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Hornets retire D12's number?

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Hornets retire D12's number? 

Post#1 » by First Take » Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:34 pm

Will the Charlotte Hornets retire #12 for Dwight? He averaged a double double and posted a 30/30 game which is huge in it's own right.
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Re: Hornets retire D12's number? 

Post#2 » by fatlever » Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:40 pm

Is this a joke?

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Re: Hornets retire D12's number? 

Post#3 » by 316Hornets » Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:42 pm

No, they won't. Most teams aren't going to retire a player's number after just 1 season unless they did something like Kawhi did and lead that team to a Championship.
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Re: Hornets retire D12's number? 

Post#4 » by SWedd523 » Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:17 am

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Re: Hornets retire D12's number? 

Post#5 » by bravor » Mon Dec 23, 2019 11:12 am

#5 will be retired first me thinks :P
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Re: Hornets retire D12's number? 

Post#6 » by _tijo_ » Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:06 pm

They may retire it just because they don't want to bring shame to any other player like that for having to wear that number.
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Re: Hornets retire D12's number? 

Post#7 » by bravor » Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:11 pm

Hopefully, it will become an acceptable joke in a few years. I admit i did it too early, i just could not resist :oops:
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Re: Hornets retire D12's number? 

Post#8 » by HornetJail » Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:19 pm

no but the Heat might since they already retire jerseys for players who never even played for them
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