The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is where the greats become legends. Names like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant among others are forever immortalized as they are inducted into it. However, stars in today's era like Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler do not want to take it seriously. Boston Celtics legends Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett did not take the slander to the Basketball HOF well.

The two Celtics legends sat down in the KG Certified show on Showtime Basketball. Garnett and Pierce could not help but comment on the Heat star's response about not attending his own Basketball HOF induction ceremony. The Truth said the statement may have been just a product of the moment as Butler was heated in the NBA Finals.

“I am sure if you get a chance to settle down, it will be a different answer. I do not like this for me coming off of a Finals loss if I am down 3-0,” the former Celtics wing said.

Although, Pierce still thinks the statement was disrespectful as only a handful of players ever get to be part of it. “You cannot disrespect the Hall of Fame. It is a hell of an honor. I mean, not everybody gets there,” Pierce declared.

They still have faith in the current Heat forward, though. The Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce posit that his opinion may change over the course of time.

“I think he will rethink it. You know, he still got a long career. In the end, he will see where he is at. We change our opinions over time and stuff,” Pierce projected.

They might be right but only time will ever tell. Was Jimmy Butler's statement on the Hall of Fame disrespectful?