Jabari thinks his jersey will be retired

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by santeesioux, Jul 5, 2015.

Moderators: 6

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
Page 1 of 6
  1. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2008
    Messages:
    10,744
    Likes Received:
    5,322
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Trolling the internet
    Location:
    Southern Oregon
    When he returns to Moda Center next season, Aldridge will get booed. He'll be disliked on many levels. But one day, Aldridge will return again, have his jersey retired, and many will cheer.

    But today, if the other side of Aldridge's decision -- family, happiness and the pursuit of championships during his final years -- can't be respected, then maybe there was never any real respect for Aldridge at all.

    http://www.blazersedge.com/2015/7/5/8896597/lamarcus-aldridge-left-the-blazers-for-family-rings

    Not as long as Paul owns the team it won't be, nor should it be. Nice little jab at the fans at the end there, too.
     
    santeesioux, Jul 5, 2015
    #1
    Darkwebs and Spud147 like this.
  2. Hobbesarable

    Hobbesarable Cartoon Character

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2012
    Messages:
    6,773
    Likes Received:
    5,490
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I thought of Jabari Parker when I read the thread title.
     
    Hobbesarable, Jul 5, 2015
    #2
    Eastoff, Nikolokolus and Spud147 like this.
  3. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 AWOL

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2013
    Messages:
    21,056
    Likes Received:
    10,366
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Yeah let's retire the jersey of a guy who didn't really get us anywhere...
     
    BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94, Jul 5, 2015
    #3
    Tunchi and Spud147 like this.
  4. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2008
    Messages:
    28,071
    Likes Received:
    10,384
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Is Jabari going back to the Spurs now that his false flag campaign is done?
     
    BlazerCaravan, Jul 5, 2015
    #4
    Tunchi and Spud147 like this.
  5. Schilly

    Schilly Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 16, 2009
    Messages:
    3,161
    Likes Received:
    3,345
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Jabari is such a Spurs homer, he completely denies it, but he is.
     
    Schilly, Jul 5, 2015
    #5
    Tunchi and Spud147 like this.
  6. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

    Joined:
    Sep 12, 2008
    Messages:
    28,303
    Likes Received:
    5,884
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Merchant Banker
    Location:
    Denver, CO & Lake Oswego, OR
    Zach Randolph's number will be retired before LaMarcus Aldridge's. Fact is, he was Sidney Wicks with a few more years under his belt. In my mind, he never played for the Blazers. I'll just see an asterik where his name was in the box score.
     
    maxiep, Jul 5, 2015
    #6
    Tunchi, oldmangrouch, Mote and 1 other person like this.
  7. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2008
    Messages:
    10,744
    Likes Received:
    5,322
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Trolling the internet
    Location:
    Southern Oregon
    It's gotten to the point where I'm going to have to unfollow him on Twitter after we sign most of our free agents because you know he's going to give us all of the Spurs talk during the season we totally care about.
     
    santeesioux, Jul 5, 2015
    #7
    Tunchi, Darkwebs, BlazerCaravan and 2 others like this.
  8. Spud147

    Spud147 Mercy Mercy

    Joined:
    Nov 14, 2008
    Messages:
    2,343
    Likes Received:
    2,042
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Rip City
    Jabari is not from here, he is not a part of Rip City, and he is so dead wrong I would bet my house on it that his number won't be retired unless there's a different last name attached some day.

    I could wax nostalgic here but the short answer is that LaMarcus is an ex-employee with a lot of good stats. But there are a long list of former power forwards who took us much farther into the play offs and their jerseys won't ever be retired. He's just stats in the books, he's not a Blazer hero. I can't believe the guy would insult the fans like that.
     
    Spud147, Jul 5, 2015
    #8
    Tunchi, Darkwebs, 42N8Bounce and 2 others like this.
  9. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2008
    Messages:
    29,150
    Likes Received:
    9,829
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Phone Psychic
    Location:
    The Deep State, US and A.
    Jabari is loving this.

    Diehard Spurs fan.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Jul 5, 2015
    #9
    Tunchi, Darkwebs and Spud147 like this.
  10. Hobbesarable

    Hobbesarable Cartoon Character

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2012
    Messages:
    6,773
    Likes Received:
    5,490
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Buck Williams is a good example of that. He was one of my favorites as a kid.
     
    Hobbesarable, Jul 5, 2015
    #10
    Spud147 likes this.
  11. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    34,365
    Likes Received:
    25,407
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Blazer OT board
    I don't see retiring his jersey, unless we are going to retire Sheed's and Zach's numbers too.

    barfo
     
    barfo, Jul 5, 2015
    #11
    Tunchi, 42N8Bounce, BlazerCaravan and 2 others like this.
  12. santeesioux

    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2008
    Messages:
    10,744
    Likes Received:
    5,322
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Trolling the internet
    Location:
    Southern Oregon
    Sabonis and Roy too. Roy may not have had the records, but he is more responsible for bringing the team back and making it exciting to be a Blazer fan again. LMA was just kind of... there.
     
    santeesioux, Jul 5, 2015
    #12
    42N8Bounce, Hobbesarable and Spud147 like this.
  13. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    125,227
    Likes Received:
    145,442
    Trophy Points:
    115
    I was going to say I'd hang it from the rafters with him in it but I could see where that would be taken in a really wrong way.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Jul 5, 2015
    #13
    Tunchi, UncleCliffy'sDaddy, Darkwebs and 3 others like this.
  14. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2013
    Messages:
    19,582
    Likes Received:
    13,216
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Las Vegas
    Retire his jersey for what?
     
    bodyman5000 and 1, Jul 5, 2015
    #14
    Darkwebs and Spud147 like this.
  15. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2008
    Messages:
    28,071
    Likes Received:
    10,384
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Oh shit, we should retire Roy's number when San Antonio's in town.
     
    BlazerCaravan, Jul 5, 2015
    #15
    oldmangrouch, UncleCliffy'sDaddy, Darkwebs and 5 others like this.
  16. OneLifeToLive

    OneLifeToLive Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2012
    Messages:
    5,620
    Likes Received:
    517
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I like Jabari and deep down think he is a good guy but...

    I do think he is off on this. If Roy's work wasn't worthy in having his number retired to thus point. I can't ever see LA's number being retired. And I don't think it should be.

    I think Roy did more overall for the franchise than LA ever did in his 9 years.
     
    OneLifeToLive, Jul 5, 2015
    #16
    Nikolokolus, 42N8Bounce and Spud147 like this.
  17. Chrionex

    Chrionex Fuck Texas

    Joined:
    Jul 2, 2015
    Messages:
    209
    Likes Received:
    213
    Trophy Points:
    43
    I say we give the next Claver the number.

    Nevermind, I liked Claver. That would just be rude.
     
    Chrionex, Jul 5, 2015
    #17
    UncleCliffy'sDaddy and Spud147 like this.
  18. bodyman5000 and 1

    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2013
    Messages:
    19,582
    Likes Received:
    13,216
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Las Vegas
    Best idea ever, and retire Dame's number preemptively.
     
    bodyman5000 and 1, Jul 5, 2015
    #18
    Spud147, Chrionex, santeesioux and 1 other person like this.
  19. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    34,365
    Likes Received:
    25,407
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Blazer OT board
    Excellent idea. Hell, let's then retire Zach's number the second time SA is in town.

    And let's sign a middle-aged, undersized guy with a beer belly and no athletic talent whatsoever to be the 15th man and wear #12. I volunteer to be that guy.

    barfo
     
    barfo, Jul 5, 2015
    #19
    Darkwebs, Spud147 and BlazerCaravan like this.
  20. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    34,365
    Likes Received:
    25,407
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Blazer OT board
    Actually, now that I think about it - who is the best player to wear #12 for the blazers before LMA? Let's retire that guys jersey.

    barfo
     
    barfo, Jul 5, 2015
    #20
    UncleCliffy'sDaddy, Spud147, magnifier661 and 1 other person like this.
Page 1 of 6

Share This Page