Can Artest wear #8 if he wanted to?

[slickgreek]

Just was curious if Ron Artest can wear #8 since it technically isnt retired?

[Laker_Love]

he should wear number 33 (scottie's old number), representing being kobe's pippen...or 91 rodman's old number
Laker greats

magic-32
artest-33
o'neal-34

[RJM]

Yeah that's all the proof I needed that you weren't really a total Laker fan. 33 is retired by one of the all time greats...Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Ever heard of him? Anyways I'd prefer that he go back to his original 23. It'd look good on him.

[Minhee]

^^^You do realize #33 was retired by a player named Kareem Abdul Jabbar right?

[RamonSessions7]

Classic response.

[SALMIEN]

if u forget #33 u r not part of our familly

[Tommy Trojan]

if u forget #33 u r not part of our familly

Ahh man

[Rain_Maker]

wait, so when Kobe retires will they hang 8 or 24

[DubaLakers]

I hope he doesn't pick some lame high number like 50 or above. That be funny if he picked 69 though like a jackass.

[Rain_Maker]

i hate stupid number, i like these numbers, lol

0,1,3,5,15,21,23,33,32,24

Adam Morrison is 6, that is one of the lamest numbers

this is a stupid post but oh well

[KObe Bryant]

Wearing a +50 jersey is like classless. Number 1 will be cool.

[YiYaoYue]

Wear 16 for Lakers' 16th championship

[Jared138]

Wear 16 for Lakers' 16th championship

So what # should Pau wear if he gives up 16 for Artest?

[That Nicka]

No.. Kobe will probably get both 8 and 24 retired

[SashAlex]

he should wear number 33 (scottie's old number), representing being kobe's pippen...or 91 rodman's old number
Laker greats

magic-32
artest-33
o'neal-34

How in the world have you never heard of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ? Impossible !

Man, I was like 7 years old when I first read about KAJ in a sports newspaper in my country.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 33 retired !

[tkb]

33 is retired by one of the all time greats...Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Ever heard of him?

No kidding. Possibly the greatest player of all time too (I rank him 2nd after Jordan).

About the number, I don't really care that much what he decides on. 1, 3, 10, 11, 15 and 23 are some decent ones I guess. I like 9 or 6 too (though those numbers are currently taken by Morrison and Yue).

Currently used:
2 - Derek Fisher
4 - Luke Walton
5 - Jordan Farmar
6 - Adam Morrison
7 - Lamar Odom
9 - Sun Yue
12 - Shannon Brown
16 - Pau Gasol
17 - Andrew Bynum
18 - Sasha Vujacic
21 - Josh Powell
24 - Kobe Bryant
28 - DJ Mbenga

Retired nummbers:
44 - Jerry West
13 - Wilt Chamberlain
22 - Elgin Baylor
33 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
32 - Magic Johnson
42 - James Worthy
25 - Gail Goodrich
(99, 8 and 34 are as good as retired too imo)

Numbers that the Minny players that are mentioned in the rafters used:
19 - Vern Mikkelsen
99 - George Mikan
17 - Jim Pollard
22 - Slater Martin
34 - Clyde Lovellette (wore 89 his rookie season)

Seems like Mikan's 99 is the only number we're set on protecting from the Minny numbers since Bynum is wearing 17, Shaq got 34 etc.

I think I want him to wear nr 10. Seems like a good number.

[YiYaoYue]

Wear 16 for Lakers' 16th championship

So what # should Pau wear if he gives up 16 for Artest?

lol i never pay attention to player numbers. Pau should be 15 for winning for Lakers 15th

anyway
not many good numbers left under 50. Maybe go with 11

[dznutzz]

8 or 24

[chefy]

ariza's number 3?

[LAKE_SHOW_GM]

Don't forget about #31, the mighty Chris Mihm will be angry if Artest took it! I think he'll go with 15 cause thats how many titles they had before he got there-can he help them win more???