The fact u think playoff success is negligible destroys any credibility you have. Had embid or the sixsrs won a ship or 2, your energy would completely different. You only change ur stance and your beliefs based on what benefits you or the team you're representing.
Playoff success is winning a championship. Nothing in between matters. You either win or you don't. Celebrating making the conference finals is wild stuff, in any sport....
Quick little education for ya. Here's a list of current NBA HOF'ers who never won a ring:
Allen Iverson
John Stockton
Steve Nash
Pete Maravich
George Gervin
Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
Dominique Wilkins
Elgin Baylor
Chris Webber
Patrick Ewing
Dikembe Mutombo
Artis Gilmore
Reggie Miller
Vince Carter
Tracy McGrady
Grant Hill
Yao Ming
Nate Thurmond
Alex English
Bernard King
Chris Mullin
Sidney Moncrief
Adrian Dantley
Mark Price
Mitch Richmond
Lenny Wilkens
Tim Hardaway
Jerry Sloan (as coach)
Don Nelson (as coach)
But tell me more about how a ring is required to make the HOF.