Jabari thinks his jersey will be retired

[santeesioux]

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.

 

[Hobbesarable]

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.

I thought of Jabari Parker when I read the thread title.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Yeah let's retire the jersey of a guy who didn't really get us anywhere...

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Is Jabari going back to the Spurs now that his false flag campaign is done?

 

[Schilly]

Jabari is such a Spurs homer, he completely denies it, but he is.

 

[maxiep]

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.

 

[santeesioux]

Is Jabari going back to the Spurs now that his false flag campaign is done?

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.

 

[Spud147]

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.

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.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Jabari is loving this.

Diehard Spurs fan.

 

[Hobbesarable]

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.

Buck Williams is a good example of that. He was one of my favorites as a kid.

 

[barfo]

I don't see retiring his jersey, unless we are going to retire Sheed's and Zach's numbers too.

barfo

 

[santeesioux]

I don't see retiring his jersey, unless we are going to retire Sheed's and Zach's numbers too.

barfo

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.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Retire his jersey for what?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

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.

Oh shit, we should retire Roy's number when San Antonio's in town.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

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.

 

[Chrionex]

I say we give the next Claver the number.

Nevermind, I liked Claver. That would just be rude.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Oh shit, we should retire Roy's number when San Antonio's in town.

Best idea ever, and retire Dame's number preemptively.

 

[barfo]

Oh shit, we should retire Roy's number when San Antonio's in town.

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]

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

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

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

No way, I'll do it and shoot 22 foot fadeaways all game.

 

[e_blazer]

I could see hanging his jersey in the concourse...stuffed with Blazers swag and sticks to hit it with located conveniently.

 

[Hobbesarable]

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

Rick Adelman, eh? That's an idea. LOL

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Damian should wear 12 from here on.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

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

Rick Adelman (1971-1973)
Mo Layton (1974)
Billy Ray Bates (1980-1982)
Fat Lever (1983-1984)
Lamont Strothers (1992)
Steve Henson (1995)
Randolph Childress (1996-1997)
John Crotty (1998-1999)
Detlef Schrempf (2000-2001)
Erick Barkley (2002)
Sergei Monia (2006)
LaMarcus Aldridge

 

[barfo]

God, let's put all of those names except the last one on one #12 jersey and retire them all.

barfo

 

[Spud147]

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 to thus point. I can't ever see LA's number being retired. And I don't it should be.

I think Roy did more overall for the franchise than LA ever did in his 9 years.

It really is ironic he'd say this considering how much heat the rest of the NBA gave us for retiring Clyde Drexler's number. Remember how pathetic other team's fans thought we were for retiring a number for a player who never won us a championship eventhough he's the greatest player, statistic wise, to ever play for the team.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

No retire Aldridge and Bates on the same jersey, that way AldridgeBates will be seen by all.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Hobbesarable]

It really is ironic he'd say this considering how much heat the rest of the NBA gave us for retiring Clyde Drexler's number. Remember how pathetic other team's fans thought we were for retiring a number for a player who never won us a championship eventhough he's the greatest player, statistic wise, to ever play for the team.

He at least helped our team reach 2 finals appearances. Heck, he even matched up with the GOAT and gave us a great rivalry!