for block shots in a season.....NO ONE💯
He should be a Hall of Famer no matter what!
RIP Mark Eaton
This is a absolutely travesty that mark Eaton has not been in the hall of fame since he retired. And also Rest in peace.
He was a solid player but not HOF, if gets in you might as well put Bill Laimber in.
No hall of fame.
@Funky Tunk ...No, he's not!
@@RaiderGannon12 why not put Laimbeer in! He had solid numbers as a center, great defensive player that helped win two Championships in Detroit!
I would see Mark at a local Walmart getting off one of three bus loads of young children going to chose a Christmas gift, funded by one of his charitable foundations. Besides being a gifted defensive NBA player, our community will forever be indebted to you for sharing your time and genuine kindness with all of us. Rest In Peace Mark...
Could you imagine if the Jazz had a young and healthy Mark Eaton when they faced Jordan's Bulls? Stockton and Malone in their prime, Hornacek spotting up, and BIG Mark down low...one of the greatest what-ifs of 90's basketball.
RIP to Mark Eaton and condolences to his family. Basketball fans and humanity lost one of the greats.
And byron Russell Felton Spencer antonie Carr, shandong Anderson that would have been a title team
It would've been nice, but he was 6 years older than Karl, and Karl was around 36 at the time :(
How tf was this a "what if"? I'm convinced you don't know what that phrase means 🤣😂🤣 a what if isn't taking players from different eras to play each other. It's something that actually had a realistic chance if happening like what if Rose didn't get injured. Not what if Rose was in his prime with the 90s Bulls 😂🤣😂
@@JP-jd8wr what-if noun
\ ˌ(h)wät-ˈif, ˌ(h)wət- \
Definition of what-if
: *a* *suppositional* *question*
sup·po·si·tion | \ ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shən \
Definition of supposition
1: something that is supposed : *HYPOTHESIS*
2: the act of supposing
Definition of supposing
: if by way of hypothesis : on the assumption that
hy·poth·e·sis | \ hī-ˈpä-thə-səs \
plural hypotheses\ hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsēz \
Essential Meaning of hypothesis
: an idea or theory that is not proven but that leads to further study or discussion
@@JP-jd8wr I think it’s you who doesn’t know the meaning of the “What if” expression. It’s hypothetical. You’re imagining things that haven’t happened. And that could literally be anything.
RIP Mark. I remember seeing that block where he didn't jump and held the ball against the backboard
That was sick.
I am sure Rex Chapman remembers it too.😂😂😂
is it the one at 6:54 ?
Rip legend. You will always be remembered by those who seen you played.
And then some too, what an unexpected tragedy, Eaton was one of my favourite players ever, an all-time anchor on and off the court.
I'm old enough to remember those days.
John and Karl are usually remembered by the national media, but fans who lived during those days revere a few other names as well, such as Jerry Sloan, Hot Rod Hundley, Darryl Griffith,and of course the legend himself Mark Eaton. R I P
The old Salt Palace days.
And how about pistol Pete?
@@Mister__Jey Pete was well before that
Glad to see Big Mark getting some love. He seems like a forgotten player in many ways. He was a great guy off the court as well, a real gentle giant, despite being such an intimidating defensive presence in the paint. Rest in peace.
Condolences to his wife Teri, he left this earth way too soon. Thank you for being such a pillar in our community Mark.
Thank you for putting that together. Well done.
RIP Mark Eaton. Saw him play, met him in person in the off-season. Nice man. Condolences to his family and friends.
This was a really well done tribute. You're the only one of quite of few NBA youtubers I follow that has paid tribute.
Check out Charles Barkley”s tribute on TBS. you might have seen it already. Interesting and moving.
Wilson that banner on your home page is awesome lol
14 blocks? Against the Spurs? Wow 😮!
Fly High Mark 🙏🏻
He should definitely be a hall of famer. He's fourth behind Hakeem, Dikembe, and Kareem respectively. That's the shot blocking Mount Rushmore right there. He's so far ahead of all active players he's not gonna lose that spot ever. Especially with the way the 3 point shot has taken the game further from the rim. Let's get him in there asap. I'm just sad he doesn't get to see it himself. Basketball owes him that honor and he's been overlooked too long. Class act, solid guy, and a true underdog story. What more could you want?
NOBODY blocked as many shots as Bill Russell. They just didn't keep track of them back then.....
@@milojanis4901 its hard to also prove bill blocked more with no stats.
@@milojanis4901 Hardly Wilt blocked more than all of them by far.
Thank you for the tribute, he was a special person, RIP Mark.
RIP to the greatest Jazz center of all time 🙏 prayers and condolences to his family 🙏
Amen.
I mean, he was a really good player. He may have a HOF case. And by every account, a hell of a guy. But Gobert is better all in all even if Eaton had better blocks per game numbers.
I like Mark.Eaton. Gobert is miles better
@@ericruiz1036gobert us absolute trash
I remembered him during his playing days. Knew him as a good blocker, overall good player. Now hearing a lot of good things about him as a person, respect, and RIP.
RIP Mark Eaton he anchored my myteam defense
What a wonderful, comprehensive tribute to a fine man. Thank you.
He was my hero when I was growing up. So sad. He was a great man, got a chance to meet him.
I was laying brick on a house in Mark's neighborhood in the mid eighties. He and his wife would stop by occasionally when they were out walking together.
Mark was such a good guy, friendly, outgoing, and easy to chat with.
The guy i worked with was very short, we put him on the forklift and raised him up to be as tall as Mark.
That was before cell phones with cameras so sadly there's no pictures.
RIP "Oak"
Appreciate you for sharing your stories.
Rest in peace Mark it was a joy watching you play.
These stories keep coming up, the old veterans teaching the younger generation.
Here with Wilt advising Eaton, I just watched another with Moses helping Barkley to find his best playing weight to match his strength to his speed.
Great video, and a titan lost too soon.
If he would have started his NBA career earlier he be number one in the all time block list. Very underestimated player. Needs to be in the Hall of Fame. Great video. Thank you Mark for all that you done for Jazz and Utah as a whole. RIP Mark, you will be missed.
Had he stayed healthy. Knee and back injuries prompted him to retire early. He wasn’t recruited from high school, and just wasn’t having fun so he went to be an auto mechanic. Then he got recruited to go the juco route. UCLA gave him a scholarship but he hardly ever played.
I can only imagine if the Jazz had Eaton instead of Ostertag in those Finals appearances
Ostertag was just awful he had no business being in the leagues.
@@marcdavis4509
Imagine EATON in his prime instead of GREG OSTERTAG and GREG FOSTER faced 90'S BULLS in those two NBA FINALS APPEARANCES.. and prime EATON going up against PRIME SHAQ
yea they wouldve won then..i dont understand big man defense now smh
Ostertag had 'moments' but he was too uneven, inconsistent, and clumsy in his movements and shot-blocking abilities...
He was far less intelligent and skilled, overall, than Eaton.
Watch any of a number of Mark Eaton film segments -like the '88 Jazz against the Lakers in the Western Conf. semifinals: Mark dominated Kareem Abdul Jabbar throughout in that series and stuffed many Jabbar shots and seemed to outrebound Jabbar very handily as well. I say this as a Lakers fan in the 80s. I didn't become a Jazz fan till '92.
Special Player, Special Man
R.I.P. Mark Eaton. Thank you for the memories! 🙏
Wonderful tribute video! He was supremely underrated.
Thanks for putting this video together RIP Mark Eaton
A shame this guy did not achieve more with the amount of potential and hardwork he put in. Imagine if he stated with the Jazz long enough to reach the 97 and 98 Finals, they'd take the Bulls to 7 or might even steal a championship from Jordan. I didn't even know he died because the stupid mainstream media like ESPN didn't even bring it up. RIP Mark "The Mountain" Eaton
There is a video on UA-cam where Maria Taylor talks about him during the NBA on ESPN.
Would have been 40 and 41
Covid vaccine , possible
So sorry to hear of his passing. A strong, pleasant tempered, giant, whom I enjoyed watching play, swat, and rebound. I believe he was a credit to his team, and to real men.
Thanks for doing this video!
Everyone in the SLC area, probably ran into Mark at one time. He was always super nice, and very generous with his time. RIP, we all miss you
I rewatch this one an yours on Kobe bro. I love both players a lot and your the best at helping us recapture that love an miss them.
Thanks for the nice tribute. It was a fun time to be a Jazz fan.
Thanks for that overview, Mark will be missed here in Utah. I grew up watching him play and met him a few times at Jazz games post retirement. A great defensive player but more importantly a hugely decent human. RIP Mark, you will be seriously missed!
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
You did a great job putting this video together. I hope Mark's family see this video. Rest in peace big Mark.
Well made tribute video! Thank You! Rip Big Mark. You are missed. Your Season Shot Blocking Record will be around for a long, long time.
Great tribute, Wilson!!!!
This was one BIG DUDE. Watched him play over the years. EVERYBODY knew THE MAN. First seeing him on television I was like GOOD GOD😲. Yes he does belong into THE HALL OF FAME.
Thank you for this respectful look at a true gentle giant and inspiration!
Seemed like a lot of people enjoyed being around Mark Eaton; cool photos as well.
As a long time Jazz fan he was very good. His box score points wise wouldn't awe you but intangibles would. He battled all the big man's of that era.
I just found out about Mark's passing. Those were the best days of the NBA & I loved watching the competition.
He was very tall and dominant around the court, but he will be definitely be missed 😟 but never be forgotten 😔 always a true NBA gentle giant 🤨 forever, r.i.p🌹🇺🇸
Excellent video in every respect.
Great video to show people what Mark Eaton was. Thank you
Thank you. Great tribute to an amazing man
3.4blocks as a rookie year,this guy is a beast!,RIP.
R.I.P. to the greatest shot blocker of all-time🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
... Thank you... This video put his whole career and what he meant to Utah in perspective... Rest in Peace Mark Eaton 🙏🏿
Wow that picture with Kobe is amazing. They would have won a bunch of championships if they could have been teammates. They are teammates now on Gods court made of Gold . See you again soon kobe and mark.
So sad I watched him growing up I seen him in many games he always seemed so gentle and classy thoughts and prayers to all of your familiy and friends gone too soon never forgotten rip😔🙏❤💒
Mark E. was a very nice guy. I met him at a preseason game at Vanderbilt Univ. He was the only player on the Jazz team that let our college newspaper interview him. To say he was a giant is an understatement. I'm 6'4" and I didn't even come up to his upper shoulder. So sorry to hear about his premature death.
Great story. Thank you for sharing.
the best shot blocker in the history R.I.P. MARK EATON
Dikembe
He has one of the NBA great stories...R.I.P.
Amen.
Awesome tribute.
Mark Eaton was the man!! But FR though $20,000 back then would be like getting $90K a year now. Pretty good for a mechanic I’d say
I still love that commercial he did back in the 80's about stopping child abuse. That was classic
Eaton was right for that commercial. Bill Cartwright was tall, but sounded like a White man, and not scary at all!
That commercial was awesome!
Great video. RIP Big Man...
Thank you.
Much needed right now.
Thanks for sharing. Very well done.
had the good fortune to get stuck in an airport bar due to bad weather with mark. he and i were the only ones there and we chatted for about an hour. a good guy.
I once had seen him at the Delta Center and thought he's too big😅
RIP Mark Eaton. Jazz family will never forget you.
Much respect to this man for his kindness. If there is a heaven, I know he's in it.
Great Job on this video. Thank you. Brings up the question, HOF? Regardless of his passing, Eaton should definitely be considered
RIP Mark Eaton
He can still be a HOFer. He and Ben Wallace has similar careers
I like Eaton but NOOOOOO way lol. Wallace was 2x the player
@@chiarosuburekeni9325 he was a better player. 2x the player is a stretch. Both were multiple time DPOY and All Defense selections. Dumb take.
@@historybuff1017 Eaton is all-time Blocks per game leader. He's similar kind of player as Dikembe Mutombo except Eaton blocks better. If Mutombo is in the HoF, Eaton also deserves to be in the HoF.
Greatest shot blocker of all time and one of the best overall defensive players plus a dominate double digit rebounder, he deserves to be in the HOF
@@chiarosuburekeni9325 5.6 blocks per game one season....
RIP Big Mark
Very well done video
great video! thanks.
So Mark Eaton is the true goat when it comes to blocking! That's very interesting I didn't know that, thanks for the vid! Rip to another NBA great Mark Eaton, I hope he makes the hall of fame soon! 🙏
No he's not, that's easily Olajuwon. Actually Olajuwon is the greatest defensive player in history
@@princeofzamundaakeem4544 Eaton averaged more blocks per game so for me that makes him the best blocker of all time, I didn't say best defender. Best defender is a different story.
@@bishopaltaf3746 of course he'll lead in blocks per game he played allot less games than Olajuwon
@@princeofzamundaakeem4544 a big part of that though was apparently because he didn't join the league until he was 25, Olajuwon special though I'll give you that; he's the footwork king which goes hand a hand to being a great defender!
@@bishopaltaf3746 Eaton was an all time great shot blocker for sure. I'm just saying I've seen Olajuwon block Jordan's 3p buzzer beaters to end games before which is very impressive
I may have not been a Jazz fan but Eaton is arguably one of the best defensive centers in basketball!
RIP to Mark Eaton and hoping his family are alright as well 🙏🙏
so sad he died at 64. seems like a really nice guy too.
R.I.P Mr Mark Eaton. A great man n a great shot blocker
Mark was my dads best friend all thru out highschool and life, at the auto shop the the guy saw his long legs sticking out from under the car and that's where he asked him if he'd ever played basketball 🏀
Thank you for sharing
Great memoriam. Thanks.
Great video, man. Subbed
the best thing about Eatons game was that when he would block shots, they wouldnt be knocked away - he always made sure to block shots in a way that was able to be used to start the break the other way
great video. thanks.
Great video.
The narrator of this video is a hell of a motormouth: He never pauses; just talks nonstop...
Mark was I believe -- and still is somewhat underrated and underappreciated. Though not very athletic or mobile, he was not clumsy or awkward in his movements -like a Greg Ostertag. He was very smart and disciplined and blocked many or most shots cleanly...and got the most out of his athletic ability.
The vast majority of the time, as a Jazz fan from the early 90s to 2007, (I was a Lakers fan in the 80s) that he put up a shot -- the shot he put up was fairly or very accurate -- whether it be a 4 foot jump hook in the paint or a straight facing shot from 8-12 feet. He just wasn't allowed to shoot very often, however his shot accuracy was actually good for as big as he was...
He was a great defender and great shot. blocker . And that why the Utah jazz choose him.
I’m old enough to have gone to Community College with Mark, that guy was tall, I’m 6’1” and I felt like a little kid
Thanks for sharing Thomas.
Absolute legend.
I met Mark Eaton in 83. He was awesome
Rest in peace Mark
Great video
I remember seeing him play 👍👍
R.I.P
My favorite center man.
Class act. RIP.
Wilson Sy, you are so good at reading off of Mark Eaton's Wikipedia page. Follows almost verbatim.
Rest in peace Mark Eaton❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🤍🤍🤍🤎💗💓💓💜💜🖤♥️♥️😌😌😌😌👍💪💪💪
And just think, he went up against many of superstars of the NBA. RIP future HOFer Mark Eaton!
Nowadays it would no longer be possible to concentrate only on defense, because no defense is played and may no longer be played.
We put offensive one-dimensional players into the Hall of Fame scoring Champions that sort of player I'm just curious if a guy that has single-season shot-block records and two-time Defensive Player of the Year Awards will ever make to the Hall of Fame
He's 100 percent not a hall of Famer. Your bar is too low and you're emotional because he recently died
Old aas oldhead here, Eaton was like a mythical creature. Crappy college center turned Worlds Tallest Auto Mechanic, turned DPOY after Frank Layden gave him a shot. I've seen him dunk flat footed and block shots just by putting his hands up, no jump or swatting motion. He was an NBA Frankenstein.