Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

[QbanCgar]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

This is a little off topic, BUT why did T-Mac give up #1 to Ariza? Who ironically was #3 last year, which is McGrady's number this year. What's going on in Houston?

Oh... I got the scoop from Yahoo search. Big ups to T-Mac!

"The new number represents his documentary on Darfur, titled "3 Points." It refers to the goals the NBA baller has for his efforts: peace, protection and punishment.

In the summer of 2007, McGrady took a trip to the Darfur region of Sudan, where civil unrest is at an all-time high. He filmed his experience while he was there and has since dropped more than $75,000 in humanitarian aid to the region."

So Ariza had to give up HIS number to T-Mac, because T-Mac chose to use #3.

i noticed the same thing when i was editing some of the rosters & i was thinkin' the same thing. now that's good stuff right there. need more people like him doin' that.

[DakkoN]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

This is only kind of related, but Lebron has actually considered changing his number to 6 in the past, his jersey number in the Olympics.

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index...._23_lebro.html

He wore #9 in the Olympics as well.

[DakkoN]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

23 was NEVER part of his brand, he stole it from MJ. That # will always belong and be associated with Jordan. Yet people criticize Kobe for trying to "Be Like Mike." Atleast Kobe didn't rip off his number (like that pseudo MVP in Cleveland).

Maybe IF he ever wins a chamionship, he deserves to wear it. Until then...he's just another good, athletic player overhyped by the media who hasn't won jack and who pads his individual stats and is concerned more about moiney and fame than winning a title.

The lengths you go to to hate on LeBron sometimes is mind blowing. Your post history is cluttered with complete and total nonsense of trying to put the man down. It's pathetic really. I'm just wondering, did LeBron take your girlfriend or something?

[BOSsTOwN]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

Really? Who didn't want to be like Mike! You can honestly say Lebron isn't one of the names you think of when you hear the number 23? It's just as important to Jordan as is now with Lebron. I honestly think Jordan would let Lebron WEAR 23 if he went to Chicago. And Kobe is a Jordan 'groupie' (like every other 24 and older player) and everything that man does is "like Mike": the way he runs down the court, the moves he makes, the way he talks about Phil, the way he talks in interviews. But his greatest unlike Mike attribute is: He needs a dominant Big Man to win

Back on topic: Yeah that ish ain't right, that needs to be fixed

Lol. As great as MJ was Kobe did something he never did last year. Kobe won a title w/o another top 10 player on the team.

I'm a huge MJ guy but the charade that he did by himself needs to stop. Pip was a GREAT player as well

[ctu130]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

Happened to me too, my player was number 13 and i got drafted to to the Suns and Steve Nash changed his number to 14 lol

[qontrolz]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

Lol. As great as MJ was Kobe did something he never did last year. Kobe won a title w/o another top 10 player on the team.

I'm a huge MJ guy but the charade that he did by himself needs to stop. Pip was a GREAT player as well

Gasol is defintly in the top 10
he simply dominates !

i luv kb24 (& LBJ : D ) but no way LA would have won last year without Pau.

IMO

[mike425]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

Wow I havent seen that

[jrich05]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

Really? Who didn't want to be like Mike! You can honestly say Lebron isn't one of the names you think of when you hear the number 23? It's just as important to Jordan as is now with Lebron. I honestly think Jordan would let Lebron WEAR 23 if he went to Chicago. And Kobe is a Jordan 'groupie' (like every other 24 and older player) and everything that man does is "like Mike": the way he runs down the court, the moves he makes, the way he talks about Phil, the way he talks in interviews. But his greatest unlike Mike attribute is: He needs a dominant Big Man to win

Back on topic: Yeah that ish ain't right, that needs to be fixed

That's funny because I could swear that Michael was 1-10 in playoffs without his loaded team with all-stars and a HOF'er.

How many all-stars and HOF'ers did Kobe have on his team last year?

in b4

[BigTigLSU]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

Lol. As great as MJ was Kobe did something he never did last year. Kobe won a title w/o another top 10 player on the team.

I'm a huge MJ guy but the charade that he did by himself needs to stop. Pip was a GREAT player as well

No top ten side kick but overall a more talented team

[JerzeyReign]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

That's funny because I could swear that Michael was 1-10 in playoffs without his loaded team with all-stars and a HOF'er.

How many all-stars and HOF'ers did Kobe have on his team last year?

in b4

We're going to get off topic with this here so I'll just start a thread in the Pro Ball section...

[BigTigLSU]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

That's funny because I could swear that Michael was 1-10 in playoffs without his loaded team with all-stars and a HOF'er.

How many all-stars and HOF'ers did Kobe have on his team last year?

in b4

what allstars? did mj have outside of scootie

[StacyHeartsMiami]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

Luc Longley.

















lol

on topic: i wondered why russel westbrook changed to number 15. He's the only change ive noticed so far. My guy is on the Lakers as number 3 and no one changed at least

[left4dead]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

But his greatest unlike Mike attribute is: He needs a dominant Big Man to win

Really genius? How many titles did MJ win w/o a Top 50 player (Pippen) playing alongside him and guarding the opposing team's best offensive swingman while Jordan roamed the perimeter and was allowed to play the passing lanes?

At least Kobe won 1 title WITHOUT a Top 10, a Top 5 player in the league on his team.

Besides, Gasol was an underachieving player until he teamed up with Kobe (who made him an All-Star and a legit big man in the league). Dude would continue to be a NOBODY had he stayed in Memphis.

I've forgotten more about basketball and the NBA than you will EVER know. Don't go there with me homie. It's a losing battle for you.

Peace.

[left4dead]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

Gasol is defintly in the top 10
he simply dominates

Who would you put Gasol over?

Kobe?
Wade?
Duncan?
That SF in Cleveland?
CP3?
Dwight?
Carmelo?
Brandon Roy?
Durant?
Dirk?
Deron?
Pierce?
Garnett?
Kevin Martin?
Granger?

That's 15 players right there who are currently better than Gasol.

[left4dead]

Re: Lebron, please hand in your #23 jersey so the benchwarmer can have it

what allstars? did mj have outside of scootie

Ho Grant.
Dennis Rodman.
BJ Armstrong.