Spurs Will Retire Kawhi's Jersey

[Spurtacular]

Sorry but the bar is not that high; and they're not gonna be that sour to deny a FMVP, 2X DPOY, X-Allstar, etc. when the time comes. And by the time this comes, I doubt I'll be there to say I told you so. But hopefully someone bumps this. :lol


He's going to make DeMar the best player he can be, but Kawhi will never be officially associated with the Spurs again. I'm with Kori on this one. No jersey retirement for traitors who leave nothing but wreckage in their wake. It's one thing to leave as a FA, but he forced his way out, starting after two years of a five year deal, and basically destroyed his trade value. He might as well have dropped a Molotov cocktail on his way out the door.

[kaji157]

I don't think the Spurs retire a jersey based on individual accolades rather than in what they meant to the franchise and community.

[FkLA]

Damn you are old af, nigga.

[dbreiden83080]

I have to admit I still don't know WTH Bowen is doing up there?

[OldMan88]

The jersey retirement bonfire is scheduled for the first pre-season game.

[Gordonicci]

Retire it (in little pieces) to the public outhouse at Pop's winery so the guests never lack for something classy to wipe their asses with.

[BatManu20]

Never. Wouldn't be surprised if they decorated the inside of the urinals at the AT&T Center with it though.

[Maddog]

I have to admit I still don't know WTH Bowen is doing up there?

Key starter on 3 NBA title teams.
Involved in the community.

A slight stretch but not unreasonable.
Avery Johnson is to me more of a stretch. Just my opinion.

[OldMan88]

Brings home the meaning of taking a Number 2.

[dbreiden83080]

Key starter on 3 NBA title teams.
Involved in the community.

A slight stretch but not unreasonable.
Avery Johnson is to me more of a stretch. Just my opinion.

Neither should be up there. A jersey retirement should be for HOF level players. It kind of cheapens the whole thing..

[T Park]

Kawhi Leonard will be thought of in the future the same as Derek Anderson, which btw effed the hell out of the team as well.

[Blake]

I agree with op.

Right after Kawhi knocks the Spurs out of the playoffs en route to his 4th title with the Lakers and 5th straight DPOY, they'll go ahead and put his jersey in the rafters.

They'll even invite Danny to say a few words. Maybe Magic and LeBron too.

[LkrFan]

I don't know....

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Sad how you farmers turned on him like that :cry

[BillMc]

Neither should be up there. A jersey retirement should be for HOF level players. It kind of cheapens the whole thing..

Kind a disagree. A good glue guy like Bowen who is not HOF material but was really key to titles and long term success should get the honor. Shows appreciation by the organization and fans for the guys who do the dirty work. Applies to Bruce more than Avery though, that I agree.

[Phenomanul]

I hope not... what he did is completely unprofessional. Doesn't deserve to be celebrated.

[BillMc]

I would be surprised if they do it if the Holts still own the team. Maybe 20 years from now with different ownership the Seattle Spurs will retire his jersey just to have a celebration to distract from their struggling team.

But he burned so many bridges. Has Orlando retired Shaq's? And his exit wasn't half as bad as KLs.

[Dverde]

Good luck getting him to show up for the ceremony

[Phenomanul]

They should give him an AT&T Center retirement... since he was too "busy trying to get back on the floor" to even show up and support the team from the sidelines during the playoffs.

All the toilet paper rolls at the arena should be printed with his image/logo/number.

[baseline bum]

Kawhi Leonard will be thought of in the future the same as Derek Anderson, which btw effed the hell out of the team as well.

I don't think they're comparable at all. Anderson signed here cheap and then became a bitch in free agency, but he never quit on the team under contract. Leonard's bullshit was a much worse version of what Rodman pulled in 95.

[dg7md]

I'd be willing to bet Kawhi returns near the end of his career once he's matured and then almost certainly his jersey would be retired.

[Marcus Bryant]

God damn right Bruce Bowen's number is retired.

[baseline bum]

God damn right Bruce Bowen's number is retired.

:bobo

[baseline bum]

I'd be willing to bet Kawhi returns near the end of his career once he's matured and then almost certainly his jersey would be retired.

Why? LeBron did it to go home after getting fucked over by the Heat's owner. Leonard has no reason to ever go back to San Antonio.

[benefactor]

Sorry but the bar is not that high; and they're not gonna be that sour to deny a FMVP, 2X DPOY, X-Allstar, etc. when the time comes. And by the time this comes, I doubt I'll be there to say I told you so. But hopefully someone bumps this. :lol
Shut the fuck up you autistic faggot

[K...]

The spurs obviously reward players involved in the championships. Avery and Bowen are there because Robinson and Duncan overflowed into them to get them there.

Kawhi is fmvp of 2014 but i dont know if that gets him there. As numero uno kawhi got swept by chris paul, punked out by WEstbrook, durant and adams, ZAZAD, and Quit. I know he was the best player on the spurs all this time but there is no real big moment to reward.







But lets be real. You have to show up to your jersey retirement and the autist can't face that level of scrutiny and emotion...so no jersey retirement in absentia.

[SouthTexasRancher]

It'll never happen. If it did some drunk fan would climb into the rafters and tear it down, set it on fire and let the fans piss on it after it has burned into ashes.

[Chillen]

Only Spurs playing right now that should no doubt have their jersey put in the rafters at the AT&T center is Manu and Tony. LMA and DeMar working on it. That's it.

[rastaspur]

Will not happen. And its not like that charcoaled rainmam gives two shits. He would rather sit alone in his toronto room reading the phone book and learning the wookie language from uncle d's wife.

[paperboy77]

I don't know man... Maybe its me and that I'm not all that into social media but i do have twitter and i have yet to see any "Thank You Kawhi" tweets. Not from the Spurs, Sean Elliott or anyone at all. I have seen some for Danny though. I hope this treason lives in infamy. MFer deserves that much. They should hang his jersey upside down or something.

[Ice009]

If the Spurs do anything with his jersey, it should be a jersey burning ceremony. Have a live TV special and talk about all the shit he pulled this season. Let it all out into the public via that avenue.

[SAGirl]

The spurs obviously reward players involved in the championships. Avery and Bowen are there because Robinson and Duncan overflowed into them to get them there.

Kawhi is fmvp of 2014 but i dont know if that gets him there. As numero uno kawhi got swept by chris paul, punked out by WEstbrook, durant and adams, ZAZAD, and Quit. I know he was the best player on the spurs all this time but there is no real big moment to reward.







But lets be real. You have to show up to your jersey retirement and the autist can't face that level of scrutiny and emotion...so no jersey retirement in absentia.
Your last statement kind of reminded me that a couple of seasons ago iirc SDSU retired his jersey at the start if their season and Kawhi didnt show up. Iirc it was in preseason and he really could have g on If he wanted. In hindsight, dude couldn't care less about fan opinions or showing support publicly.

[SAGirl]

Will not happen. And its not like that charcoaled rainmam gives two shits. He would rather sit alone in his toronto room reading the phone book and learning the wookie language from uncle d's wife.
True story.

[DMC]

People don't know how to really fuck with a departing player - you do nothing. He comes out in his first game here, you don't even react. He's stunned. You act like nothing happened. That way he sees the Spurs are bigger than Kawhi.

[Spurtacular]

I have to admit I still don't know WTH Bowen is doing up there?

Or Avery Johnson. Why not just put up Speedy Claxton while they're at it?

[Spurtacular]

I would be surprised if they do it if the Holts still own the team. Maybe 20 years from now with different ownership the Seattle Spurs will retire his jersey just to have a celebration to distract from their struggling team.

But he burned so many bridges. Has Orlando retired Shaq's? And his exit wasn't half as bad as KLs.

SA Kawhi ring'd; Orlando Shaq didn't.

[R to the P McMurphy]

Nope

[TekXX]

Considering how he left theres no way his number gets retired.

[Blake]

Brings home the meaning of taking a Number 2.

Raising the #2 into the rafters is called an upper decker

[picnroll]

Maybe if the jersey reads kawitter

[sasaint]

People don't know how to really fuck with a departing player - you do nothing. He comes out in his first game here, you don't even react. He's stunned. You act like nothing happened. That way he sees the Spurs are bigger than Kawhi.

Not a bad idea. Transform Kawhi into a non-entity. But I doubt that many fans at the AT&T would be able to exercise that level of forbearance.

[Clipper Nation]

I don't know....

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Sad how you farmers turned on him like that :cry
Remember when Laker fans booed Kobe after he demanded a trade? :downspin:

[sasaint]

Comments about Avery and Bruce kind of beg the question whether Danny's jersey will be raftered...

[Das Texan]

I don't think they're comparable at all. Anderson signed here cheap and then became a bitch in free agency, but he never quit on the team under contract. Leonard's bullshit was a much worse version of what Rodman pulled in 95.

He probably makes what Rodman did in 95 so much worse.

Rodman at least showed up for games. Did his own fucking thing and fucked the team, but at least he didnt literally quit.

[Das Texan]

I hope they issue #2 to someone this year honestly.

[K...]

Comments about Avery and Bruce kind of beg the question whether Danny's jersey will be raftered...

I'd say very likely soon after he retires. He was more important than Avery, equal to Bowen, and they'll have to do something to commentate 2014. Diaw and splittwr were too ephemeral, Danny is the right balance.

So, we got Parker, Manu, Danny, and that's it.

[picnroll]

The retard couldn’t care less, wouldn’t appreciate it. Do you really want someone’s jersey hanging in the Spurs’ arena who has trashed the organization in multiple way?

[exstatic]

I hope they issue #2 to someone this year honestly.

I was just thinking that. Maybe LW4 takes it, since Ferrari will undoubtedly re-claim #3.

[exstatic]

People don't know how to really fuck with a departing player - you do nothing. He comes out in his first game here, you don't even react. He's stunned. You act like nothing happened. That way he sees the Spurs are bigger than Kawhi.

I was thinking that everyone should silently stand, and turn away from the arena floor, turning their backs on him like he did to the fans and the franchise.

[John B]

If he becomes a Laker and beat us every time, would you retire his jersey and after all the lies to get there? Nope

[BatManu20]

Zero chance. Especially after he joins the Lakers next summer.

[daslicer]

People don't know how to really fuck with a departing player - you do nothing. He comes out in his first game here, you don't even react. He's stunned. You act like nothing happened. That way he sees the Spurs are bigger than Kawhi.

Surprisingly I agree with this.

[LkrFan]

Remember when Laker fans booed Kobe after he demanded a trade? :downspin:

:lol yep! I remember it well :lol

[Blake]

People don't know how to really fuck with a departing player - you do nothing. He comes out in his first game here, you don't even react. He's stunned. You act like nothing happened. That way he sees the Spurs are bigger than Kawhi.

Yeah that'll teach him

[Seventyniner]

People don't know how to really fuck with a departing player - you do nothing. He comes out in his first game here, you don't even react. He's stunned. You act like nothing happened. That way he sees the Spurs are bigger than Kawhi.

Now I'm imagining a total boycott of that game. Empty arena. Kawhi won't show up to Spurs games so Spurs fans don't show up to his.

[SpursforSix]

Neither should be up there. A jersey retirement should be for HOF level players. It kind of cheapens the whole thing..

It doesn't cheapen it at all. Jersey retirements represent contributions to the team. Bowen was instrumental in those championships.
That being said, now that they have 5 rings, a Bowen type player probably doesn't get his jersey retired.