What Will Changing Your Jersey Number Get Ya?

[ABM]

Heh...

https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest...re-anfernee-simons-changing-his-jersey-number

Hawks veteran wing Kent Bazemore.

The following day, it was announced that Trail Blazers second-year guard Anfernee Simons changed his jersey number to No. 1, thus making Bazemore’s number he has had his entire career, No. 24, available.

On Wednesday morning at Bazemore’s introductory news conference, he publicly announced how much he appreciates Simons changing his number.

Bazemore did not talk to Simons previously before the number change occurred, and he doesn’t know how Simons went about changing his number, but he is not going to let that gesture go unnoticed.

“I’m going to take care of him for that,” Bazemore said of Simons.

Bazemore went on to say with a smirk, “Twenty-four is a number that I’ve had since before Kobe [Bryant], by the way.”......

 

[ABM]

As an aside, Olshey sure does appear to be the antithesis of Trader Bob when it comes to acquiring "chemistry" guys...

 

[riverman]

Changing your jersey number will get you a second sale from a die hard fan of your game...at least there's the potential to sell your name twice to the same customer...beyond that I've read that a lot of players are super superstitious about things like jersey numbers or certain shoes, etc If one player is attached to a number for "good luck" or "dad wore that number" etc.. and one isn't or just wants a change all around, I doubt it's a big deal. I wonder how much Kobe made from his jersey number change given his market? Not sure if players get a piece of that merch or not...the team sure would I'm sure

 

[ABM]

Changing your jersey number will get you a second sale from a die hard fan of your game...at least there's the potential to sell your name twice to the same customer...beyond that I've read that a lot of players are super superstitious about things like jersey numbers or certain shoes, etc If one player is attached to a number for "good luck" or "dad wore that number" etc.. and one isn't or just wants a change all around, I doubt it's a big deal. I wonder how much Kobe made from his jersey number change given his market? Not sure if players get a piece of that merch or not...the team sure would I'm sure

Good points. Simons will now be Bazemore's "little buddy" I like it.

As another aside, are the Blazers still one of the youngest teams in the league?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

From a dude making 17MM I can assume Anfernee is getting a sweet fucking watch.

 

[BBert]

Changing to the jersey number you've had since youth or that has special meaning to you will get you comfort and confidence. Never underestimate the role of psyche.

 

[riverman]

TEAM AVERAGE AGE
Denver 24.72
Portland 24.78
Chicago 24.90
Phoenix 25.22
this was from last season.....with the new influx of rookies it's probably changed ...Atlanta and New Orleans got really young

 

[CupWizier]

Changing to the jersey number you've had since youth or that has special meaning to you will get you comfort and confidence. Never underestimate the role of psyche.

I know in some sports players have offered up some big money to get a number already being used.

 

[ehizzy3]

Wtf ABM sighting??!!!

 

[riverman]

Wtf ABM sighting??!!!

Now we're cookin'

 

[riverman]

I know in some sports players have offered up some big money to get a number already being used.

like Kim Kardasians number?

 

[BlazerWookee]

As an aside, Olshey sure does appear to be the antithesis of Trader Bob when it comes to acquiring "chemistry" guys...

Remember, Trader Bob was given the mandate to ignore character and acquire talent at any cost...