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Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:16 pm
by Magic_Johnny12
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:18 pm
by HoopsterJones
Class act guy. But is he the worst player to ever get a jersey retired?
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:24 pm
by JermaineOYea
I love it. I've been saying for awhile now that Jeff Foster's jersey should be retired by the Pacers.
Of the same ilk as Nick Collison.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:24 pm
by miamiheat319
Eh I mean if he was meaningful to the team I get it. Jersey retirements are more about the significance to the team than overall performance. I’m sure the Heat will do the same thing with Haslem. No issue with me really
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:24 pm
by DTP
Agreed, class act guy but man, they just retire anyone's numbeer nowadays. I hate the whole retiring number thing btw, why cant you just retire the jersey but keep the number in play? Its annoying watching the Celtics with everyone wearing awful numbers.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:26 pm
by RaptorPride
GOAT
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:32 pm
by gipper08
JermaineOYea wrote:I've been saying for awhile now that Jeff Foster's jersey should be retired by the Pacers.
WHAT??!
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:40 pm
by udfa
Magic_Johnny12 wrote:This is amazing.
They should have done it on March 16. That's a Saturday night prime time game vs GS. Would have been a crazy atmosphere.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:41 pm
by ThunderBolt
I kind of like retiring a guys jersey based on what he meant to the franchise and fanbase and not just the box score.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:43 pm
by kenwood3333
I wonder if they will retire KD's too?
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:44 pm
by nedleeds
Expect Haslem in Miami as well. These franchise lifers who were at times quality rotation players.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:44 pm
by NY 567
This is a pretty cool move from OKC
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:45 pm
by RCM88x
The RAPM god.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:45 pm
by ThunderBolt
Hopefully PJ Dozier will be next.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:47 pm
by NBAFan93
ThunderBolt wrote:I kind of like retiring a guys jersey based on what he meant to the franchise and fanbase and not just the box score.
Yeah I like it. A lot better than retiring some mercenary player who was only there a few years even if they were really successful.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:48 pm
by 76ers 2020
ThunderBolt wrote:I kind of like retiring a guys jersey based on what he meant to the franchise and fanbase and not just the box score.
It is bad enough having a large portion of your fanbase obnoxiously worshipping guys like TJ McConnell just because they are white. Don't need them getting their numbers retired for it too.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:50 pm
by ThunderBolt
76ers 2020 wrote:ThunderBolt wrote:I kind of like retiring a guys jersey based on what he meant to the franchise and fanbase and not just the box score.
It is bad enough having a large portion of your fanbase obnoxiously worshipping guys like TJ McConnell just because they are white. Don't need them getting their numbers retired for it too.
Very insightful.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:50 pm
by nomansland
I think he was the only player to start their career with the franchise (in Seattle) and retire with them. Makes sense to retire his jersey in that sense. I always liked watching him play because he is the epitome of "does all the little things."
And at the time of the move he was the only Sonics player to publicly state that he was against it, so I always respected him for that.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:52 pm
by JermaineOYea
gipper08 wrote:JermaineOYea wrote:I've been saying for awhile now that Jeff Foster's jersey should be retired by the Pacers.
WHAT??!
I wouldn't expect a non-Pacers fan to understand.
Re: Shams: Nick Collison jersey to be retired in OKC.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:03 am
by Hellcrooner
I have always found offensive that the Lakers never retired number 21.
Team lifer
champion.
Always getting to do the dirty job and make the other teams star guard or wing life difficult.
Not bein heralded for it.
To hell with the " has to be a hofer" non written requiremente for lakers.
Coop to the Wall already! goddammit!
( and mikan, mikkelsen, lovellette, pollard do deserve their OWN numbers, not a louse collective " minni lakers" b.s banner).