Andre Drummond switches to #0...

Kilo · Post #1 » by **Kilo** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:53 pm

Andre Drummond ‏@DRE_DRUMMOND_ 56s

I will be wearing number 0 this year.. @detroitpistons
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So I guess Billups can/did get his #1 back. I dislike the #0 though, and hopefully Drummond doesn't say he picked it because not too many people wear it in the NBA (I'm looking at you Shabazz).

I would have prefered #8 as eight teams passed on him in the draft.

Piston Pete · Post #2 » by **Piston Pete** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:55 pm

Goodwill says no...

Vincent Goodwill ‏@vgoodwill 3m

Not sure if you can do that (league rules) RT @DRE_DRUMMOND_: I will be wearing number 0 this year.. @detroitpistons

ImHeisenberg · Post #3 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:56 pm

I'm surprised. I thought there was a procedure in place that would require him to wear #1 for at least another season prior to changing it? I guess they circumvented it.

Piston Pete · Post #4 » by **Piston Pete** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:56 pm

Vincent Goodwill ‏@vgoodwill 2m

Drummond can't give Billups #1 because a number request has to be submitted to the league by March of the previous season

Kilo · Post #5 » by **Kilo** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:57 pm

I thought there was a year wait and was told I was wrong in another thread when I brought it up.

Piston Pete · Post #6 » by **Piston Pete** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:05 pm

Billups says he's gonna be #1

vannzee · Post #7 » by **vannzee** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:09 pm

Somewhere people with Andre Drummond jerseys are pissed.

Piston Pete · Post #8 » by **Piston Pete** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:12 pm

But people with old Billups/#1 jersies rejoice.

Kilo · Post #9 » by **Kilo** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:17 pm

vannzee wrote:Somewhere people with Andre Drummond jerseys are pissed.

I wouldn't be. You'd own something more special, like proof you were a fan from day one when 4-5-6 years from now Drummond #0 jerseys are the norm - few would even remember he wore #1 during his rookie season.

ImHeisenberg · Post #10 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:23 pm

Kilo wrote:I thought there was a year wait and was told I was wrong in another thread when I brought it up.

There is. But, the league isn't as stubborn about it if they player changing their number isn't a superstar. Drummond, in our minds, is a future star. But, from the league's perspective, they're not as concerned.

LeBron James put in the paper work to change his number to 6 when he was still with the Cavs, and had to wait a year. So, in those cases, they are required to wait.

ComboGuardCity · Post #11 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:43 pm

I don't buy jerseys but I'm gonna get the Dre #1 now

Post #12 » by **roc** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:49 pm

ComboGuardCity wrote:I don't buy jerseys but I'm gonna get the Dre #1 now

same... will be my 2nd to Wallace #3

DetroitSho · Post #13 » by **DetroitSho** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:17 pm

ImHeisenberg wrote:
Kilo wrote:I thought there was a year wait and was told I was wrong in another thread when I brought it up.

There is. But, the league isn't as stubborn about it if they player changing their number isn't a superstar. Drummond, in our minds, is a future star. But, from the league's perspective, they're not as concerned.

LeBron James put in the paper work to change his number to 6 when he was still with the Cavs, and had to wait a year. So, in those cases, they are required to wait.

Why do you keep saying a year? Its MARCH of the previous season. And by the way when a player is traded to a team, there's instances of them getting their # from someone on the team without waiting. I remember Al Jefferson changing from 8 to 7 within a week after Boston traded for Antoine Walker.

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vege · Post #14 » by **vege** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:20 pm

I think this show how much more mature Drummond is compared to Stuckey. Stuckey had the chance to do the same when Ben came back and he didn't.

piston1423 · Post #15 » by **piston1423** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:30 pm

vege wrote:I think this show how much more mature Drummond is compared to Stuckey. Stuckey had the chance to do the same when Ben came back and he didn't.

Ben said he didn't want Stuckey's number. Stuckey tried to give it to him.

DetroitPistons · Post #16 » by **DetroitPistons** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:16 pm

I don't like 0. It's nice having Billups get number 1 again but I wish Dre went with a different number.

DetroitSho · Post #17 » by **DetroitSho** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:10 pm

vege wrote:I think this show how much more mature Drummond is compared to Stuckey. Stuckey had the chance to do the same when Ben came back and he didn't.

You're the second person in a thread I've seen say this. And as was pointed out, its incorrect. Even if that was the case, there's several other reasons to call him immature. Not offering the number would not be one.

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DCintheD · Post #18 » by **DCintheD** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:43 pm

Drummond gonna make 0 so nasty

Liqourish · Post #19 » by **Liqourish** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:13 pm

1. Stuckey offered Big Ben #3, Ben turned him down.

2. A player can switch numbers if he's giving up to a new player on the team.

3. I don't know if I like 0. Isn't that Hoopers number?

ducler · Post #20 » by **ducler** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:16 pm

Hooper is 00