Zo unconfirms retirement after initally confirming it.

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Zo unconfirms retirement after initally confirming it. 

Post#1 » by BBallFreak » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:31 pm

LINK

OK, I'm confused now...
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Post#2 » by a-rod » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:44 pm

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Post#3 » by legacyinthemakin89c » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:49 pm

Cept he didn't......
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Post#4 » by magicfan4life05 » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:49 pm

very strange, sportscenter just said the heat have called and said he has not confirmed it yet after putting it on their website he was retiring...
Dwight Howard on his FT struggles:

"I just think everybody needs to stop talking about it," Howard said. "There's more to life than free throws."
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Post#5 » by sp6r=underrated » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:52 pm

Alonzo had a very good career but he was not a hall of famer.
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Post#6 » by damo[23] » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:54 pm

legacyinthemakin89c wrote:Cept he didn't......


You not been told to re-adjust your sig yet? :P
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Post#7 » by BBallFreak » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:56 pm

sp6r=underrated wrote:Alonzo had a very good career but he was not a hall of famer.


Based on what?
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Post#8 » by Carl_Monday » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:57 pm

Zo confirms that he has trouble with confirmations.
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Post#9 » by magicfan4life05 » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:58 pm

Carl_Monday wrote:Zo confirms that he has trouble with confirmations.


link?
Dwight Howard on his FT struggles:

"I just think everybody needs to stop talking about it," Howard said. "There's more to life than free throws."
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Post#10 » by Carl_Monday » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:58 pm

magicfan4life05 wrote:
link?


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Post#11 » by BBallFreak » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:59 pm

I think this may have something to do with a trade. The Heat cannot deal a retired player, but they can deal an injured player.
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Post#12 » by sp6r=underrated » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:11 am

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Based on what?


If your putting him in the hall of fame, its based on his pre kidney disease performance. No one makes the hall of fame off being a 15mpg player.

He only played 8 seasons during that stretch. He only finished in the top 10 of MVP voting two times (both times top 5). He only made two all-NBA teams and made two All-NBA defensive teams. His teams won only four playoff series with him as the best player.

His peak was very short and wasn't high enough to overcome its brevity. Also he lacked the playoff moments. In short a very good career but not a hall of famer. I understand why people feel otherwise.
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Post#13 » by B Calrissian » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:12 am

^After being traded he could then just retire, correct?
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Post#14 » by BBallFreak » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:33 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:If your putting him in the hall of fame, its based on his pre kidney disease performance. No one makes the hall of fame off being a 15mpg player.


Bull. Players make the HOF based on the entirety of their careers, not just what they did in their primes.

He only played 8 seasons during that stretch. He only finished in the top 10 of MVP voting two times (both times top 5). He only made two all-NBA teams and made two All-NBA defensive teams. His teams won only four playoff series with him as the best player.


He was also the two time DPOY, an Olympic Gold Medalist, and a great college player (which counts).

His peak was very short and wasn't high enough to overcome its brevity.


Bill Walton ring a bell?

Also he lacked the playoff moments. In short a very good career but not a hall of famer. I understand why people feel otherwise.


Hitting a buzzer beating series winner against the Celtics in 1993, legendary battles with the Knicks, and 6 shots blocked in the decisive game of the finals? Those aren't big playoff moments?
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Post#15 » by legacyinthemakin89c » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:37 am

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You not been told to re-adjust your sig yet? :P


Nope, is there anything wrong with it? I know its a little long, but its not too large or anything, I didn't think there was a problem.
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Post#16 » by BBallFreak » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:38 am

I believe it's only supposed to be 440x90 and the sig you're sporting is 500x90. You probably do need to trim it down...
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Post#17 » by legacyinthemakin89c » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:41 am

Aw man, cuz it looks so bad slimmed down, i was hoping i could get away with it, since it really wasnt distracting or anything,
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Post#18 » by BBallFreak » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:45 am

Hey, it doesn't bother me.
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Post#19 » by Thrillseeker_ » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:46 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
MVP voting two times (both times top 5).


He was 2nd in 1999 and 3rd in 2000.
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Post#20 » by legacyinthemakin89c » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:48 am

so does that mean i can keep it until someone complains about it? lol

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