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Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 7:53 pm
by GrindCityHustle
This came to mind at first
Also I wonder if Kareem's grumpyness is because the Buss family didn't really like him and didn't give him any significant roles in the organization
As a Grizz fan I felt like we should have signed Penny when he was going to retire. He is by far the best basketball player in Memphis history. I feel his number should have been retired for what he did for Memphis basketball.
Does anyone have any instances of where they felt their franchise did a player wrong
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:00 pm
by Cavsfansince84
GrindCityHustle wrote:This came to mind at first
Also I wonder if Kareem's grumpyness is because the Buss family didn't really like him and didn't give him any significant roles in the organization
As a Grizz fan I felt like we should have signed Penny when he was going to retire. He is by far the best basketball player in Memphis history. I feel his number should have been retired for what he did for Memphis basketball.
Does anyone have any instances of where they felt their franchise did a player wrong
Kareem was grumpy back in the 70's when he had a feud with Wilt. I'm big on Kareem the player but his personality is just naturally abrasive. Which is sort of how Russell was as well but he could be different with teammates. Kareem was aloof to pretty much everyone.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 8:22 pm
by JRoy
Rick Barry was a dick and has been treated accordingly.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:03 pm
by druggas
Jerry West. He should have been allowed to stay with the Lakers forever.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:24 pm
by jbsays
Wade with the Heat? Not sure what the Heat offer was, but he got $47 mil/2 years from Bulls.
Would have been nice to see him only wear a Heat jersey.
Wikipedia says "Initially, the Heat offered him a two-year, $20 million contract,[111] before increasing it to a two-year, $40 million offer, both of which Wade felt were unacceptable."
He's gone 1.5 seasons and then came back.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 9:25 pm
by jbsays
Last Dance kind of makes it seem like MJ, Pippen, and Jackson were sort of done dirty... doesn't it?
Or atleast they didn't get to go out on their own terms.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:15 pm
by ropjhk
Wizards did MJ dirty.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:25 pm
by SkyHook
JRoy wrote:Rick Barry was a dick and has been treated accordingly.
MJ was a dick who deserved whatever he got, though many continue to give him a pass.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 11:30 pm
by PlatinumState
ropjhk wrote:Wizards did MJ dirty.
How so?
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 3:02 am
by Calvin Klein
Luka?
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:00 am
by AleksandarN
Isaiah Thomas. Dream team
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:08 am
by GrindCityHustle
PlatinumState wrote:ropjhk wrote:Wizards did MJ dirty.
How so?
It's Gil... But I believe this was the lowdown
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 4:17 am
by SNPA
Only one got directly robbed of a title.
Webber.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 5:35 am
by TrentTuckerRule
Dominique Wilkins traded to Clippers for Danny Manning
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 5:51 am
by ReturnofMVP3
You know I’d say re-signing Blake Griffin then trading him was a dick move. Could have at least facilitated a sign and trade.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 8:06 am
by Hornet Mania
ReturnofMVP3 wrote:You know I’d say re-signing Blake Griffin then trading him was a dick move. Could have at least facilitated a sign and trade.
Definitely. Especially after they did a fake jersey retirement ceremony as part of his pitch to re-sign there

Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 9:03 am
by Daddy 801
Hornet Mania wrote:ReturnofMVP3 wrote:You know I’d say re-signing Blake Griffin then trading him was a dick move. Could have at least facilitated a sign and trade.
Definitely. Especially after they did a fake jersey retirement ceremony as part of his pitch to re-sign there

I forgot about all of that. What a bunch of douche knuckles.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 10:48 am
by Sane
Olajuwon should have retired a Rocket gracefully after delivering two titles. After being insanely stingy with payroll throughout his career, they remained stingy till the bitter end even with him. Would have been a good mentor for Steve Francis.
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:48 pm
by Calvin Klein
Luka?
Re: Legends who were done dirty
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 1:58 pm
by Yinwest
I read some stories about Bill Fitch done Walt Frazier and Pete Maravich dirty.