AJ Love him or hate him

[urunobili]

Also use this thread for Jersey retirement messages

[ArgSpursFan.]

6 6 6 ...the number of the beast :devil

[50 cent]

Neither-

[Kori Ellis]

Neither-

Ditto.

[And1Mak]

Love.

[Magic_Johnson]

only saw him play on the nba finals 99 when he played, so neither.

[wildbill2u]

Also use this thread for Jersey retirement messages
Where was the A.J. is OK question on the poll.

I don't think he deserves a jersey retirement but I do appreciate the contributions he made during the championship years.

He just isn't in the same league as Gervin, Silas, etc. but on the other hand my standards kick out Johnny as well so perhaps I'm a little tougher rater than the Spurs FO.

[urunobili]

Neither-ups... when i realized i should have insterted that as an option it was too late to modify the thread... sorry y'all.. the idea was try to get to know what the majority of the forum thinks... my bad.. didn;t want to sound that is JUST one or the other... and just for the record.. i do love AJ :depressed

[E20]

I don't really fucking care. But I love his accent.

[mikejones99]

he was ok in his day like magic johnson, but now they have both joined the dark sides of dallas and hillary, sad losers now

[Magic_Johnson]

he was ok in his day like magic johnson, but now they have both joined the dark sides of dallas and hillary, sad losers now

:ihit
Magic is God

[mikejones99]

god must be braindead now then.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Fuck him. I hope his jersey spontaneously combusts after it's hung.

[Hemotivo]

haters




(I hate AJ)

[SenorSpur]

Niether. I appreciate his contributions and fiery leadership while he was a Spur.

[CubanMustGo]

Meh, he was an average PG at best. Not worth hatin' or lovin'.

[Dave McNulla]

if there would have been a 'like him', i'd have picked that. i respect him.

[m33p0]

it was clear that he imprinted his character on this team when he was still playing. he gave the team the toughness that was at times lacking from robinson and elliot. now, if only he could hit more jumpshots...... :lol

[Man of Steel]

Magic is helping Hillary...

He is a great man!

[spursjustice]

Love him. Guy got cut twice before making it with the Spurs. A true leader. And there's that accent too...

[samikeyp]

Neither-


Ditto.


+1

[smeagol]

I see too many die hard fans not liking him.

Not sure his Jersey should be retired.

[angel_luv]

I don't hate him but I do seriously dislike him as far as anything basketball goes.

I don't know enough about him as a person to make a fair judgement.

[Obstructed_View]

AJ was one of my favorite Spurs. The first NBA game I ever attended was the Spurs against the Rockets where AJ had a great game and helped his team win. Unfortunately, he was a Rocket at the time. He did everything with class, was a great leader and hard worker, was tough and was a good sport. I was sad to see him go, and I still rooted for him until he retired as a player. He'll always be a hero of the Spurs, and nothing will ever be as special to me as that first championship.

From a basketball perspective, the Spurs had a lot of years where they had no point guard at all, and AJ was the best the team could do. I certainly understand why those in charge who spent lots of time in the trenches with AJ would want to reward him for his efforts, even if I remove my emotions from the conversation and disagree with that decision. Since it's done, I'm perfectly happy to look into the rafters with pride and remember what AJ did for my team, regardless of what he did after he left.

[dg7md]

Neither-

[Texas_Ranger]

love him.

[freemeat]

He likes to yell.

[urunobili]

i loved him b4 the ceremony.. but after i saw how loved he is by SAT and Pop and D-Rob and Timee... man... his words yesterday night... i was crying with him... he showed how much of a class act Spur he is... i love him even more... he'll be Pop's replacement after he retires... book it

[SouthernFried]

The Spurs like him. They had to live with him day after day. He wasn't the greatest PG in NBA history...but, for the SPURS to want to retire his jersey, there had to be something there. For him to get a Dallas Head coach position and take them to the Finals...there has to be something there.

I'll defer to their decision.

I do remember liking his leadership on the team when he was here.

[Jimcs50]

I see too many die hard fans not liking him.

Not sure his Jersey should be retired.



Popovich :

"There are a lot of players that have more stats than Avery and they don't get their jerseys retired," Popovich said. "He's always going to be a San Antonio Spur in our minds. And that's because of what he did in the community."

[TampaDude]

Uh...he hit the game and series winning shot to give the Spurs their first Championship ever...I may root against the Mavs, but have nothing but love for AJ. :toast

[Budkin]

Neutral about him.