I'm not normally a fan of retiring numbers unless the player is a hall of fame caliber guy, but in the case of Jerome I would make an exception. He did a lot of great things on the court for this team, and he was a major contributor on a team that should have won a championship, but he also contributed to the team consistently for over ten years well into his retirement. The guy was a blazer till death. He bled portland. He was a true son of this city and I think he deserves to be enshrined in the rose garden (not moda). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Without question. I forgot who said it (Schonz I think) But it could be argued that he is Mr. Trail Blazer.
http://www.basketballforum.com/portland-trail-blazers/2145-should-porters-number-retired.html In my opinion Porter and Kersey should have both been retired. I'd almost say Buck Williams too, but on the fence on that one. Kersey and Porter are definites from me.
Totally agreed. Dude was a big part of one of the best teams/runs we've had. Beyond that, he's done so much for the organization, the community, the fans. To see the devastation his loss has caused the organization, the community, the fans... It's clear that Mercy meant so much to all Portlanders. So many non-Blazers and fans are also choked up over this loss. Do what's right, Blazers. Please retire his number.
He's been loyal. No matter what the organization might have did to him. Trade him...demote him...release him. In contrast, how do you think or how did Clyde respond to similar treatment?...Mercy stayed loyal to this team and town to the end. He loved them both. You add that to what he did on the court. I agree his # should be retired which was my point yesterday. Arguably the most popular Blazer of all time.
I do think #25 should be up there and I do think 1 or 2 of the others up there should come down. Not that I ever think that would really happen.
Nobody embodies the organization, the franchise, the team, the fans, the spirit of it all.... Better than Kersey. He endeared himself to us, embraced us, and we did the same. Some say he came back, but he never left. It was a marriage that took some left turns, but it was a marriage that was sealed years ago and neither side ever could walk away. Damn, I'm actually pretty tore up about this.
I think we need to alter our retired numbers. We need to go to a "Ring of Honor" format and un-retire amost every single number, save for #32 and #22. I know it's an unpopular sentiment, but so many numbers have been retired that it makes the honor meaningless.
