Why does everyone make a big deal about players changing numbers? I mean, really, it's just a number. And there are more important numbers our there. Such as the score...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Yozo @ May 27 2006, 02:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why does everyone make a big deal about players changing numbers? I mean, really, it's just a number. And there are more important numbers our there. Such as the score...</div> I agree. The only number that matters in sports is 23...you can't tell me otherwise.
I'm willing to bet money, the league has some kind of influence on these players changing their jerseys. New numbers mean new jerseys, new jerseys mean more fans buying those jerseys, more fans buying those jerseys means more money.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC @ May 26 2006, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why are all these superstars changing there number I dont like #1. That seems to me like a point Guard/Shooting Guard number</div>Yea I gotta agree with you on that one. I like the number, but personally, if he changes his number he should change it to something distinct so that years after retirement people remember him by it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Fouled Out @ May 26 2006, 10:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Heh...Shaq has changed his number...twice really...</div>Well 32 was always his number, but he couldn't wear it in LA because it was Magic Johnson's number.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lakaboy42 @ May 26 2006, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm willing to bet money, the league has some kind of influence on these players changing their jerseys. New numbers mean new jerseys, new jerseys mean more fans buying those jerseys, more fans buying those jerseys means more money.</div>omg yup. i like the way you think
Suns should be a stronger team next year, now that they've learned to play tough without one of their best players, with him back they should be a much stronger team.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ May 27 2006, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suns should be a stronger team next year, now that they've learned to play tough without one of their best players, with him back they should be a much stronger team.</div>Well...if Amare is the same Amare of last season, they'll be a stronger team. Amare had the same thing done on his leg that Penny Hardaway did...
but wasent penny in his late 20's if not 30 when he had that surgery? plus pennys a guard. fresh start, ego, thats it.
I think he needs to adopt 99. Pick something different and make it popular. PFs/Centers should never choose #1. It is a guard number.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KhAoS-CelticsFahLyfe @ May 27 2006, 12:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>but wasent penny in his late 20's if not 30 when he had that surgery? plus pennys a guard. fresh start, ego, thats it.</div>Well, Penny went from being considered by some as the best guard not named Michael Jordan to not even being close.Penny isn't the only example. Chris Webber, Allan Houston, Jamal Mashburn, Zach Randolph, Kenyon Martin, and Jason Kidd have all undergone the surgery. Amare's injury is a very hard thing to return from in the same shape as before.
This does seem akward for a big man like him but then again Ben Wallace is a good big man and he wears #3.
i say 34 shaq doesnt have it anymorethe only guys that have it now are mostly guardsray allen,paul pierce,and back in the day Charles Barkleymake it a famous number for big men
