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Lakers2009champs
04-02-2009, 08:21 PM
The Knicks, Hornets or Bobcats?
Hemotivo
04-02-2009, 09:04 PM
Hornets
lil_penny
04-02-2009, 09:13 PM
Hornets
NBA Junkie
04-02-2009, 10:00 PM
Unlv
Spursfan092120
04-02-2009, 10:04 PM
Hornets..definitely.
lefty
04-02-2009, 11:00 PM
The Hornicats
Obstructed_View
04-03-2009, 06:23 AM
He played four years with Charlotte and made two all-star teams. Not sure he's good enough to have anyone retire his jersey other than the Rebs.

He never played for the Bobcats.
Gervin44Silas13
04-03-2009, 06:38 AM
Hornets by a long shot!!!!!!!
SpuronyourFace
04-03-2009, 09:53 AM
Nobody should
SenorSpur
04-03-2009, 10:01 AM
Dallas Skyline High School
Chomag
04-03-2009, 10:06 AM
Allthough he was one of my favs way back when. I'm not sure if he was able to warrent any nba team to retire his jersey.
Capt Bringdown
04-03-2009, 10:09 AM
So he made 2 All-Star teams with the Hornets, BFD.

Here's some trivia: which former Spur played in 5, count 'em 5 All-Star games as a Spurs player, yet his number is not retired?

Travesty it is, considering who else we got hanging from our rafters...
Chomag
04-03-2009, 10:19 AM
So he made 2 All-Star teams with the Hornets, BFD.

Here's some trivia: which former Spur played in 5, count 'em 5 All-Star games as a Spurs player, yet his number is not retired?

Travesty it is, considering who else we got hanging from our rafters...

Alven Robertson? Thats the only one that comes to my mind anyway. lol
Bukefal
04-03-2009, 10:21 AM
Hornets def.!!
JamStone
04-03-2009, 10:24 AM
Miami Heat
Capt Bringdown
04-03-2009, 10:45 AM
Alven Robertson? Thats the only one that comes to my mind anyway. lol

Nope, earlier than that.


Spur played in 5, count 'em 5 All-Star games as a Spurs player...

Oopps, my bad, make that 4 All-Star appearances as a Spur. :lol
sananspursfan21
04-03-2009, 06:11 PM
bobcats shouldn't be on the list cuz that's a brand new franchise. lj never played for that franchise. he did play for the hornets franchise though, so hornets for sure
Obstructed_View
04-03-2009, 06:19 PM
What exactly did LJ do for the Hornets? They never won a championship, he was the first pick in the draft and only went to two all-star games, both as a reserve, and he didn't get along with Alonzo Mourning, forcing the team to split them up. He was much more effective and successful as a Knick, as both a winner and as a teammate.
LakerHater
04-03-2009, 11:56 PM
Nope, earlier than that.



Oopps, my bad, make that 4 All-Star appearances as a Spur. :lol

Who could it be!!!?
Tim - 11
David - 10
Gervin - 9
Alvin - 3
Gilmore - 2
Kenon - 2
Parker - 2
Manu - 1

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Obstructed_View
04-04-2009, 04:43 AM
So he made 2 All-Star teams with the Hornets, BFD.

Here's some trivia: which former Spur played in 4, count 'em 4 All-Star games as a Spurs player, yet his number is not retired?

Travesty it is, considering who else we got hanging from our rafters...

Um...nobody.
Capt Bringdown
04-04-2009, 05:55 AM
Who could it be!!!?
Kenon - 2
http://board.freeones.com/images/smilies/dunno.gif

Kenon actually played in 3 All-Star games as a Spur. My mistake again, 3, not 4. :blah

In total, Kenon played in 5 all star games in his career:

2 with the ABA NY Nets
1 with ABA SA Spurs
2 with NBA SA Spurs
LakerHater
04-04-2009, 02:49 PM
Kenon actually played in 3 All-Star games as a Spur. My mistake again, 3, not 4. :blah

In total, Kenon played in 5 all star games in his career:

2 with the ABA NY Nets
1 with ABA SA Spurs
2 with NBA SA Spurs

You're right, I was only includin' the NBA! http://db.funformobile.com/images/smiles/clap.gif (javascript:emoticon('form_text',':clap:'))
DeadlyDynasty
04-04-2009, 07:52 PM
Knicks...that 4-point play against the Pacers in 99 still resonates in my mind
Obstructed_View
04-04-2009, 08:13 PM
Knicks...that 4-point play against the Pacers in 99 still resonates in my mind

That's an awfully low bar for jersey retirement. Didn't Mason get one of those for the Spurs this year? Make some room...
spursfan1000
04-04-2009, 08:46 PM
The Hornets, even though I don't really know who Larry Johnson is.
DeadlyDynasty
04-04-2009, 08:51 PM
That's an awfully low bar for jersey retirement. Didn't Mason get one of those for the Spurs this year? Make some room...

Larry's 4-point play propelled them to their first finals appearance since 94' (their second since the 70s). Mason's 4-point play was regular season and already forgotten. Sure, Larry had the bulk of his stats with Charlotte (not to mention an NBA Jam appearance w/ Zo), but he was clutch in the playoffs in all those Heat-Knick matchups, as well as that Pacer series. His impact was greater on the Knicks.
daslicer
04-04-2009, 08:58 PM
What exactly did LJ do for the Hornets? They never won a championship, he was the first pick in the draft and only went to two all-star games, both as a reserve, and he didn't get along with Alonzo Mourning, forcing the team to split them up. He was much more effective and successful as a Knick, as both a winner and as a teammate.

I grew up in NC watching the Hornets play when I was kid. To be fair it wasn't all LJ's fault that ZO got traded. ZO was a grade A asshole back in the day. He didn't get along with anybody except Mugsy Bogues on the Hornets. Most of his teamates hated him and loved LJ because LJ was much more of a people person. I don't think LJ merrits blame for ZO getting traded.
Obstructed_View
04-04-2009, 09:01 PM
I grew up in NC watching the Hornets play when I was kid. To be fair it wasn't all LJ's fault that ZO got traded. ZO was a grade A asshole back in the day. He didn't get along with anybody except Mugsy Bogues on the Hornets. Most of his teamates hated him and loved LJ because LJ was much more of a people person. I don't think LJ merrits blame for ZO getting traded.

Okay, that's fair. I'll give you that one. Even without that black mark, it's still not really a stint worthy of jersey retirement, especially for a #1 pick.