Lakers to retire Jamaal Wilkes' number next season

[Mel_13]

Wilkes and his No. 52 jersey will join Wilt Chamberlain (No. 13), Elgin Baylor (22), Gail Goodrich (25), Earvin "Magic" Johnson (32), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33), James Worthy (42) and Jerry West (44). All seven of those players are also members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-la-lakers-to-retire-jamaal-wilkes-number-sometime-next-season-20120402,0,843363.story?track=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=53297

So much for those vaunted Lakers standards....

[Ashy Larry]

Still surprises me that nobody mentions about Game 6 of the 1980 finals. Yeah, Magic had the Finals-MVP stat line of 42-15-7 but Silk had 37 and 10 himself. :lol


always overlooked ... even Magic himself brings it up often.


20 foot layups all day long ... he had that funky delivery because his sister kept blocking his shot.

[lefty]

ROFL

Samaki Walker wore 52

Too late

[silverblk mystix]

Retiring his jersey? For what?

For having the ugliest jump shot in history?

Jeez...any laker fan that questioned the Bowen ceremony a few weeks ago should just kill themselves right now.

[DMC]

That ugly jumpshot helped win the Lakers 3 championships

:lol Bowen's jersey retired

Bowen helped the Spurs win 3 championships with his defense. You got a problem with defense? That's 75% of their total championships.

It's not like the NBA retired the number.

[baseline bum]

How the hell did Jamaal Wilkes get in the Hall of Fame? Might as well put Shawn Marion, Antoine Walker, and Glenn Robinson in too in that case.

[LkrFan]

Bowen helped the Spurs win 3 championships with his defense. You got a problem with defense? That's 75% of their total championships.

It's not like the NBA retired the number.

I have a problem with retiring a scrub's number. Horry helped us win 3 straight. He won't get his number retired. Why? He's not a HOFer.

Lakers' standards > Spurs (or Boston's) standards.

[Ashy Larry]

I have a problem with retiring a scrub's number. Horry helped us win 3 straight. He won't get his number retired. Why? He's not a HOFer.

Lakers' standards > Spurs (or Boston's) standards.


basically avg'ing 5-6 points per game gets your jersey raised in San Antone ......

lol


brutal

[Ashy Larry]

Retiring his jersey? For what?

For having the ugliest jump shot in history?

Jeez...any laker fan that questioned the Bowen ceremony a few weeks ago should just kill themselves right now.

while with the Lakers, damn near 19 points per game minus the 42 game season in 1985 ......... :lol:lol:lol


Wilkes > Bowen

[Ashy Larry]

Boston retires every number imaginable :lol


so true .....

[LkrFan]

basically avg'ing 5-6 points per game gets your jersey raised in San Antone ......

lol


brutal

and IIRC, they retired it after the game. :rollin

[Ashy Larry]

Career history
1974–1977 Golden State Warriors
1977–1985 Los Angeles Lakers
1985 Los Angeles Clippers

Career highlights and awards
4× NBA Champion (1975, 1980, 1982, 1985)
3× NBA All-Star (1976, 1981, 1983)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1975)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1976–1977)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1975)
2× NCAA Champion (1972–1973) UCLA
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1973–1974)

Career statistics
Points 14,644 (17.7 ppg)
Rebounds 5,117 (6.2 rpg)
Assists 2,050 (2.5 apg)


6 total rings in his career ......... compared to some of the fucks they have in there, it should have been a no brainer.

[LkrFan]

Career history
1974–1977 Golden State Warriors
1977–1985 Los Angeles Lakers
1985 Los Angeles Clippers

Career highlights and awards
4× NBA Champion (1975, 1980, 1982, 1985)
3× NBA All-Star (1976, 1981, 1983)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1975)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1976–1977)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1975)
2× NCAA Champion (1972–1973) UCLA
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1973–1974)

Career statistics
Points 14,644 (17.7 ppg)
Rebounds 5,117 (6.2 rpg)
Assists 2,050 (2.5 apg)


6 total rings in his career ......... compared to some of the fucks they have in there, it should have been a no brainer.

/End Thread. Good shit Ashy! :tu

[baseline bum]

Shit man, might as well put AC Green in the hall too.

[LkrFan]

Shit man, might as well put AC Green in the hall too.

AC Green >>>>>>> Bowen. :lol

[Giuseppe]

Shit man, might as well put AC Green in the hall too.

- "It's over."

- AC Green - Houston, TX. - May.19.1995 - Up 3-1, about to fly back here.

tee, hee.

[lefty]

Wilkes shoot be sucking Magic's dick for the rest of his life

And if he gets AIDS, then should thank Magic for that too.


Worthy was a great player

But Wilkes ? Lolno

[Dinamita]

Wilkes shoot be sucking Magic's dick for the rest of his life

And if he gets AIDS, then should thank Magic for that too.


Worthy was a great player

But Wilkes ? Lolno

Bruce Bowen


:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Dinamita]

Career history
1974–1977 Golden State Warriors
1977–1985 Los Angeles Lakers
1985 Los Angeles Clippers

Career highlights and awards
4× NBA Champion (1975, 1980, 1982, 1985)
3× NBA All-Star (1976, 1981, 1983)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1975)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1976–1977)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1975)
2× NCAA Champion (1972–1973) UCLA
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1973–1974)

Career statistics
Points 14,644 (17.7 ppg)
Rebounds 5,117 (6.2 rpg)
Assists 2,050 (2.5 apg)


6 total rings in his career ......... compared to some of the fucks they have in there, it should have been a no brainer.

/thread :wakeup

[DeadlyDynasty]

:tu

[lefty]

Bruce Bowen


:lmao:lmao:lmao

Bruce is in the HOF ?



DD :lmao

[Dinamita]

Bruce is in the HOF ?



Of course not he's a scrub. :lol:lol

This thread is about Wilkes getting his jersey retired try and keep up.

Career history
1974–1977 Golden State Warriors
1977–1985 Los Angeles Lakers
1985 Los Angeles Clippers

Career highlights and awards
4× NBA Champion (1975, 1980, 1982, 1985)
3× NBA All-Star (1976, 1981, 1983)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1975)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1976–1977)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1975)
2× NCAA Champion (1972–1973) UCLA
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1973–1974)

Career statistics
Points 14,644 (17.7 ppg)
Rebounds 5,117 (6.2 rpg)
Assists 2,050 (2.5 apg)


6 total rings in his career ......... compared to some of the fucks they have in there, it should have been a no brainer.

Bowen :lmao

[lefty]

:cry they retired Bowen for his classy physical defense

He didnt need Magic to stop the opposition

[Dinamita]

:cry:cry:cry

[lefty]

but... But... Wilkes won titles in a stacked Lakers team :cry. Lefty, you are mean :cry

[Dinamita]

Bowen :lmao

[baseline bum]

If Wilkes can be in the hall for rings then Horry and Kerr should be too.

[Dinamita]

Spurfan being bitter about a HOFer's jersey number being retired while they themselves retired a role player's jersey :lol

If Wilkes played for the spurs he'd have a statue. :lol:lol

[baseline bum]

4× NBA Champion (1975, 1980, 1982, 1985)
3× NBA All-Star (1976, 1981, 1983)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1975)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1976–1977)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1975)
2× NCAA Champion (1972–1973) UCLA
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1973–1974)

What's so hard to understand baseline bum?

It's pretty hard to understand why the 1980s Shawn Marion is put in the hall with the all-time greats. LOL @ the college accolades... can't wait to get my tix for the Matteen Cleaves induction.

[baseline bum]

I don't care about the Lakers retiring his number; I think it's weak to put a supporting player in the HOF just because he has rings.

[LkrFan]

I don't care about the Lakers retiring his number; I think it's weak to put a supporting player in the HOF just because he has rings.

By your logic Horry will be a 1st ballot HOFer. Stick to cowtipping bruh...

[Ashy Larry]

If Wilkes can be in the hall for rings then Horry and Kerr should be too.

Not only NBA, Wilkes had a nice college career as well .... put the two together.























Enshrinement ..... :toast


Another Laker goes in ..........



:lmao Bowen

[LkrFan]

Not only NBA, Wilkes had a nice college career as well .... put the two together.























Enshrinement ..... :toast


Another Laker goes in ..........



:lmao Bowen

:lol

[baseline bum]

True or false: Glenn Robinson is inducted into the hall?

[ElNono]

tbh, I have zero problem with Bowen's jersey being retired... small market team, dude was a key piece on 3 titles, and it was even more noticeable when he was traded...

Now, Avery Johnson...

[Ashy Larry]

True or false: Glenn Robinson is inducted into the hall?


Compare Big Dog's career to Wilkes and it's not even a discussion .......




once again .........



HOF Wilkes > Rafters Bowen :lmao

[Ashy Larry]

Coming out of Purdue, Big Dog was just so gangsta ...... didn't get over the hump. A One seed and ending up with nothing to show for it.


Goes to the pros .... 20 point a game scorer with a nice Bucks squad but nothing to show for it. Can he get in? It's possible but he wouldn't get in before say a Chris Webber.

[baseline bum]

Compare Big Dog's career to Wilkes and it's not even a discussion .......




once again .........



HOF Wilkes > Rafters Bowen :lmao

Yeah, Big Dog put up the same rebounding numbers and more points in an NBA where teams played defense and he dropped 27 a game in college.... but he didn't line up next to Magic and Kareem so he was therefore worse. :cry

[baseline bum]

Goes to the pros .... 20 point a game scorer with a nice Bucks squad but nothing to show for it. Can he get in? It's possible but he wouldn't get in before say a Chris Webber.

Would you put him in the hall if Shaq & Kobe were his teammates though? Or if he joined Jordan and Pippen?

[lefty]

Yeah, Big Dog put up the same rebounding numbers and more points in an NBA where teams played defense and he dropped 27 a game in college.... but he didn't line up next to Magic and Kareem so he was therefore worse. :cry

Lakers fans = pwned :lmao

[ginobili's bald spot]

Spurfan being bitter about a HOFer's jersey number being retired while they themselves retired a role player's jersey :lol

:lol They so mad

[lefty]

:lol They so mad

You are so blind :lol

[Ashy Larry]

Would you put him in the hall if Shaq & Kobe were his teammates though? Or if he joined Jordan and Pippen?


that's the problem with the Hall ...... if he were a Laker or Bull, he probably wouldn't have had those numbers he put up. So he would have gotten some nice jewelry, but would the numbers be good enough to get him in? Probably not.

But if he contributed like James Worthy did for the Lakers (plus J Dub had that NCAA title as well), then maybe ........