Evan Turner's jersey number

Gunny · Post #1 » by **Gunny** » Sat May 8, 2010 1:54 am

Sorry if this has been talked about before. If it's in another thread, feel free to delete this, Klomp.

Evan Turner wore #21 in college. I know Garnett is the best player this franchise has ever seen, but if the Wolves draft Evan Turner this year, would any of you guys be upset if he wore the number? I know it's not retired yet, but is it some sort of unwritten rule that no other player can have that number?

Thoughts?

cpfsf · Post #2 » by **cpfsf** » Sat May 8, 2010 2:08 am

I used to have a sig that said Evan Turner #21, but I think in the end I think he will be asked to "voluntarily" not wear it. Also found out his high school number was #35

Post #3 » by **Klomp** » Sat May 8, 2010 2:56 am

I'm ~99.9% positive he would not wear 21.

PeeDee · Post #4 » by **PeeDee** » Sat May 8, 2010 3:38 am

If we don't get him, I'm blaming it on this thread.

cpfsf · Post #5 » by **cpfsf** » Sat May 8, 2010 3:45 am

PeeDee wrote:If we don't get him, I'm blaming it on this thread.

As long as Kahn doesn't bring a hair net or or one of those Burger King birthday crowns I think we should be fine. Love you idiot, why would you bring clippers to the lottery? If we don't get it, blame it on the fact that I intend on watching the lottery. Last year I watched it and we got the 6th pick in the draft.

Esohny · Post #6 » by **Esohny** » Sat May 8, 2010 3:50 am

PeeDee wrote:If we don't get him, I'm blaming it on this thread.

jade_hippo · Post #7 » by **jade_hippo** » Sat May 8, 2010 4:59 am

didn't that movie "the Fan" all start with a number issue just like this?? DeNiro is going to kidnap someone and the second that amber alert goes out i'm blaming you. Are athletes even crazy superstitious about their number anymore? It seems they are more apt to change their number to sell more jerseys than go to crazy lengths to keep their same number.

Post #8 » by **The J Rocka** » Sat May 8, 2010 5:48 am

He'll probably wear 12 or 23

Post #9 » by **Klomp** » Sat May 8, 2010 5:58 am

23 is going to be in the rafters when the guy who last wore it retires... (EDIT: Crap, I mean the guy before Shelden last year)

Vega06 · Post #10 » by **Vega06** » Sat May 8, 2010 6:09 am

Trenton Hassell?

Post #11 » by **Klomp** » Sat May 8, 2010 6:09 am

Vega06 wrote:Trenton Hassell?

Obviously.

GopherIt! · Post #12 » by **GopherIt!** » Sat May 8, 2010 7:08 am

dammit Gunny don't jinx it.

we should be talking about greg monroe instead.

Foye · Post #13 » by **Foye** » Sat May 8, 2010 10:48 am

Wow. Are we so desperate that we make that thread even before the lottery? xD

Post #14 » by **The J Rocka** » Sat May 8, 2010 7:54 pm

Turner wore #35 at St. Joseph

cpfsf · Post #15 » by **cpfsf** » Sat May 8, 2010 8:06 pm

I don't believe for a second that ET would wear number 21.

It makes me wonder if we will ever get a chance to retire KG's number though. He spent his best years here (not his best seasons) and at least made our team decent. It would be cool if both teams could retire his number because I don't want it to seem like we're unofficially retiring #21.

SSUBluesman · Post #16 » by **SSUBluesman** » Sun May 9, 2010 2:30 pm

I tried having him wear it for my 2K franchise and it just looked too awkward. That's good to know about his old high school #, I might just use that.

Post #17 » by **Worm Guts** » Sun May 9, 2010 5:16 pm

cpfsf wrote:I don't believe for a second that ET would wear number 21.

It makes me wonder if we will ever get a chance to retire KG's number though. He spent his best years here (not his best seasons) and at least made our team decent. It would be cool if both teams could retire his number because I don't want it to seem like we're unofficially retiring #21.

Retiring a players jersey is nothing more than symolic gesture by a franchise. There's no real rules to it. Multiple teams can retire the same players jersey.

horaceworthy · Post #18 » by **horaceworthy** » Sun May 9, 2010 5:48 pm

As has been pointed out, Turner wore #35 in high school. I don't know if he would have worn it at Ohio State if he'd had the chance. There wasn't a chance he could have worn it, though, it was retired in 2001 (for Gary Bradds).

fotownbuckeye · Post #19 » by **fotownbuckeye** » Mon May 10, 2010 2:17 am

Evan wore 21 in college to honor a former teammate and close friend who died (committed suicide I believe) in High School. I would assume that he would wear 35 again or just go in a totally different direction - perhaps 84

Slum_Dillinger · Post #20 » by **Slum_Dillinger** » Mon May 10, 2010 8:54 am

Didnt the Wolves give Greg Buckner the chance to wear #21 and he declined out of respect? I remember reading this and being pretty upset about it.